Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-07-30 — TX
Operator
Targa Downstream Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$270,000
Incident datetime
2019-07-30 11:17
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A pinhole leak was discovered in the valve body of a 20" block valve at targa's weatherford station. The leak was so small the employee had to use snoop liquid soap to pin point it. The cost of pigging the product out of this segment of pipeline and equipment to remove and replace the valve is what made this a reportable accident, not the amount of product lost. After the valve was removed, using dye penetrant, a small crack inside of the valve body was found that allow product to find it's way to the pin hole on the outside of the valve body and leak to the atmosphere.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-08-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190276
Supplemental Number
32693
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39823
Name
Targa Downstream Llc
Operator Street Address
811 Louisiana St. Suite 2100
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2019-07-30 11:17:00
Location Latitude
32.777729
Location Longitude
-97.640543
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.1
Intentional Release Bbls
50
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-07-30 11:17:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-07-30 11:45:00
Restart Datetime
2019-08-08 10:30:00
On Site Datetime
2019-07-30 11:17:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-07-30 12:06:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1253657
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Weatherford Station
Segment Name
Grand Prix North
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76087
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Parker
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Weatherford
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
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Gate
Valve Manufacturer
Calvert Valve Inc
Installation Year
2019
Manufactured Year
2018
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
1000
Est Cost Prop Damage
270000
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
300000
Est Cost Other Details
Cost Of Nitrogen To Pig Product Down The Pipeline Away From Valve
Prpty
576000
Accident Psig
900
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
100056
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
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
The pinhole leak was small and undetectable with out use of an instrument.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material
Eq Failure Type
Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material
Additional Defect Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
R**** J H*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Pipeline Safety Specialist
Preparer Email
R********@t*************.com
Preparer Telephone
918-574-3834
Prepared Date
2019-09-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R**** J H*******
Authorizer Telephone
918-574-3834
Authorizer Title
Sr. Pipeline Safety Specialist
Authorizer Email
R********@t*************.com
Narrative
A pinhole leak was discovered in the valve body of a 20" block valve at targa's weatherford station. The leak was so small the employee had to use snoop liquid soap to pin point it. The cost of pigging the product out of this segment of pipeline and equipment to remove and replace the valve is what made this a reportable accident, not the amount of product lost. After the valve was removed, using dye penetrant, a small crack inside of the valve body was found that allow product to find it's way to the pin hole on the outside of the valve body and leak to the atmosphere.
| Report Received Date | 2019-08-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190276 |
| Supplemental Number | 32693 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39823 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Targa Downstream Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 811 Louisiana St. Suite 2100 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-07-30 11:17:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.777729 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.640543 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.1 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 50 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-07-30 11:17:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-07-30 11:45:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-08-08 10:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-07-30 11:17:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-07-30 12:06:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1253657 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Weatherford Station |
| Segment Name | Grand Prix North |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76087 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Parker |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Weatherford |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Gate |
| Valve Manufacturer | Calvert Valve Inc |
| Installation Year | 2019 |
| Manufactured Year | 2018 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 1000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 270000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 300000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Cost Of Nitrogen To Pig Product Down The Pipeline Away From Valve |
| Prpty | 576000 |
| Accident Psig | 900 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 100056 |
| 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 | 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 | The pinhole leak was small and undetectable with out use of an instrument. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material |
| Eq Failure Type | Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material |
| Additional Defect Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | R**** J H******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Pipeline Safety Specialist |
| Preparer Email | R********@t*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 918-574-3834 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-09-12 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R**** J H******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 918-574-3834 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Pipeline Safety Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | R********@t*************.com |
| Narrative | A pinhole leak was discovered in the valve body of a 20" block valve at targa's weatherford station. The leak was so small the employee had to use snoop liquid soap to pin point it. The cost of pigging the product out of this segment of pipeline and equipment to remove and replace the valve is what made this a reportable accident, not the amount of product lost. After the valve was removed, using dye penetrant, a small crack inside of the valve body was found that allow product to find it's way to the pin hole on the outside of the valve body and leak to the atmosphere. |
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