Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-07-18 — TX
Operator
Double Eagle Pipeline Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2018-07-18 10:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 7/18/18 kinder morgan's double eagle pipeline experienced a release of condensate ,less than 5 gallons, to a flare stack resulting in burning liquid hitting the ground causing a 50' x 30' grass fire on the property adjacent to its cr 908 valve site near sinton tx, san patricio county. At approximately 10:00, during a separation process to remove nitrogen vapor slugs left in crude condensate due to maintenance activities, condensate was inadvertently sent from a portable two phase separator to a portable flare stack, ignited, and was released through the top of the flare stack causing burning liquid to fall to the ground resulting in the grass fire. The fire was extinguished in incipient phase via fire extinguishers. The pipeline was shut down and the pipeline, as well as the separator and flare, were immediately isolated. Once kinder morgan personnel confirmed the cause of the fire met immediate telephonic notification requirements of 195.52(b)(2) release of hazardous liquid resulting in a fire not intentionally set by the operator, telephonic notifications were made the national response center and the railroad commission of tx (pipeline safety & oil & gas division) at 10:55 within one hour of confirmed discovery. Our internal investigation determined the root cause to be inadequate procedures. The site specific procedure the contractor developed for this activity did not prevent the incorrect operation described in section g7. The procedure was modified during the stand down and investigation immediately following the release, and the job ultimately continued with no further incidents.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-08-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180241
Supplemental Number
31032
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39023
Name
Double Eagle Pipeline Llc
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St., Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2018-07-18 10:00:00
Location Latitude
28.069966
Location Longitude
-97.561357
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other
Commodity Details
Crude Condensate
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.1
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-07-18 10:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-07-18 10:00:00
Restart Datetime
2018-07-18 16:55:00
On Site Datetime
2018-07-18 10:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-07-18 10:55:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1218732
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Three Rivers To Corpus Christi
Segment Name
12" Cr 908 To Fm 631
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78387
Onshore City Name
Sinton
Onshore County Name
San Patricio
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Cr 908 Valve
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
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Installation Year
2018
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Unintentional Release
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
7
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
201
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
208
Accident Psig
151
Mop Psig
1337
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
60
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
Controller actions did not cause or contribute to the accident as this was caused by operator error in the field by a contract employee.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Contractors Tested
1
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Operation Type
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Overflow Other Ind
Other
Overflow Other Details
Valve Opened Too Quickly Allowing Product To Overflow The Flare.
Related Inadequate Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Other Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
J**** P*******
Preparer Title
Specialist-Pipeline Technical
Preparer Email
J*************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
7134207004
Prepared Date
2018-10-08 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
E***** A* F***
Authorizer Telephone
7133699454
Authorizer Title
Director Compliance Codes Standards
Authorizer Email
B********@k***********.com
Narrative
On 7/18/18 kinder morgan's double eagle pipeline experienced a release of condensate ,less than 5 gallons, to a flare stack resulting in burning liquid hitting the ground causing a 50' x 30' grass fire on the property adjacent to its cr 908 valve site near sinton tx, san patricio county. At approximately 10:00, during a separation process to remove nitrogen vapor slugs left in crude condensate due to maintenance activities, condensate was inadvertently sent from a portable two phase separator to a portable flare stack, ignited, and was released through the top of the flare stack causing burning liquid to fall to the ground resulting in the grass fire. The fire was extinguished in incipient phase via fire extinguishers. The pipeline was shut down and the pipeline, as well as the separator and flare, were immediately isolated. Once kinder morgan personnel confirmed the cause of the fire met immediate telephonic notification requirements of 195.52(b)(2) release of hazardous liquid resulting in a fire not intentionally set by the operator, telephonic notifications were made the national response center and the railroad commission of tx (pipeline safety & oil & gas division) at 10:55 within one hour of confirmed discovery. Our internal investigation determined the root cause to be inadequate procedures. The site specific procedure the contractor developed for this activity did not prevent the incorrect operation described in section g7. The procedure was modified during the stand down and investigation immediately following the release, and the job ultimately continued with no further incidents.
| Report Received Date | 2018-08-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180241 |
| Supplemental Number | 31032 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39023 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Double Eagle Pipeline Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana St., Suite 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-07-18 10:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.069966 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.561357 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Other |
| Commodity Details | Crude Condensate |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-07-18 10:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-07-18 10:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-07-18 16:55:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-07-18 10:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-07-18 10:55:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1218732 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Three Rivers To Corpus Christi |
| Segment Name | 12" Cr 908 To Fm 631 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78387 |
| Onshore City Name | Sinton |
| Onshore County Name | San Patricio |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Cr 908 Valve |
| 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 | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Installation Year | 2018 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Unintentional Release |
| 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 | 7 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 201 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 208 |
| Accident Psig | 151 |
| Mop Psig | 1337 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 60 |
| 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 | Controller actions did not cause or contribute to the accident as this was caused by operator error in the field by a contract employee. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Contractors Tested | 1 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Operation Type | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Overflow Other Ind | Other |
| Overflow Other Details | Valve Opened Too Quickly Allowing Product To Overflow The Flare. |
| Related Inadequate Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Other Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | J**** P******* |
| Preparer Title | Specialist-Pipeline Technical |
| Preparer Email | J*************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7134207004 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-10-08 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | E***** A* F*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7133699454 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Compliance Codes Standards |
| Authorizer Email | B********@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On 7/18/18 kinder morgan's double eagle pipeline experienced a release of condensate ,less than 5 gallons, to a flare stack resulting in burning liquid hitting the ground causing a 50' x 30' grass fire on the property adjacent to its cr 908 valve site near sinton tx, san patricio county. At approximately 10:00, during a separation process to remove nitrogen vapor slugs left in crude condensate due to maintenance activities, condensate was inadvertently sent from a portable two phase separator to a portable flare stack, ignited, and was released through the top of the flare stack causing burning liquid to fall to the ground resulting in the grass fire. The fire was extinguished in incipient phase via fire extinguishers. The pipeline was shut down and the pipeline, as well as the separator and flare, were immediately isolated. Once kinder morgan personnel confirmed the cause of the fire met immediate telephonic notification requirements of 195.52(b)(2) release of hazardous liquid resulting in a fire not intentionally set by the operator, telephonic notifications were made the national response center and the railroad commission of tx (pipeline safety & oil & gas division) at 10:55 within one hour of confirmed discovery. Our internal investigation determined the root cause to be inadequate procedures. The site specific procedure the contractor developed for this activity did not prevent the incorrect operation described in section g7. The procedure was modified during the stand down and investigation immediately following the release, and the job ultimately continued with no further incidents. |
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