Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-08-30 — TX
Operator
Harvest Pipeline Company
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2016-08-30 14:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Operator identified pinhole leak on pig receiver at the gardendale three rivers station. Operator immediately contacted pipeline control room to shut the pipeline down. Operator isolated pig trap and stopped the leak. 2-3 barrels of crude oil was released. Operator immediately started cleanup of leak. The leak was due to corrosion on a low point drain on the pig receiver. The drain was replaced and harvest will continue to identify similar types of areas through our system integrity reviews and will address accordingly.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-09-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160284
Supplemental Number
22006
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
2016-08-30 13:30:00
Location Latitude
28.408293
Location Longitude
-98.212383
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
3
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
2016-08-30 14:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-08-30 14:00:00
Restart Datetime
2016-08-30 18:00:00
On Site Datetime
2016-08-30 14:15:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-08-30 14:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Do Not Know Nrc Report Number
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Gardendale Pipeline
Segment Name
Three Rivers Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78071
Onshore City Name
Three Rivers
Onshore County Name
Live Oak
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Three Rivers
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
Scraper/pig Trap
Installation Year
2012
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
150
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
1000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
6150
Accident Psig
50
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
15
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
Pinhole leak on pig receiver at station
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 Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Elbow Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Yes
Corrosion Coupons
No
Preparer Name
S****** W*******
Preparer Title
Engineering Manager
Preparer Email
S********@h******.com
Preparer Telephone
713-289-2847
Preparer Fax
713-209-2489
Prepared Date
2017-01-05 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** B****
Authorizer Telephone
713.289.2688
Authorizer Title
Sr. Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
T******@h******.com
Narrative
Operator identified pinhole leak on pig receiver at the gardendale three rivers station. Operator immediately contacted pipeline control room to shut the pipeline down. Operator isolated pig trap and stopped the leak. 2-3 barrels of crude oil was released. Operator immediately started cleanup of leak. The leak was due to corrosion on a low point drain on the pig receiver. The drain was replaced and harvest will continue to identify similar types of areas through our system integrity reviews and will address accordingly.
| Report Received Date | 2016-09-08 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160284 |
| Supplemental Number | 22006 |
| 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 | 2016-08-30 13:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.408293 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.212383 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 3 |
| 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 | 2016-08-30 14:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-08-30 14:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-08-30 18:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-08-30 14:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-08-30 14:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Do Not Know Nrc Report Number 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 | Gardendale Pipeline |
| Segment Name | Three Rivers Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78071 |
| Onshore City Name | Three Rivers |
| Onshore County Name | Live Oak |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Three Rivers |
| 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 | Scraper/pig Trap |
| Installation Year | 2012 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 150 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 6150 |
| Accident Psig | 50 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 15 |
| 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 | Pinhole leak on pig receiver at station |
| 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 Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Elbow Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Yes |
| Corrosion Coupons | No |
| Preparer Name | S****** W******* |
| Preparer Title | Engineering Manager |
| Preparer Email | S********@h******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-289-2847 |
| Preparer Fax | 713-209-2489 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-01-05 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** B**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713.289.2688 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Regulatory Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | T******@h******.com |
| Narrative | Operator identified pinhole leak on pig receiver at the gardendale three rivers station. Operator immediately contacted pipeline control room to shut the pipeline down. Operator isolated pig trap and stopped the leak. 2-3 barrels of crude oil was released. Operator immediately started cleanup of leak. The leak was due to corrosion on a low point drain on the pig receiver. The drain was replaced and harvest will continue to identify similar types of areas through our system integrity reviews and will address accordingly. |
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