Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-11-10 — TX
Operator
Fieldwood Energy, Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$100,000
Incident datetime
2015-11-10 06:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Field personnel noticed a slight sheen spotted between ec 14 b and ec 14 #10 the wells and pipelines between these structures were shut in and isolated. A dsv was mobilized to location and a pin hole leak was found at 12:00 clock position on the pipeline and a split sleeve clamp was installed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-12-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150456
Supplemental Number
20976
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
39068
Name
Fieldwood Energy, Llc
Operator Street Address
2000 W. Sam Houston Pkwy South 1200
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77042
Local Datetime
2015-11-10 06:30:00
Location Latitude
29.605714
Location Longitude
-92.901848
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.02
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-11-10 06:30:00
System Part Involved
Offshore Pipeline, Including Riser And Riser Bend
On Off Shore
Offshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-11-10 06:30:00
Restart Datetime
2015-11-11 10:30:00
On Site Datetime
2015-11-10 06:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-12-10 07:24:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1133280
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Off Water Depth
35
Off Accident Origin
On The Outer Continental Shelf (Ocs)
Off Ocs Area
East Cameron
Off Ocs Block
14
Off Area Accident Type
Below Water, Pipe Buried Or Jetted Below Seabed
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Repair Sleeve Or Clamp
Installation Year
1971
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
153300
Est Cost Prop Damage
100000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
253300
Accident Psig
120
Mop Psig
320
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
18800
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Tight Mitered Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Low Op Pressure Ind
Yes
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
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
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Underground Location
No
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Erosion Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
Yes
Cleaning Dewatering
No
Corrosion Coupons
Yes
Preparer Name
T***** H******
Preparer Title
Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
T*************@f*****.com
Preparer Telephone
337-354-8015
Prepared Date
2015-12-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T***** H******
Authorizer Telephone
337-354-8015
Authorizer Title
Compliance Coordinator
Authorizer Email
T*************@f*****.com
Narrative
Field personnel noticed a slight sheen spotted between ec 14 b and ec 14 #10 the wells and pipelines between these structures were shut in and isolated. A dsv was mobilized to location and a pin hole leak was found at 12:00 clock position on the pipeline and a split sleeve clamp was installed.
| Report Received Date | 2015-12-11 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150456 |
| Supplemental Number | 20976 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 39068 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Fieldwood Energy, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 2000 W. Sam Houston Pkwy South 1200 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77042 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-11-10 06:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.605714 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -92.901848 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.02 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-11-10 06:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Offshore Pipeline, Including Riser And Riser Bend |
| On Off Shore | Offshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-11-10 06:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-11-11 10:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-11-10 06:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-12-10 07:24:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1133280 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Off Water Depth | 35 |
| Off Accident Origin | On The Outer Continental Shelf (Ocs) |
| Off Ocs Area | East Cameron |
| Off Ocs Block | 14 |
| Off Area Accident Type | Below Water, Pipe Buried Or Jetted Below Seabed |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Repair Sleeve Or Clamp |
| Installation Year | 1971 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 153300 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 253300 |
| Accident Psig | 120 |
| Mop Psig | 320 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 18800 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Tight Mitered Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Low Op Pressure Ind | Yes |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| 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 | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Underground Location | No |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Erosion Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | Yes |
| Cleaning Dewatering | No |
| Corrosion Coupons | Yes |
| Preparer Name | T***** H****** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | T*************@f*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 337-354-8015 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-12-11 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T***** H****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 337-354-8015 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Coordinator |
| Authorizer Email | T*************@f*****.com |
| Narrative | Field personnel noticed a slight sheen spotted between ec 14 b and ec 14 #10 the wells and pipelines between these structures were shut in and isolated. A dsv was mobilized to location and a pin hole leak was found at 12:00 clock position on the pipeline and a split sleeve clamp was installed. |
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