Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-11-28 — TX
Operator
Express Holdings (Usa), Llc
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$70,000
Incident datetime
2018-11-28 12:54
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On november 28, 2018 at approximately 12:54 pm cst free oil and contaminated soil was discovered in an integrity dig excavation at mp 395 on line 41 upstream of holdrege station. The line was shut down and operations mobilized personnel with the spill response trailer and leak clamp. At 1:30 pm cst it was determined that repairs could exceed the $50,000 reporting threshold if it was a confirmed release. At 2:43 pm cst enbridge personnel arrived at the dig site and confirmed the potential release, but was unable to provide an estimate of oil released. The nrc was notified at 2:45 pm cst on november 28, 2018 (nrc# 1231534). At 3:42 pm cst it was initially estimated that one barrel of oil was released with the amount of free oil of one pint. After excavation of the contaminated soil that measured 36' long by 4' deep by 3' wide it was calculated that 1.5 barrels of oil was released. The 48 hour update was provided to the nrc at 4:58 pm cst on november 29, 2018 (nrc#1231647). Upon investigation, the cause of the failure was determined to be a through wall crack in the long seam. The crack was repaired by welding a full encirclement sleeve (type b) on the pipeline. No product was returned to the system and was recovered as contaminated soil. Approximately 34 tons of contaminated soil has been properly disposed of at an approved landfill.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-12-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180392
Supplemental Number
31353
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
31720
Name
Express Holdings (Usa), Llc
Operator Street Address
915 N Eldridge Parkway, Suite 1100
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77079
Local Datetime
2018-11-28 12:54:00
Location Latitude
40.584263
Location Longitude
-99.787239
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1.5
Recovered Bbls
1.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-11-28 12:54:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-11-28 12:54:00
Restart Datetime
2018-11-29 21:34:00
On Site Datetime
2018-11-28 12:54:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-11-28 14:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1231534
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Line 41b
Segment Name
Qg-Zj
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ne
Onshore Postal Code
68976
Onshore City Name
Smithfield
Onshore County Name
Gosper
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
395
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
42
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Seam
Pipe Diameter
20
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.312
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Flash Welded
Pipe Manufacturer
A.o. Smith
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1966
Manufactured Year
1966
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
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
35
Est Cost Prop Damage
70000
Est Cost Emergency
20000
Est Cost Environmental
50000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
140035
Accident Psig
491
Mop Psig
1116
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
Yes
Exceed Restriction Ind
No
Phmsa Restriction Ind
Not Mandated
Length Segment Isolated
210051
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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
There was no controller involvement
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Cause Details
Original Manufacturing-Related (Not Girth Weld Or Other Welds Formed In The Field)
Field Exam Ind
Yes
Failure Type
Original Manufacturing-Related (Not Girth Weld Or Other Welds Formed In The Field)
Fatigue Vibr Related
Yes
Failure Subtype
Pressure-Related
Additional Crack Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Emat Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2015
Geometry Recent Year
2015
Emat Recent Year
2018
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
1975
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
1370
Direct Asmnt Conducted
Yes, And An Investigative Dig Was Cunducted At The Point Of The Accident
Direct Asmnt At Pnt Accdnt Yr
2018
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
S**** S****
Preparer Title
Sr Compliance Analyst
Preparer Email
S**********@e*******.com
Preparer Telephone
715-395-3620
Prepared Date
2018-12-19 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R** C*******
Authorizer Telephone
715-395-3619
Authorizer Title
Supervisor Us Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
R***********@e*******.com
Narrative
On november 28, 2018 at approximately 12:54 pm cst free oil and contaminated soil was discovered in an integrity dig excavation at mp 395 on line 41 upstream of holdrege station. The line was shut down and operations mobilized personnel with the spill response trailer and leak clamp. At 1:30 pm cst it was determined that repairs could exceed the $50,000 reporting threshold if it was a confirmed release. At 2:43 pm cst enbridge personnel arrived at the dig site and confirmed the potential release, but was unable to provide an estimate of oil released. The nrc was notified at 2:45 pm cst on november 28, 2018 (nrc# 1231534). At 3:42 pm cst it was initially estimated that one barrel of oil was released with the amount of free oil of one pint. After excavation of the contaminated soil that measured 36' long by 4' deep by 3' wide it was calculated that 1.5 barrels of oil was released. The 48 hour update was provided to the nrc at 4:58 pm cst on november 29, 2018 (nrc#1231647). Upon investigation, the cause of the failure was determined to be a through wall crack in the long seam. The crack was repaired by welding a full encirclement sleeve (type b) on the pipeline. No product was returned to the system and was recovered as contaminated soil. Approximately 34 tons of contaminated soil has been properly disposed of at an approved landfill.
| Report Received Date | 2018-12-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180392 |
| Supplemental Number | 31353 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 31720 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Express Holdings (Usa), Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 915 N Eldridge Parkway, Suite 1100 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77079 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-11-28 12:54:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.584263 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -99.787239 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-11-28 12:54:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-11-28 12:54:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-11-29 21:34:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-11-28 12:54:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-11-28 14:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1231534 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Line 41b |
| Segment Name | Qg-Zj |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ne |
| Onshore Postal Code | 68976 |
| Onshore City Name | Smithfield |
| Onshore County Name | Gosper |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 395 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 42 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Seam |
| Pipe Diameter | 20 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.312 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Flash Welded |
| Pipe Manufacturer | A.o. Smith |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1966 |
| Manufactured Year | 1966 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| 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 | 35 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 70000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 20000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 50000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 140035 |
| Accident Psig | 491 |
| Mop Psig | 1116 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | Yes |
| Exceed Restriction Ind | No |
| Phmsa Restriction Ind | Not Mandated |
| Length Segment Isolated | 210051 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 | There was no controller involvement |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld |
| Cause Details | Original Manufacturing-Related (Not Girth Weld Or Other Welds Formed In The Field) |
| Field Exam Ind | Yes |
| Failure Type | Original Manufacturing-Related (Not Girth Weld Or Other Welds Formed In The Field) |
| Fatigue Vibr Related | Yes |
| Failure Subtype | Pressure-Related |
| Additional Crack Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Emat Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2015 |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2015 |
| Emat Recent Year | 2018 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 1975 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 1370 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | Yes, And An Investigative Dig Was Cunducted At The Point Of The Accident |
| Direct Asmnt At Pnt Accdnt Yr | 2018 |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | S**** S**** |
| Preparer Title | Sr Compliance Analyst |
| Preparer Email | S**********@e*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 715-395-3620 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-12-19 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R** C******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 715-395-3619 |
| Authorizer Title | Supervisor Us Pipeline Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | R***********@e*******.com |
| Narrative | On november 28, 2018 at approximately 12:54 pm cst free oil and contaminated soil was discovered in an integrity dig excavation at mp 395 on line 41 upstream of holdrege station. The line was shut down and operations mobilized personnel with the spill response trailer and leak clamp. At 1:30 pm cst it was determined that repairs could exceed the $50,000 reporting threshold if it was a confirmed release. At 2:43 pm cst enbridge personnel arrived at the dig site and confirmed the potential release, but was unable to provide an estimate of oil released. The nrc was notified at 2:45 pm cst on november 28, 2018 (nrc# 1231534). At 3:42 pm cst it was initially estimated that one barrel of oil was released with the amount of free oil of one pint. After excavation of the contaminated soil that measured 36' long by 4' deep by 3' wide it was calculated that 1.5 barrels of oil was released. The 48 hour update was provided to the nrc at 4:58 pm cst on november 29, 2018 (nrc#1231647). Upon investigation, the cause of the failure was determined to be a through wall crack in the long seam. The crack was repaired by welding a full encirclement sleeve (type b) on the pipeline. No product was returned to the system and was recovered as contaminated soil. Approximately 34 tons of contaminated soil has been properly disposed of at an approved landfill. |
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