Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-08-12 — TX
Operator
Genesis Pipeline Alabama, Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$13,000
Incident datetime
2018-08-12 14:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 8/12/18 at approximately 11:00, a company personnel from pruitt (production company operating local production fields) recognized a strong smell of crude oil while traveling dirt road parallel to genesis row at the castleberry production area. The pruitt personnel attempted to contact genesis personnel however, poor cell phone reception in the area prevented any contact. Pruitt personnel proceeded to call his supervisor which in turn called the genesis pipeline manager at 12:32. Genesis pipeline manager alerted local genesis personnel and proceeded to travel to the castleberry production area. The genesis pipeline manager arrived at the location of the release at approximately 14:00 and confirmed that the release was from the genesis 8" steep pipeline. The release occurred on the north side of the road on the 8" pipeline and migrated through a culvert to the south side of the road aided by recent rain event. The crude oil traveled approximately 350' through an area containing trees. Investigation digs were performed around the pipeline to identify the source of the release. A 1/8 in. Hole on the pipe body was identified as the source of the release. Internal notification was made at 15:20 to witt o'briens - a 3rd party contractor used by genesis for internal and external notification. Witt o'briens proceeded to notify genesis hsse personnel, osro company and the nrc as well at 15:48. Osro arrived at 16:05 and begin spreading adsorbent pads to soak up crude oil. In addition, genesis personnel erected a temporary dike at the farthest point of product migration to prevent further product movement into the environment. Clean-up and dirt removal has continued for several days however at the time of this initial report, due to several rain events clean-up still continues. The approximate volume of the released has been estimated at 65 bbls. In order to investigate the cause of the release, the piece of the pipe containing the 1/8 in. Hole was cut out on 8/20 and shipped to a laboratory for metallurgical analysis. At the time of this report, genesis has not received the lab results. At the time of this report, the cause of the 1/8 in. Hole on the pipe, and thereby the cause of the release, is still undetermined pending the results of the lab analysis. Supplemental 11/13/18 - part g changed to g1 - corrosion failure. Part d, question 8 updated to current estimates. Part g1, question 15a: a mfl/def ili tool was also run on 11/15/14 with no significant results at the spot of the release. A mfl/def ili tool was run ahead of schedule on 11/06/18 to identify if other areas of metal loss are present. A failure analysis report dated 9/7/2018, concluded that the cause of the failure was microbially induced corrosion, or mic. The report, however could not identify what type of mic, aerobic or anaerobic or a mixture, was the cause. A separate report by baker hughes concluded that the cause of the failure was mic-srb, sulfur reducing bacteria. Genesis energy begin a series of biocide treatments between 8/16/18 and 9/6/18 as well as an additional treatment on 9/18/18. In addition, genesis contacted the connecting producer and convinced the party to treat their system with biocide. Results are showing significant drops in biological levels throughout the system.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-09-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180273
Supplemental Number
31190
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32411
Name
Genesis Pipeline Alabama, Llc
Operator Street Address
811 Louisiana St. Suite 1200
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002-5417
Local Datetime
2018-08-10 12:00:00
Location Latitude
31.31968
Location Longitude
-86.807564
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
65
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
65
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Production Company Operator Spotted The Leak
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-08-12 14:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-08-10 10:40:00
Restart Datetime
2018-08-21 12:50:00
On Site Datetime
2018-08-12 16:05:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-08-12 15:48:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1221320
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Castleberry 8"
Segment Name
8001
Onshore State Abbreviation
Al
Onshore Postal Code
36432
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Conecuh
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
309+46
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.188
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
5l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Tenaris
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Installation Year
2009
Manufactured Year
2007
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Vegetation Remed Ind
Yes
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
13000
Est Cost Emergency
440000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
453000
Accident Psig
140
Mop Psig
456
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
13385
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Yes
Corrosion Coupons
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Other Recent Year
2018
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
J**** M*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
J***********@g****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-725-1663
Prepared Date
2018-11-16 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** J*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-860-2605
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance And Facility Security Manager
Authorizer Email
J**********@g****.com
Narrative
On 8/12/18 at approximately 11:00, a company personnel from pruitt (production company operating local production fields) recognized a strong smell of crude oil while traveling dirt road parallel to genesis row at the castleberry production area. The pruitt personnel attempted to contact genesis personnel however, poor cell phone reception in the area prevented any contact. Pruitt personnel proceeded to call his supervisor which in turn called the genesis pipeline manager at 12:32. Genesis pipeline manager alerted local genesis personnel and proceeded to travel to the castleberry production area. The genesis pipeline manager arrived at the location of the release at approximately 14:00 and confirmed that the release was from the genesis 8" steep pipeline. The release occurred on the north side of the road on the 8" pipeline and migrated through a culvert to the south side of the road aided by recent rain event. The crude oil traveled approximately 350' through an area containing trees. Investigation digs were performed around the pipeline to identify the source of the release. A 1/8 in. Hole on the pipe body was identified as the source of the release. Internal notification was made at 15:20 to witt o'briens - a 3rd party contractor used by genesis for internal and external notification. Witt o'briens proceeded to notify genesis hsse personnel, osro company and the nrc as well at 15:48. Osro arrived at 16:05 and begin spreading adsorbent pads to soak up crude oil. In addition, genesis personnel erected a temporary dike at the farthest point of product migration to prevent further product movement into the environment. Clean-up and dirt removal has continued for several days however at the time of this initial report, due to several rain events clean-up still continues. The approximate volume of the released has been estimated at 65 bbls. In order to investigate the cause of the release, the piece of the pipe containing the 1/8 in. Hole was cut out on 8/20 and shipped to a laboratory for metallurgical analysis. At the time of this report, genesis has not received the lab results. At the time of this report, the cause of the 1/8 in. Hole on the pipe, and thereby the cause of the release, is still undetermined pending the results of the lab analysis. Supplemental 11/13/18 - part g changed to g1 - corrosion failure. Part d, question 8 updated to current estimates. Part g1, question 15a: a mfl/def ili tool was also run on 11/15/14 with no significant results at the spot of the release. A mfl/def ili tool was run ahead of schedule on 11/06/18 to identify if other areas of metal loss are present. A failure analysis report dated 9/7/2018, concluded that the cause of the failure was microbially induced corrosion, or mic. The report, however could not identify what type of mic, aerobic or anaerobic or a mixture, was the cause. A separate report by baker hughes concluded that the cause of the failure was mic-srb, sulfur reducing bacteria. Genesis energy begin a series of biocide treatments between 8/16/18 and 9/6/18 as well as an additional treatment on 9/18/18. In addition, genesis contacted the connecting producer and convinced the party to treat their system with biocide. Results are showing significant drops in biological levels throughout the system.
| Report Received Date | 2018-09-07 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180273 |
| Supplemental Number | 31190 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32411 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Genesis Pipeline Alabama, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 811 Louisiana St. Suite 1200 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002-5417 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-08-10 12:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.31968 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -86.807564 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 65 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 65 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Production Company Operator Spotted The Leak |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-08-12 14:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-08-10 10:40:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-08-21 12:50:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-08-12 16:05:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-08-12 15:48:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1221320 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 | Castleberry 8" |
| Segment Name | 8001 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Al |
| Onshore Postal Code | 36432 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Conecuh |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 309+46 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.188 |
| Pipe Smys | 42000 |
| Pipe Specification | 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Tenaris |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Installation Year | 2009 |
| Manufactured Year | 2007 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Vegetation Remed Ind | Yes |
| 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 | 13000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 440000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 453000 |
| Accident Psig | 140 |
| Mop Psig | 456 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 13385 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Yes |
| Corrosion Coupons | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Other Recent Year | 2018 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | J**** M***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | J***********@g****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-725-1663 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-11-16 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** J***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-860-2605 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance And Facility Security Manager |
| Authorizer Email | J**********@g****.com |
| Narrative | On 8/12/18 at approximately 11:00, a company personnel from pruitt (production company operating local production fields) recognized a strong smell of crude oil while traveling dirt road parallel to genesis row at the castleberry production area. The pruitt personnel attempted to contact genesis personnel however, poor cell phone reception in the area prevented any contact. Pruitt personnel proceeded to call his supervisor which in turn called the genesis pipeline manager at 12:32. Genesis pipeline manager alerted local genesis personnel and proceeded to travel to the castleberry production area. The genesis pipeline manager arrived at the location of the release at approximately 14:00 and confirmed that the release was from the genesis 8" steep pipeline. The release occurred on the north side of the road on the 8" pipeline and migrated through a culvert to the south side of the road aided by recent rain event. The crude oil traveled approximately 350' through an area containing trees. Investigation digs were performed around the pipeline to identify the source of the release. A 1/8 in. Hole on the pipe body was identified as the source of the release. Internal notification was made at 15:20 to witt o'briens - a 3rd party contractor used by genesis for internal and external notification. Witt o'briens proceeded to notify genesis hsse personnel, osro company and the nrc as well at 15:48. Osro arrived at 16:05 and begin spreading adsorbent pads to soak up crude oil. In addition, genesis personnel erected a temporary dike at the farthest point of product migration to prevent further product movement into the environment. Clean-up and dirt removal has continued for several days however at the time of this initial report, due to several rain events clean-up still continues. The approximate volume of the released has been estimated at 65 bbls. In order to investigate the cause of the release, the piece of the pipe containing the 1/8 in. Hole was cut out on 8/20 and shipped to a laboratory for metallurgical analysis. At the time of this report, genesis has not received the lab results. At the time of this report, the cause of the 1/8 in. Hole on the pipe, and thereby the cause of the release, is still undetermined pending the results of the lab analysis. Supplemental 11/13/18 - part g changed to g1 - corrosion failure. Part d, question 8 updated to current estimates. Part g1, question 15a: a mfl/def ili tool was also run on 11/15/14 with no significant results at the spot of the release. A mfl/def ili tool was run ahead of schedule on 11/06/18 to identify if other areas of metal loss are present. A failure analysis report dated 9/7/2018, concluded that the cause of the failure was microbially induced corrosion, or mic. The report, however could not identify what type of mic, aerobic or anaerobic or a mixture, was the cause. A separate report by baker hughes concluded that the cause of the failure was mic-srb, sulfur reducing bacteria. Genesis energy begin a series of biocide treatments between 8/16/18 and 9/6/18 as well as an additional treatment on 9/18/18. In addition, genesis contacted the connecting producer and convinced the party to treat their system with biocide. Results are showing significant drops in biological levels throughout the system. |
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