Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-09-16 — TX
Operator
Hiland Crude, Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$75
Incident datetime
2016-09-16 15:04
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On september 16, 2016 at approximately 15:20 cst, hiland crude confirmed a release of crude oil from a leaking gasket on the air eliminator located on the dore junction to dore station gathering line at dore station in mckenzie county, north dakota. The a third party working near the release location observed the leaking gasket at approximately 14:56 local time. They notified the hiland crude, llc control room in houston, texas at 15:04 local time. Houston control shut-in the station upon receiving the call. The leak resulted in approximately four (4) barrels of crude (estimated) impacting a small area of soil on station property. The crude and impacted soil was removed from the site and properly disposed by clean harbors. The impacted soil was sent to oaks disposal services in lindsay, montana. The investigation of the leak cited a leaking buna rubber gasket. The buna rubber gasket was determined to be incompatible with ammonia salts contained in the crude oil. The failed buna rubber gasket was replaced with a viton gasket and returned to service. The control room did not detect the presence of the release from the gasket since it consisted of only a fine mist. No pressure loss was detected by the system controller using existing pressure monitors and no volume loss was observed by the controller due to the low volume and short duration of the release.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-10-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160326
Supplemental Number
21966
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32619
Name
Hiland Crude, Llc
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St, Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2016-09-16 14:56:00
Location Latitude
47.91906322
Location Longitude
-104.0294472
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
4
Recovered Bbls
4
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Kmi Liquid Control Center Notified By Third Party.
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-09-16 15:04:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-09-16 15:04:00
Restart Datetime
2016-09-16 20:45:00
On Site Datetime
2016-09-16 15:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Dore Station
Segment Name
Dore Junction To Dore Station Incomming
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nd
Onshore Postal Code
59221
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Mckenzie
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 090.0
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
Other
Item Involved Details
Air Eliminator Equipment
Installation Year
2015
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Buna Rubber Gasket
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
128
Est Cost Prop Damage
75
Est Cost Emergency
8000
Est Cost Environmental
14000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
22203
Accident Psig
150
Mop Psig
285
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
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
This was a spill resulting from a gasket failure and leak on air elimination equipment at dore station. No pressure loss was detected by the system controller using existing pressure monitors and no volume loss was observed by the controller due to the low volume and short duration of the release.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Gasket
Additional Breakdown Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
S****** R* D****
Preparer Title
Engineer - Codes And Standards
Preparer Email
S************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
(719) 329-5633
Prepared Date
2016-12-16 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R*** G*****
Authorizer Telephone
(713) 420-5433
Authorizer Title
Director Of Engineering Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email
R**********@k***********.com
Narrative
On september 16, 2016 at approximately 15:20 cst, hiland crude confirmed a release of crude oil from a leaking gasket on the air eliminator located on the dore junction to dore station gathering line at dore station in mckenzie county, north dakota. The a third party working near the release location observed the leaking gasket at approximately 14:56 local time. They notified the hiland crude, llc control room in houston, texas at 15:04 local time. Houston control shut-in the station upon receiving the call. The leak resulted in approximately four (4) barrels of crude (estimated) impacting a small area of soil on station property. The crude and impacted soil was removed from the site and properly disposed by clean harbors. The impacted soil was sent to oaks disposal services in lindsay, montana. The investigation of the leak cited a leaking buna rubber gasket. The buna rubber gasket was determined to be incompatible with ammonia salts contained in the crude oil. The failed buna rubber gasket was replaced with a viton gasket and returned to service. The control room did not detect the presence of the release from the gasket since it consisted of only a fine mist. No pressure loss was detected by the system controller using existing pressure monitors and no volume loss was observed by the controller due to the low volume and short duration of the release.
| Report Received Date | 2016-10-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160326 |
| Supplemental Number | 21966 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32619 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Hiland Crude, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana St, Suite 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-09-16 14:56:00 |
| Location Latitude | 47.91906322 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.0294472 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 4 |
| Recovered Bbls | 4 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Kmi Liquid Control Center Notified By Third Party. |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-09-16 15:04:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-09-16 15:04:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-09-16 20:45:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-09-16 15:20:00 |
| 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 | Dore Station |
| Segment Name | Dore Junction To Dore Station Incomming |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nd |
| Onshore Postal Code | 59221 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Mckenzie |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 090.0 |
| 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 | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Air Eliminator Equipment |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Buna Rubber Gasket |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 128 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 75 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 8000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 14000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 22203 |
| Accident Psig | 150 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| 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 | This was a spill resulting from a gasket failure and leak on air elimination equipment at dore station. No pressure loss was detected by the system controller using existing pressure monitors and no volume loss was observed by the controller due to the low volume and short duration of the release. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Gasket |
| Additional Breakdown Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | S****** R* D**** |
| Preparer Title | Engineer - Codes And Standards |
| Preparer Email | S************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (719) 329-5633 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-12-16 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R*** G***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | (713) 420-5433 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Engineering Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Email | R**********@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On september 16, 2016 at approximately 15:20 cst, hiland crude confirmed a release of crude oil from a leaking gasket on the air eliminator located on the dore junction to dore station gathering line at dore station in mckenzie county, north dakota. The a third party working near the release location observed the leaking gasket at approximately 14:56 local time. They notified the hiland crude, llc control room in houston, texas at 15:04 local time. Houston control shut-in the station upon receiving the call. The leak resulted in approximately four (4) barrels of crude (estimated) impacting a small area of soil on station property. The crude and impacted soil was removed from the site and properly disposed by clean harbors. The impacted soil was sent to oaks disposal services in lindsay, montana. The investigation of the leak cited a leaking buna rubber gasket. The buna rubber gasket was determined to be incompatible with ammonia salts contained in the crude oil. The failed buna rubber gasket was replaced with a viton gasket and returned to service. The control room did not detect the presence of the release from the gasket since it consisted of only a fine mist. No pressure loss was detected by the system controller using existing pressure monitors and no volume loss was observed by the controller due to the low volume and short duration of the release. |
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