Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-12-25 — TX
Operator
Energy Transfer Company
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,500
Incident datetime
2015-12-25 23:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On nov. 25 at approximately 2300 hrs., after operations completed routine bi-annual esd testing, the station was being brought back into service. A company I &e tech noticed oil coming from the side of the control valve on the primary meter run. The meter was immediately shut in and the alternate meter was brought on line at approximately 2305 hrs. Investigation found cover of the packing seal leaking on the control valve. The primary control valve had the packing seal repaired and brought back on line and in service at 1300 hrs. On dec 2nd
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-12-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150466
Supplemental Number
20998
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
32099
Name
Energy Transfer Company
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2015-11-25 23:00:00
Location Latitude
28.3448
Location Longitude
-98.1212
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-12-25 23:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Already Shut Down For Routine Maintenance, Leak Occurred During Startup
On Site Datetime
2015-11-25 23:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Rio Bravo Crude Pipeline
Segment Name
George West Pump Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78022
Onshore City Name
George West
Onshore County Name
Live Oak
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Pump Station
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2014
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
40
Est Cost Prop Damage
1500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
12000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
13540
Accident Psig
300
Mop Psig
1100
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf 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
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Packing Cover On Control Valve Was Leaking
Additional Breakdown Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Packing Seal Leak
Preparer Name
W****** M****
Preparer Title
Manager Intrastate Compliance
Preparer Email
B*********@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-9896460
Prepared Date
2015-12-17 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D**** N******
Authorizer Telephone
7139897232
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
D************@e*************.com
Narrative
On nov. 25 at approximately 2300 hrs., after operations completed routine bi-annual esd testing, the station was being brought back into service. A company I &e tech noticed oil coming from the side of the control valve on the primary meter run. The meter was immediately shut in and the alternate meter was brought on line at approximately 2305 hrs. Investigation found cover of the packing seal leaking on the control valve. The primary control valve had the packing seal repaired and brought back on line and in service at 1300 hrs. On dec 2nd
| Report Received Date | 2015-12-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150466 |
| Supplemental Number | 20998 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 32099 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Energy Transfer Company |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-11-25 23:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.3448 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.1212 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-12-25 23:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Already Shut Down For Routine Maintenance, Leak Occurred During Startup |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-11-25 23:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Rio Bravo Crude Pipeline |
| Segment Name | George West Pump Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78022 |
| Onshore City Name | George West |
| Onshore County Name | Live Oak |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Pump Station |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 40 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 12000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 13540 |
| Accident Psig | 300 |
| Mop Psig | 1100 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf 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 | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Packing Cover On Control Valve Was Leaking |
| Additional Breakdown Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Packing Seal Leak |
| Preparer Name | W****** M**** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Intrastate Compliance |
| Preparer Email | B*********@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-9896460 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-12-17 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** N****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7139897232 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | D************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On nov. 25 at approximately 2300 hrs., after operations completed routine bi-annual esd testing, the station was being brought back into service. A company I &e tech noticed oil coming from the side of the control valve on the primary meter run. The meter was immediately shut in and the alternate meter was brought on line at approximately 2305 hrs. Investigation found cover of the packing seal leaking on the control valve. The primary control valve had the packing seal repaired and brought back on line and in service at 1300 hrs. On dec 2nd |
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