Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-10-10 — TX
Operator
Permian Express Partners Llc
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$42,000
Incident datetime
2017-10-10 02:46
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 2:46 am on 10/10/2017 the control center was notified by caddo parish, la sheriff of a petroleum odor complaint in the area of finney station. Control center notified local operating personnel and began shutting the station and the associated pipeline system down as a precaution. The system was down by approximately 3:09 am. Local operating personnel arrived on site at approximately 3:00 am. The sheriff and local fire dept. Were already on site. Additional operating personnel responded to the station to aid in the investigation of the odor. At approximately 4:15 am, a hole in the shell of tank 312 was identified. The hole in the shell was located at a height of approximately 30'. Control center was contacted and they began to pump out of tank 312 into other tanks at the station in order to get the product level below the hole in the shell to stop the active leak. The tank was locked out after being pumped out to a level below the hole and clean up began. Upon investigation the hole in the tank shell appeared to have been caused by a bullet due to its extremely symmetrical and clean nature. Tsa and PHMSA were notified of the accident. To date, no party has been identified as a suspect in this matter. The tank remained locked out and the station was restarted at approximately 19:03 on 10/10/17. Clean up continued and on 10/13/17 it was determined that environmental clean-up costs would cause total costs for the accident to exceed $50,000 and nrc was notified. Report no. 1193186 was issued. Required 48 hour update was provided to nrc and report no. 1193392 was issued. The hole in the tank shell was repaired according to API 653 standards by a qualified contractor and was returned to service on 11/6/2017. Supplemental/final report submitted to address PHMSA accident investigation division request for updates to certain sections of report previously submitted as orginal/final.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-11-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170361
Supplemental Number
30188
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39596
Name
Permian Express Partners Llc
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2017-10-10 02:46:00
Location Latitude
32.35204
Location Longitude
-93.68041
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
10
Recovered Bbls
10
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-10-10 02:46:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-10-10 03:09:00
Restart Datetime
2017-10-10 19:03:00
On Site Datetime
2017-10-10 03:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-10-13 13:59:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1193186
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Finney Station Tank 312
Segment Name
26010-16"/18" Texoma To Finney
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
71115
Onshore City Name
Shreveport
Onshore County Name
Caddo
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
68
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Tank Shell
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
1953
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Bullet Hole In Tank Shell
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
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
260
Est Cost Prop Damage
42000
Est Cost Emergency
104637
Est Cost Environmental
98856
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
245753
Accident Psig
25
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
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
A review of the accident determined that there were no control room actions that contributed to the event.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Intentional Damage
Outside Force Type
Intentional Damage
Intentional Subtype
Vandalism
Preparer Name
T*** G* N*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Manager-Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
T************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
281-637-6576
Preparer Fax
877-917-0448
Prepared Date
2018-04-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** G* N*******
Authorizer Telephone
281-637-6576
Authorizer Title
Sr. Manager-Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
At approximately 2:46 am on 10/10/2017 the control center was notified by caddo parish, la sheriff of a petroleum odor complaint in the area of finney station. Control center notified local operating personnel and began shutting the station and the associated pipeline system down as a precaution. The system was down by approximately 3:09 am. Local operating personnel arrived on site at approximately 3:00 am. The sheriff and local fire dept. Were already on site. Additional operating personnel responded to the station to aid in the investigation of the odor. At approximately 4:15 am, a hole in the shell of tank 312 was identified. The hole in the shell was located at a height of approximately 30'. Control center was contacted and they began to pump out of tank 312 into other tanks at the station in order to get the product level below the hole in the shell to stop the active leak. The tank was locked out after being pumped out to a level below the hole and clean up began. Upon investigation the hole in the tank shell appeared to have been caused by a bullet due to its extremely symmetrical and clean nature. Tsa and PHMSA were notified of the accident. To date, no party has been identified as a suspect in this matter. The tank remained locked out and the station was restarted at approximately 19:03 on 10/10/17. Clean up continued and on 10/13/17 it was determined that environmental clean-up costs would cause total costs for the accident to exceed $50,000 and nrc was notified. Report no. 1193186 was issued. Required 48 hour update was provided to nrc and report no. 1193392 was issued. The hole in the tank shell was repaired according to API 653 standards by a qualified contractor and was returned to service on 11/6/2017. Supplemental/final report submitted to address PHMSA accident investigation division request for updates to certain sections of report previously submitted as orginal/final.
| Report Received Date | 2017-11-08 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170361 |
| Supplemental Number | 30188 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39596 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Permian Express Partners Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-10-10 02:46:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.35204 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.68041 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 10 |
| Recovered Bbls | 10 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-10-10 02:46:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-10-10 03:09:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-10-10 19:03:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-10-10 03:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-10-13 13:59:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1193186 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Finney Station Tank 312 |
| Segment Name | 26010-16"/18" Texoma To Finney |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 71115 |
| Onshore City Name | Shreveport |
| Onshore County Name | Caddo |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 68 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Tank Shell |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 1953 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Bullet Hole In Tank Shell |
| 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 | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 260 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 42000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 104637 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 98856 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 245753 |
| Accident Psig | 25 |
| 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 | 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 | A review of the accident determined that there were no control room actions that contributed to the event. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Intentional Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Intentional Damage |
| Intentional Subtype | Vandalism |
| Preparer Name | T*** G* N******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Manager-Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Preparer Fax | 877-917-0448 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-04-12 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** G* N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Manager-Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 2:46 am on 10/10/2017 the control center was notified by caddo parish, la sheriff of a petroleum odor complaint in the area of finney station. Control center notified local operating personnel and began shutting the station and the associated pipeline system down as a precaution. The system was down by approximately 3:09 am. Local operating personnel arrived on site at approximately 3:00 am. The sheriff and local fire dept. Were already on site. Additional operating personnel responded to the station to aid in the investigation of the odor. At approximately 4:15 am, a hole in the shell of tank 312 was identified. The hole in the shell was located at a height of approximately 30'. Control center was contacted and they began to pump out of tank 312 into other tanks at the station in order to get the product level below the hole in the shell to stop the active leak. The tank was locked out after being pumped out to a level below the hole and clean up began. Upon investigation the hole in the tank shell appeared to have been caused by a bullet due to its extremely symmetrical and clean nature. Tsa and PHMSA were notified of the accident. To date, no party has been identified as a suspect in this matter. The tank remained locked out and the station was restarted at approximately 19:03 on 10/10/17. Clean up continued and on 10/13/17 it was determined that environmental clean-up costs would cause total costs for the accident to exceed $50,000 and nrc was notified. Report no. 1193186 was issued. Required 48 hour update was provided to nrc and report no. 1193392 was issued. The hole in the tank shell was repaired according to API 653 standards by a qualified contractor and was returned to service on 11/6/2017. Supplemental/final report submitted to address PHMSA accident investigation division request for updates to certain sections of report previously submitted as orginal/final. |
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