Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-10-03 — OK
Operator
Velocity Central Oklahoma Pipeline, Llc
Cause
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$116,805
Incident datetime
2017-10-03 09:50
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
While drilling a new hdd, parallel to our existing pipeline, the drill bit struck the existing pipeline. The new hdd was 473ft from the entry point at the time of the stike. Condensate and gas was seen coming up through the bore to the return pit for the hdd operation. Esd was activated and block valves were closed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-11-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170355
Supplemental Number
23076
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39358
Name
Velocity Central Oklahoma Pipeline, Llc
Operator Street Address
Po Box 769
Operator City Name
Lindsay
Operator State Abbreviation
OK
Operator Postal Code
73052
Local Datetime
2017-10-03 09:50:00
Location Latitude
35.013658
Location Longitude
-97.787268
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
353.5
Recovered Bbls
343
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-10-03 09:50:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-10-03 10:30:00
Restart Datetime
2017-10-13 13:00:00
On Site Datetime
2017-10-03 10:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-10-03 11:43:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1192165
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Velocity Central Oklahoma Pipeline
Segment Name
North Trunk Condensate Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
73010
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Grady
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 4.8
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
800
Crossing
Yes
Water Crossing Ind
Yes
Water Type
Uncased
Water Name
Intermittant Drainage, Upstream Of Winter Creek#32
Water Depth
1
Water Subtype
Below Water, Pipe In Bored/drilled Crossing
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.219
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw � Unknown Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Tex-Tube
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Installation Year
2015
Manufactured Year
2015
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
14
Puncture Circum
6
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Surface Water Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
142797
Est Cost Gas Released
13750
Est Cost Prop Damage
116805
Est Cost Emergency
183886
Est Cost Environmental
572781
Est Cost Other
33223
Est Cost Other Details
Reporting And Action Planning
Prpty
1063242
Accident Psig
234
Mop Psig
1480
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
44491
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
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Contractors Tested
1
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Directional Drilling
Work Performed
Liquid Pipeline
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
1.70921e+13
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
244
Root Cause Category
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Root Cause Type
Root Cause Not Listed (Comment Required)
Root Cause Type Other
Original Pipeline Bore Was Not Properly As-Built By The Hdd Contractor
Preparer Name
E*** J*****
Preparer Title
Senior Project Engineer
Preparer Email
E******@v****************.com
Preparer Telephone
918-998-8881
Prepared Date
2018-01-29 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M*** P*****
Authorizer Telephone
918-574-2324
Authorizer Title
Vice President And Cfo
Authorizer Email
M******@v****************.com
Narrative
While drilling a new hdd, parallel to our existing pipeline, the drill bit struck the existing pipeline. The new hdd was 473ft from the entry point at the time of the stike. Condensate and gas was seen coming up through the bore to the return pit for the hdd operation. Esd was activated and block valves were closed.
| Report Received Date | 2017-11-02 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170355 |
| Supplemental Number | 23076 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39358 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Velocity Central Oklahoma Pipeline, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | Po Box 769 |
| Operator City Name | Lindsay |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OK |
| Operator Postal Code | 73052 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-10-03 09:50:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.013658 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.787268 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 353.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 343 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-10-03 09:50:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-10-03 10:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-10-13 13:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-10-03 10:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-10-03 11:43:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1192165 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Velocity Central Oklahoma Pipeline |
| Segment Name | North Trunk Condensate Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 73010 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Grady |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 4.8 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 800 |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Water Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Water Type | Uncased |
| Water Name | Intermittant Drainage, Upstream Of Winter Creek#32 |
| Water Depth | 1 |
| Water Subtype | Below Water, Pipe In Bored/drilled Crossing |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.219 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw � Unknown Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Tex-Tube |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| Manufactured Year | 2015 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 14 |
| Puncture Circum | 6 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Surface Water Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 142797 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 13750 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 116805 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 183886 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 572781 |
| Est Cost Other | 33223 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Reporting And Action Planning |
| Prpty | 1063242 |
| Accident Psig | 234 |
| Mop Psig | 1480 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 44491 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Contractors Tested | 1 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Directional Drilling |
| Work Performed | Liquid Pipeline |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 1.70921e+13 |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 244 |
| Root Cause Category | Miscellaneous Root Causes |
| Root Cause Type | Root Cause Not Listed (Comment Required) |
| Root Cause Type Other | Original Pipeline Bore Was Not Properly As-Built By The Hdd Contractor |
| Preparer Name | E*** J***** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Project Engineer |
| Preparer Email | E******@v****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 918-998-8881 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-01-29 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** P***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 918-574-2324 |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President And Cfo |
| Authorizer Email | M******@v****************.com |
| Narrative | While drilling a new hdd, parallel to our existing pipeline, the drill bit struck the existing pipeline. The new hdd was 473ft from the entry point at the time of the stike. Condensate and gas was seen coming up through the bore to the return pit for the hdd operation. Esd was activated and block valves were closed. |
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