Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-11-01 — TX
Operator
Harvest Pipeline Company
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,500
Incident datetime
2016-11-01 10:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
The drain plug on the bottom of the mainline block valve failed due to external corrosion. The leak was identified by a company operator employee while performing daily station checks. A new valve was installed and a new coating was applied to the drain plug.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-11-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160374
Supplemental Number
22178
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
2016-11-01 10:15:00
Location Latitude
29.286841
Location Longitude
-89.929906
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-11-01 10:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-11-01 10:15:00
Restart Datetime
2016-11-01 16:15:00
On Site Datetime
2016-11-01 11:15:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-11-01 11:03:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1163022
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 System
Segment Name
Grand Terre
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70083
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Not Within A County Or Parish
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Valve Site
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Gate
Valve Manufacturer
Grove Seal O-Ring
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Plug Threads Corroded
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
100
Est Cost Prop Damage
5500
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
23000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
29600
Accident Psig
325
Mop Psig
880
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
73920
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
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 such a small leak on the bottom of the valve (plug) that it would not be detected by scada. Local daily patrolling by operator captured and identified the leak.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
General Corrosion
Atmosphere Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
No
Externally Coated
Yes
Prior Damage
Yes
Preparer Name
J*** R*********
Preparer Title
Pipeline Integrity And Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
J***********@h******.com
Preparer Telephone
713-289-2857
Preparer Fax
713-209-2489
Prepared Date
2017-03-15 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 drain plug on the bottom of the mainline block valve failed due to external corrosion. The leak was identified by a company operator employee while performing daily station checks. A new valve was installed and a new coating was applied to the drain plug.
| Report Received Date | 2016-11-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160374 |
| Supplemental Number | 22178 |
| 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 | 2016-11-01 10:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.286841 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -89.929906 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-11-01 10:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-11-01 10:15:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-11-01 16:15:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-11-01 11:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-11-01 11:03:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1163022 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 System |
| Segment Name | Grand Terre |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70083 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Not Within A County Or Parish |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Valve Site |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Gate |
| Valve Manufacturer | Grove Seal O-Ring |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Plug Threads Corroded |
| 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 | 100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 23000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 29600 |
| Accident Psig | 325 |
| Mop Psig | 880 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 73920 |
| 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 | 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 such a small leak on the bottom of the valve (plug) that it would not be detected by scada. Local daily patrolling by operator captured and identified the leak. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | General Corrosion |
| Atmosphere Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | No |
| Externally Coated | Yes |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Preparer Name | J*** R********* |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Integrity And Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | J***********@h******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-289-2857 |
| Preparer Fax | 713-209-2489 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-03-15 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 drain plug on the bottom of the mainline block valve failed due to external corrosion. The leak was identified by a company operator employee while performing daily station checks. A new valve was installed and a new coating was applied to the drain plug. |
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