Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-06-14 — TX
Operator
Harvest Pipeline Company
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$3,000
Incident datetime
2016-06-14 06:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Operator was not notified by truck driver that check valve on pipeline was leaking, operator arrived and shut down pipeline, valves were blocked upstream and downstream of check valve and failure was identified. The connecting rod had broken on valve, new connecting rod was brought to location and valve was repaired.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-06-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160199
Supplemental Number
21806
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
2016-06-14 06:30:00
Location Latitude
28.84754
Location Longitude
-98.08785
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Truck Driver Off-Loading At Location
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-06-14 06:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-06-14 06:30:00
Restart Datetime
2016-06-14 13:00:00
On Site Datetime
2016-06-14 07:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Required But Not Made
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Three Rivers Pipeline System
Segment Name
Karnes Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78118
Onshore City Name
Karnes City
Onshore County Name
Karnes
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Karnes Statio
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
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2011
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
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
90
Est Cost Prop Damage
3000
Est Cost Emergency
3000
Est Cost Environmental
3000
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
Repair Made To Broken Check Valve Handle
Prpty
9090
Accident Psig
315
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
22492
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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
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 check valve failed at no fault of the control room
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
Check Valve Ind
Yes
Additional Defect Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
S****** W*******
Preparer Title
Operations Engineering Manager
Preparer Email
S********@h******.com
Preparer Telephone
713-289-2847
Preparer Fax
713-209-2489
Prepared Date
2016-10-31 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** R*********
Authorizer Telephone
713-289-2857
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Integrity And Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
J***********@h******.com
Narrative
Operator was not notified by truck driver that check valve on pipeline was leaking, operator arrived and shut down pipeline, valves were blocked upstream and downstream of check valve and failure was identified. The connecting rod had broken on valve, new connecting rod was brought to location and valve was repaired.
| Report Received Date | 2016-06-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160199 |
| Supplemental Number | 21806 |
| 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 | 2016-06-14 06:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.84754 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.08785 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Truck Driver Off-Loading At Location |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-06-14 06:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-06-14 06:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-06-14 13:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-06-14 07:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Required But Not Made NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Three Rivers Pipeline System |
| Segment Name | Karnes Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78118 |
| Onshore City Name | Karnes City |
| Onshore County Name | Karnes |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Karnes Statio |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2011 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| 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 | 90 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 3000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Repair Made To Broken Check Valve Handle |
| Prpty | 9090 |
| Accident Psig | 315 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 22492 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 | 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 check valve failed at no fault of the control room |
| 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 |
| Check Valve Ind | Yes |
| Additional Defect Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | S****** W******* |
| Preparer Title | Operations Engineering Manager |
| Preparer Email | S********@h******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-289-2847 |
| Preparer Fax | 713-209-2489 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-10-31 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** R********* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-289-2857 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Integrity And Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | J***********@h******.com |
| Narrative | Operator was not notified by truck driver that check valve on pipeline was leaking, operator arrived and shut down pipeline, valves were blocked upstream and downstream of check valve and failure was identified. The connecting rod had broken on valve, new connecting rod was brought to location and valve was repaired. |
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