Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-08-07 — OK
Operator
Magellan Crude Oil Pipeline Company, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$150
Incident datetime
2018-08-07 10:20
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
While performing line fill activities to commission a new pipeline segment, the technician observed crude oil seeping from the strainer basket. Line fill activities were stopped and the valves isolating the strainer basket were closed. Prior to the line fill activities, the strainer basket was inspected. Upon closing the basket lid, the o-ring became unseated which resulted in a cut in the material. The o-ring was replaced and line fill activities resumed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-09-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180267
Supplemental Number
30903
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
39504
Name
Magellan Crude Oil Pipeline Company, L.p.
Operator Street Address
100 West 5th Street
Operator City Name
Tulsa
Operator State Abbreviation
OK
Operator Postal Code
74103
Local Datetime
2018-08-07 10:20:00
Location Latitude
29.631292
Location Longitude
-95.226015
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-08-07 10:20:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-08-07 10:20:00
Restart Datetime
2018-08-07 11:00:00
On Site Datetime
2018-08-07 10:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Genoa Jct.
Segment Name
Sta. No. 827
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77034
Onshore City Name
Houston
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
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
Other
Item Involved Details
Strainer
Installation Year
2018
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Viton O-Ring Seal
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
100
Est Cost Prop Damage
150
Est Cost Emergency
30000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
30250
Accident Psig
200
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
The release volume was below detectable limits
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
O-Ring
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
O-Ring Unseated
Preparer Name
S****** L******
Preparer Title
Ai Analyst
Preparer Email
S**************@m*********.com
Preparer Telephone
918-574-7327
Preparer Fax
918-574-7376
Prepared Date
2018-09-05 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M*** M******
Authorizer Telephone
918574-7073
Authorizer Title
Mgr Integrity Mgmt And Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
M***********@m*********.com
Narrative
While performing line fill activities to commission a new pipeline segment, the technician observed crude oil seeping from the strainer basket. Line fill activities were stopped and the valves isolating the strainer basket were closed. Prior to the line fill activities, the strainer basket was inspected. Upon closing the basket lid, the o-ring became unseated which resulted in a cut in the material. The o-ring was replaced and line fill activities resumed.
| Report Received Date | 2018-09-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180267 |
| Supplemental Number | 30903 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 39504 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Magellan Crude Oil Pipeline Company, L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 100 West 5th Street |
| Operator City Name | Tulsa |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OK |
| Operator Postal Code | 74103 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-08-07 10:20:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.631292 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.226015 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-08-07 10:20:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-08-07 10:20:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-08-07 11:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-08-07 10:20:00 |
| 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 | Genoa Jct. |
| Segment Name | Sta. No. 827 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77034 |
| Onshore City Name | Houston |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| 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 | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Strainer |
| Installation Year | 2018 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Viton O-Ring Seal |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 150 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 30000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 30250 |
| Accident Psig | 200 |
| 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 | The release volume was below detectable limits |
| 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 | O-Ring |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | O-Ring Unseated |
| Preparer Name | S****** L****** |
| Preparer Title | Ai Analyst |
| Preparer Email | S**************@m*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 918-574-7327 |
| Preparer Fax | 918-574-7376 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-09-05 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** M****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 918574-7073 |
| Authorizer Title | Mgr Integrity Mgmt And Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | M***********@m*********.com |
| Narrative | While performing line fill activities to commission a new pipeline segment, the technician observed crude oil seeping from the strainer basket. Line fill activities were stopped and the valves isolating the strainer basket were closed. Prior to the line fill activities, the strainer basket was inspected. Upon closing the basket lid, the o-ring became unseated which resulted in a cut in the material. The o-ring was replaced and line fill activities resumed. |
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