Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
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
30782
Name
Harvest Pipeline Company
Operator Street Address
1111 Travis
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2016-12-01 03:57:00
Location Latitude
29.47097
Location Longitude
-95.632929
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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