Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-04-20 — TX
Operator
Republic Midstream, Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2016-04-20 11:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Operations started batch to kinder morgan that morning around 10:30 am and was watching flow rates and pressures on hmi screens. Pig was being sent to kinder morgan with this batch. Dxp trouble shot pump on lact 645 due to lact modification malfunction. Mmr was working near the outbound meter skid sump and noticed liquid pouring out of hte sump onto the ground. Mmr notified site supervisor and supervisor drove out to sump to see what was going on. Operator then shut down the outbound pumps and leak stopped. Supervisor found the issue that cause the lact to overflow was due to mis-adjustment in air compressor causing the pneumatic valves to not shut properly. Republic midstream will stress to all personnel that prior to pigging operations all safety and pneumatic devices need to be checked.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-12-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160416
Supplemental Number
22049
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39302
Name
Republic Midstream, Llc
Operator Street Address
2103 Citywest Blvd., Building 4, Suite 800
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77042
Local Datetime
2016-04-20 11:15:00
Location Latitude
29.368056
Location Longitude
-97.204444
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
6
Recovered Bbls
4
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Controller
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-04-20 11:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-04-20 11:30:00
Restart Datetime
2016-04-21 08:00:00
On Site Datetime
2016-05-11 05:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Required But Not Made
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
144 To Dewitt
Segment Name
T09244
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
72941
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Lavaca
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Sump Pump
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
Valve
Valve Type
Relief Valve
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
There Was A Drain Valve Failure On The Intermediate Pipeline Pig Launcher.
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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
360000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
360000
Accident Psig
170
Mop Psig
1440
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
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Incorrect Control Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Relief Valve Ind
Yes
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
K***** S*******
Preparer Title
Regulatory Analyst
Preparer Email
K********@a****************.com
Preparer Telephone
3462413434
Prepared Date
2017-01-30 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
L******* R******
Authorizer Telephone
7138153919
Authorizer Title
Director Of Integrity Management
Authorizer Email
L*******@a****************.com
Narrative
Operations started batch to kinder morgan that morning around 10:30 am and was watching flow rates and pressures on hmi screens. Pig was being sent to kinder morgan with this batch. Dxp trouble shot pump on lact 645 due to lact modification malfunction. Mmr was working near the outbound meter skid sump and noticed liquid pouring out of hte sump onto the ground. Mmr notified site supervisor and supervisor drove out to sump to see what was going on. Operator then shut down the outbound pumps and leak stopped. Supervisor found the issue that cause the lact to overflow was due to mis-adjustment in air compressor causing the pneumatic valves to not shut properly. Republic midstream will stress to all personnel that prior to pigging operations all safety and pneumatic devices need to be checked.
| Report Received Date | 2016-12-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160416 |
| Supplemental Number | 22049 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39302 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Republic Midstream, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 2103 Citywest Blvd., Building 4, Suite 800 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77042 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-04-20 11:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.368056 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.204444 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 6 |
| Recovered Bbls | 4 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Controller |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-04-20 11:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-04-20 11:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-04-21 08:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-05-11 05:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Required But Not Made NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | 144 To Dewitt |
| Segment Name | T09244 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 72941 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Lavaca |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Sump Pump |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Relief Valve |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | There Was A Drain Valve Failure On The Intermediate Pipeline Pig Launcher. |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 360000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 360000 |
| Accident Psig | 170 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| 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 | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Incorrect Control Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Relief Valve Ind | Yes |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | K***** S******* |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Analyst |
| Preparer Email | K********@a****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3462413434 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-01-30 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | L******* R****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7138153919 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Integrity Management |
| Authorizer Email | L*******@a****************.com |
| Narrative | Operations started batch to kinder morgan that morning around 10:30 am and was watching flow rates and pressures on hmi screens. Pig was being sent to kinder morgan with this batch. Dxp trouble shot pump on lact 645 due to lact modification malfunction. Mmr was working near the outbound meter skid sump and noticed liquid pouring out of hte sump onto the ground. Mmr notified site supervisor and supervisor drove out to sump to see what was going on. Operator then shut down the outbound pumps and leak stopped. Supervisor found the issue that cause the lact to overflow was due to mis-adjustment in air compressor causing the pneumatic valves to not shut properly. Republic midstream will stress to all personnel that prior to pigging operations all safety and pneumatic devices need to be checked. |
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