Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-07-31 — TX
Operator
Energy Transfer Company
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$260
Incident datetime
2017-07-31 00:24
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A thermal relief valve unintentionally opened below the set pressure allowing for the release of ngl.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-08-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170267
Supplemental Number
22598
Report Type
Original 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
2017-07-31 00:24:00
Location Latitude
31.664728
Location Longitude
-102.127632
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid)
Unintentional Release Bbls
12
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-07-31 00:24:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-07-31 00:24:00
Restart Datetime
2017-08-01 01:45:00
On Site Datetime
2017-08-01 01:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Gateway Ps1 Pump#2
Segment Name
Gateway Ps1
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79706
Onshore City Name
Midland
Onshore County Name
Midland
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Ps1
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
Valve
Valve Type
Relief Valve
Installation Year
2017
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Relief Valve Failure (Relieved Below Set Pressure).
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
600
Est Cost Prop Damage
260
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
860
Accident Psig
1329
Mop Psig
1440
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
Failure of a field device, a thermal relief valve opened below the set pressure.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Relief Valve Ind
Yes
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
N***** H******
Preparer Title
Director - Interstate Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
N*************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713.857.5479
Prepared Date
2017-08-29 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** H******
Authorizer Telephone
713.857.5479
Authorizer Title
Director - Interstate Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
N*************@e*************.com
Narrative
A thermal relief valve unintentionally opened below the set pressure allowing for the release of ngl.
| Report Received Date | 2017-08-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170267 |
| Supplemental Number | 22598 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2017-07-31 00:24:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.664728 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.127632 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 12 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-07-31 00:24:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-07-31 00:24:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-08-01 01:45:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-08-01 01:15:00 |
| 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 | Gateway Ps1 Pump#2 |
| Segment Name | Gateway Ps1 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79706 |
| Onshore City Name | Midland |
| Onshore County Name | Midland |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Ps1 |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Relief Valve |
| Installation Year | 2017 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Relief Valve Failure (Relieved Below Set Pressure). |
| 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 | 600 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 260 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 860 |
| Accident Psig | 1329 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| 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 | Failure of a field device, a thermal relief valve opened below the set pressure. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Relief Valve Ind | Yes |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | N***** H****** |
| Preparer Title | Director - Interstate Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | N*************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713.857.5479 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-08-29 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** H****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713.857.5479 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Interstate Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | N*************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | A thermal relief valve unintentionally opened below the set pressure allowing for the release of ngl. |
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