Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-08-03 — TX
Operator
Energy Transfer Company
Cause
Corrosion 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)
$1,305,450
Incident datetime
2017-08-03 06:59
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
This supplemental report updates part g with the apparent cause of the leak, and corrected part c: 3e.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-09-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170274
Supplemental Number
22848
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
2017-08-03 06:59:00
Location Latitude
32.339039
Location Longitude
-99.467171
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
425.6
Intentional Release Bbls
262.5
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-08-03 06:59:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-08-10 18:00:00
Restart Datetime
2017-08-12 09:00:00
On Site Datetime
2017-08-03 07:20:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-08-03 12:39:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1186158
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
24" Lone Star Express
Segment Name
Between Mlv 14 And Mlv 15
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79510
Onshore City Name
Clyde
Onshore County Name
Callahan
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 152.4
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
144
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
24
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.353
Pipe Smys
70000
Pipe Specification
X-70
Pipe Seam Type
Spiral Welded
Pipe Manufacturer
Stupp Corporation
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Installation Year
2016
Manufactured Year
2015
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
17891
Est Cost Prop Damage
1305450
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1323341
Accident Psig
1033
Mop Psig
1480
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
320
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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
Since this was a pinhole leak, it was not detectable by the scada system.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Stray Current Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Other Basis Ind
Yes
Corrosion Basis Details
Root Cause Failure Analysis.
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
2016
Shielding Evident
Yes
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Close Interval Survey Ind
Yes
Other Cp Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2017
Close Interval Survey Year
2017
Other Cp Survey Year
2017
Prior Damage
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Geometry Deformation Ind
Yes
Geometry Recent Year
2017
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
N***** H******
Preparer Title
Director - Interstate Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
N*************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713.857.5479
Prepared Date
2017-11-30 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** H******
Authorizer Telephone
713.857.5479
Authorizer Title
Director - Interstate Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
N*************@e*************.com
Narrative
This supplemental report updates part g with the apparent cause of the leak, and corrected part c: 3e.
| Report Received Date | 2017-09-01 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170274 |
| Supplemental Number | 22848 |
| 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 | 2017-08-03 06:59:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.339039 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -99.467171 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 | 425.6 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 262.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-08-03 06:59:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-08-10 18:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-08-12 09:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-08-03 07:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-08-03 12:39:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1186158 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 | 24" Lone Star Express |
| Segment Name | Between Mlv 14 And Mlv 15 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79510 |
| Onshore City Name | Clyde |
| Onshore County Name | Callahan |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 152.4 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 144 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 24 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.353 |
| Pipe Smys | 70000 |
| Pipe Specification | X-70 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Spiral Welded |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Stupp Corporation |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Installation Year | 2016 |
| Manufactured Year | 2015 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 17891 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1305450 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1323341 |
| Accident Psig | 1033 |
| Mop Psig | 1480 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 320 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 | Since this was a pinhole leak, it was not detectable by the scada system. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Stray Current Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Other Basis Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Basis Details | Root Cause Failure Analysis. |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | 2016 |
| Shielding Evident | Yes |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Close Interval Survey Ind | Yes |
| Other Cp Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2017 |
| Close Interval Survey Year | 2017 |
| Other Cp Survey Year | 2017 |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Geometry Deformation Ind | Yes |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2017 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | N***** H****** |
| Preparer Title | Director - Interstate Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | N*************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713.857.5479 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-11-30 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** H****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713.857.5479 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Interstate Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | N*************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | This supplemental report updates part g with the apparent cause of the leak, and corrected part c: 3e. |
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