Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-07-12 — TX
Operator
Bhp Billiton Petroleum (Eagle Ford Gathering) Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$15,000
Incident datetime
2016-07-12 12:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Signs of a leak were visually noticed on the pipeline right of way by pipeline operator row had 4 operated pipelines, one regulated and three non-regulated; source of leak unknown all pipelines were shut in and isolated the source of leak was investigated and it was determined leak was located on regulated intrastate transmission line, nrc was notified via telephone pipeline depressurized and de-inventoried pipeline was excavated at leak site and two joints of pipe were replaced contaminated soil was removed and backfilled with clean soil
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-08-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160251
Supplemental Number
21596
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
32453
Name
Bhp Billiton Petroleum (Eagle Ford Gathering) Llc
Operator Street Address
15377 Memorial Drive
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77079
Local Datetime
2016-07-12 12:00:00
Location Latitude
28.29088
Location Longitude
-98.90041
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
5.6
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
2016-07-12 12:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-07-12 14:30:00
Still Shutdown Ind
Yes
On Site Datetime
2016-07-12 14:10:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-07-13 15:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1153224
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
10" Hawkville Liquid North
Segment Name
10" Hawkville Liquid North/efhvl_p00480
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78014
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Not Within A County Or Parish
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
27,941 Ft
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
4
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
10.75
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.279
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l X42m/x52m/psl2
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Nexteel Co., Ltd.
Pipe Coating Type
Extruded Polyehylene
Installation Year
2011
Manufactured Year
2011
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
224
Est Cost Prop Damage
15000
Est Cost Emergency
2000
Est Cost Environmental
59000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
76224
Accident Psig
200
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
55867
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Low Flow Ind
Yes
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
Pinhole leak below the detection threshold of scada
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Corrosive Commodity Ind
Yes
Int Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
No
Corrosion Coupons
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
J*** B****
Preparer Title
Environmental Compliance Supervisor
Preparer Email
J*********@b**********.com
Preparer Telephone
361-574-3513
Prepared Date
2016-08-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** L**
Authorizer Telephone
713-499-5495
Authorizer Title
General Manager
Authorizer Email
T*******@b**********.com
Narrative
Signs of a leak were visually noticed on the pipeline right of way by pipeline operator row had 4 operated pipelines, one regulated and three non-regulated; source of leak unknown all pipelines were shut in and isolated the source of leak was investigated and it was determined leak was located on regulated intrastate transmission line, nrc was notified via telephone pipeline depressurized and de-inventoried pipeline was excavated at leak site and two joints of pipe were replaced contaminated soil was removed and backfilled with clean soil
| Report Received Date | 2016-08-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160251 |
| Supplemental Number | 21596 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 32453 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Bhp Billiton Petroleum (Eagle Ford Gathering) Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 15377 Memorial Drive |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77079 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-07-12 12:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.29088 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.90041 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 5.6 |
| 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 | 2016-07-12 12:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-07-12 14:30:00 |
| Still Shutdown Ind | Yes |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-07-12 14:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-07-13 15:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1153224 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 | 10" Hawkville Liquid North |
| Segment Name | 10" Hawkville Liquid North/efhvl_p00480 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78014 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Not Within A County Or Parish |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 27,941 Ft |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 4 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 10.75 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.279 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l X42m/x52m/psl2 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Nexteel Co., Ltd. |
| Pipe Coating Type | Extruded Polyehylene |
| Installation Year | 2011 |
| Manufactured Year | 2011 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 224 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 15000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 59000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 76224 |
| Accident Psig | 200 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 55867 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Low Flow Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Pinhole leak below the detection threshold of scada |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Corrosive Commodity Ind | Yes |
| Int Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | No |
| Corrosion Coupons | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | J*** B**** |
| Preparer Title | Environmental Compliance Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | J*********@b**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 361-574-3513 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-08-12 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** L** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-499-5495 |
| Authorizer Title | General Manager |
| Authorizer Email | T*******@b**********.com |
| Narrative | Signs of a leak were visually noticed on the pipeline right of way by pipeline operator row had 4 operated pipelines, one regulated and three non-regulated; source of leak unknown all pipelines were shut in and isolated the source of leak was investigated and it was determined leak was located on regulated intrastate transmission line, nrc was notified via telephone pipeline depressurized and de-inventoried pipeline was excavated at leak site and two joints of pipe were replaced contaminated soil was removed and backfilled with clean soil |
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