Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-09-13 — OK
Operator
Magellan Crude Oil Pipeline Company, L.p.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2018-09-13 22:45
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
Operations control received sump alarming from eckert station which prompted implementation of pipeline shutdown procedures. The station was isolated and local operations personnel were contacted to investigate. Site investigation identified crude oil on the ground. Additional contractors and personnel were contacted to assist with containment and clean up activities. Routine maintenance on a mainline pump strainer had been performed earlier which resulted in the strainer drain valve inadvertently being left open. The pipeline had been shut down earlier in the day to accommodate mainline maintenance. When the line was restarted following maintenance, product from the mainline flowed through the open drain valve and caused the sump to overfill. Three attempts were made with testing vendors to perform drug and alcohol tests. Each attempt was unsuccessful due to lack of availability of testing personnel. Oqs were revoked for the operations personnel performing the strainer maintenance. Corrective actions have been implemented in accordance with magellan's incident investigation report which has been provided to the PHMSA accident investigation team. Nrc update: report #1224577, 9/14/18 6:29 48-hr nrc update: report #1224728, 9/15/18 18:20 supplemental filed 11/7/2018 to make correction. Part c1 correct to show interstate. Supplemental/final update (02/11/2019): updated part d8d, part h
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-10-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180300
Supplemental Number
31635
Report Type
Supplemental 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
2018-09-13 22:45:00
Location Latitude
30.439918
Location Longitude
-98.747986
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
282
Recovered Bbls
258
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-09-13 22:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-09-13 22:45:00
Restart Datetime
2018-09-14 05:21:00
On Site Datetime
2018-09-13 23:23:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-09-14 00:23:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1224568
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Eckert
Segment Name
Sta. No. 178
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78675
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Gillespie
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Sump
Installation Year
2013
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
153
Rel Water Name
Private Stock Pond
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
21756
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
6297237
Est Cost Environmental
1000000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
7318993
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
275
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
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
It was immediately apparent that the controller did not cause or contribute to the event and responded appropriately to the alarms received.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
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
Valve Misalignment
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
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
2019-02-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M*** M******
Authorizer Telephone
918-574-7073
Authorizer Title
Mgr Integrity Mgmt And Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
M***********@m*********.com
Narrative
Operations control received sump alarming from eckert station which prompted implementation of pipeline shutdown procedures. The station was isolated and local operations personnel were contacted to investigate. Site investigation identified crude oil on the ground. Additional contractors and personnel were contacted to assist with containment and clean up activities. Routine maintenance on a mainline pump strainer had been performed earlier which resulted in the strainer drain valve inadvertently being left open. The pipeline had been shut down earlier in the day to accommodate mainline maintenance. When the line was restarted following maintenance, product from the mainline flowed through the open drain valve and caused the sump to overfill. Three attempts were made with testing vendors to perform drug and alcohol tests. Each attempt was unsuccessful due to lack of availability of testing personnel. Oqs were revoked for the operations personnel performing the strainer maintenance. Corrective actions have been implemented in accordance with magellan's incident investigation report which has been provided to the PHMSA accident investigation team. Nrc update: report #1224577, 9/14/18 6:29 48-hr nrc update: report #1224728, 9/15/18 18:20 supplemental filed 11/7/2018 to make correction. Part c1 correct to show interstate. Supplemental/final update (02/11/2019): updated part d8d, part h
| Report Received Date | 2018-10-11 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180300 |
| Supplemental Number | 31635 |
| Report Type | Supplemental 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 | 2018-09-13 22:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.439918 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.747986 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 282 |
| Recovered Bbls | 258 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-09-13 22:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-09-13 22:45:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-09-14 05:21:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-09-13 23:23:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-09-14 00:23:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1224568 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Eckert |
| Segment Name | Sta. No. 178 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78675 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Gillespie |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Sump |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 153 |
| Rel Water Name | Private Stock Pond |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 21756 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6297237 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1000000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 7318993 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | It was immediately apparent that the controller did not cause or contribute to the event and responded appropriately to the alarms received. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| 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 | Valve Misalignment |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| 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 | 2019-02-11 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** M****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 918-574-7073 |
| Authorizer Title | Mgr Integrity Mgmt And Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | M***********@m*********.com |
| Narrative | Operations control received sump alarming from eckert station which prompted implementation of pipeline shutdown procedures. The station was isolated and local operations personnel were contacted to investigate. Site investigation identified crude oil on the ground. Additional contractors and personnel were contacted to assist with containment and clean up activities. Routine maintenance on a mainline pump strainer had been performed earlier which resulted in the strainer drain valve inadvertently being left open. The pipeline had been shut down earlier in the day to accommodate mainline maintenance. When the line was restarted following maintenance, product from the mainline flowed through the open drain valve and caused the sump to overfill. Three attempts were made with testing vendors to perform drug and alcohol tests. Each attempt was unsuccessful due to lack of availability of testing personnel. Oqs were revoked for the operations personnel performing the strainer maintenance. Corrective actions have been implemented in accordance with magellan's incident investigation report which has been provided to the PHMSA accident investigation team. Nrc update: report #1224577, 9/14/18 6:29 48-hr nrc update: report #1224728, 9/15/18 18:20 supplemental filed 11/7/2018 to make correction. Part c1 correct to show interstate. Supplemental/final update (02/11/2019): updated part d8d, part h |
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