Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-10-18 — LA
Operator
Crimson Gulf, Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$100
Incident datetime
2018-10-18 07:10
Report number
Location
LA
Narrative
Operator making morning rounds discovered crude oil on concrete pad at the meter skid. Less than 1 gallon of crude was released and pushed over deck by wind into the mud/marsh area below. The cause was due to a packing seal leak on a flow control valve. The operator replacement the seal packing plate to stop/secure the release. Operator cleaned and secured the release area using absorbent materials.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-11-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180348
Supplemental Number
31789
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39084
Name
Crimson Gulf, Llc
Operator Street Address
263 Trinity Lane
Operator City Name
Gray
Operator State Abbreviation
LA
Operator Postal Code
70359
Local Datetime
2018-10-18 07:10:00
Location Latitude
29.203019
Location Longitude
-89.04394
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
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
2018-10-18 07:10:00
System Part Involved
Offshore Platform/deepwater Port, Including Platform-Mounted Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Offshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-10-18 07:10:00
Restart Datetime
2018-10-18 08:15:00
On Site Datetime
2018-10-18 07:10:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-10-18 07:31:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1227797
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Off Water Depth
5
Off Accident Origin
In State Waters
Offshore State Abbreviation
La
Off Instate Area
Facility
Off Instate Block
Main Pass 72
Offshore County Name
Plaquemines
Off Area Accident Type
Platform
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Meter/prover
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
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
Yes
Ocean Seawater Ind
Yes
Amount Released
0.02
Rel Water Name
Gom Inlet
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Commercially Nav Ind
Yes
Commercially Nav Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
100
Est Cost Emergency
100
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
Operator On Site Tightened Flange Fitting.
Prpty
200
Accident Psig
184
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
Seepage from a gasket would not have been detected by controller. Release was identified by a operator making daily rounds of the facility.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Control Valve Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Gasket Fatigue On Flow Control Valve
Preparer Name
D**** B********
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
D*********@c********.com
Preparer Telephone
5626680066
Preparer Fax
5622854141
Prepared Date
2019-03-14 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
L**** W* A********
Authorizer Telephone
5622854100
Authorizer Title
President
Authorizer Email
L**********@c********.com
Narrative
Operator making morning rounds discovered crude oil on concrete pad at the meter skid. Less than 1 gallon of crude was released and pushed over deck by wind into the mud/marsh area below. The cause was due to a packing seal leak on a flow control valve. The operator replacement the seal packing plate to stop/secure the release. Operator cleaned and secured the release area using absorbent materials.
| Report Received Date | 2018-11-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180348 |
| Supplemental Number | 31789 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39084 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Crimson Gulf, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 263 Trinity Lane |
| Operator City Name | Gray |
| Operator State Abbreviation | LA |
| Operator Postal Code | 70359 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-10-18 07:10:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.203019 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -89.04394 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| 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 | 2018-10-18 07:10:00 |
| System Part Involved | Offshore Platform/deepwater Port, Including Platform-Mounted Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Offshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-10-18 07:10:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-10-18 08:15:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-10-18 07:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-10-18 07:31:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1227797 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Off Water Depth | 5 |
| Off Accident Origin | In State Waters |
| Offshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Off Instate Area | Facility |
| Off Instate Block | Main Pass 72 |
| Offshore County Name | Plaquemines |
| Off Area Accident Type | Platform |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Meter/prover |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| 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 | Yes |
| Ocean Seawater Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 0.02 |
| Rel Water Name | Gom Inlet |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Ind | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 100 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Operator On Site Tightened Flange Fitting. |
| Prpty | 200 |
| Accident Psig | 184 |
| 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 | Seepage from a gasket would not have been detected by controller. Release was identified by a operator making daily rounds of the facility. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Control Valve Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Gasket Fatigue On Flow Control Valve |
| Preparer Name | D**** B******** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | D*********@c********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 5626680066 |
| Preparer Fax | 5622854141 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-03-14 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | L**** W* A******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 5622854100 |
| Authorizer Title | President |
| Authorizer Email | L**********@c********.com |
| Narrative | Operator making morning rounds discovered crude oil on concrete pad at the meter skid. Less than 1 gallon of crude was released and pushed over deck by wind into the mud/marsh area below. The cause was due to a packing seal leak on a flow control valve. The operator replacement the seal packing plate to stop/secure the release. Operator cleaned and secured the release area using absorbent materials. |
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