Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-08-23 — OK
Operator
Velocity Central Oklahoma Pipeline, Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2018-08-23 04:27
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
Release occurred due to a fitting connected to a pump failed/cracked due to vibration. Released crude oil was contained on the facility property and adjacent right of way. Impacted soil was excavated and replaced with clean.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-10-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180289
Supplemental Number
31016
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39358
Name
Velocity Central Oklahoma Pipeline, Llc
Operator Street Address
Po Box 769
Operator City Name
Lindsay
Operator State Abbreviation
OK
Operator Postal Code
73052
Local Datetime
2018-08-23 04:27:00
Location Latitude
34.89906
Location Longitude
-97.760908
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
8
Recovered Bbls
8
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
2018-08-23 04:27:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-08-23 04:27:00
Restart Datetime
2018-08-23 07:23:00
On Site Datetime
2018-08-23 05:29:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-08-23 09:42:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1222434
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Alex Terminal
Segment Name
Alex Terminal
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
73002
Onshore City Name
Alex
Onshore County Name
Grady
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Alex Terminal
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
2017
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
600
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
61000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
63600
Accident Psig
585
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
Unknown
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
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
Leak discovered from failure in fitting and manually shutdown within moments of release
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 Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
T**** H*****
Preparer Title
Project Manager
Preparer Email
T***********@o**********.net
Preparer Telephone
888-584-3386
Prepared Date
2018-10-05 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M*** P*****
Authorizer Telephone
918-574-2324
Authorizer Title
Vice President And Cfo
Authorizer Email
M******@v****************.com
Narrative
Release occurred due to a fitting connected to a pump failed/cracked due to vibration. Released crude oil was contained on the facility property and adjacent right of way. Impacted soil was excavated and replaced with clean.
| Report Received Date | 2018-10-02 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180289 |
| Supplemental Number | 31016 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39358 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Velocity Central Oklahoma Pipeline, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | Po Box 769 |
| Operator City Name | Lindsay |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OK |
| Operator Postal Code | 73052 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-08-23 04:27:00 |
| Location Latitude | 34.89906 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.760908 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 8 |
| Recovered Bbls | 8 |
| 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 | 2018-08-23 04:27:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-08-23 04:27:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-08-23 07:23:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-08-23 05:29:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-08-23 09:42:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1222434 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 | Alex Terminal |
| Segment Name | Alex Terminal |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 73002 |
| Onshore City Name | Alex |
| Onshore County Name | Grady |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Alex Terminal |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2017 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 600 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 61000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 63600 |
| Accident Psig | 585 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | Unknown |
| 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 | 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 | Leak discovered from failure in fitting and manually shutdown within moments of release |
| 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 Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | T**** H***** |
| Preparer Title | Project Manager |
| Preparer Email | T***********@o**********.net |
| Preparer Telephone | 888-584-3386 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-10-05 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** P***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 918-574-2324 |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President And Cfo |
| Authorizer Email | M******@v****************.com |
| Narrative | Release occurred due to a fitting connected to a pump failed/cracked due to vibration. Released crude oil was contained on the facility property and adjacent right of way. Impacted soil was excavated and replaced with clean. |
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