Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-05-08 — TX
Operator
Oryx So. Delaware Ogt Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2018-05-08 10:29
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On may 8th, 2018 at approximately 10:29 central time, oryx was notified of a leak at the west 12" mainline at the pig launcher site. Oryx operations team arrived on site at 10:59 and discovered the leak was located at a flanged connection downstream of the pig launcher outlet block valve. Operations were able to isolate the leak by tightening the bolts on the flange. On may 9th, 2018 at approximately 09:00, oryx midstream operations team shutdown the upstream segment of the pipeline to investigate the leak on the flange and to repair it. Post incident investigation found that two bolts that were loose in the raised face flange assembly. New nuts and bolts installed, gasket was replaced, and pipeline was returned to service at approximately 14:00. Flanged pipe and equipment bolting construction procedure was reviewed to ensure no discrepancies were found. Procedure was communicated to employees to ensure bolt torqueing is being done per procedure. Oryx midstream services will also provide a refresher training on accidental release of hazardous liquids.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-05-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180149
Supplemental Number
30695
Report Type
Supplemental
Operator Id
39284
Name
Oryx So. Delaware Ogt Llc
Operator Street Address
4000 N Big Spring Suite 500
Operator City Name
Midland
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
79705
Local Datetime
2018-05-08 10:29:00
Location Latitude
31.167951
Location Longitude
-103.548756
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.6
Recovered Bbls
0.6
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
3rd Party Surveyor
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-05-08 10:29:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Flange Was Able To Be Tightened To Stop The Leak.
On Site Datetime
2018-05-08 10:59:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
West 12" Mainline
Segment Name
West 12" Pig Laucher
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79722
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Reeves
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Pig Laucher
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Flange Assembly
Installation Year
2016
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
40
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
3000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
8040
Accident Psig
400
Mop Psig
740
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
33264
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
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
The leak was cause by a connection failure.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Gasket
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Investigation Found Two Bolts Loose In The Raised Face Flange Assembly.
Preparer Name
G****** H****
Preparer Title
Sr. Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
G******@o************.com
Preparer Telephone
4322542238
Preparer Fax
4322537727
Prepared Date
2018-07-25 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M***** M*****
Authorizer Telephone
4322537774
Authorizer Title
Authorized Signatory
Authorizer Email
M*****@o************.com
Narrative
On may 8th, 2018 at approximately 10:29 central time, oryx was notified of a leak at the west 12" mainline at the pig launcher site. Oryx operations team arrived on site at 10:59 and discovered the leak was located at a flanged connection downstream of the pig launcher outlet block valve. Operations were able to isolate the leak by tightening the bolts on the flange. On may 9th, 2018 at approximately 09:00, oryx midstream operations team shutdown the upstream segment of the pipeline to investigate the leak on the flange and to repair it. Post incident investigation found that two bolts that were loose in the raised face flange assembly. New nuts and bolts installed, gasket was replaced, and pipeline was returned to service at approximately 14:00. Flanged pipe and equipment bolting construction procedure was reviewed to ensure no discrepancies were found. Procedure was communicated to employees to ensure bolt torqueing is being done per procedure. Oryx midstream services will also provide a refresher training on accidental release of hazardous liquids.
| Report Received Date | 2018-05-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180149 |
| Supplemental Number | 30695 |
| Report Type | Supplemental |
| Operator Id | 39284 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Oryx So. Delaware Ogt Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 4000 N Big Spring Suite 500 |
| Operator City Name | Midland |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 79705 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-05-08 10:29:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.167951 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.548756 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.6 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.6 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | 3rd Party Surveyor |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-05-08 10:29:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Flange Was Able To Be Tightened To Stop The Leak. |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-05-08 10:59:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | West 12" Mainline |
| Segment Name | West 12" Pig Laucher |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79722 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Reeves |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Pig Laucher |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Flange Assembly |
| Installation Year | 2016 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 40 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 3000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 8040 |
| Accident Psig | 400 |
| Mop Psig | 740 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 33264 |
| 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 | 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 | The leak was cause by a connection failure. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Gasket |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Investigation Found Two Bolts Loose In The Raised Face Flange Assembly. |
| Preparer Name | G****** H**** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Regulatory Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | G******@o************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 4322542238 |
| Preparer Fax | 4322537727 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-07-25 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M***** M***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 4322537774 |
| Authorizer Title | Authorized Signatory |
| Authorizer Email | M*****@o************.com |
| Narrative | On may 8th, 2018 at approximately 10:29 central time, oryx was notified of a leak at the west 12" mainline at the pig launcher site. Oryx operations team arrived on site at 10:59 and discovered the leak was located at a flanged connection downstream of the pig launcher outlet block valve. Operations were able to isolate the leak by tightening the bolts on the flange. On may 9th, 2018 at approximately 09:00, oryx midstream operations team shutdown the upstream segment of the pipeline to investigate the leak on the flange and to repair it. Post incident investigation found that two bolts that were loose in the raised face flange assembly. New nuts and bolts installed, gasket was replaced, and pipeline was returned to service at approximately 14:00. Flanged pipe and equipment bolting construction procedure was reviewed to ensure no discrepancies were found. Procedure was communicated to employees to ensure bolt torqueing is being done per procedure. Oryx midstream services will also provide a refresher training on accidental release of hazardous liquids. |
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