Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-05-04 — TX
Operator
Energy Transfer Company
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$350
Incident datetime
2019-05-04 12:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 2300 hrs. On may 3rd, 2019. Energy transfer liquids control received indications of a leak at pump station # 3 on the s505 west texas gateway 16" ngl pipeline. Energy transfer liquids control contacted etc operations field personnel to investigate. Operations technicians arrived on location at 12:15 hrs. On 5/4 and found a leak on some tubing in the station. At 01:25 hrs. The technicians were able to isolate the leak location by closing valves 7 & 8 on pump # 3 to allow the isolated leak section to blow down. An investigation found the 1/2" tubing from a thermal relief on the discharge valve on pump # 3 to be loose at the fitting. All tubing and fittings on the discharge valve were removed and replaced. The isolation valves (7 & 8) were opened at 03:41 hrs. And the station was available for normal service at 04:00 hrs. The initial report was made to the nrc at 01:59 hrs. On may 4, 2019, report # 1244598 and the nrc 48 hr. Update was made at 20:00 hrs. On may 5, 2019, report # 1244739 etc's plan to prevent reoccurrences of this issue were to replace all tubing and fittings on the discharge valve and check the tubing and fittings throughout the entire station.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-05-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190172
Supplemental Number
32218
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
32099
Name
Energy Transfer Company
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2019-05-03 23:00:00
Location Latitude
30.68425
Location Longitude
-101.27124
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid)
Unintentional Release Bbls
243
Intentional Release Bbls
49.7
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-05-04 12:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-05-03 23:00:00
Restart Datetime
2019-05-04 04:00:00
On Site Datetime
2019-05-04 12:15:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-05-04 01:59:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1244598
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
S505 West Tx Gateway 16"
Segment Name
Pump Station # 3
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76943
Onshore City Name
Rural Location, Ozona Is Nearest City
Onshore County Name
Crockett
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
92.2
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
2012
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
6105
Est Cost Prop Damage
350
Est Cost Emergency
1300
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
500
Est Cost Other Details
Donation To Local Volunteer Fire Department For Support
Prpty
8255
Accident Psig
1267
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
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 controllers actions were in accordance with our standard operating procedures and were appropriate for this event
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Failure Type
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Tubing Came Loose During Normal Operation
Preparer Name
C**** K*****
Preparer Title
Manager - Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
C***********@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
979-531-9036
Prepared Date
2019-05-29 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C**** K*****
Authorizer Telephone
979-531-9036
Authorizer Title
Manager - Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C***********@e*************.com
Narrative
At approximately 2300 hrs. On may 3rd, 2019. Energy transfer liquids control received indications of a leak at pump station # 3 on the s505 west texas gateway 16" ngl pipeline. Energy transfer liquids control contacted etc operations field personnel to investigate. Operations technicians arrived on location at 12:15 hrs. On 5/4 and found a leak on some tubing in the station. At 01:25 hrs. The technicians were able to isolate the leak location by closing valves 7 & 8 on pump # 3 to allow the isolated leak section to blow down. An investigation found the 1/2" tubing from a thermal relief on the discharge valve on pump # 3 to be loose at the fitting. All tubing and fittings on the discharge valve were removed and replaced. The isolation valves (7 & 8) were opened at 03:41 hrs. And the station was available for normal service at 04:00 hrs. The initial report was made to the nrc at 01:59 hrs. On may 4, 2019, report # 1244598 and the nrc 48 hr. Update was made at 20:00 hrs. On may 5, 2019, report # 1244739 etc's plan to prevent reoccurrences of this issue were to replace all tubing and fittings on the discharge valve and check the tubing and fittings throughout the entire station.
| Report Received Date | 2019-05-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190172 |
| Supplemental Number | 32218 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 32099 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Energy Transfer Company |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-05-03 23:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.68425 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -101.27124 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 243 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 49.7 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-05-04 12:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-05-03 23:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-05-04 04:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-05-04 12:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-05-04 01:59:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1244598 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | S505 West Tx Gateway 16" |
| Segment Name | Pump Station # 3 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76943 |
| Onshore City Name | Rural Location, Ozona Is Nearest City |
| Onshore County Name | Crockett |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 92.2 |
| 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 | 2012 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 | 6105 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 350 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1300 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 500 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Donation To Local Volunteer Fire Department For Support |
| Prpty | 8255 |
| Accident Psig | 1267 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 controllers actions were in accordance with our standard operating procedures and were appropriate for this event |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Failure Type | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Tubing Came Loose During Normal Operation |
| Preparer Name | C**** K***** |
| Preparer Title | Manager - Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | C***********@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 979-531-9036 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-05-29 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** K***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 979-531-9036 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C***********@e*************.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 2300 hrs. On may 3rd, 2019. Energy transfer liquids control received indications of a leak at pump station # 3 on the s505 west texas gateway 16" ngl pipeline. Energy transfer liquids control contacted etc operations field personnel to investigate. Operations technicians arrived on location at 12:15 hrs. On 5/4 and found a leak on some tubing in the station. At 01:25 hrs. The technicians were able to isolate the leak location by closing valves 7 & 8 on pump # 3 to allow the isolated leak section to blow down. An investigation found the 1/2" tubing from a thermal relief on the discharge valve on pump # 3 to be loose at the fitting. All tubing and fittings on the discharge valve were removed and replaced. The isolation valves (7 & 8) were opened at 03:41 hrs. And the station was available for normal service at 04:00 hrs. The initial report was made to the nrc at 01:59 hrs. On may 4, 2019, report # 1244598 and the nrc 48 hr. Update was made at 20:00 hrs. On may 5, 2019, report # 1244739 etc's plan to prevent reoccurrences of this issue were to replace all tubing and fittings on the discharge valve and check the tubing and fittings throughout the entire station. |
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