Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-09-11 — TX
Operator
Energy Transfer Company
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2017-09-11 21:47
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On september 11, 2017 at approximately 21:47 hrs., energy transfer liquid control detected a loss in flow and increase of pressure on the rio bravo crude system in corpus christi, tx. Liquid control immediately shut in the pumps at mcmullen pump station at approximately 21:47 hrs. Thus shutting in the pipeline. Operations technician was dispatched to investigate and arrived on site at 22:40 hrs. The technician verified the spill at the ef-90 station and ensured the pipeline was shut in and the leak was stopped. It was discovered that approximately 35 gallons of crude was released at the ef-90 station. Environmental remediation crews were immediately dispatched to commence containment/clean up activities. Remediation of affected site and surrounding areas is ongoing and will be completed within 30 days. An investigation concluded that the leak occurred due to an improperly installed cap coming loose on a ralston fitting on an instrument test port. The pipeline was brought back into service at 8:30 hrs. On september 13, 2017. Local operations is removing instrument test ports and installing "bull plugs" in their area to prevent reoccurrence of this issue in the future. This pipeline is under the jurisdiction of the tx rrc as intrastate (system id 963373). This leak was telephonically reported to the tx rrc on 01:00 on september 12, 2017 a 48 hr. Nrc update was made on september 13, 2017 at 14:48 hrs. Incident report # 1190184 report updated on 10/18/17 report updated on 10/19/17
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-10-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170330
Supplemental Number
22741
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
2017-09-11 21:47:00
Location Latitude
27.8125
Location Longitude
-97.5036
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.83
Recovered Bbls
0.83
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
2017-09-11 21:47:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-09-11 21:47:00
Restart Datetime
2017-09-13 08:30:00
On Site Datetime
2017-09-11 22:40:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-09-11 23:59:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1189978
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Rio Bravo Crude Pipeline
Segment Name
Ef-90 / Buckeye Terminal
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78022-0000
Onshore City Name
Corpus Christi
Onshore County Name
Nueces
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
139+32.6
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Instrumentation
Installation Year
2014
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Brass Fitting(Ralston)
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
Commercially Nav Ind
Yes
Commercially Nav Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
35
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
30000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
31035
Accident Psig
861
Mop Psig
1000
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
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
Yes
Cpm Conf Ind
Yes
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
The controllers actions were in accordance with energy transfer crm (control room management) procedures
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Failure Type
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
C**** K*****
Preparer Title
Manager Of Intrastate Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
C***********@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713.989.7077
Preparer Fax
713.989.1122
Prepared Date
2017-10-19 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D**** N******
Authorizer Telephone
713.989.7232
Authorizer Title
Director Of Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
D************@e*************.com
Narrative
On september 11, 2017 at approximately 21:47 hrs., energy transfer liquid control detected a loss in flow and increase of pressure on the rio bravo crude system in corpus christi, tx. Liquid control immediately shut in the pumps at mcmullen pump station at approximately 21:47 hrs. Thus shutting in the pipeline. Operations technician was dispatched to investigate and arrived on site at 22:40 hrs. The technician verified the spill at the ef-90 station and ensured the pipeline was shut in and the leak was stopped. It was discovered that approximately 35 gallons of crude was released at the ef-90 station. Environmental remediation crews were immediately dispatched to commence containment/clean up activities. Remediation of affected site and surrounding areas is ongoing and will be completed within 30 days. An investigation concluded that the leak occurred due to an improperly installed cap coming loose on a ralston fitting on an instrument test port. The pipeline was brought back into service at 8:30 hrs. On september 13, 2017. Local operations is removing instrument test ports and installing "bull plugs" in their area to prevent reoccurrence of this issue in the future. This pipeline is under the jurisdiction of the tx rrc as intrastate (system id 963373). This leak was telephonically reported to the tx rrc on 01:00 on september 12, 2017 a 48 hr. Nrc update was made on september 13, 2017 at 14:48 hrs. Incident report # 1190184 report updated on 10/18/17 report updated on 10/19/17
| Report Received Date | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170330 |
| Supplemental Number | 22741 |
| 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 | 2017-09-11 21:47:00 |
| Location Latitude | 27.8125 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.5036 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.83 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.83 |
| 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 | 2017-09-11 21:47:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-09-11 21:47:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-09-13 08:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-09-11 22:40:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-09-11 23:59:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1189978 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Rio Bravo Crude Pipeline |
| Segment Name | Ef-90 / Buckeye Terminal |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78022-0000 |
| Onshore City Name | Corpus Christi |
| Onshore County Name | Nueces |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 139+32.6 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Instrumentation |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Brass Fitting(Ralston) |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 |
| Commercially Nav Ind | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 35 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 30000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 31035 |
| Accident Psig | 861 |
| Mop Psig | 1000 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | The controllers actions were in accordance with energy transfer crm (control room management) procedures |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Failure Type | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | C**** K***** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Of Intrastate Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | C***********@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713.989.7077 |
| Preparer Fax | 713.989.1122 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-10-19 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** N****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713.989.7232 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | D************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On september 11, 2017 at approximately 21:47 hrs., energy transfer liquid control detected a loss in flow and increase of pressure on the rio bravo crude system in corpus christi, tx. Liquid control immediately shut in the pumps at mcmullen pump station at approximately 21:47 hrs. Thus shutting in the pipeline. Operations technician was dispatched to investigate and arrived on site at 22:40 hrs. The technician verified the spill at the ef-90 station and ensured the pipeline was shut in and the leak was stopped. It was discovered that approximately 35 gallons of crude was released at the ef-90 station. Environmental remediation crews were immediately dispatched to commence containment/clean up activities. Remediation of affected site and surrounding areas is ongoing and will be completed within 30 days. An investigation concluded that the leak occurred due to an improperly installed cap coming loose on a ralston fitting on an instrument test port. The pipeline was brought back into service at 8:30 hrs. On september 13, 2017. Local operations is removing instrument test ports and installing "bull plugs" in their area to prevent reoccurrence of this issue in the future. This pipeline is under the jurisdiction of the tx rrc as intrastate (system id 963373). This leak was telephonically reported to the tx rrc on 01:00 on september 12, 2017 a 48 hr. Nrc update was made on september 13, 2017 at 14:48 hrs. Incident report # 1190184 report updated on 10/18/17 report updated on 10/19/17 |
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