Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-09-18 — TX
Operator
Reliance Gathering Llc
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2018-09-18 11:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Valve manually operated by livestock. The livestock entered through an open gate. We determined the cause based on cattle footprints observed around the valve. All other logical explanations were eliminated. Completing excavation and blending remediation currently. Re-seed after completion per university lands requirements. Stingray environmental and construction began excavation on september 21, 2018, to bring all soi.Ls above one percent total petroleum hydrocarbons (tph) to the surface as per swr rule 91(c) 3. The spill was excavated to below rrc regulations, which yielded approximately 5,861 cubic yards of spill-impacted soil over 1 % tph. Confirmation soil samples of the excavation bottom were collected for laboratory analysis oftph using method tx1005 in accordance with rrc guidelines. Approximately 5,861 cubic yards of spoil material was blended with approximately 2,500 cubic yards of clean soil from the surrounding area to achieve tph levels below one percent as per swr 3.9l(d) (1). Confirmation soil samples of the blended materials were collected for laboratory analysis of tph using method txl 005 in accordance with rrc guidelines. Subsequent to the analytical testing confirming the tph levels of below 10,000 ppm for the excavation and blended soil, the blended soil was utilized as backfill material and site restoration was completed approximately october 21, 2018. Confirmation soil samples were collected from the excavated areas bottom for analysis using method txl 005 for tph by an independent laboratory. Soil samples collected for confirmation were placed in laboratory prepared glassware, sealed with custody tape and placed on ice in a secured cooler. The samples and completed chain of custody were relinquished to pbelab, inc. In midland, texas for analysis. The executed chain-of-custody forms, laboratory results summary, data sheets and laboratory results are provided in the appendix 1 of the report. Based on the analytical results pursuant to swr 3.91, the impacted soil above 10,000 ppm tph was excavated and brought to the surface. Based on results of our field activities and laboratory analyses, the swr 3.91 standard for tph in soil has been obtained.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-12-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180375
Supplemental Number
31377
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39410
Name
Reliance Gathering Llc
Operator Street Address
300 N. Marienfeld Suite 1100
Operator City Name
Midland
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
79701
Local Datetime
2018-09-18 11:00:00
Location Latitude
32.4045947
Location Longitude
-102.185039
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
300
Recovered Bbls
90
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-09-18 11:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Livestock Operation
On Site Datetime
2018-09-18 12:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-09-18 11:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1224997
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Ul Trunk Line
Segment Name
Ul Trunk Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79701
Onshore City Name
Midland
Onshore County Name
Martin County
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Ul 7-16 Valve
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Valve
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Pipeline Riser Drain Valve-Not Maninline
Installation Year
2016
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
D Valve Opened/not Valve Fail
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Vegetation Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
18000
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
10000
Est Cost Environmental
140000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
173000
Accident Psig
35
Mop Psig
740
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
Yes
Exceed Restriction Ind
No
Phmsa Restriction Ind
Not Mandated
Pipeline Function
< 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Other Outside Force Damage
Outside Force Type
Other Outside Force Damage
Osf Other Details
Valve Manually Operated By Livestock.
Preparer Name
E*** W****
Preparer Title
Construction Manager
Preparer Email
E*****@r****************.com
Preparer Telephone
4326834816
Prepared Date
2018-12-20 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
E*** W****
Authorizer Telephone
4326834816
Authorizer Title
Construction Manager
Authorizer Email
E*****@r****************.com
Narrative
Valve manually operated by livestock. The livestock entered through an open gate. We determined the cause based on cattle footprints observed around the valve. All other logical explanations were eliminated. Completing excavation and blending remediation currently. Re-seed after completion per university lands requirements. Stingray environmental and construction began excavation on september 21, 2018, to bring all soi.Ls above one percent total petroleum hydrocarbons (tph) to the surface as per swr rule 91(c) 3. The spill was excavated to below rrc regulations, which yielded approximately 5,861 cubic yards of spill-impacted soil over 1 % tph. Confirmation soil samples of the excavation bottom were collected for laboratory analysis oftph using method tx1005 in accordance with rrc guidelines. Approximately 5,861 cubic yards of spoil material was blended with approximately 2,500 cubic yards of clean soil from the surrounding area to achieve tph levels below one percent as per swr 3.9l(d) (1). Confirmation soil samples of the blended materials were collected for laboratory analysis of tph using method txl 005 in accordance with rrc guidelines. Subsequent to the analytical testing confirming the tph levels of below 10,000 ppm for the excavation and blended soil, the blended soil was utilized as backfill material and site restoration was completed approximately october 21, 2018. Confirmation soil samples were collected from the excavated areas bottom for analysis using method txl 005 for tph by an independent laboratory. Soil samples collected for confirmation were placed in laboratory prepared glassware, sealed with custody tape and placed on ice in a secured cooler. The samples and completed chain of custody were relinquished to pbelab, inc. In midland, texas for analysis. The executed chain-of-custody forms, laboratory results summary, data sheets and laboratory results are provided in the appendix 1 of the report. Based on the analytical results pursuant to swr 3.91, the impacted soil above 10,000 ppm tph was excavated and brought to the surface. Based on results of our field activities and laboratory analyses, the swr 3.91 standard for tph in soil has been obtained.
| Report Received Date | 2018-12-04 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180375 |
| Supplemental Number | 31377 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39410 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Reliance Gathering Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 300 N. Marienfeld Suite 1100 |
| Operator City Name | Midland |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 79701 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-09-18 11:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.4045947 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.185039 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 300 |
| Recovered Bbls | 90 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-09-18 11:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Livestock Operation |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-09-18 12:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-09-18 11:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1224997 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Ul Trunk Line |
| Segment Name | Ul Trunk Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79701 |
| Onshore City Name | Midland |
| Onshore County Name | Martin County |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Ul 7-16 Valve |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Valve |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Pipeline Riser Drain Valve-Not Maninline |
| Installation Year | 2016 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | D Valve Opened/not Valve Fail |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Vegetation Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 18000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 140000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 173000 |
| Accident Psig | 35 |
| Mop Psig | 740 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | Yes |
| Exceed Restriction Ind | No |
| Phmsa Restriction Ind | Not Mandated |
| Pipeline Function | < 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Osf Other Details | Valve Manually Operated By Livestock. |
| Preparer Name | E*** W**** |
| Preparer Title | Construction Manager |
| Preparer Email | E*****@r****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 4326834816 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-12-20 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | E*** W**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 4326834816 |
| Authorizer Title | Construction Manager |
| Authorizer Email | E*****@r****************.com |
| Narrative | Valve manually operated by livestock. The livestock entered through an open gate. We determined the cause based on cattle footprints observed around the valve. All other logical explanations were eliminated. Completing excavation and blending remediation currently. Re-seed after completion per university lands requirements. Stingray environmental and construction began excavation on september 21, 2018, to bring all soi.Ls above one percent total petroleum hydrocarbons (tph) to the surface as per swr rule 91(c) 3. The spill was excavated to below rrc regulations, which yielded approximately 5,861 cubic yards of spill-impacted soil over 1 % tph. Confirmation soil samples of the excavation bottom were collected for laboratory analysis oftph using method tx1005 in accordance with rrc guidelines. Approximately 5,861 cubic yards of spoil material was blended with approximately 2,500 cubic yards of clean soil from the surrounding area to achieve tph levels below one percent as per swr 3.9l(d) (1). Confirmation soil samples of the blended materials were collected for laboratory analysis of tph using method txl 005 in accordance with rrc guidelines. Subsequent to the analytical testing confirming the tph levels of below 10,000 ppm for the excavation and blended soil, the blended soil was utilized as backfill material and site restoration was completed approximately october 21, 2018. Confirmation soil samples were collected from the excavated areas bottom for analysis using method txl 005 for tph by an independent laboratory. Soil samples collected for confirmation were placed in laboratory prepared glassware, sealed with custody tape and placed on ice in a secured cooler. The samples and completed chain of custody were relinquished to pbelab, inc. In midland, texas for analysis. The executed chain-of-custody forms, laboratory results summary, data sheets and laboratory results are provided in the appendix 1 of the report. Based on the analytical results pursuant to swr 3.91, the impacted soil above 10,000 ppm tph was excavated and brought to the surface. Based on results of our field activities and laboratory analyses, the swr 3.91 standard for tph in soil has been obtained. |
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