Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-09-05 — TX
Operator
Harvest Pipeline Company
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,922,910
Incident datetime
2016-09-05 08:50
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
The accident was caused when a third-party dredging company (great lakes dredge and barge company) struck the harvest pipeline boa 12" mainline and loop pipelines. The contractor was in the area of the pipelines working on a marsh restoration project for noaa. The pipelines were clearly marked in the area. The released material traveled around the work area and to adjacent islands. The majority of the released material was contained using hard boom brought in from the area from osros. Recovery and cleanup activities are ongoing. Initial one call was made on 5/27/2016 (ticket #160227278) with positive response, however, the initial one call had expired months earlier making it invalid. It was noted on the positive response via email that the excavator was to notify the operator when the pipeline was crossed so an operator representative could be present. The accident occurred on 9/5/2016 without prior notification of any kind, one call or other. At this time recovery/cleanup has been completed. However, at some point in time there could be some remedial action required.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-09-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160310
Supplemental Number
22137
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
2016-09-05 08:50:00
Location Latitude
29.3191
Location Longitude
-89.8076
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
160
Recovered Bbls
160
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-09-05 08:50:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-09-05 09:56:00
Restart Datetime
2016-09-17 11:52:00
On Site Datetime
2016-09-05 11:52:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-09-05 09:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1158193
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Boa Mainline
Segment Name
Ostrika To Elmers And Loop Pipelines
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70083
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Plaquemines
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Bay Long
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
12
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.312
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Gradae B Seamless
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Other
Pipe Coating Details
5/8 Somastic
Installation Year
1953
Manufactured Year
1953
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Third-Party Line Strike
Wildlife Impact Ind
Yes
Birds Impact Ind
Yes
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Vegetation Remed Ind
Yes
Wildlife Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Ocean Seawater Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
160
Rel Water Name
Bay Long/gom
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
7000
Est Cost Prop Damage
1922910
Est Cost Emergency
3758020
Est Cost Environmental
545550
Est Cost Other
707230
Est Cost Other Details
There Will Be An Expected Loss In Revenue And Other Company Labor.
Prpty
6940710
Accident Psig
340
Mop Psig
880
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
Unknown
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
Yes
Cpm Conf Ind
Yes
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
This was a third-party strike which was reported by the third-party, no issues identified due to control room error.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Unknown/other
Work Performed
Unknown/other
One Call Notified Ind
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
290
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
T*** S* B****
Preparer Title
Sr. Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
T******@h******.com
Preparer Telephone
713-289-2688
Prepared Date
2017-03-02 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** R*********
Authorizer Telephone
713-289-2857
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Integrity And Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
J***********@h******.com
Narrative
The accident was caused when a third-party dredging company (great lakes dredge and barge company) struck the harvest pipeline boa 12" mainline and loop pipelines. The contractor was in the area of the pipelines working on a marsh restoration project for noaa. The pipelines were clearly marked in the area. The released material traveled around the work area and to adjacent islands. The majority of the released material was contained using hard boom brought in from the area from osros. Recovery and cleanup activities are ongoing. Initial one call was made on 5/27/2016 (ticket #160227278) with positive response, however, the initial one call had expired months earlier making it invalid. It was noted on the positive response via email that the excavator was to notify the operator when the pipeline was crossed so an operator representative could be present. The accident occurred on 9/5/2016 without prior notification of any kind, one call or other. At this time recovery/cleanup has been completed. However, at some point in time there could be some remedial action required.
| Report Received Date | 2016-09-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160310 |
| Supplemental Number | 22137 |
| 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 | 2016-09-05 08:50:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.3191 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -89.8076 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 160 |
| Recovered Bbls | 160 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-09-05 08:50:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-09-05 09:56:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-09-17 11:52:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-09-05 11:52:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-09-05 09:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1158193 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Boa Mainline |
| Segment Name | Ostrika To Elmers And Loop Pipelines |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70083 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Plaquemines |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Bay Long |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 12 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.312 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Gradae B Seamless |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Other |
| Pipe Coating Details | 5/8 Somastic |
| Installation Year | 1953 |
| Manufactured Year | 1953 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Third-Party Line Strike |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | Yes |
| Birds Impact Ind | Yes |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Vegetation Remed Ind | Yes |
| Wildlife Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Ocean Seawater Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 160 |
| Rel Water Name | Bay Long/gom |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 7000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1922910 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3758020 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 545550 |
| Est Cost Other | 707230 |
| Est Cost Other Details | There Will Be An Expected Loss In Revenue And Other Company Labor. |
| Prpty | 6940710 |
| Accident Psig | 340 |
| Mop Psig | 880 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | Unknown |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | This was a third-party strike which was reported by the third-party, no issues identified due to control room error. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Unknown/other |
| Work Performed | Unknown/other |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 290 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | T*** S* B**** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Regulatory Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | T******@h******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-289-2688 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** R********* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-289-2857 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Integrity And Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | J***********@h******.com |
| Narrative | The accident was caused when a third-party dredging company (great lakes dredge and barge company) struck the harvest pipeline boa 12" mainline and loop pipelines. The contractor was in the area of the pipelines working on a marsh restoration project for noaa. The pipelines were clearly marked in the area. The released material traveled around the work area and to adjacent islands. The majority of the released material was contained using hard boom brought in from the area from osros. Recovery and cleanup activities are ongoing. Initial one call was made on 5/27/2016 (ticket #160227278) with positive response, however, the initial one call had expired months earlier making it invalid. It was noted on the positive response via email that the excavator was to notify the operator when the pipeline was crossed so an operator representative could be present. The accident occurred on 9/5/2016 without prior notification of any kind, one call or other. At this time recovery/cleanup has been completed. However, at some point in time there could be some remedial action required. |
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