Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-08-01 — TX
Operator
Centurion Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2019-08-01 11:07
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On august 1, 2019, at approximately 11:07 am, a centurion pipeline company l.P. (cpl) employee reported a release at the midland tank farm near midland, texas, in midland county, texas. The release was from a failed pressure gauge downstream of the 2-12 blend pump. Approximately 0.5 barrels of crude oil was released. All oil was recovered with 0.5 barrel in soil remediation. The pressure gauge was replaced on august 2, 2019. No injuries, fatalities, or fires were associated with this accident.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-08-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190273
Supplemental Number
32629
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
2019-08-01 11:07:00
Location Latitude
32.00482
Location Longitude
-102.04012
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.5
Recovered Bbls
0.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-08-01 11:07:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Local Pump Was Shut Down To Replace Pressure Gauge Then Restarted.
On Site Datetime
2019-08-01 11:07:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Midland Station
Segment Name
Midland Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79706
Onshore City Name
Midland
Onshore County Name
Midland
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
3-12 Pump
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
Instrumentation
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Pressure Gauge Internal Component Leak.
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
35
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
2500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3035
Accident Psig
100
Mop Psig
285
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
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 incident.
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
Pressure Gauge Internal Component Failure.
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
End Of Pressure Gauge Life Cycle.
Preparer Name
D**** N*****
Preparer Title
Risk Engineer
Preparer Email
D***********@c**********.com
Preparer Telephone
346-803-2688
Prepared Date
2019-08-29 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 august 1, 2019, at approximately 11:07 am, a centurion pipeline company l.P. (cpl) employee reported a release at the midland tank farm near midland, texas, in midland county, texas. The release was from a failed pressure gauge downstream of the 2-12 blend pump. Approximately 0.5 barrels of crude oil was released. All oil was recovered with 0.5 barrel in soil remediation. The pressure gauge was replaced on august 2, 2019. No injuries, fatalities, or fires were associated with this accident.
| Report Received Date | 2019-08-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190273 |
| Supplemental Number | 32629 |
| 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 | 2019-08-01 11:07:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.00482 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.04012 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-08-01 11:07:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Local Pump Was Shut Down To Replace Pressure Gauge Then Restarted. |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-08-01 11:07:00 |
| 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 | Midland Station |
| Segment Name | Midland Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79706 |
| Onshore City Name | Midland |
| Onshore County Name | Midland |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 3-12 Pump |
| 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 | Instrumentation |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Pressure Gauge Internal Component Leak. |
| 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 | 35 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3035 |
| Accident Psig | 100 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| 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 | 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 incident. |
| 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 | Pressure Gauge Internal Component Failure. |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | End Of Pressure Gauge Life Cycle. |
| Preparer Name | D**** N***** |
| Preparer Title | Risk Engineer |
| Preparer Email | D***********@c**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 346-803-2688 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-08-29 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 august 1, 2019, at approximately 11:07 am, a centurion pipeline company l.P. (cpl) employee reported a release at the midland tank farm near midland, texas, in midland county, texas. The release was from a failed pressure gauge downstream of the 2-12 blend pump. Approximately 0.5 barrels of crude oil was released. All oil was recovered with 0.5 barrel in soil remediation. The pressure gauge was replaced on august 2, 2019. No injuries, fatalities, or fires were associated with this accident. |
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