Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-05-25 — TX
Operator
Dixie Pipeline Company Llc
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)
$200
Incident datetime
2016-05-25 07:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At 7:00 a.M. C.D.T. On may 25, 2016, the dixie operator opened the injection valve at iowa station to re-start station after completion of recent hydrostatic test on dixie main line. After valve was opened and propane was introduced, the operator noticed a hissing sound near the sample building. Further investigation revealed propane leaking from the crimped end of decommissioned underground tubing. Tubing was isolated and properly removed from service, and station was returned to normal operations.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-06-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160193
Supplemental Number
21457
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
3445
Name
Dixie Pipeline Company Llc
Operator Street Address
1100 Louisiana St.
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2016-05-25 07:00:00
Location Latitude
30.30867
Location Longitude
-93.01369
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
Propane
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.2
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
2016-05-25 07:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Shutdown Was Not Required Because Tubing Was Isolated
On Site Datetime
2016-05-25 07:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Iowa Station
Segment Name
Line Id 120
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70647
Onshore City Name
Iowa
Onshore County Name
Jeff Davis
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
122.82
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
12
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tubing
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Leak Through Crimped Tubing
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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
200
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
200
Accident Psig
265
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
Yes
Exceed Restriction Ind
No
Phmsa Restriction Ind
Not Mandated
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
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
Controller nor control room were a contributing factor
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Failure Type
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Leak Through Crimped End Of Tubing
Preparer Name
E**** W*******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
E********@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
7133815757
Prepared Date
2016-06-23 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
E**** W*******
Authorizer Telephone
7133815757
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
E********@e****.com
Narrative
At 7:00 a.M. C.D.T. On may 25, 2016, the dixie operator opened the injection valve at iowa station to re-start station after completion of recent hydrostatic test on dixie main line. After valve was opened and propane was introduced, the operator noticed a hissing sound near the sample building. Further investigation revealed propane leaking from the crimped end of decommissioned underground tubing. Tubing was isolated and properly removed from service, and station was returned to normal operations.
| Report Received Date | 2016-06-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160193 |
| Supplemental Number | 21457 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 3445 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Dixie Pipeline Company Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1100 Louisiana St. |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-05-25 07:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.30867 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.01369 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Other Hvl |
| Commodity Details | Propane |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.2 |
| 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 | 2016-05-25 07:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Shutdown Was Not Required Because Tubing Was Isolated |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-05-25 07:00:00 |
| 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 | Iowa Station |
| Segment Name | Line Id 120 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70647 |
| Onshore City Name | Iowa |
| Onshore County Name | Jeff Davis |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 122.82 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 12 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tubing |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Leak Through Crimped Tubing |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 200 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 200 |
| Accident Psig | 265 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | Yes |
| Exceed Restriction Ind | No |
| Phmsa Restriction Ind | Not Mandated |
| 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 | 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 | Controller nor control room were a contributing factor |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Failure Type | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Leak Through Crimped End Of Tubing |
| Preparer Name | E**** W******* |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | E********@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7133815757 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-06-23 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | E**** W******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7133815757 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | E********@e****.com |
| Narrative | At 7:00 a.M. C.D.T. On may 25, 2016, the dixie operator opened the injection valve at iowa station to re-start station after completion of recent hydrostatic test on dixie main line. After valve was opened and propane was introduced, the operator noticed a hissing sound near the sample building. Further investigation revealed propane leaking from the crimped end of decommissioned underground tubing. Tubing was isolated and properly removed from service, and station was returned to normal operations. |
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