Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-08-05 — TX
Operator
Energy Transfer Company
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2016-08-05 15:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On thursday afternoon, 8/4/2016, etc construction and operations began to commission a new pipeline by purging and filling, the 12" lateral p pipeline. On friday, 8/5/2016, two operations pipeline techs were conducting the line fill, by running a maintenance pig, on the 12" lateral p pipeline. The construction group had contractors attend the block valves, in the field, and one at the frac tank valve. The contractor that was at the frac tank valve was moved to the field to bleed air from the main valve, which left the frac tank unattended for a shot period of time, allowing the tanks to overfill. Final update: december 2, 2016 final remediation has been completed and disclosed to trrc o&g division under closure report for job # 47552.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-08-31 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160271
Supplemental Number
21910
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32099
Name
Energy Transfer Company
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2016-08-05 15:30:00
Location Latitude
31.6777
Location Longitude
-103.7683
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
10
Recovered Bbls
6
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
2016-08-05 15:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pipeline Had Not Been Placed In Service At The Time Of The Spill
On Site Datetime
2016-08-05 16:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Etp Judith Station
Segment Name
Lateral P
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78022
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Reeves
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Lateral P
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Frack Tank
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Other
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Item Involved Details
Frack Tank
Installation Year
2016
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
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
160
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
15000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
15160
Accident Psig
5
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction 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 facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
Overfill Of Frac Tank
Related Other Ind
Yes
Operation Related Details
Miscalculation Of Liquid Storage Volume, During Purging Process
Category Type
Commissioning
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
G****** H****
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
G************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
8173029781
Prepared Date
2016-12-02 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D**** N******
Authorizer Telephone
7139897232
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
D************@e*************.com
Narrative
On thursday afternoon, 8/4/2016, etc construction and operations began to commission a new pipeline by purging and filling, the 12" lateral p pipeline. On friday, 8/5/2016, two operations pipeline techs were conducting the line fill, by running a maintenance pig, on the 12" lateral p pipeline. The construction group had contractors attend the block valves, in the field, and one at the frac tank valve. The contractor that was at the frac tank valve was moved to the field to bleed air from the main valve, which left the frac tank unattended for a shot period of time, allowing the tanks to overfill. Final update: december 2, 2016 final remediation has been completed and disclosed to trrc o&g division under closure report for job # 47552.
| Report Received Date | 2016-08-31 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160271 |
| Supplemental Number | 21910 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32099 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Energy Transfer Company |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-08-05 15:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.6777 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.7683 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 10 |
| Recovered Bbls | 6 |
| 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 | 2016-08-05 15:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pipeline Had Not Been Placed In Service At The Time Of The Spill |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-08-05 16:30:00 |
| 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 | Etp Judith Station |
| Segment Name | Lateral P |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78022 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Reeves |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Lateral P |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Frack Tank |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Item Involved Details | Frack Tank |
| Installation Year | 2016 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| 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 | 160 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 15000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 15160 |
| Accident Psig | 5 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction 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 facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | Overfill Of Frac Tank |
| Related Other Ind | Yes |
| Operation Related Details | Miscalculation Of Liquid Storage Volume, During Purging Process |
| Category Type | Commissioning |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | G****** H**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | G************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 8173029781 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-12-02 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** N****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7139897232 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | D************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On thursday afternoon, 8/4/2016, etc construction and operations began to commission a new pipeline by purging and filling, the 12" lateral p pipeline. On friday, 8/5/2016, two operations pipeline techs were conducting the line fill, by running a maintenance pig, on the 12" lateral p pipeline. The construction group had contractors attend the block valves, in the field, and one at the frac tank valve. The contractor that was at the frac tank valve was moved to the field to bleed air from the main valve, which left the frac tank unattended for a shot period of time, allowing the tanks to overfill. Final update: december 2, 2016 final remediation has been completed and disclosed to trrc o&g division under closure report for job # 47552. |
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