Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-08-14 — TX
Operator
Fairway Energy Partners, Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2017-08-14 13:35
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
During the process of filling crude oil pumps with oil, a pump body drain valve was left open. Crude oil flowed through the open drain valve into the sump. The sump overflowed and backed up through other attached drain lines releasing 4 barrels of oil onto the ground. The overflow was identified immediately by on-site fairway personnel, the drain valve closed, and the release stopped. Contract cleanup personnel were immediately dispatched to remediate the soil surrounding the sump. Cleanup was completed within 48 hours and the sump was isolated to prevent recurrence. The sump has now been commissioned and is working as designed with level alarms and a sump pump that is activated when sump levels reach 25%. The sump is monitored by console operators 24/7 locally onsite via a scada system and fairway has an onsite outside operator 24/7 to perform field isolations. Additionally, the inspection of the sump is included in the operator rounds sheet. Rounds are conducted at least twice per 12 hour shift.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-09-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170283
Supplemental Number
22704
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39360
Name
Fairway Energy Partners, Llc
Operator Street Address
1000 Louisiana Suite 1450
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2017-08-14 13:30:00
Location Latitude
29.6509223
Location Longitude
-95.41201329
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
4
Recovered Bbls
4
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-08-14 13:35:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pump Being Filled For Commissioning
On Site Datetime
2017-08-14 13:35:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Pierce Junction Facility
Segment Name
Crude Pump Drain Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77045
Onshore City Name
Houston
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Pierce Jct
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
Sump
Installation Year
2017
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
200
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
17000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
17200
Accident Psig
6
Mop Psig
285
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
No
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
Controller actions did not contribute to the event.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Operation Type
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Overflow Other Ind
Valve Misalignment
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Commissioning
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
B** H*****
Preparer Title
Vp Hse And Regulatory
Preparer Email
B*********@f***************.com
Preparer Telephone
832-714-2720
Prepared Date
2017-10-03 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
B** H*****
Authorizer Telephone
832-714-2720
Authorizer Title
Vp Hse And Regulatory
Authorizer Email
B*********@f***************.com
Narrative
During the process of filling crude oil pumps with oil, a pump body drain valve was left open. Crude oil flowed through the open drain valve into the sump. The sump overflowed and backed up through other attached drain lines releasing 4 barrels of oil onto the ground. The overflow was identified immediately by on-site fairway personnel, the drain valve closed, and the release stopped. Contract cleanup personnel were immediately dispatched to remediate the soil surrounding the sump. Cleanup was completed within 48 hours and the sump was isolated to prevent recurrence. The sump has now been commissioned and is working as designed with level alarms and a sump pump that is activated when sump levels reach 25%. The sump is monitored by console operators 24/7 locally onsite via a scada system and fairway has an onsite outside operator 24/7 to perform field isolations. Additionally, the inspection of the sump is included in the operator rounds sheet. Rounds are conducted at least twice per 12 hour shift.
| Report Received Date | 2017-09-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170283 |
| Supplemental Number | 22704 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39360 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Fairway Energy Partners, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1000 Louisiana Suite 1450 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-08-14 13:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.6509223 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.41201329 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 4 |
| Recovered Bbls | 4 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-08-14 13:35:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pump Being Filled For Commissioning |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-08-14 13:35:00 |
| 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 | Pierce Junction Facility |
| Segment Name | Crude Pump Drain Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77045 |
| Onshore City Name | Houston |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Pierce Jct |
| 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 | Sump |
| Installation Year | 2017 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 200 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 17000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 17200 |
| Accident Psig | 6 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| 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 | No |
| 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 | Controller actions did not contribute to the event. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Operation Type | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Overflow Other Ind | Valve Misalignment |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Commissioning |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | B** H***** |
| Preparer Title | Vp Hse And Regulatory |
| Preparer Email | B*********@f***************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 832-714-2720 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-10-03 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | B** H***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 832-714-2720 |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Hse And Regulatory |
| Authorizer Email | B*********@f***************.com |
| Narrative | During the process of filling crude oil pumps with oil, a pump body drain valve was left open. Crude oil flowed through the open drain valve into the sump. The sump overflowed and backed up through other attached drain lines releasing 4 barrels of oil onto the ground. The overflow was identified immediately by on-site fairway personnel, the drain valve closed, and the release stopped. Contract cleanup personnel were immediately dispatched to remediate the soil surrounding the sump. Cleanup was completed within 48 hours and the sump was isolated to prevent recurrence. The sump has now been commissioned and is working as designed with level alarms and a sump pump that is activated when sump levels reach 25%. The sump is monitored by console operators 24/7 locally onsite via a scada system and fairway has an onsite outside operator 24/7 to perform field isolations. Additionally, the inspection of the sump is included in the operator rounds sheet. Rounds are conducted at least twice per 12 hour shift. |
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