Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-05-01 — TX
Operator
Harvest Midstream Company
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$800
Incident datetime
2019-05-01 06:20
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A harvest operator arrived at the three rivers station and found a needle valve associated with the chemical injection quill assembly leaking. The operator immediately notified the control center and the pumps at the station were shut-in until the leak could be stopped. All other appropriate notifications were made. The chemical injector assembly was removed and the valve was closed and plugged. The operator notified the control room and the line was put back into service. Type of event: equipment failure valve failed due to internal corrosion. Direct cause: defective equipment valve material of construction not suitable for intended service. The failed valve was constructed of carbon steel and the recommended material for the injection valve is stainless steel. Root cause: inadequate monitoring of installation visually the valves appears similar to a stainless steel with an identifier stenciled into the body of the valve indicating carbon steel. Corrective actions it was verifired that all other chemical injections valves on the pearsall pipeline system were constructed of the proper material.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-05-31 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190173
Supplemental Number
32583
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
30782
Name
Harvest Midstream Company
Operator Street Address
1111 Travis
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2019-05-01 06:20:00
Location Latitude
28.40872
Location Longitude
-98.21365
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-05-01 06:20:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-05-01 06:25:00
Restart Datetime
2019-05-01 07:07:00
On Site Datetime
2019-05-01 06:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Pearsall Oil System
Segment Name
Three Rivers Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78071
Onshore City Name
Three Rivers
Onshore County Name
Live Oak
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Station
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
Other
Item Involved Details
Needle Valve Chemical Injection Assembly
Installation Year
2018
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Corrosion
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
120
Est Cost Prop Damage
800
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
4000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
4920
Accident Psig
1000
Mop Psig
1100
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
Equipment failure (corrosion) -needle valve that was part of the chemical injection quill assembly
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Wrong Equipment Specified Or Installed
Operation Type
Wrong Equipment Specified Or Installed
Related Inadequate Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Normal Operating Conditions
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
T*** S* B****
Preparer Title
Sr. Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
T******@h***************.com
Preparer Telephone
713.289.2688
Prepared Date
2019-08-20 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** S* B****
Authorizer Telephone
713.289.2688
Authorizer Title
Sr. Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
T******@h***************.com
Narrative
A harvest operator arrived at the three rivers station and found a needle valve associated with the chemical injection quill assembly leaking. The operator immediately notified the control center and the pumps at the station were shut-in until the leak could be stopped. All other appropriate notifications were made. The chemical injector assembly was removed and the valve was closed and plugged. The operator notified the control room and the line was put back into service. Type of event: equipment failure valve failed due to internal corrosion. Direct cause: defective equipment valve material of construction not suitable for intended service. The failed valve was constructed of carbon steel and the recommended material for the injection valve is stainless steel. Root cause: inadequate monitoring of installation visually the valves appears similar to a stainless steel with an identifier stenciled into the body of the valve indicating carbon steel. Corrective actions it was verifired that all other chemical injections valves on the pearsall pipeline system were constructed of the proper material.
| Report Received Date | 2019-05-31 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190173 |
| Supplemental Number | 32583 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 30782 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Harvest Midstream Company |
| Operator Street Address | 1111 Travis |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-05-01 06:20:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.40872 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.21365 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-05-01 06:20:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-05-01 06:25:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-05-01 07:07:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-05-01 06:20:00 |
| 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 | Pearsall Oil System |
| Segment Name | Three Rivers Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78071 |
| Onshore City Name | Three Rivers |
| Onshore County Name | Live Oak |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Station |
| 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 | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Needle Valve Chemical Injection Assembly |
| Installation Year | 2018 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Corrosion |
| 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 | 120 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 800 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 4000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 4920 |
| Accident Psig | 1000 |
| Mop Psig | 1100 |
| 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 | Equipment failure (corrosion) -needle valve that was part of the chemical injection quill assembly |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Wrong Equipment Specified Or Installed |
| Operation Type | Wrong Equipment Specified Or Installed |
| Related Inadequate Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Normal Operating Conditions |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | T*** S* B**** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Regulatory Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | T******@h***************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713.289.2688 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-08-20 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** S* B**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713.289.2688 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Regulatory Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | T******@h***************.com |
| Narrative | A harvest operator arrived at the three rivers station and found a needle valve associated with the chemical injection quill assembly leaking. The operator immediately notified the control center and the pumps at the station were shut-in until the leak could be stopped. All other appropriate notifications were made. The chemical injector assembly was removed and the valve was closed and plugged. The operator notified the control room and the line was put back into service. Type of event: equipment failure valve failed due to internal corrosion. Direct cause: defective equipment valve material of construction not suitable for intended service. The failed valve was constructed of carbon steel and the recommended material for the injection valve is stainless steel. Root cause: inadequate monitoring of installation visually the valves appears similar to a stainless steel with an identifier stenciled into the body of the valve indicating carbon steel. Corrective actions it was verifired that all other chemical injections valves on the pearsall pipeline system were constructed of the proper material. |
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