Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-06-12 — TX
Operator
Dapl-Etco Operations Management, Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2017-06-12 08:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
During a routine station inspection on 6/12/2017, operations personnel discovered a release at the epps pump station. Investigation revealed that approximately 3.5 barrels of crude oil was released from a cracked pipe nipple connection to thermal relief valve piping on the pump suction valve. Vibration from the pump and lack of support to the piping contributed to the failure of the nipple. All oil was contained within the pump station building and was recovered and reinjected into the system. It was determined that the thermal relief valve and associated piping could be eliminated. Standard operation now is to leave the suction valve in open position which will eliminate any thermal buildup. All other pump stations on the etcop system were inspected for similar design and where found the piping was eliminated to avoid recurrence of similar type of failure.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-07-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170209
Supplemental Number
22465
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
39205
Name
Dapl-Etco Operations Management, Llc
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2017-06-12 08:30:00
Location Latitude
32.621697
Location Longitude
-91.576467
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
3.5
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
2017-06-12 08:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Isolated The Affected Pipe Nipple.
On Site Datetime
2017-06-12 08:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Epps Pump Station
Segment Name
100-2 Etcop
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
71237
Onshore City Name
Epps
Onshore County Name
West Carroll
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
173.46
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Pipe Nipple
Installation Year
2016
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
3000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3500
Accident Psig
699
Mop Psig
900
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
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf 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
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Pipe Nipple
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Additional Support Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
T*** G* N*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Manager Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
T************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
281-637-6576
Preparer Fax
877-917-0448
Prepared Date
2017-07-10 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** G* N*******
Authorizer Telephone
281-637-6576
Authorizer Title
Sr. Manager Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
During a routine station inspection on 6/12/2017, operations personnel discovered a release at the epps pump station. Investigation revealed that approximately 3.5 barrels of crude oil was released from a cracked pipe nipple connection to thermal relief valve piping on the pump suction valve. Vibration from the pump and lack of support to the piping contributed to the failure of the nipple. All oil was contained within the pump station building and was recovered and reinjected into the system. It was determined that the thermal relief valve and associated piping could be eliminated. Standard operation now is to leave the suction valve in open position which will eliminate any thermal buildup. All other pump stations on the etcop system were inspected for similar design and where found the piping was eliminated to avoid recurrence of similar type of failure.
| Report Received Date | 2017-07-10 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170209 |
| Supplemental Number | 22465 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 39205 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Dapl-Etco Operations Management, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-06-12 08:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.621697 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.576467 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 3.5 |
| 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 | 2017-06-12 08:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Isolated The Affected Pipe Nipple. |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-06-12 08:30:00 |
| 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 | Epps Pump Station |
| Segment Name | 100-2 Etcop |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 71237 |
| Onshore City Name | Epps |
| Onshore County Name | West Carroll |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 173.46 |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Pipe Nipple |
| Installation Year | 2016 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3500 |
| Accident Psig | 699 |
| Mop Psig | 900 |
| 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 | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf 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 | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Pipe Nipple |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Additional Support Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | T*** G* N******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Manager Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Preparer Fax | 877-917-0448 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-07-10 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** G* N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Manager Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | During a routine station inspection on 6/12/2017, operations personnel discovered a release at the epps pump station. Investigation revealed that approximately 3.5 barrels of crude oil was released from a cracked pipe nipple connection to thermal relief valve piping on the pump suction valve. Vibration from the pump and lack of support to the piping contributed to the failure of the nipple. All oil was contained within the pump station building and was recovered and reinjected into the system. It was determined that the thermal relief valve and associated piping could be eliminated. Standard operation now is to leave the suction valve in open position which will eliminate any thermal buildup. All other pump stations on the etcop system were inspected for similar design and where found the piping was eliminated to avoid recurrence of similar type of failure. |
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