Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-04-24 — TX
Operator
Energy Transfer Company
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,500
Incident datetime
2016-04-24 11:35
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On april 24th at approximately 2335 hrs., buckeye operations notified energy transfer company's liquids control that there was a possible leak at the ef-90 meter station at the end of the rio bravo pipeline. Liquids control immediately shut down the pipeline and operations technician was dispatched to investigate. Etc operations arrived on site at approximately 0015 hrs. On april 25th and verified oil on the ground within the station. An inspection dig was conducted and the 8" pigging receiver bypass line was found to have a small hole. The segment of the line with the defect was removed and sent to a lab for testing. The line was replaced and brought back into service on 1600 hrs. On april 27th. This pipeline is under jurisdiction of the trrc as intrastate (system id 963373). Leak was telephonically reported to trrc on 04/25/2016, under report # 1344. Update 10/11/2016 upon receipt of metallurgical report, cause of release is confirmed as result of microbiological induced corrosion (mic).
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-05-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160156
Supplemental Number
21754
Report Type
Supplemental 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
2016-04-24 23:35:00
Location Latitude
27.8125
Location Longitude
-97.5036
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
15
Recovered Bbls
15
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Buckeye Plant Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-04-24 11:35:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-04-24 11:35:00
Restart Datetime
2016-04-27 16:00:00
On Site Datetime
2016-04-25 00:15:00
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
Ef-90/ Buckeye Terminal
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78022
Onshore City Name
Corpus Christi
Onshore County Name
Nueces
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
139+32.6
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
At Meter Station At End Of Line
Depth Of Cover
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Installation Year
2014
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
600
Est Cost Prop Damage
2500
Est Cost Emergency
500
Est Cost Environmental
23000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
26600
Accident Psig
240
Mop Psig
1000
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
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
Yes
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
Only indication of leak was a small amount of liquid on the ground identified by buckeye operator. Controller made no error in operating pipeline or handling of incident
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 Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Preparer Name
D**** N******
Preparer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
D************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713.989.7232
Prepared Date
2016-10-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D**** N******
Authorizer Telephone
7139897232
Authorizer Title
Director- Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
D************@e*************.com
Narrative
On april 24th at approximately 2335 hrs., buckeye operations notified energy transfer company's liquids control that there was a possible leak at the ef-90 meter station at the end of the rio bravo pipeline. Liquids control immediately shut down the pipeline and operations technician was dispatched to investigate. Etc operations arrived on site at approximately 0015 hrs. On april 25th and verified oil on the ground within the station. An inspection dig was conducted and the 8" pigging receiver bypass line was found to have a small hole. The segment of the line with the defect was removed and sent to a lab for testing. The line was replaced and brought back into service on 1600 hrs. On april 27th. This pipeline is under jurisdiction of the trrc as intrastate (system id 963373). Leak was telephonically reported to trrc on 04/25/2016, under report # 1344. Update 10/11/2016 upon receipt of metallurgical report, cause of release is confirmed as result of microbiological induced corrosion (mic).
| Report Received Date | 2016-05-24 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160156 |
| Supplemental Number | 21754 |
| Report Type | Supplemental 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 | 2016-04-24 23:35:00 |
| Location Latitude | 27.8125 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.5036 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 15 |
| Recovered Bbls | 15 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Buckeye Plant Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-04-24 11:35:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-04-24 11:35:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-04-27 16:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-04-25 00:15:00 |
| 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 | Ef-90/ Buckeye Terminal |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78022 |
| Onshore City Name | Corpus Christi |
| Onshore County Name | Nueces |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 139+32.6 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | At Meter Station At End Of Line |
| Depth Of Cover | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 600 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 23000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 26600 |
| Accident Psig | 240 |
| Mop Psig | 1000 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Only indication of leak was a small amount of liquid on the ground identified by buckeye operator. Controller made no error in operating pipeline or handling of incident |
| 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 Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Preparer Name | D**** N****** |
| Preparer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | D************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713.989.7232 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-10-11 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** N****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7139897232 |
| Authorizer Title | Director- Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | D************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On april 24th at approximately 2335 hrs., buckeye operations notified energy transfer company's liquids control that there was a possible leak at the ef-90 meter station at the end of the rio bravo pipeline. Liquids control immediately shut down the pipeline and operations technician was dispatched to investigate. Etc operations arrived on site at approximately 0015 hrs. On april 25th and verified oil on the ground within the station. An inspection dig was conducted and the 8" pigging receiver bypass line was found to have a small hole. The segment of the line with the defect was removed and sent to a lab for testing. The line was replaced and brought back into service on 1600 hrs. On april 27th. This pipeline is under jurisdiction of the trrc as intrastate (system id 963373). Leak was telephonically reported to trrc on 04/25/2016, under report # 1344. Update 10/11/2016 upon receipt of metallurgical report, cause of release is confirmed as result of microbiological induced corrosion (mic). |
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