Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-06-14 — TX
Operator
Camino Real Gathering Co Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$180,000
Incident datetime
2016-06-14 14:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At 2:30pm on 6/14/2016, during a station check at storey terminal, camino real gathering company personnel discovered crude oil on the ground surface in the area of the 16 inch inlet header going into the lease automatic custody transfer (lact) unit skid. The 16 inch pipe segment was isolated and producers were notified and shut in. The pipe segment was excavated and the leak was confirmed to be underground. Initial field examination indicated the cause of the leak was due to external corrosion. The pipe segment was cutout and send to a metallurgical laboratory for further analysis. This accident report will be updated once the results from the laboratory are received. September 15, 2016 update: investigation and mettalurigical analysis indicate the leak was most likely caused by electrochemical external pitting corrosion.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-07-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160223
Supplemental Number
21699
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39229
Name
Camino Real Gathering Co Llc
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana Street Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2016-06-14 14:30:00
Location Latitude
28.46343
Location Longitude
-99.14065
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
4.4
Recovered Bbls
4.4
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-06-14 14:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-06-14 14:30:00
Restart Datetime
2016-06-22 12:00:00
On Site Datetime
2016-06-14 14:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-07-14 10:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1153321
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Storey Terminal Lact Inlet
Segment Name
Storery Terminal Lact Inlet
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78014
Onshore City Name
Coltulla
Onshore County Name
La Salle
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Terminal
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
16
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.5
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Installation Year
2011
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
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
211
Est Cost Prop Damage
180000
Est Cost Emergency
200
Est Cost Environmental
70000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
250411
Accident Psig
265
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
52
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
Inlet Pipe To Breakout Tank. Downstream Of Pig Traps.
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
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
Controllers did not contribute to the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Galvanic Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
No
Shielding Evident
Yes
Cathodic Survey Type
No
Prior Damage
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
Z****** R*****
Preparer Title
Engineer-Pipeline
Preparer Email
Z*************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
713-420-6633
Prepared Date
2016-09-15 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
Z****** R*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-420-6633
Authorizer Title
Engineer-Pipeline
Authorizer Email
Z*************@k***********.com
Narrative
At 2:30pm on 6/14/2016, during a station check at storey terminal, camino real gathering company personnel discovered crude oil on the ground surface in the area of the 16 inch inlet header going into the lease automatic custody transfer (lact) unit skid. The 16 inch pipe segment was isolated and producers were notified and shut in. The pipe segment was excavated and the leak was confirmed to be underground. Initial field examination indicated the cause of the leak was due to external corrosion. The pipe segment was cutout and send to a metallurgical laboratory for further analysis. This accident report will be updated once the results from the laboratory are received. September 15, 2016 update: investigation and mettalurigical analysis indicate the leak was most likely caused by electrochemical external pitting corrosion.
| Report Received Date | 2016-07-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160223 |
| Supplemental Number | 21699 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39229 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Camino Real Gathering Co Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana Street Suite 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-06-14 14:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.46343 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -99.14065 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 4.4 |
| Recovered Bbls | 4.4 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-06-14 14:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-06-14 14:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-06-22 12:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-06-14 14:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-07-14 10:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1153321 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Storey Terminal Lact Inlet |
| Segment Name | Storery Terminal Lact Inlet |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78014 |
| Onshore City Name | Coltulla |
| Onshore County Name | La Salle |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Terminal |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 16 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.5 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Installation Year | 2011 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| 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 | 211 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 180000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 200 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 70000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 250411 |
| Accident Psig | 265 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 52 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Internal Inspection Details | Inlet Pipe To Breakout Tank. Downstream Of Pig Traps. |
| 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 | 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 | Controllers did not contribute to the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Galvanic Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | No |
| Shielding Evident | Yes |
| Cathodic Survey Type | No |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | Z****** R***** |
| Preparer Title | Engineer-Pipeline |
| Preparer Email | Z*************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-420-6633 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-09-15 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | Z****** R***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-420-6633 |
| Authorizer Title | Engineer-Pipeline |
| Authorizer Email | Z*************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | At 2:30pm on 6/14/2016, during a station check at storey terminal, camino real gathering company personnel discovered crude oil on the ground surface in the area of the 16 inch inlet header going into the lease automatic custody transfer (lact) unit skid. The 16 inch pipe segment was isolated and producers were notified and shut in. The pipe segment was excavated and the leak was confirmed to be underground. Initial field examination indicated the cause of the leak was due to external corrosion. The pipe segment was cutout and send to a metallurgical laboratory for further analysis. This accident report will be updated once the results from the laboratory are received. September 15, 2016 update: investigation and mettalurigical analysis indicate the leak was most likely caused by electrochemical external pitting corrosion. |
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