Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-10-29 — TX
Operator
Dapl-Etco Operations Management, Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2018-10-29 07:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 07:00 on 10/29/18 local operating personnel were performing routine station check at redfield pump station. Personnel discovered an approximate 15 gallon release of crude oil from a small diameter, cracked stainless steel pipe nipple on the suction side of the mainline pump at a transmitter test port. Control center was immediately notified and the pump was shutdown and isolated from the system. All released product was contained on the concrete pump house floor and was cleaned up. The failed nipple was removed and replaced. It is suspected that the nipple may have been overtightened on installation which ultimately led to the failure. Other similar fittings at the station were inspected and no other damage was found. Once nipple was replaced and product cleaned up the pump was returned to service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-11-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180360
Supplemental Number
31226
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39205
Name
Dapl-Etco Operations Management, Llc
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2018-10-29 07:00:00
Location Latitude
44.779
Location Longitude
-98.45854
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.4
Recovered Bbls
0.4
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-10-29 07:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pump Was Isolated And Bypassed
On Site Datetime
2018-10-29 07:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Redfield Station
Segment Name
29004-30" Watford City To Patoka
Onshore State Abbreviation
Sd
Onshore Postal Code
57476
Onshore City Name
Tulare
Onshore County Name
Spink
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
18648+78
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tubing
Installation Year
2016
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1500
Accident Psig
600
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
A review of the accident determined that there were no control room actions that contributed to the event.
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 Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
T*** N*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
T************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-7126
Preparer Fax
877-917-0448
Prepared Date
2018-11-26 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** N*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7126
Authorizer Title
Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
At approximately 07:00 on 10/29/18 local operating personnel were performing routine station check at redfield pump station. Personnel discovered an approximate 15 gallon release of crude oil from a small diameter, cracked stainless steel pipe nipple on the suction side of the mainline pump at a transmitter test port. Control center was immediately notified and the pump was shutdown and isolated from the system. All released product was contained on the concrete pump house floor and was cleaned up. The failed nipple was removed and replaced. It is suspected that the nipple may have been overtightened on installation which ultimately led to the failure. Other similar fittings at the station were inspected and no other damage was found. Once nipple was replaced and product cleaned up the pump was returned to service.
| Report Received Date | 2018-11-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180360 |
| Supplemental Number | 31226 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39205 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Dapl-Etco Operations Management, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-10-29 07:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 44.779 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.45854 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.4 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.4 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-10-29 07:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pump Was Isolated And Bypassed |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-10-29 07:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Redfield Station |
| Segment Name | 29004-30" Watford City To Patoka |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Sd |
| Onshore Postal Code | 57476 |
| Onshore City Name | Tulare |
| Onshore County Name | Spink |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 18648+78 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tubing |
| Installation Year | 2016 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1500 |
| Accident Psig | 600 |
| 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 | A review of the accident determined that there were no control room actions that contributed to the event. |
| 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 Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | T*** N******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Preparer Fax | 877-917-0448 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-11-26 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 07:00 on 10/29/18 local operating personnel were performing routine station check at redfield pump station. Personnel discovered an approximate 15 gallon release of crude oil from a small diameter, cracked stainless steel pipe nipple on the suction side of the mainline pump at a transmitter test port. Control center was immediately notified and the pump was shutdown and isolated from the system. All released product was contained on the concrete pump house floor and was cleaned up. The failed nipple was removed and replaced. It is suspected that the nipple may have been overtightened on installation which ultimately led to the failure. Other similar fittings at the station were inspected and no other damage was found. Once nipple was replaced and product cleaned up the pump was returned to service. |
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