Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-07-20 — TX
Operator
Seadrift Pipeline Corp
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)
$8,000
Incident datetime
2016-07-20 15:35
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On july 20, 2016, a contractor noticed a leak on a vent pipe hammer union on the gcpl_e-2-west_6in lolita valve at approximately 15:35. The contractor immediately notified operations, and a company pipeline technician arrived onsite within 10-minutes. The pipeline technician took action to stop the leak, and the leak was partially isolated at 15:55, but the valve could not be totally isolated. A valve specialist was called, and the valve was seated for total isolation at approximately 23:45. The seal and hammer union were replaced on july 21, 2016 08:00.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-08-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160245
Supplemental Number
21581
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
26086
Name
Seadrift Pipeline Corp
Operator Street Address
1000 County Road 340
Operator City Name
Angleton
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77515
Local Datetime
2016-07-20 15:35:00
Location Latitude
28.7692347
Location Longitude
-96.5543421
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
0.38
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
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-07-20 15:35:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Leak Occurred On A Hammer Union And Was Able To Be Isolated.
On Site Datetime
2016-07-20 15:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Gcpl_e-2-West_6in
Segment Name
Lolita Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77978
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Jackson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
26
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
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Installation Year
1976
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
3
Est Cost Prop Damage
8000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
8003
Accident Psig
900
Mop Psig
2160
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
3
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
Hammer Union On A Vent Pipe
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Other Complications Ind
Yes
Inspect Comp Details
Hammer Union On A Vent Pipe
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 leak was from a hammer union on a vent pipe. It was small and isolated quickly.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Other
Other Stripped Details
Hammer Union
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
None
Preparer Name
J******* A*******
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
J*********@d**.com
Preparer Telephone
979-238-0361
Preparer Fax
979-238-5685
Prepared Date
2016-08-09 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J******* A*******
Authorizer Telephone
979-238-0361
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
J*********@d**.com
Narrative
On july 20, 2016, a contractor noticed a leak on a vent pipe hammer union on the gcpl_e-2-west_6in lolita valve at approximately 15:35. The contractor immediately notified operations, and a company pipeline technician arrived onsite within 10-minutes. The pipeline technician took action to stop the leak, and the leak was partially isolated at 15:55, but the valve could not be totally isolated. A valve specialist was called, and the valve was seated for total isolation at approximately 23:45. The seal and hammer union were replaced on july 21, 2016 08:00.
| Report Received Date | 2016-08-09 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160245 |
| Supplemental Number | 21581 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 26086 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Seadrift Pipeline Corp |
| Operator Street Address | 1000 County Road 340 |
| Operator City Name | Angleton |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77515 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-07-20 15:35:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.7692347 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.5543421 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 | 0.38 |
| 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 | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-07-20 15:35:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Leak Occurred On A Hammer Union And Was Able To Be Isolated. |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-07-20 15:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required 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 | Gcpl_e-2-West_6in |
| Segment Name | Lolita Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77978 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Jackson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 26 |
| 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 | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Installation Year | 1976 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 8000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 8003 |
| Accident Psig | 900 |
| Mop Psig | 2160 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 3 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Internal Inspection Details | Hammer Union On A Vent Pipe |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Other Complications Ind | Yes |
| Inspect Comp Details | Hammer Union On A Vent Pipe |
| 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 leak was from a hammer union on a vent pipe. It was small and isolated quickly. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Other |
| Other Stripped Details | Hammer Union |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | None |
| Preparer Name | J******* A******* |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | J*********@d**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 979-238-0361 |
| Preparer Fax | 979-238-5685 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-08-09 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J******* A******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 979-238-0361 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | J*********@d**.com |
| Narrative | On july 20, 2016, a contractor noticed a leak on a vent pipe hammer union on the gcpl_e-2-west_6in lolita valve at approximately 15:35. The contractor immediately notified operations, and a company pipeline technician arrived onsite within 10-minutes. The pipeline technician took action to stop the leak, and the leak was partially isolated at 15:55, but the valve could not be totally isolated. A valve specialist was called, and the valve was seated for total isolation at approximately 23:45. The seal and hammer union were replaced on july 21, 2016 08:00. |
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