Incident details
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HL incident on 2019-04-21 — KS
Operator
Flint Hills Resources, Lc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2019-04-21 07:43
Report number
Location
KS
Narrative
Updated section g, questions 7 & 8 of the internal corrosion section and also included a summary of the laboratory results below. On 04/21/2019 at approximately 7:43 am, fhr operations personnel discovered a crude oil release at helena terminal. At approximately 7:45 am, the source of the leak was verified and the pipeline control center was contacted to shut down the outbound helena to pettus 16", index #60501020. The pcc blocked in the station tank valve and the incoming trap valve at pettus station at 7:51 am. Fhr personnel initiated air monitoring, no lel or h2s levels were found. The pcc opened the line into pettus tank to allow the line to de-pressurize. At approximately 8:16 am, fhr personnel deployed boom in the area to keep product onsite. At approximately 8:44 am, the nrc (#1243321) and texas railroad commission office of pipeline safety were notified. The impacted pipe section was cut out and replaced the morning of 04/22/2019 and pipe was sent to dnv lab for analysis. The dnv immediate cause analysis report indicates that the leak occurred due to internal corrosion that propagated through-wall at the 6:00 orientation. The leak was associated with a discrete pit and was located within an area of accumulated solids. The system was started back up at 6:45 pm on 04/22/2019. Clean up was completed at helena station on 04/25/2019.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-05-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190162
Supplemental Number
33197
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
22855
Name
Flint Hills Resources, Lc
Operator Street Address
4111 East 37th Street North
Operator City Name
Wichita
Operator State Abbreviation
KS
Operator Postal Code
67220
Local Datetime
2019-04-20 12:32:00
Location Latitude
28.937256
Location Longitude
-97.798827
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
56
Recovered Bbls
52
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-04-21 07:43:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-04-21 07:47:00
Restart Datetime
2019-04-22 18:45:00
On Site Datetime
2019-04-21 07:43:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-04-21 08:44:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1243321
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Helena Receipt Terminal/station
Segment Name
Segment Id # 60501020 Helena To Pettus/tomlinson
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78118
Onshore City Name
Karnes City
Onshore County Name
Karnes
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0+0
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8.625
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.322
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l X52
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Tenaris
Pipe Coating Type
Paint
Installation Year
2011
Manufactured Year
2011
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
276
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
178570
Est Cost Environmental
10000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
193846
Accident Psig
675
Mop Psig
1462
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
It was determined that neither controller actions nor control room issues contributed to the incident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
General Corrosion
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Int Other Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Location Details
Low Or Intermittent Flow Segment
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
M**** T*****
Preparer Title
Senior Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
M***********@f**.com
Preparer Telephone
409-273-9482
Preparer Fax
409-989-6450
Prepared Date
2020-01-16 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M**** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
409-273-9482
Authorizer Title
Senior Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
M***********@f**.com
Narrative
Updated section g, questions 7 & 8 of the internal corrosion section and also included a summary of the laboratory results below. On 04/21/2019 at approximately 7:43 am, fhr operations personnel discovered a crude oil release at helena terminal. At approximately 7:45 am, the source of the leak was verified and the pipeline control center was contacted to shut down the outbound helena to pettus 16", index #60501020. The pcc blocked in the station tank valve and the incoming trap valve at pettus station at 7:51 am. Fhr personnel initiated air monitoring, no lel or h2s levels were found. The pcc opened the line into pettus tank to allow the line to de-pressurize. At approximately 8:16 am, fhr personnel deployed boom in the area to keep product onsite. At approximately 8:44 am, the nrc (#1243321) and texas railroad commission office of pipeline safety were notified. The impacted pipe section was cut out and replaced the morning of 04/22/2019 and pipe was sent to dnv lab for analysis. The dnv immediate cause analysis report indicates that the leak occurred due to internal corrosion that propagated through-wall at the 6:00 orientation. The leak was associated with a discrete pit and was located within an area of accumulated solids. The system was started back up at 6:45 pm on 04/22/2019. Clean up was completed at helena station on 04/25/2019.
| Report Received Date | 2019-05-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190162 |
| Supplemental Number | 33197 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 22855 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Flint Hills Resources, Lc |
| Operator Street Address | 4111 East 37th Street North |
| Operator City Name | Wichita |
| Operator State Abbreviation | KS |
| Operator Postal Code | 67220 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-04-20 12:32:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.937256 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.798827 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 56 |
| Recovered Bbls | 52 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-04-21 07:43:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-04-21 07:47:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-04-22 18:45:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-04-21 07:43:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-04-21 08:44:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1243321 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Helena Receipt Terminal/station |
| Segment Name | Segment Id # 60501020 Helena To Pettus/tomlinson |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78118 |
| Onshore City Name | Karnes City |
| Onshore County Name | Karnes |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0+0 |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8.625 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.322 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l X52 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Tenaris |
| Pipe Coating Type | Paint |
| Installation Year | 2011 |
| Manufactured Year | 2011 |
| 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 | 276 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 178570 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 10000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 193846 |
| Accident Psig | 675 |
| Mop Psig | 1462 |
| 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 | It was determined that neither controller actions nor control room issues contributed to the incident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | General Corrosion |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Other Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Location Details | Low Or Intermittent Flow Segment |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | M**** T***** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | M***********@f**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 409-273-9482 |
| Preparer Fax | 409-989-6450 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-01-16 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M**** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 409-273-9482 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | M***********@f**.com |
| Narrative | Updated section g, questions 7 & 8 of the internal corrosion section and also included a summary of the laboratory results below. On 04/21/2019 at approximately 7:43 am, fhr operations personnel discovered a crude oil release at helena terminal. At approximately 7:45 am, the source of the leak was verified and the pipeline control center was contacted to shut down the outbound helena to pettus 16", index #60501020. The pcc blocked in the station tank valve and the incoming trap valve at pettus station at 7:51 am. Fhr personnel initiated air monitoring, no lel or h2s levels were found. The pcc opened the line into pettus tank to allow the line to de-pressurize. At approximately 8:16 am, fhr personnel deployed boom in the area to keep product onsite. At approximately 8:44 am, the nrc (#1243321) and texas railroad commission office of pipeline safety were notified. The impacted pipe section was cut out and replaced the morning of 04/22/2019 and pipe was sent to dnv lab for analysis. The dnv immediate cause analysis report indicates that the leak occurred due to internal corrosion that propagated through-wall at the 6:00 orientation. The leak was associated with a discrete pit and was located within an area of accumulated solids. The system was started back up at 6:45 pm on 04/22/2019. Clean up was completed at helena station on 04/25/2019. |
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