Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-05-05 — TX
Operator
Energy Transfer Company
Cause
Equipment Failure
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)
$100
Incident datetime
2016-05-05 16:16
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On may 5th, 2016, at approximately 16:00 hrs energy transfer liquid control contacted company field personnel requesting assistance at the baden facility, due to increasing pressures. At 16:10 hrs, energy transfer employee, on location at baden facility, heard a relief valve activate on a 10" stationary meter prover. The employee notified liquid control that baden was being over pressured and to reroute incoming product. At 16:16 hrs, the flange gasket failed on the 10" stationary meter prover, resulting in a release of product. Liquid control was notified to shut down baden facility. The 10" stationary meter prover loop was shut down and isolated, the gasket was replaced and the facility was returned to service at 22:40 hrs. The product released was estimated at 63 bbls. This facility is under jurisdiction of the texas railroad commission and were telephonically notified of the release under report number 1348. Preliminary investigations have revealed that a third party delivery had inadvertently increased flow, into the baden facility, and station equipment was unable to react quick enough to prevent the over pressuring. The inlet piping was modified on may 21, 2016 so that there is adequate protection and reoccurrence is not possible. Update 11/29/2016 no updates to be made. Note as final report.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-06-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160169
Supplemental Number
21893
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
2016-05-05 16:16:00
Location Latitude
32.090307
Location Longitude
-101.8809
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
63
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-05-05 16:16:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-05-05 16:39:00
Restart Datetime
2016-05-05 22:40:00
On Site Datetime
2016-05-05 16:16:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Baden Underground Storage
Segment Name
10" Stationary Prover Loop
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79782
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Martin
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
0+00
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
Meter/prover
Installation Year
1974
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Gasket Material
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
1008
Est Cost Prop Damage
100
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1108
Accident Psig
1023
Mop Psig
720
Accident Pressure
Pressure Exceeded 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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
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 facility. 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
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Control Valve Ind
Yes
Additional Overpressure Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
D**** N******
Preparer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
D************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-7232
Prepared Date
2016-11-29 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D**** N******
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7232
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
D************@e*************.com
Narrative
On may 5th, 2016, at approximately 16:00 hrs energy transfer liquid control contacted company field personnel requesting assistance at the baden facility, due to increasing pressures. At 16:10 hrs, energy transfer employee, on location at baden facility, heard a relief valve activate on a 10" stationary meter prover. The employee notified liquid control that baden was being over pressured and to reroute incoming product. At 16:16 hrs, the flange gasket failed on the 10" stationary meter prover, resulting in a release of product. Liquid control was notified to shut down baden facility. The 10" stationary meter prover loop was shut down and isolated, the gasket was replaced and the facility was returned to service at 22:40 hrs. The product released was estimated at 63 bbls. This facility is under jurisdiction of the texas railroad commission and were telephonically notified of the release under report number 1348. Preliminary investigations have revealed that a third party delivery had inadvertently increased flow, into the baden facility, and station equipment was unable to react quick enough to prevent the over pressuring. The inlet piping was modified on may 21, 2016 so that there is adequate protection and reoccurrence is not possible. Update 11/29/2016 no updates to be made. Note as final report.
| Report Received Date | 2016-06-03 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160169 |
| Supplemental Number | 21893 |
| 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 | 2016-05-05 16:16:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.090307 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -101.8809 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 | 63 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-05-05 16:16:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-05-05 16:39:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-05-05 22:40:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-05-05 16:16:00 |
| 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 | Baden Underground Storage |
| Segment Name | 10" Stationary Prover Loop |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79782 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Martin |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| 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 | Meter/prover |
| Installation Year | 1974 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Gasket Material |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 | 1008 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1108 |
| Accident Psig | 1023 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Exceeded 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| 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 facility. 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 | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Control Valve Ind | Yes |
| Additional Overpressure Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | D**** N****** |
| Preparer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | D************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-7232 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-11-29 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** N****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7232 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | D************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On may 5th, 2016, at approximately 16:00 hrs energy transfer liquid control contacted company field personnel requesting assistance at the baden facility, due to increasing pressures. At 16:10 hrs, energy transfer employee, on location at baden facility, heard a relief valve activate on a 10" stationary meter prover. The employee notified liquid control that baden was being over pressured and to reroute incoming product. At 16:16 hrs, the flange gasket failed on the 10" stationary meter prover, resulting in a release of product. Liquid control was notified to shut down baden facility. The 10" stationary meter prover loop was shut down and isolated, the gasket was replaced and the facility was returned to service at 22:40 hrs. The product released was estimated at 63 bbls. This facility is under jurisdiction of the texas railroad commission and were telephonically notified of the release under report number 1348. Preliminary investigations have revealed that a third party delivery had inadvertently increased flow, into the baden facility, and station equipment was unable to react quick enough to prevent the over pressuring. The inlet piping was modified on may 21, 2016 so that there is adequate protection and reoccurrence is not possible. Update 11/29/2016 no updates to be made. Note as final report. |
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