HL incident on 2016-12-01 — TX

Operator
Harvest Pipeline Company
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Co2 (Carbon Dioxide)
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,300
Incident datetime
2016-12-01 03:57
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
During the start-up of the CO2 pipeline, harvest personnel was patrolling all above ground locations. At approximately 3:57 am on december 1, 2016 the meter run showed signs of a vapor cloud coming off the orifice plate. The gasket was replaced. The field operators will continue to monitor closely all gaskets as part of the hpc continuing surveillance program. There have been no issues associated with gaskets since this incident occurred on any of the hpc systems.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-12-31 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160432
Supplemental Number
23074
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
Name
Harvest Pipeline Company
Operator Street Address
1111 Travis
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2016-12-01 03:57:00
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Commodity Released Type
Co2 (Carbon Dioxide)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.24
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-12-01 03:57:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-12-01 04:57:00
Restart Datetime
2016-12-01 07:10:00
On Site Datetime
2016-12-01 03:57:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Tcv Co2 Pipeline
Segment Name
Inlet Meter Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77481
Onshore City Name
Thompson
Onshore County Name
Fortbend
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
0+00
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Meter Station
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Meter/prover
Installation Year
2016
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Gasket
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
1
Est Cost Prop Damage
2300
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2301
Accident Psig
1620
Mop Psig
2020
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction 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
Yes
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
The accident occurred due to material failure.
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
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Unknown; Possibly Gasket Defect
Preparer Name
T*** S* B****
Preparer Title
Sr Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
T******@h******.com
Preparer Telephone
713-289-2688
Prepared Date
2018-01-26 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** S* B****
Authorizer Telephone
713-289-2688
Authorizer Title
Sr Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
T******@h******.
Narrative
During the start-up of the CO2 pipeline, harvest personnel was patrolling all above ground locations. At approximately 3:57 am on december 1, 2016 the meter run showed signs of a vapor cloud coming off the orifice plate. The gasket was replaced. The field operators will continue to monitor closely all gaskets as part of the hpc continuing surveillance program. There have been no issues associated with gaskets since this incident occurred on any of the hpc systems.
Report Received Date 2016-12-31 00:00:00
Iyear 2016
Report Number 20160432
Supplemental Number 23074
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 2016-12-01 03:57:00
Location Latitude 29.47097 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -95.632929 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Commodity Released Type Co2 (Carbon Dioxide)
Unintentional Release Bbls 0.24
Intentional Release Bbls 0
Recovered Bbls 0
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Accident Identifier Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor
Operator Type Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime 2016-12-01 03:57:00
System Part Involved Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind Yes
Shutdown Datetime 2016-12-01 04:57:00
Restart Datetime 2016-12-01 07:10:00
On Site Datetime 2016-12-01 03:57:00
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 Tcv Co2 Pipeline
Segment Name Inlet Meter Station
Onshore State Abbreviation Tx
Onshore Postal Code 77481
Onshore City Name Thompson
Onshore County Name Fortbend
Designated Location Survey Station No.
Designated Name 0+00
Federal No
Location Type Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype Other
Incident Area Details Meter Station
Crossing No
Pipe Facility Type Intrastate
Item Involved Meter/prover
Installation Year 2016
Material Involved Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details Gasket
Release Type Leak
Leak Type Connection Failure
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 1
Est Cost Prop Damage 2300
Est Cost Emergency 0
Est Cost Environmental 0
Est Cost Other 0
Prpty 2301
Accident Psig 1620
Mop Psig 2020
Accident Pressure Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction 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 Yes
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 The accident occurred due to material failure.
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
Eq Additional Other Ind Yes
Eq Additional Other Details Unknown; Possibly Gasket Defect
Preparer Name T*** S* B****
Preparer Title Sr Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email T******@h******.com
Preparer Telephone 713-289-2688
Prepared Date 2018-01-26 00:00:00
Authorizer Name T*** S* B****
Authorizer Telephone 713-289-2688
Authorizer Title Sr Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email T******@h******.
Narrative During the start-up of the CO2 pipeline, harvest personnel was patrolling all above ground locations. At approximately 3:57 am on december 1, 2016 the meter run showed signs of a vapor cloud coming off the orifice plate. The gasket was replaced. The field operators will continue to monitor closely all gaskets as part of the hpc continuing surveillance program. There have been no issues associated with gaskets since this incident occurred on any of the hpc systems.

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