Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2017-07-25 — TX
Operator
Targa Resources Operating Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$62,000
Incident datetime
2017-07-25 15:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Targa received notification from a 3rd party of a leak near the location of targa's pipeline. Investigation by targa confirmed the leak was from targa's pipeline. Pipeline leak was repaired by installation of a clamp completed on 07/27/2017.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-08-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170071
Supplemental Number
17426
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32296
Name
Targa Resources Operating Llc
Operator Street Address
811 Louisiana St Suite 2100
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2017-07-25 15:15:00
Location Latitude
29.54616
Location Longitude
-93.1995
Nrc Rpt Num
1185211
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-07-25 15:28:00
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
300
Intentional Release
0
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pipeline Shut Down Prior To Incident. Not Flowing.
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-07-25 15:15:00
On Site Datetime
2017-07-26 20:00:00
On Off Shore
Offshore
Off Water Depth
55
Off Accident Origin
On The Outer Continental Shelf (Ocs)
Off Ocs Area
West Cameron
Off Ocs Block
101
Off Area Accident Type
Below Water, Pipe Buried Or Jetted Below Seabed
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
System Part Involved
Offshore Pipeline, Including Riser And Riser Bend
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
12
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.375
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Other
Pipe Coating Details
Concrete
Installation Year
1970
Manufactured Year
1969
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
61
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Hca Fatalities Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1000
Est Cost Intentional Release
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
62000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
63000
Accident Psig
34
Mop Psig
1240
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(4)
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Length Segment Isolated
110544
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Tight Mitered Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Low Flow Ind
Yes
Pipeline Function
Offshore Gathering
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Report From 3rd Party.
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Other Basis Ind
Yes
Int Corrosion Basis Details
Field Experience.
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
No
Corrosion Coupons
No
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
T** H*****
Preparer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
T******@t*************.com
Preparer Telephone
3375835200
Preparer Fax
3375834630
Authorizer Name
T** H*****
Authorizer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
3375835200
Authorizer Email
T******@t*************.com
Narrative
Targa received notification from a 3rd party of a leak near the location of targa's pipeline. Investigation by targa confirmed the leak was from targa's pipeline. Pipeline leak was repaired by installation of a clamp completed on 07/27/2017.
| Report Received Date | 2017-08-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170071 |
| Supplemental Number | 17426 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32296 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Targa Resources Operating Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 811 Louisiana St Suite 2100 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-07-25 15:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.54616 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.1995 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1185211 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-07-25 15:28:00 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 300 |
| Intentional Release | 0 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pipeline Shut Down Prior To Incident. Not Flowing. |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-07-25 15:15:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-07-26 20:00:00 |
| On Off Shore | Offshore |
| Off Water Depth | 55 |
| Off Accident Origin | On The Outer Continental Shelf (Ocs) |
| Off Ocs Area | West Cameron |
| Off Ocs Block | 101 |
| Off Area Accident Type | Below Water, Pipe Buried Or Jetted Below Seabed |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| System Part Involved | Offshore Pipeline, Including Riser And Riser Bend |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 12 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.375 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Other |
| Pipe Coating Details | Concrete |
| Installation Year | 1970 |
| Manufactured Year | 1969 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 61 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Hca Fatalities Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1000 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 62000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 63000 |
| Accident Psig | 34 |
| Mop Psig | 1240 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(4) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Length Segment Isolated | 110544 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Tight Mitered Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Low Flow Ind | Yes |
| Pipeline Function | Offshore Gathering |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Report From 3rd Party. |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Other Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Corrosion Basis Details | Field Experience. |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | No |
| Corrosion Coupons | No |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | T** H***** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T******@t*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3375835200 |
| Preparer Fax | 3375834630 |
| Authorizer Name | T** H***** |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 3375835200 |
| Authorizer Email | T******@t*************.com |
| Narrative | Targa received notification from a 3rd party of a leak near the location of targa's pipeline. Investigation by targa confirmed the leak was from targa's pipeline. Pipeline leak was repaired by installation of a clamp completed on 07/27/2017. |
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