HL incident on 2015-11-03 — OK

Operator
Chaparral Energy, Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Co2 (Carbon Dioxide)
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$4,000
Incident datetime
2015-11-03 13:45
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
On 11/3/2015, an oil and gas company pumper (third-party) reported to US a small dry ice ball on the surface above our buried texok CO2 pipeline. Operator personnel located and confirmed the dry ice ball. The area around the dry ice ball was secured, and there was no plume or gaseous emission of CO2 from the pipeline. The release did not result in explosion, fire, death, personal injury, significant property damage, or pollution of any water body, and the release was confined to the pipeline right of way. The CO2 source plant was notified and shutdown, and the leaking pipeline segment was blow down after isolating the segment by closing the upstream and downstream valves. Upon excavation, the coating was found to be loose from the pipe and a pinhole leak was found within a few inches of a girth weld. A portion of the pipe containing the leak and weld was cutout and removed, and was replaced with pre-tested pipe. X-ray of both welds was accepted. On 11/4/2015, welds were doped, and the pipeline was purged with CO2 by opening the upstream valve. Valves were opened and the CO2 source plant was restarted, returning the pipeline to regular service in a safe manner. The dig hole was backfilled without incident.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-12-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150444
Supplemental Number
21281
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
Name
Chaparral Energy, Llc
Operator Street Address
701 Cedar Lake Blvd
Operator City Name
Oklahoma City
Operator State Abbreviation
OK
Operator Postal Code
73114
Local Datetime
2015-11-03 11:20:00
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Commodity Released Type
Co2 (Carbon Dioxide)
Unintentional Release Bbls
6
Intentional Release Bbls
980
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-11-03 13:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-11-03 14:15:00
Restart Datetime
2015-11-04 08:10:00
On Site Datetime
2015-11-03 13:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Texok Co2 Pipeline
Segment Name
F2193
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
73932
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Beaver
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mlv 10-1mi S
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
4.5
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.125
Pipe Smys
46000
Pipe Specification
Api 5lx46
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Republic Steel
Pipe Coating Type
Asphalt
Installation Year
1968
Manufactured Year
1968
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
1000
Est Cost Gas Released
5000
Est Cost Prop Damage
4000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
10000
Accident Psig
1600
Mop Psig
1820
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
56079
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Tight Mitered Ind
Yes
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
Size Of Pipe
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Microbiological Corrosion Ind
Yes
Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
1968
Shielding Evident
Yes
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Close Interval Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2015
Close Interval Survey Year
2014
Prior Damage
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2010
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
2295
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
C*** N D******
Preparer Title
Sr. Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
C***********@c**************.com
Preparer Telephone
4054264470
Preparer Fax
4054258470
Prepared Date
2016-03-29 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
K**** T****
Authorizer Telephone
4054264521
Authorizer Title
Director
Authorizer Email
K**********@c**************.com
Narrative
On 11/3/2015, an oil and gas company pumper (third-party) reported to US a small dry ice ball on the surface above our buried texok CO2 pipeline. Operator personnel located and confirmed the dry ice ball. The area around the dry ice ball was secured, and there was no plume or gaseous emission of CO2 from the pipeline. The release did not result in explosion, fire, death, personal injury, significant property damage, or pollution of any water body, and the release was confined to the pipeline right of way. The CO2 source plant was notified and shutdown, and the leaking pipeline segment was blow down after isolating the segment by closing the upstream and downstream valves. Upon excavation, the coating was found to be loose from the pipe and a pinhole leak was found within a few inches of a girth weld. A portion of the pipe containing the leak and weld was cutout and removed, and was replaced with pre-tested pipe. X-ray of both welds was accepted. On 11/4/2015, welds were doped, and the pipeline was purged with CO2 by opening the upstream valve. Valves were opened and the CO2 source plant was restarted, returning the pipeline to regular service in a safe manner. The dig hole was backfilled without incident.
Report Received Date 2015-12-03 00:00:00
Iyear 2015
Report Number 20150444
Supplemental Number 21281
Report Type Supplemental Final
Operator Id 31672 PHMSA Enforcement
Name Chaparral Energy, Llc
Operator Street Address 701 Cedar Lake Blvd
Operator City Name Oklahoma City
Operator State Abbreviation OK
Operator Postal Code 73114
Local Datetime 2015-11-03 11:20:00
Location Latitude 36.605085 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -100.446363 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Commodity Released Type Co2 (Carbon Dioxide)
Unintentional Release Bbls 6
Intentional Release Bbls 980
Recovered Bbls 0
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Accident Identifier Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime 2015-11-03 13:45:00
System Part Involved Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind Yes
Shutdown Datetime 2015-11-03 14:15:00
Restart Datetime 2015-11-04 08:10:00
On Site Datetime 2015-11-03 13:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search
Ignite Ind No
Explode Ind No
Upstream Valve Type Ind Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind Manual
Num Pub Evacuated 0
Pipe Fac Name Texok Co2 Pipeline
Segment Name F2193
Onshore State Abbreviation Ok
Onshore Postal Code 73932
Onshore City Name Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name Beaver
Designated Location Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name Mlv 10-1mi S
Federal No
Location Type Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type Underground
Incident Area Subtype Under Soil
Depth Of Cover 48
Crossing No
Pipe Facility Type Interstate
Item Involved Pipe
Pipe Type Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter 4.5
Pipe Wall Thickness 0.125
Pipe Smys 46000
Pipe Specification Api 5lx46
Pipe Seam Type Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer Republic Steel
Pipe Coating Type Asphalt
Installation Year 1968
Manufactured Year 1968
Material Involved Carbon Steel
Release Type Leak
Leak Type Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind No
Soil Contamination No
Long Term Assessment No
Remediation Ind No
Water Contam Ind No
Could Be Hca No
Commodity Reached Hca No
Est Cost Oper Paid 1000
Est Cost Gas Released 5000
Est Cost Prop Damage 4000
Est Cost Emergency 0
Est Cost Environmental 0
Est Cost Other 0
Prpty 10000
Accident Psig 1600
Mop Psig 1820
Accident Pressure Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind No
Length Segment Isolated 56079
Internal Inspection Ind No
Tight Mitered Ind Yes
Other Inspection Ind Yes
Internal Inspection Details Size Of Pipe
Operation Complications Ind No
Pipeline Function > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind No
Cpm In Place Ind No
Investigation Status No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind No
Contractor Drug Test Ind No
Cause Corrosion Failure
Cause Details External Corrosion
Internal External External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results Localized Pitting
Microbiological Corrosion Ind Yes
Metallurgical Basis Ind Yes
Underground Location Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year 1968
Shielding Evident Yes
Cathodic Survey Type Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind Yes
Close Interval Survey Ind Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year 2015
Close Interval Survey Year 2014
Prior Damage Yes
Collected Data Ind No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year 2010
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure 2295
Direct Asmnt Conducted No
Non Destructive Exam Ind No
Preparer Name C*** N D******
Preparer Title Sr. Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email C***********@c**************.com
Preparer Telephone 4054264470
Preparer Fax 4054258470
Prepared Date 2016-03-29 00:00:00
Authorizer Name K**** T****
Authorizer Telephone 4054264521
Authorizer Title Director
Authorizer Email K**********@c**************.com
Narrative On 11/3/2015, an oil and gas company pumper (third-party) reported to US a small dry ice ball on the surface above our buried texok CO2 pipeline. Operator personnel located and confirmed the dry ice ball. The area around the dry ice ball was secured, and there was no plume or gaseous emission of CO2 from the pipeline. The release did not result in explosion, fire, death, personal injury, significant property damage, or pollution of any water body, and the release was confined to the pipeline right of way. The CO2 source plant was notified and shutdown, and the leaking pipeline segment was blow down after isolating the segment by closing the upstream and downstream valves. Upon excavation, the coating was found to be loose from the pipe and a pinhole leak was found within a few inches of a girth weld. A portion of the pipe containing the leak and weld was cutout and removed, and was replaced with pre-tested pipe. X-ray of both welds was accepted. On 11/4/2015, welds were doped, and the pipeline was purged with CO2 by opening the upstream valve. Valves were opened and the CO2 source plant was restarted, returning the pipeline to regular service in a safe manner. The dig hole was backfilled without incident.

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