Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-04-02 — TX
Operator
West Texas Gulf Pipeline Co
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$10,000
Incident datetime
2017-04-02 04:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Shortly following startup of pump unit #3 on 4/2/2017, the control center received a high sump alarm causing a station shutdown. The control center notified field personnel to investigate and upon arrival field personnel confirmed that approximately 4 barrels of crude had been released. Further investigation revealed that the bypass valve on pump unit #3 was in the open position which allowed oil to go directly to the sump when the unit was started via a drain line which runs under the concrete slab of the pump building. The source of the release was determined to be the drain line and due to the location of the line it was drained, isolated and a new drain line was installed. All free product was recovered and the contaminated soil was remediated on site.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-05-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170142
Supplemental Number
22301
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
22442
Name
West Texas Gulf Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2017-04-02 04:30:00
Location Latitude
32.15327
Location Longitude
-97.374263
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
4
Recovered Bbls
3.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-04-02 04:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-04-02 04:30:00
Restart Datetime
2017-04-02 22:00:00
On Site Datetime
2017-04-02 05:55:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Blum Station
Segment Name
23010-26" Colorado City To Wortham
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76627
Onshore City Name
Blum
Onshore County Name
Hill
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
202
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under A Building
Depth Of Cover
Unknown
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Drain Line Failure Of Unknown Cause Due To Location Of Pipe Under Concrete Slab Pump Building.
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
250
Est Cost Prop Damage
10000
Est Cost Emergency
35000
Est Cost Environmental
1000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
46250
Accident Psig
400
Mop Psig
400
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
Yes
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
A review of the accident determined that there were no control room actions that contributed to the event.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Operation Type
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Normal Operating Conditions
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
T*** G* N*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Dot Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
T*********@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
281-637-6576
Preparer Fax
877-917-0448
Prepared Date
2017-05-01 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** G* N*******
Authorizer Telephone
281-637-6576
Authorizer Title
Sr. Dot Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
T*********@e*************.com
Narrative
Shortly following startup of pump unit #3 on 4/2/2017, the control center received a high sump alarm causing a station shutdown. The control center notified field personnel to investigate and upon arrival field personnel confirmed that approximately 4 barrels of crude had been released. Further investigation revealed that the bypass valve on pump unit #3 was in the open position which allowed oil to go directly to the sump when the unit was started via a drain line which runs under the concrete slab of the pump building. The source of the release was determined to be the drain line and due to the location of the line it was drained, isolated and a new drain line was installed. All free product was recovered and the contaminated soil was remediated on site.
| Report Received Date | 2017-05-01 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170142 |
| Supplemental Number | 22301 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 22442 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | West Texas Gulf Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-04-02 04:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.15327 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.374263 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 4 |
| Recovered Bbls | 3.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-04-02 04:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-04-02 04:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-04-02 22:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-04-02 05:55:00 |
| 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 | Blum Station |
| Segment Name | 23010-26" Colorado City To Wortham |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76627 |
| Onshore City Name | Blum |
| Onshore County Name | Hill |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 202 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under A Building |
| Depth Of Cover | Unknown |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Drain Line Failure Of Unknown Cause Due To Location Of Pipe Under Concrete Slab Pump Building. |
| 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 | 250 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 35000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 46250 |
| Accident Psig | 400 |
| Mop Psig | 400 |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 | A review of the accident determined that there were no control room actions that contributed to the event. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Operation Type | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Normal Operating Conditions |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | T*** G* N******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Dot Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | T*********@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Preparer Fax | 877-917-0448 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-05-01 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** G* N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Dot Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | T*********@e*************.com |
| Narrative | Shortly following startup of pump unit #3 on 4/2/2017, the control center received a high sump alarm causing a station shutdown. The control center notified field personnel to investigate and upon arrival field personnel confirmed that approximately 4 barrels of crude had been released. Further investigation revealed that the bypass valve on pump unit #3 was in the open position which allowed oil to go directly to the sump when the unit was started via a drain line which runs under the concrete slab of the pump building. The source of the release was determined to be the drain line and due to the location of the line it was drained, isolated and a new drain line was installed. All free product was recovered and the contaminated soil was remediated on site. |
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