Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-05-18 — TX
Operator
Ccps Transportation, Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,975
Incident datetime
2019-05-18 06:50
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On may 18, 2019 at 06:24 cdt, the edmonton control center noticed that the sample cans for line 59 were not filling up and notified the cushing control center. An operations technician was sent out to investigate the sample can issue. At 06:50 cdt, the technician discovered the sample probe for line 59 released approximately 7 gallons of crude oil in the sample building located in the cushing south terminal. The technician immediately contacted the edmonton control center and line 59 was shut down to prevent any further release of product. All crude oil was contained within the sample building, which was cleaned up and properly disposed of. The probe cap was tightened and the line was restarted. The area was monitored and no further releases occurred. The investigation determined the release was due to the sample probe cap not being properly tightened prior to shipping.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-06-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190185
Supplemental Number
32274
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
32080
Name
Ccps Transportation, Llc
Operator Street Address
915 N Eldridge Parkway, Suite 1100
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77079
Local Datetime
2019-05-18 06:24:00
Location Latitude
35.937033
Location Longitude
-96.752431
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.17
Recovered Bbls
0.17
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Controller
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-05-18 06:50:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-05-18 06:52:00
Restart Datetime
2019-05-18 09:13:00
On Site Datetime
2019-05-18 06:50:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Cushing South Terminal
Segment Name
Line 59
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74023
Onshore City Name
Cushing
Onshore County Name
Lincoln
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Cushing
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Inside A Building
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Instrumentation
Installation Year
2019
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
7
Est Cost Prop Damage
1975
Est Cost Emergency
628
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2610
Accident Psig
64
Mop Psig
275
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
Lack of control center involvement
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Sample Probe Cap
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Sample Probe Cap Was Not Properly Tightened Prior To Shipping
Preparer Name
S**** S****
Preparer Title
Sr Compliance Analyst
Preparer Email
S**********@e*******.com
Preparer Telephone
715-395-3620
Prepared Date
2019-06-13 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 may 18, 2019 at 06:24 cdt, the edmonton control center noticed that the sample cans for line 59 were not filling up and notified the cushing control center. An operations technician was sent out to investigate the sample can issue. At 06:50 cdt, the technician discovered the sample probe for line 59 released approximately 7 gallons of crude oil in the sample building located in the cushing south terminal. The technician immediately contacted the edmonton control center and line 59 was shut down to prevent any further release of product. All crude oil was contained within the sample building, which was cleaned up and properly disposed of. The probe cap was tightened and the line was restarted. The area was monitored and no further releases occurred. The investigation determined the release was due to the sample probe cap not being properly tightened prior to shipping.
| Report Received Date | 2019-06-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190185 |
| Supplemental Number | 32274 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 32080 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Ccps Transportation, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 915 N Eldridge Parkway, Suite 1100 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77079 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-05-18 06:24:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.937033 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.752431 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.17 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.17 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Controller |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-05-18 06:50:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-05-18 06:52:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-05-18 09:13:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-05-18 06:50:00 |
| 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 | Cushing South Terminal |
| Segment Name | Line 59 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74023 |
| Onshore City Name | Cushing |
| Onshore County Name | Lincoln |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Cushing |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Inside A Building |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Instrumentation |
| Installation Year | 2019 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1975 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 628 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2610 |
| Accident Psig | 64 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 | Lack of control center involvement |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Sample Probe Cap |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Sample Probe Cap Was Not Properly Tightened Prior To Shipping |
| Preparer Name | S**** S**** |
| Preparer Title | Sr Compliance Analyst |
| Preparer Email | S**********@e*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 715-395-3620 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-06-13 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 may 18, 2019 at 06:24 cdt, the edmonton control center noticed that the sample cans for line 59 were not filling up and notified the cushing control center. An operations technician was sent out to investigate the sample can issue. At 06:50 cdt, the technician discovered the sample probe for line 59 released approximately 7 gallons of crude oil in the sample building located in the cushing south terminal. The technician immediately contacted the edmonton control center and line 59 was shut down to prevent any further release of product. All crude oil was contained within the sample building, which was cleaned up and properly disposed of. The probe cap was tightened and the line was restarted. The area was monitored and no further releases occurred. The investigation determined the release was due to the sample probe cap not being properly tightened prior to shipping. |
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