Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-11-14 — TX
Operator
Harvest Pipeline Company
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$121,000
Incident datetime
2017-11-14 09:41
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 11/14/2017 at 9:41 am leak was reported by another pipeline company working in the area. Harvest pipeline control room shutdown pipeline and called field personnel to investigate. Field personnel located leak and confirmed that it was on pearsall pipeline at 10:30 am (discovery). Leak was identified as internal corrosion at bottom of pipe. Eh&s team final report was that 60 bbl's of oil was released and 60 bbl's was recovered. As of 12/13/2017, all contaminated soil has been removed from the area and the pipe with the pinhole has been replaced. Part a4 was changed from 10:30 am to 9:41 am at the direction of brian pierzina. Measure to prevent recurrence a smart tool will be run this year to identify any areas of concern and mitigate as needed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-12-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170411
Supplemental Number
30153
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
30782
Name
Harvest Pipeline Company
Operator Street Address
1111 Travis
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2017-11-14 09:41:00
Location Latitude
28.64972222
Location Longitude
-99.02666667
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
60
Recovered Bbls
60
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-11-14 09:41:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-11-14 09:41:00
Restart Datetime
2017-11-15 12:00:00
On Site Datetime
2017-11-14 10:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-11-14 11:03:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1197275
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Pearsall Pipeline
Segment Name
Dilley To Fowlerton
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78017
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Frio
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
306000
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
38
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
10
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.188
Pipe Smys
60000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Polyolefin
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
4500
Est Cost Prop Damage
121000
Est Cost Emergency
4500
Est Cost Environmental
350000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
480000
Accident Psig
675
Mop Psig
760
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
110880
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
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
The leak was due to internal corrosion on the pipeline.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Yes
Corrosion Coupons
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Geometry Deformation Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2016
Geometry Recent Year
2016
Other Recent Year
2016
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2007
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
1000
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
T*** S* B****
Preparer Title
Sr. Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
T******@h******.com
Preparer Telephone
713.289.2688
Prepared Date
2018-04-04 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S****** W*******
Authorizer Telephone
7132892847
Authorizer Title
Integrity Manager
Authorizer Email
S********@h******.com
Narrative
On 11/14/2017 at 9:41 am leak was reported by another pipeline company working in the area. Harvest pipeline control room shutdown pipeline and called field personnel to investigate. Field personnel located leak and confirmed that it was on pearsall pipeline at 10:30 am (discovery). Leak was identified as internal corrosion at bottom of pipe. Eh&s team final report was that 60 bbl's of oil was released and 60 bbl's was recovered. As of 12/13/2017, all contaminated soil has been removed from the area and the pipe with the pinhole has been replaced. Part a4 was changed from 10:30 am to 9:41 am at the direction of brian pierzina. Measure to prevent recurrence a smart tool will be run this year to identify any areas of concern and mitigate as needed.
| Report Received Date | 2017-12-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170411 |
| Supplemental Number | 30153 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 30782 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Harvest Pipeline Company |
| Operator Street Address | 1111 Travis |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-11-14 09:41:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.64972222 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -99.02666667 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 60 |
| Recovered Bbls | 60 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-11-14 09:41:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-11-14 09:41:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-11-15 12:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-11-14 10:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-11-14 11:03:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1197275 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Pearsall Pipeline |
| Segment Name | Dilley To Fowlerton |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78017 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Frio |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 306000 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 38 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 10 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.188 |
| Pipe Smys | 60000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Polyolefin |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 4500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 121000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 350000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 480000 |
| Accident Psig | 675 |
| Mop Psig | 760 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 110880 |
| 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 | 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 | The leak was due to internal corrosion on the pipeline. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Yes |
| Corrosion Coupons | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Geometry Deformation Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2016 |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2016 |
| Other Recent Year | 2016 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2007 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 1000 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | T*** S* B**** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Regulatory Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | T******@h******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713.289.2688 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-04-04 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S****** W******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7132892847 |
| Authorizer Title | Integrity Manager |
| Authorizer Email | S********@h******.com |
| Narrative | On 11/14/2017 at 9:41 am leak was reported by another pipeline company working in the area. Harvest pipeline control room shutdown pipeline and called field personnel to investigate. Field personnel located leak and confirmed that it was on pearsall pipeline at 10:30 am (discovery). Leak was identified as internal corrosion at bottom of pipe. Eh&s team final report was that 60 bbl's of oil was released and 60 bbl's was recovered. As of 12/13/2017, all contaminated soil has been removed from the area and the pipe with the pinhole has been replaced. Part a4 was changed from 10:30 am to 9:41 am at the direction of brian pierzina. Measure to prevent recurrence a smart tool will be run this year to identify any areas of concern and mitigate as needed. |
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