Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2016-11-21 — TX
Operator
Harvest Pipeline Company
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$115,000
Incident datetime
2016-11-21 16:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Air patrol notified pipeline operator of possible bubbles in vicinity of pipeline. Operator was dispatched to area and did confirm bubbles from our row. Survey crew was dispatched to area to locate pipeline, pipeline was blocked in at the same time. Work crew was set up to blow down the pipeline. Work barge was then dispatched to leak site and began jetting cover locate the leak. Once located excavation and repair began. A plidco split sleeve was installed over the pin hole for repair.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-12-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160092
Supplemental Number
17359
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
30782
Name
Harvest Pipeline Company
Operator Street Address
1111 Travis
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2016-11-21 16:30:00
Location Latitude
29.717893
Location Longitude
-92.021803
Nrc Rpt Num
1164729
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-11-22 16:00:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
10
Intentional Release
4700
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-11-21 16:30:00
Restart Datetime
2016-11-26 11:30:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-11-21 16:30:00
On Site Datetime
2016-11-22 06:00:00
On Off Shore
Onshore
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70510
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Vermillion (In Vermillion Bay)
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
In Vermillion
Pipe Fac Name
Redfish Gas Pipeline
Segment Name
12" Pipeline
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
In State Waters (Water Depth 10')
Depth Of Cover
84
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
12
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l X42
Pipe Seam Type
Longitudinal Erw - Unknown Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Stupp Corporation
Pipe Coating Type
Other
Pipe Coating Details
Concrete
Installation Year
1967
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
292
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
25
Est Cost Intentional Release
11000
Est Cost Prop Damage
115000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
126025
Accident Psig
800
Mop Psig
1100
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Length Segment Isolated
87101
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
Transmission In Storage Field
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Air Patrol
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
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
The effect of the pinhole leak on the pipeline pressure was within normal pressure fluctuation range; therefore no larms were generated.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Other Corrosion Ind
Yes
Int Corrosion Type Details
Unknown
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Other Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Location Details
General Line Pipe Segment
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
No
Corrosion Coupons
No
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
Yes
Exm Handl Ultrasonic Rcnt Year
2016
Exm Handl Ultrasonic Rcnt Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
T*** S* B****
Preparer Title
Sr. Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
T******@h******.com
Preparer Telephone
7132892688
Authorizer Name
T*** S* B****
Authorizer Title
Sr. Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Telephone
7132892688
Authorizer Email
T******@h******.com
Narrative
Air patrol notified pipeline operator of possible bubbles in vicinity of pipeline. Operator was dispatched to area and did confirm bubbles from our row. Survey crew was dispatched to area to locate pipeline, pipeline was blocked in at the same time. Work crew was set up to blow down the pipeline. Work barge was then dispatched to leak site and began jetting cover locate the leak. Once located excavation and repair began. A plidco split sleeve was installed over the pin hole for repair.
| Report Received Date | 2016-12-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160092 |
| Supplemental Number | 17359 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 30782 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Harvest Pipeline Company |
| Operator Street Address | 1111 Travis |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-11-21 16:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.717893 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -92.021803 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1164729 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-11-22 16:00:00 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 10 |
| Intentional Release | 4700 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-11-21 16:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-11-26 11:30:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-11-21 16:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-11-22 06:00:00 |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70510 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Vermillion (In Vermillion Bay) |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | In Vermillion |
| Pipe Fac Name | Redfish Gas Pipeline |
| Segment Name | 12" Pipeline |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | In State Waters (Water Depth 10') |
| Depth Of Cover | 84 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 12 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 42000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l X42 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Longitudinal Erw - Unknown Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Stupp Corporation |
| Pipe Coating Type | Other |
| Pipe Coating Details | Concrete |
| Installation Year | 1967 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 292 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Hca Fatalities Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 25 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 11000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 115000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 126025 |
| Accident Psig | 800 |
| Mop Psig | 1100 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Length Segment Isolated | 87101 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | Transmission In Storage Field |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Air Patrol |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| 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 | The effect of the pinhole leak on the pipeline pressure was within normal pressure fluctuation range; therefore no larms were generated. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Other Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Int Corrosion Type Details | Unknown |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Other Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Location Details | General Line Pipe Segment |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | No |
| Corrosion Coupons | No |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | Yes |
| Exm Handl Ultrasonic Rcnt Year | 2016 |
| Exm Handl Ultrasonic Rcnt Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | T*** S* B**** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Regulatory Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | T******@h******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7132892688 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** S* B**** |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Regulatory Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7132892688 |
| Authorizer Email | T******@h******.com |
| Narrative | Air patrol notified pipeline operator of possible bubbles in vicinity of pipeline. Operator was dispatched to area and did confirm bubbles from our row. Survey crew was dispatched to area to locate pipeline, pipeline was blocked in at the same time. Work crew was set up to blow down the pipeline. Work barge was then dispatched to leak site and began jetting cover locate the leak. Once located excavation and repair began. A plidco split sleeve was installed over the pin hole for repair. |
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