Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-06-02 — TX
Operator
Oryx Delaware Oil Transport Llc
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2019-06-02 08:40
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On june 2nd, 2019, a third party company observed and reported a leak on the pecos to crane 24" launcher to an oryx midstream services company employee at 08:40. The oryx midstream services employee made notifications to supervisor and dispatched to location at 08:45. The oryx midstream services employee shut the 2" ball valve upstream of the chemical injection point to isolate the leak. The investigation concluded that due to heavy winds and rain, the cat walk for the automated valve at the location blew over and struck the chemical injection point. The chemical injection point is constructed with stainless steel tubing, a 1/2" ball valve, a 1/2" nipple, a 1/2" to 2" reducer, a 2" ball valve. The 1/2" nipple was stuck causing the nipple to bend out of the threads from 1/2" to 2" reducer. The cat walk was newly constructed, but the anchor points were not installed at the time. The cat walk has been removed from the area until the anchor points can be installed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-06-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190203
Supplemental Number
32362
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39654
Name
Oryx Delaware Oil Transport Llc
Operator Street Address
333 Clay St. Suite 1900
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2019-06-02 08:40:00
Location Latitude
31.48663
Location Longitude
-103.524065
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
4.75
Recovered Bbls
4.75
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-06-02 08:40:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Chemical Injection Point Was Able To Be Shut Down Without Disrupting Pipelin
On Site Datetime
2019-06-02 08:45:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-06-02 09:01:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1247573
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Pecos To Crane 24"
Segment Name
Pecos To Crane 24" Launcher
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79772
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Reeves
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Pecos 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
Interstate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Chemical Injection Point
Installation Year
2018
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Inadvertent Damage
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
252
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
8800
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
9552
Accident Psig
150
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
1
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
Leak volume was undetectable via scada and control room.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
High Winds
Natural Force Type
High Winds
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
G****** H****
Preparer Title
Sr. Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
G******@o************.com
Preparer Telephone
4322542238
Prepared Date
2019-06-28 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M***** M*****
Authorizer Telephone
4322537774
Authorizer Title
Chief Operating Officer
Authorizer Email
M*****@o************.com
Narrative
On june 2nd, 2019, a third party company observed and reported a leak on the pecos to crane 24" launcher to an oryx midstream services company employee at 08:40. The oryx midstream services employee made notifications to supervisor and dispatched to location at 08:45. The oryx midstream services employee shut the 2" ball valve upstream of the chemical injection point to isolate the leak. The investigation concluded that due to heavy winds and rain, the cat walk for the automated valve at the location blew over and struck the chemical injection point. The chemical injection point is constructed with stainless steel tubing, a 1/2" ball valve, a 1/2" nipple, a 1/2" to 2" reducer, a 2" ball valve. The 1/2" nipple was stuck causing the nipple to bend out of the threads from 1/2" to 2" reducer. The cat walk was newly constructed, but the anchor points were not installed at the time. The cat walk has been removed from the area until the anchor points can be installed.
| Report Received Date | 2019-06-27 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190203 |
| Supplemental Number | 32362 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39654 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Oryx Delaware Oil Transport Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 333 Clay St. Suite 1900 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-06-02 08:40:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.48663 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.524065 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 4.75 |
| Recovered Bbls | 4.75 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-06-02 08:40:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Chemical Injection Point Was Able To Be Shut Down Without Disrupting Pipelin |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-06-02 08:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-06-02 09:01:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1247573 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Pecos To Crane 24" |
| Segment Name | Pecos To Crane 24" Launcher |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79772 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Reeves |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Pecos 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Chemical Injection Point |
| Installation Year | 2018 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Inadvertent Damage |
| 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 | 252 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 8800 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 9552 |
| Accident Psig | 150 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 1 |
| 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 | Leak volume was undetectable via scada and control room. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | High Winds |
| Natural Force Type | High Winds |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | G****** H**** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Regulatory Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | G******@o************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 4322542238 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-06-28 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M***** M***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 4322537774 |
| Authorizer Title | Chief Operating Officer |
| Authorizer Email | M*****@o************.com |
| Narrative | On june 2nd, 2019, a third party company observed and reported a leak on the pecos to crane 24" launcher to an oryx midstream services company employee at 08:40. The oryx midstream services employee made notifications to supervisor and dispatched to location at 08:45. The oryx midstream services employee shut the 2" ball valve upstream of the chemical injection point to isolate the leak. The investigation concluded that due to heavy winds and rain, the cat walk for the automated valve at the location blew over and struck the chemical injection point. The chemical injection point is constructed with stainless steel tubing, a 1/2" ball valve, a 1/2" nipple, a 1/2" to 2" reducer, a 2" ball valve. The 1/2" nipple was stuck causing the nipple to bend out of the threads from 1/2" to 2" reducer. The cat walk was newly constructed, but the anchor points were not installed at the time. The cat walk has been removed from the area until the anchor points can be installed. |
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