Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-07-12 — TX
Operator
Centurion Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2019-07-12 08:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On july 12, 2019, at centurion pipeline (cpl) means station in andrews county, texas, at 8:30am, a company employee drained the station sump through the associated pump and left the drain valve in the open position. Later, during normal operation, the pump came online resulting in oil backflowing into the sump, resulting in an overflow. Operator error was determined to be the accident cause. The company employee was drug and alcohol tested before returning to duty. All company policies were followed with consideration given to slightly altering the company's operator qualification program when a drug test is administered. All remediation work has been completed with all oil recovered. No repairs or other damage occurred.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-08-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190250
Supplemental Number
32544
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
31888
Name
Centurion Pipeline L.p.
Operator Street Address
5 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1600
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77046-7570
Local Datetime
2019-07-12 08:30:00
Location Latitude
32.443697
Location Longitude
-102.54348
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
7
Recovered Bbls
7
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-07-12 08:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Valve Was Closed Shutting Off Flow To Sump.
On Site Datetime
2019-07-12 08:59:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Means 200 Battery
Segment Name
Means 200 Battery
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79714
Onshore City Name
Andrews
Onshore County Name
Andrews
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Inject Sump
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
Sump
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
350
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
1500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1850
Accident Psig
105
Mop Psig
275
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
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
No abnormal operating conditions existed at the time of the incident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Operation Type
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Overflow Other Ind
Other
Overflow Other Details
Drain Valve Left Open By Operating Personnel.
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Normal Operating Conditions
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
D**** N*****
Preparer Title
Risk Engineer
Preparer Email
D***********@c**********.com
Preparer Telephone
346-803-2688
Prepared Date
2019-08-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D**** M****
Authorizer Telephone
346-803-2680
Authorizer Title
Senior Pipeline Compliance Consultant
Authorizer Email
D**********@c**********.com
Narrative
On july 12, 2019, at centurion pipeline (cpl) means station in andrews county, texas, at 8:30am, a company employee drained the station sump through the associated pump and left the drain valve in the open position. Later, during normal operation, the pump came online resulting in oil backflowing into the sump, resulting in an overflow. Operator error was determined to be the accident cause. The company employee was drug and alcohol tested before returning to duty. All company policies were followed with consideration given to slightly altering the company's operator qualification program when a drug test is administered. All remediation work has been completed with all oil recovered. No repairs or other damage occurred.
| Report Received Date | 2019-08-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190250 |
| Supplemental Number | 32544 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 31888 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Centurion Pipeline L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 5 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1600 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77046-7570 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-07-12 08:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.443697 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.54348 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 7 |
| Recovered Bbls | 7 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-07-12 08:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Valve Was Closed Shutting Off Flow To Sump. |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-07-12 08:59:00 |
| 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 | Means 200 Battery |
| Segment Name | Means 200 Battery |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79714 |
| Onshore City Name | Andrews |
| Onshore County Name | Andrews |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Inject Sump |
| 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 | Sump |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 350 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1850 |
| Accident Psig | 105 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| 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 | No abnormal operating conditions existed at the time of the incident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Operation Type | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Overflow Other Ind | Other |
| Overflow Other Details | Drain Valve Left Open By Operating Personnel. |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Normal Operating Conditions |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | D**** N***** |
| Preparer Title | Risk Engineer |
| Preparer Email | D***********@c**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 346-803-2688 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-08-12 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** M**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 346-803-2680 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Pipeline Compliance Consultant |
| Authorizer Email | D**********@c**********.com |
| Narrative | On july 12, 2019, at centurion pipeline (cpl) means station in andrews county, texas, at 8:30am, a company employee drained the station sump through the associated pump and left the drain valve in the open position. Later, during normal operation, the pump came online resulting in oil backflowing into the sump, resulting in an overflow. Operator error was determined to be the accident cause. The company employee was drug and alcohol tested before returning to duty. All company policies were followed with consideration given to slightly altering the company's operator qualification program when a drug test is administered. All remediation work has been completed with all oil recovered. No repairs or other damage occurred. |
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