Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2016-07-20 — TX
Operator
Destin Pipeline Company, Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
—
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,500
Incident datetime
2016-07-20 09:11
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A small amount of condensate was released through the mp260 platform flare. As the condensate exited the flare tower it ignited on the tip. The expelled condensate fell to the surface waters of the gulf of mexico. The condensate self-extinguished within an estimated 2-3 minutes. Esd of the platform was initiated at first detection. No further sheen or debris was noted in the water after the fire burned out. No gas was unintentionally released. No injuries resulted from the loss of containment and all personnel were accounted for. A malfunctioning level switch in a scrubber is believed to have permitted the collected liquid to accumulate above the design level, a portion of which became expelled with flare gas.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-08-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160067
Supplemental Number
17168
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
31088
Name
Destin Pipeline Company, Llc
Operator Street Address
Third Coast Midstream, Llc Po Box 1227
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77251
Local Datetime
2016-07-20 09:11:00
Location Latitude
29.34285
Location Longitude
-88.066953
Nrc Rpt Num
1153911
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-07-20 11:26:00
Unintentional Release
0
Intentional Release
0
Accompanying Liquid
0.04
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-07-20 09:12:00
Restart Datetime
2016-07-25 14:00:00
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-07-20 09:11:00
On Site Datetime
2016-07-20 09:11:00
On Off Shore
Offshore
Off Water Depth
300
Off Accident Origin
On The Outer Continental Shelf (Ocs)
Off Ocs Area
Main Pass
Off Ocs Block
260
Off Area Accident Type
Platform
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
System Part Involved
Offshore Platform, Including Platform-Mounted Equipment And Piping
Item Involved
Filter/strainer/separator
Installation Year
1998
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Incident Did Not Involve An Unintended Release Of Gas. A Failed Level Switch Permitted Accumulated Liquids In A Gas Scrubber To Rise To The Point Were Liquids Were Expelled From The Platform With Flare Gas. The Expelled Liquids Were Ignited By The Flare Tip.
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
1039
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2500
Accident Psig
28
Mop Psig
150
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
Transmission System
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
While the facility is monitored by a controller via scada, the local instrumentation that was relayed to the controller was not previously capable of enabling remote detection of the issue.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Instrumentation Ind
Yes
Additional Alarm Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
M*** S******
Preparer Title
Dot Team Leader
Preparer Email
M**************@b*.com
Preparer Telephone
630-649-8016
Authorizer Name
M*** S******
Authorizer Title
Dot Team Leader
Authorizer Telephone
630-649-8016
Authorizer Email
M**************@b*.com
Narrative
A small amount of condensate was released through the mp260 platform flare. As the condensate exited the flare tower it ignited on the tip. The expelled condensate fell to the surface waters of the gulf of mexico. The condensate self-extinguished within an estimated 2-3 minutes. Esd of the platform was initiated at first detection. No further sheen or debris was noted in the water after the fire burned out. No gas was unintentionally released. No injuries resulted from the loss of containment and all personnel were accounted for. A malfunctioning level switch in a scrubber is believed to have permitted the collected liquid to accumulate above the design level, a portion of which became expelled with flare gas.
| Report Received Date | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160067 |
| Supplemental Number | 17168 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 31088 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Destin Pipeline Company, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | Third Coast Midstream, Llc Po Box 1227 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77251 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-07-20 09:11:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.34285 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -88.066953 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1153911 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-07-20 11:26:00 |
| Unintentional Release | 0 |
| Intentional Release | 0 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0.04 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-07-20 09:12:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-07-25 14:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-07-20 09:11:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-07-20 09:11:00 |
| On Off Shore | Offshore |
| Off Water Depth | 300 |
| Off Accident Origin | On The Outer Continental Shelf (Ocs) |
| Off Ocs Area | Main Pass |
| Off Ocs Block | 260 |
| Off Area Accident Type | Platform |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| System Part Involved | Offshore Platform, Including Platform-Mounted Equipment And Piping |
| Item Involved | Filter/strainer/separator |
| Installation Year | 1998 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Incident Did Not Involve An Unintended Release Of Gas. A Failed Level Switch Permitted Accumulated Liquids In A Gas Scrubber To Rise To The Point Were Liquids Were Expelled From The Platform With Flare Gas. The Expelled Liquids Were Ignited By The Flare Tip. |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 1039 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Hca Fatalities Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2500 |
| Accident Psig | 28 |
| Mop Psig | 150 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | Transmission System |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | While the facility is monitored by a controller via scada, the local instrumentation that was relayed to the controller was not previously capable of enabling remote detection of the issue. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Instrumentation Ind | Yes |
| Additional Alarm Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | M*** S****** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Team Leader |
| Preparer Email | M**************@b*.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 630-649-8016 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** S****** |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Team Leader |
| Authorizer Telephone | 630-649-8016 |
| Authorizer Email | M**************@b*.com |
| Narrative | A small amount of condensate was released through the mp260 platform flare. As the condensate exited the flare tower it ignited on the tip. The expelled condensate fell to the surface waters of the gulf of mexico. The condensate self-extinguished within an estimated 2-3 minutes. Esd of the platform was initiated at first detection. No further sheen or debris was noted in the water after the fire burned out. No gas was unintentionally released. No injuries resulted from the loss of containment and all personnel were accounted for. A malfunctioning level switch in a scrubber is believed to have permitted the collected liquid to accumulate above the design level, a portion of which became expelled with flare gas. |
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