Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-05-05 — TX
Operator
Energy Transfer Company
Cause
Other Accident Cause
Commodity
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2016-05-05 15:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On may 5th at approximately 15:15 hrs. Energy transfer liquids control identified an overpressure condition on energy transfer's lone star west texas gateway 16in. Ngl pipeline. The liquids controller immediately shut down the pipeline and contacted an operations technician that was working at one of the pump stations on the system. The operations technician verified the condition and notified the controller that thermal relief valves were venting at three different facilities, along the pipeline. Liquids control was notified that one of the downstream facilities accepting product from this system inadvertently shut in, causing this condition. No damages resulted and the condition was resolved after a 24 minute outage. The system was brought back into service at 15:39 hrs. On may 5th.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-05-31 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160161
Supplemental Number
21398
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
2016-05-05 15:15:00
Location Latitude
30.684
Location Longitude
-101.27111
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid)
Unintentional Release Bbls
694
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Controller
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-05-05 15:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-05-05 15:15:00
Restart Datetime
2016-05-05 15:39:00
On Site Datetime
2016-05-05 15:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
West Texas Gateway 16in
Segment Name
Pump Station # 3
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76943
Onshore City Name
Ozona
Onshore County Name
Crockett
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
92.2
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Relief Valve
Installation Year
2012
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
11104
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
11104
Accident Psig
1567
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Exceeded Mop, But Did Not Exceed 110% Of 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
Yes
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
The controller immediately identified the overpressure condition and shut down the pipeline. The controllers actions were appropriate for the events that occurred. No investigation is necessary.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Accident Cause
Cause Details
Miscellaneous
Other Type
Miscellaneous
Misc Details
A Facility Downstream Of This Pipeline Had Operational Issues And Inadvertently Shut In, Causing This Pipeline And Other Facilities Upstream And Downstream Of This System To Immediately Loose Outlet Flow Capability. This Pipeline Over Pressured And Vented Product At One Of The Pigging Facilities Before The System Could Be Returned To Normal Operating Parameters.
Preparer Name
D**** N******
Preparer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
D************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713.989.7232
Prepared Date
2016-05-31 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D**** N******
Authorizer Telephone
7139897232
Authorizer Title
Director - Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
D************@e*************.com
Narrative
On may 5th at approximately 15:15 hrs. Energy transfer liquids control identified an overpressure condition on energy transfer's lone star west texas gateway 16in. Ngl pipeline. The liquids controller immediately shut down the pipeline and contacted an operations technician that was working at one of the pump stations on the system. The operations technician verified the condition and notified the controller that thermal relief valves were venting at three different facilities, along the pipeline. Liquids control was notified that one of the downstream facilities accepting product from this system inadvertently shut in, causing this condition. No damages resulted and the condition was resolved after a 24 minute outage. The system was brought back into service at 15:39 hrs. On may 5th.
| Report Received Date | 2016-05-31 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160161 |
| Supplemental Number | 21398 |
| 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 | 2016-05-05 15:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.684 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -101.27111 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 694 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Controller |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-05-05 15:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-05-05 15:15:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-05-05 15:39:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-05-05 15:15:00 |
| 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 | West Texas Gateway 16in |
| Segment Name | Pump Station # 3 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76943 |
| Onshore City Name | Ozona |
| Onshore County Name | Crockett |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 92.2 |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Relief Valve |
| Installation Year | 2012 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 11104 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 11104 |
| Accident Psig | 1567 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Exceeded Mop, But Did Not Exceed 110% Of 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 | Yes |
| 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 | The controller immediately identified the overpressure condition and shut down the pipeline. The controllers actions were appropriate for the events that occurred. No investigation is necessary. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Accident Cause |
| Cause Details | Miscellaneous |
| Other Type | Miscellaneous |
| Misc Details | A Facility Downstream Of This Pipeline Had Operational Issues And Inadvertently Shut In, Causing This Pipeline And Other Facilities Upstream And Downstream Of This System To Immediately Loose Outlet Flow Capability. This Pipeline Over Pressured And Vented Product At One Of The Pigging Facilities Before The System Could Be Returned To Normal Operating Parameters. |
| Preparer Name | D**** N****** |
| Preparer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | D************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713.989.7232 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-05-31 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** N****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7139897232 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | D************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On may 5th at approximately 15:15 hrs. Energy transfer liquids control identified an overpressure condition on energy transfer's lone star west texas gateway 16in. Ngl pipeline. The liquids controller immediately shut down the pipeline and contacted an operations technician that was working at one of the pump stations on the system. The operations technician verified the condition and notified the controller that thermal relief valves were venting at three different facilities, along the pipeline. Liquids control was notified that one of the downstream facilities accepting product from this system inadvertently shut in, causing this condition. No damages resulted and the condition was resolved after a 24 minute outage. The system was brought back into service at 15:39 hrs. On may 5th. |
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