Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-05-30 — TX
Operator
Dapl-Etco Operations Management, Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$40
Incident datetime
2018-05-30 09:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On may 30, 2018 at approximately 09:00 operator personnel performing routine station check discovered an approximate 1/2 bbl release from the bleed piping for a station valve. The valve is located inside the station housing and all product was contained within concrete secondary containment. Operator immediately notified remote control center and the line was shut down and the valve depressurized to stop release. Additional operator resources arrived on site at approximately 11:00 to assist with cleanup and repair. Upon further investigation is was determined a 1/2" pipe nipple had cracked in the threads due to being over tightened. The nipple was removed, replaced, tightened appropriately and the line was restarted.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-06-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180183
Supplemental Number
30561
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
39205
Name
Dapl-Etco Operations Management, Llc
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2018-05-30 09:00:00
Location Latitude
48.1144
Location Longitude
-103.76725
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.5
Recovered Bbls
0.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-05-30 09:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-05-30 09:00:00
Restart Datetime
2018-05-30 14:00:00
On Site Datetime
2018-05-30 09:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Trenton Terminal
Segment Name
29001 20" Ramberg To Trenton
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nd
Onshore Postal Code
58853
Onshore City Name
Trenton
Onshore County Name
Williams
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
78
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Pipe Nipple
Installation Year
2016
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
40
Est Cost Emergency
612
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
652
Accident Psig
90
Mop Psig
1440
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
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Pipe Nipple
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
T*** N*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
T************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-7126
Prepared Date
2018-06-28 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** N*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7126
Authorizer Title
Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
On may 30, 2018 at approximately 09:00 operator personnel performing routine station check discovered an approximate 1/2 bbl release from the bleed piping for a station valve. The valve is located inside the station housing and all product was contained within concrete secondary containment. Operator immediately notified remote control center and the line was shut down and the valve depressurized to stop release. Additional operator resources arrived on site at approximately 11:00 to assist with cleanup and repair. Upon further investigation is was determined a 1/2" pipe nipple had cracked in the threads due to being over tightened. The nipple was removed, replaced, tightened appropriately and the line was restarted.
| Report Received Date | 2018-06-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180183 |
| Supplemental Number | 30561 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 39205 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Dapl-Etco Operations Management, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-05-30 09:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 48.1144 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.76725 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-05-30 09:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-05-30 09:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-05-30 14:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-05-30 09:00:00 |
| 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 | Trenton Terminal |
| Segment Name | 29001 20" Ramberg To Trenton |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nd |
| Onshore Postal Code | 58853 |
| Onshore City Name | Trenton |
| Onshore County Name | Williams |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 78 |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Pipe Nipple |
| Installation Year | 2016 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 40 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 612 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 652 |
| Accident Psig | 90 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| 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 | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Pipe Nipple |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | T*** N******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-06-28 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On may 30, 2018 at approximately 09:00 operator personnel performing routine station check discovered an approximate 1/2 bbl release from the bleed piping for a station valve. The valve is located inside the station housing and all product was contained within concrete secondary containment. Operator immediately notified remote control center and the line was shut down and the valve depressurized to stop release. Additional operator resources arrived on site at approximately 11:00 to assist with cleanup and repair. Upon further investigation is was determined a 1/2" pipe nipple had cracked in the threads due to being over tightened. The nipple was removed, replaced, tightened appropriately and the line was restarted. |
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