Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-04-29 — TX
Operator
Energy Transfer Company
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$100
Incident datetime
2018-04-29 20:03
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 19:21 on 4/29/2018 the lact unit at the advantage delivery point off of the pecos crossing 1 pipeline was shut in after a suspected release was discovered by contract personnel. The control center was notified and local company operations personnel were dispatched to the location to investigate. After arriving onsite a release of crude oil was confirmed from the lact unit and the control center was advised that the unit was being manually isolated at the station at approximately 20:03. After further investigation it was determined that approximately 1/2 bbl. Of crude oil was released and tx rrc was notified at 22:16 and case no. 1751 is assigned. The release was caused by a crack in the threads of a 1/4' pipe nipple on the sampler probe at the custody transfer meter. The nipple was replaced and the lact unit was returned to service at approximately 00:08 on 4/30/2018. All contaminated soil was removed for proper remediation. It was determined that the nipple failed due stress from a lack of bracing and support of the sampler probe loop tubing to which it was attached. To prevent recurrence support will be added to the tubing.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-05-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180155
Supplemental Number
30412
Report Type
Original 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
2018-04-29 20:08:00
Location Latitude
31.24807
Location Longitude
-103.3507
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.5
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-04-29 20:03:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-04-29 20:30:00
Restart Datetime
2018-04-30 00:08:00
On Site Datetime
2018-04-29 20:03:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Pecos Crossing #1
Segment Name
Advantage Lact 3200
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79772
Onshore City Name
Pecos
Onshore County Name
Reeves
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Advantage3200
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Meter/prover
Installation Year
2015
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
30
Est Cost Prop Damage
100
Est Cost Emergency
555
Est Cost Environmental
5000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
5685
Accident Psig
75
Mop Psig
720
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
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
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Pipe Nipple
Additional Support Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
T*** N*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
T************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-7126
Prepared Date
2018-05-29 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** N*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7126
Authorizer Title
Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
At approximately 19:21 on 4/29/2018 the lact unit at the advantage delivery point off of the pecos crossing 1 pipeline was shut in after a suspected release was discovered by contract personnel. The control center was notified and local company operations personnel were dispatched to the location to investigate. After arriving onsite a release of crude oil was confirmed from the lact unit and the control center was advised that the unit was being manually isolated at the station at approximately 20:03. After further investigation it was determined that approximately 1/2 bbl. Of crude oil was released and tx rrc was notified at 22:16 and case no. 1751 is assigned. The release was caused by a crack in the threads of a 1/4' pipe nipple on the sampler probe at the custody transfer meter. The nipple was replaced and the lact unit was returned to service at approximately 00:08 on 4/30/2018. All contaminated soil was removed for proper remediation. It was determined that the nipple failed due stress from a lack of bracing and support of the sampler probe loop tubing to which it was attached. To prevent recurrence support will be added to the tubing.
| Report Received Date | 2018-05-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180155 |
| Supplemental Number | 30412 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2018-04-29 20:08:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.24807 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.3507 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-04-29 20:03:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-04-29 20:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-04-30 00:08:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-04-29 20:03:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Pecos Crossing #1 |
| Segment Name | Advantage Lact 3200 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79772 |
| Onshore City Name | Pecos |
| Onshore County Name | Reeves |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Advantage3200 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Meter/prover |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| 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 | 30 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 555 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 5685 |
| Accident Psig | 75 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| 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 | 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 | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Pipe Nipple |
| Additional Support Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | T*** N******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-05-29 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 19:21 on 4/29/2018 the lact unit at the advantage delivery point off of the pecos crossing 1 pipeline was shut in after a suspected release was discovered by contract personnel. The control center was notified and local company operations personnel were dispatched to the location to investigate. After arriving onsite a release of crude oil was confirmed from the lact unit and the control center was advised that the unit was being manually isolated at the station at approximately 20:03. After further investigation it was determined that approximately 1/2 bbl. Of crude oil was released and tx rrc was notified at 22:16 and case no. 1751 is assigned. The release was caused by a crack in the threads of a 1/4' pipe nipple on the sampler probe at the custody transfer meter. The nipple was replaced and the lact unit was returned to service at approximately 00:08 on 4/30/2018. All contaminated soil was removed for proper remediation. It was determined that the nipple failed due stress from a lack of bracing and support of the sampler probe loop tubing to which it was attached. To prevent recurrence support will be added to the tubing. |
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