Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-05-17 — TX
Operator
Energy Transfer Company
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,500
Incident datetime
2017-05-17 09:14
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At 0914 hrs. On wednesday may 17th 2017, etc operations manager received call from an operator from oryx operating company stating that there was a small leak at the etc matador station near the pig trap. The operations manager dispatched the local pipeline technician to go check the site and investigate the leak. The technician arrived and 9:46 hrs. And found oil leaking from a 1 in. Nipple under a relief valve that was just replaced on a pig trap on our pecos crossing 12 in. Crude pipeline. The tech isolated the 1 in. Piping that was leaking to stop the leak. Appropriate notifications were made. The leaking equipment was replaced and the station was placed back into normal service at 1600 hrs. On the same day. Updated 09/29/2017: no revisions or updates from initial report, in order to close out as final. Updated 10/09/2017: following the release and as part of the investigation, energy transfer operations has reviewed construction crews installation practices and has verified proper fittings and installation for activity being performed to prevent similar reoccurrences. Updated 12/21/2017 changed apparent cause of accident from g6 to g7
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-06-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170197
Supplemental Number
22987
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32099
Name
Energy Transfer Company
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2017-05-17 09:20:00
Location Latitude
31.348225
Location Longitude
-103.3707433
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.38
Recovered Bbls
0.38
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Local Pipeline Company
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-05-17 09:14:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Leak Due To A Leaking Pipe Fitting
On Site Datetime
2017-05-17 09:46:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-05-17 10:13:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1178543
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Pecos Crossing 1
Segment Name
Pecos Crossing 1
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79772
Onshore City Name
Pecos
Onshore County Name
Reeves
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Matador Stn.
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
Relief Line And Relief Equipment
Installation Year
2017
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
20
Est Cost Prop Damage
2500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
600
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3120
Accident Psig
316
Mop Psig
740
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
5
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place 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
Root cause of the leak was determined when the line was blocked in. Fitting was not properly tightened. Controllers actions did not affect leak
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Operation Type
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Construction
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
D**** N******
Preparer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
D************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
7139897232
Prepared Date
2017-12-21 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D**** N******
Authorizer Telephone
7139897232
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
D************@e*************.com
Narrative
At 0914 hrs. On wednesday may 17th 2017, etc operations manager received call from an operator from oryx operating company stating that there was a small leak at the etc matador station near the pig trap. The operations manager dispatched the local pipeline technician to go check the site and investigate the leak. The technician arrived and 9:46 hrs. And found oil leaking from a 1 in. Nipple under a relief valve that was just replaced on a pig trap on our pecos crossing 12 in. Crude pipeline. The tech isolated the 1 in. Piping that was leaking to stop the leak. Appropriate notifications were made. The leaking equipment was replaced and the station was placed back into normal service at 1600 hrs. On the same day. Updated 09/29/2017: no revisions or updates from initial report, in order to close out as final. Updated 10/09/2017: following the release and as part of the investigation, energy transfer operations has reviewed construction crews installation practices and has verified proper fittings and installation for activity being performed to prevent similar reoccurrences. Updated 12/21/2017 changed apparent cause of accident from g6 to g7
| Report Received Date | 2017-06-18 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170197 |
| Supplemental Number | 22987 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32099 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Energy Transfer Company |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-05-17 09:20:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.348225 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.3707433 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.38 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.38 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Local Pipeline Company |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-05-17 09:14:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Leak Due To A Leaking Pipe Fitting |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-05-17 09:46:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-05-17 10:13:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1178543 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Pecos Crossing 1 |
| Segment Name | Pecos Crossing 1 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79772 |
| Onshore City Name | Pecos |
| Onshore County Name | Reeves |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Matador Stn. |
| 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 | Relief Line And Relief Equipment |
| Installation Year | 2017 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 20 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 600 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3120 |
| Accident Psig | 316 |
| Mop Psig | 740 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 5 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place 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 | Root cause of the leak was determined when the line was blocked in. Fitting was not properly tightened. Controllers actions did not affect leak |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Operation Type | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Construction |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | D**** N****** |
| Preparer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | D************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7139897232 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-12-21 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** N****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7139897232 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | D************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | At 0914 hrs. On wednesday may 17th 2017, etc operations manager received call from an operator from oryx operating company stating that there was a small leak at the etc matador station near the pig trap. The operations manager dispatched the local pipeline technician to go check the site and investigate the leak. The technician arrived and 9:46 hrs. And found oil leaking from a 1 in. Nipple under a relief valve that was just replaced on a pig trap on our pecos crossing 12 in. Crude pipeline. The tech isolated the 1 in. Piping that was leaking to stop the leak. Appropriate notifications were made. The leaking equipment was replaced and the station was placed back into normal service at 1600 hrs. On the same day. Updated 09/29/2017: no revisions or updates from initial report, in order to close out as final. Updated 10/09/2017: following the release and as part of the investigation, energy transfer operations has reviewed construction crews installation practices and has verified proper fittings and installation for activity being performed to prevent similar reoccurrences. Updated 12/21/2017 changed apparent cause of accident from g6 to g7 |
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