Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-10-18 — TX
Operator
Camino Real Gathering Co Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$75,000
Incident datetime
2018-10-18 07:59
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
October 18, 2018 (all times local): 07:59am - local operations personnel were conducting a routine walk through of the camino real gathering company (crgc) storey terminal when they noticed a strong odor of hydrocarbons and an oil sheen in the drainage area behind the storey office. The line was shut in and immediate action was taken to contain the release. The release was successfully contained within the crgc facility property and there was no impact to any body of water or any significant impacts because of the release. The event was reported to the supervisor and the houston control center was notified. 08:15am - initiated internal emergency response line (erl) call notifications per company procedures to discuss the incident. 08:38am - event determined reportable to nrc and trrc based on estimated cost of property damage, including cost of cleanup and recovery, value of lost product, and damage to the property of the operator would exceed $50,000. 08:40am - call to nrc initiated (nrc #1227806) 08:54am - call to the railroad commission of texas (trrc #1863) october 18 - 22, 2018: location of the leak excavated (note that due to the rain, the cutout and repairs took longer than anticipated) october 22, 2018: trench boxes installed and line drained. October 25, 2018: recovery of standing commodity completed, section cutout and pipeline repaired and returned to service. Cutout sent for metallurgical testing. December 12, 2018 metallurgical report concluded that (1) electrochemical external pitting corrosion caused the leak in the fitting. The fbe coating disbondment appears to be a factor in the external corrosion mechanism and (2) mechanical and chemical test results for the fitting met the mss sp-75 standard wphy-42 grade specification for high-strength wrought butt welding fittings. Investigation determined that there were two contributing factors to the cause of the external corrosion: 1. Contributing factor - absence of cathodic protection (cp) was caused by a lack of understanding of where the custody transfer between crgc pipeline ended and the third-party pipeline began. Corrective action - area where the leak and external corrosion were found was placed under cp. Reviewed facility piping and risers to locate any additional areas without cp. All other areas met the cp criteria. Verified that there is a clear demarcation of the custody transfer point between crgc pipeline and third-party pipeline. 2. Contributing factor - inadequate coating application practices at the time of construction led to disbonded coating. Corrective action - damaged pipe and fittings were replaced with new pipe and fittings. New coating and proper coating application was applied. Two additional 90 elbows adjacent to the failure were inspected for external corrosion and both were recoated with fbe coating. March 20, 2019 release response summary (environmental site assessment) concluded that based on the site assessment and analytical laboratory data from the release response, the release qualifies for no further action as defined by the railroad commission of texas statewide rule 91. Additional notes: 48-hour update nrc #1227993
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-11-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180350
Supplemental Number
31905
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39229
Name
Camino Real Gathering Co Llc
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana Street Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2018-10-18 08:38:00
Location Latitude
28.4634965
Location Longitude
-99.1404181
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
16
Recovered Bbls
15
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 07:59:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-10-18 07:59:00
Restart Datetime
2018-10-25 12:00:00
On Site Datetime
2018-10-18 07:59:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-10-18 08:48:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1227806
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Storey Terminal
Segment Name
8-Inch Pearsall Hp Delivery
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78014
Onshore City Name
Cotulla
Onshore County Name
La Salle
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
3+82
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
66
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Pipe Fitting
Installation Year
2012
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1098
Est Cost Prop Damage
75000
Est Cost Emergency
46000
Est Cost Environmental
171000
Est Cost Other
586
Est Cost Other Details
Metallurgical Report
Prpty
293684
Accident Psig
750
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
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 control room was not the cause or contributing factor to the accident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Other Corrosion Ind
Yes
Corrosion Type Details
Electrochemical
Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
No
Shielding Evident
Yes
Cathodic Survey Type
No
Prior Damage
Yes
Preparer Name
K****** V** D** L***
Preparer Title
Compliance Codes And Stds Manager - Engineering
Preparer Email
K*****************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
303-914-7753
Prepared Date
2019-04-04 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J**** H********
Authorizer Telephone
713-369-9443
Authorizer Title
Compliance Codes And Stds Director - Engineering
Authorizer Email
J**************@k***********.com
Narrative
October 18, 2018 (all times local): 07:59am - local operations personnel were conducting a routine walk through of the camino real gathering company (crgc) storey terminal when they noticed a strong odor of hydrocarbons and an oil sheen in the drainage area behind the storey office. The line was shut in and immediate action was taken to contain the release. The release was successfully contained within the crgc facility property and there was no impact to any body of water or any significant impacts because of the release. The event was reported to the supervisor and the houston control center was notified. 08:15am - initiated internal emergency response line (erl) call notifications per company procedures to discuss the incident. 08:38am - event determined reportable to nrc and trrc based on estimated cost of property damage, including cost of cleanup and recovery, value of lost product, and damage to the property of the operator would exceed $50,000. 08:40am - call to nrc initiated (nrc #1227806) 08:54am - call to the railroad commission of texas (trrc #1863) october 18 - 22, 2018: location of the leak excavated (note that due to the rain, the cutout and repairs took longer than anticipated) october 22, 2018: trench boxes installed and line drained. October 25, 2018: recovery of standing commodity completed, section cutout and pipeline repaired and returned to service. Cutout sent for metallurgical testing. December 12, 2018 metallurgical report concluded that (1) electrochemical external pitting corrosion caused the leak in the fitting. The fbe coating disbondment appears to be a factor in the external corrosion mechanism and (2) mechanical and chemical test results for the fitting met the mss sp-75 standard wphy-42 grade specification for high-strength wrought butt welding fittings. Investigation determined that there were two contributing factors to the cause of the external corrosion: 1. Contributing factor - absence of cathodic protection (cp) was caused by a lack of understanding of where the custody transfer between crgc pipeline ended and the third-party pipeline began. Corrective action - area where the leak and external corrosion were found was placed under cp. Reviewed facility piping and risers to locate any additional areas without cp. All other areas met the cp criteria. Verified that there is a clear demarcation of the custody transfer point between crgc pipeline and third-party pipeline. 2. Contributing factor - inadequate coating application practices at the time of construction led to disbonded coating. Corrective action - damaged pipe and fittings were replaced with new pipe and fittings. New coating and proper coating application was applied. Two additional 90 elbows adjacent to the failure were inspected for external corrosion and both were recoated with fbe coating. March 20, 2019 release response summary (environmental site assessment) concluded that based on the site assessment and analytical laboratory data from the release response, the release qualifies for no further action as defined by the railroad commission of texas statewide rule 91. Additional notes: 48-hour update nrc #1227993
| Report Received Date | 2018-11-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180350 |
| Supplemental Number | 31905 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39229 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Camino Real Gathering Co Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana Street Suite 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-10-18 08:38:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.4634965 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -99.1404181 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 16 |
| Recovered Bbls | 15 |
| 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 07:59:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-10-18 07:59:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-10-25 12:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-10-18 07:59:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-10-18 08:48:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1227806 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Storey Terminal |
| Segment Name | 8-Inch Pearsall Hp Delivery |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78014 |
| Onshore City Name | Cotulla |
| Onshore County Name | La Salle |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 3+82 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 66 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Pipe Fitting |
| Installation Year | 2012 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1098 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 75000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 46000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 171000 |
| Est Cost Other | 586 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Metallurgical Report |
| Prpty | 293684 |
| Accident Psig | 750 |
| 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 | 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 control room was not the cause or contributing factor to the accident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Other Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Type Details | Electrochemical |
| Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | No |
| Shielding Evident | Yes |
| Cathodic Survey Type | No |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Preparer Name | K****** V** D** L*** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Codes And Stds Manager - Engineering |
| Preparer Email | K*****************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 303-914-7753 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-04-04 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** H******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-369-9443 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Codes And Stds Director - Engineering |
| Authorizer Email | J**************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | October 18, 2018 (all times local): 07:59am - local operations personnel were conducting a routine walk through of the camino real gathering company (crgc) storey terminal when they noticed a strong odor of hydrocarbons and an oil sheen in the drainage area behind the storey office. The line was shut in and immediate action was taken to contain the release. The release was successfully contained within the crgc facility property and there was no impact to any body of water or any significant impacts because of the release. The event was reported to the supervisor and the houston control center was notified. 08:15am - initiated internal emergency response line (erl) call notifications per company procedures to discuss the incident. 08:38am - event determined reportable to nrc and trrc based on estimated cost of property damage, including cost of cleanup and recovery, value of lost product, and damage to the property of the operator would exceed $50,000. 08:40am - call to nrc initiated (nrc #1227806) 08:54am - call to the railroad commission of texas (trrc #1863) october 18 - 22, 2018: location of the leak excavated (note that due to the rain, the cutout and repairs took longer than anticipated) october 22, 2018: trench boxes installed and line drained. October 25, 2018: recovery of standing commodity completed, section cutout and pipeline repaired and returned to service. Cutout sent for metallurgical testing. December 12, 2018 metallurgical report concluded that (1) electrochemical external pitting corrosion caused the leak in the fitting. The fbe coating disbondment appears to be a factor in the external corrosion mechanism and (2) mechanical and chemical test results for the fitting met the mss sp-75 standard wphy-42 grade specification for high-strength wrought butt welding fittings. Investigation determined that there were two contributing factors to the cause of the external corrosion: 1. Contributing factor - absence of cathodic protection (cp) was caused by a lack of understanding of where the custody transfer between crgc pipeline ended and the third-party pipeline began. Corrective action - area where the leak and external corrosion were found was placed under cp. Reviewed facility piping and risers to locate any additional areas without cp. All other areas met the cp criteria. Verified that there is a clear demarcation of the custody transfer point between crgc pipeline and third-party pipeline. 2. Contributing factor - inadequate coating application practices at the time of construction led to disbonded coating. Corrective action - damaged pipe and fittings were replaced with new pipe and fittings. New coating and proper coating application was applied. Two additional 90 elbows adjacent to the failure were inspected for external corrosion and both were recoated with fbe coating. March 20, 2019 release response summary (environmental site assessment) concluded that based on the site assessment and analytical laboratory data from the release response, the release qualifies for no further action as defined by the railroad commission of texas statewide rule 91. Additional notes: 48-hour update nrc #1227993 |
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