Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-08-16 — TX
Operator
Tc Oil Pipeline Operations Inc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$300
Incident datetime
2019-08-16 07:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Five barrels of product were released onto the facility piping and gravel pad at the hope pump station through a pin hole leak on a braided stainless steel flexible hose between the suction piping of pump unit #2 and the unit suction pressure transmitter. Initial indications are metal-on-metal abrasion from hose contact with an adjacent support bolt. There was no impact to water and the pipeline system and pump station were not in operation at time of discovery. A 48-hr update to the nrc generated report 1255502. All facilities (pump stations, terminals, and delivery stations) with flex hoses were surveyed for clearance and potential locations of wear or abrasion were remediated.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-09-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190287
Supplemental Number
33017
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32334
Name
Tc Oil Pipeline Operations Inc
Operator Street Address
920 Memorial City Way Suite 800
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77024
Local Datetime
2019-08-16 07:15:00
Location Latitude
38.673067
Location Longitude
-97.044628
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
5
Recovered Bbls
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
2019-08-16 07:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pipeline System And Pump Station Were Already Shutdown At Time Of Discovery.
On Site Datetime
2019-08-16 07:15:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-08-16 08:14:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1255331
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Hope Pump Station
Segment Name
Ks11
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ks
Onshore Postal Code
67449
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Dickinson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Hope Ps
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
316 Stainless Steel Braided Hose
Installation Year
2015
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
316 Stainless Steel Braided Hose
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
250
Est Cost Prop Damage
300
Est Cost Emergency
370536
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
371086
Accident Psig
308
Mop Psig
1440
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
The controllers actions did not contribute to the release.
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
316 Stainless Steel Braided Hose
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Metal-On-Metal Abrasion From Contact With An Adjacent Support Bolt
Preparer Name
J*** B******
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
J***********@t*******.com
Preparer Telephone
5312137945
Preparer Fax
4024927491
Prepared Date
2019-12-04 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
L** R*****
Authorizer Telephone
8323205315
Authorizer Title
Director Us Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
L*********@t*******.com
Narrative
Five barrels of product were released onto the facility piping and gravel pad at the hope pump station through a pin hole leak on a braided stainless steel flexible hose between the suction piping of pump unit #2 and the unit suction pressure transmitter. Initial indications are metal-on-metal abrasion from hose contact with an adjacent support bolt. There was no impact to water and the pipeline system and pump station were not in operation at time of discovery. A 48-hr update to the nrc generated report 1255502. All facilities (pump stations, terminals, and delivery stations) with flex hoses were surveyed for clearance and potential locations of wear or abrasion were remediated.
| Report Received Date | 2019-09-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190287 |
| Supplemental Number | 33017 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32334 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Tc Oil Pipeline Operations Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 920 Memorial City Way Suite 800 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77024 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-08-16 07:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 38.673067 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.044628 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 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 | 2019-08-16 07:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pipeline System And Pump Station Were Already Shutdown At Time Of Discovery. |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-08-16 07:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-08-16 08:14:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1255331 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Hope Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Ks11 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ks |
| Onshore Postal Code | 67449 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Dickinson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Hope Ps |
| 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 | 316 Stainless Steel Braided Hose |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | 316 Stainless Steel Braided Hose |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 250 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 300 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 370536 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 371086 |
| Accident Psig | 308 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| 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 | The controllers actions did not contribute to the release. |
| 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 | 316 Stainless Steel Braided Hose |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Metal-On-Metal Abrasion From Contact With An Adjacent Support Bolt |
| Preparer Name | J*** B****** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | J***********@t*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 5312137945 |
| Preparer Fax | 4024927491 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-12-04 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | L** R***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 8323205315 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Us Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | L*********@t*******.com |
| Narrative | Five barrels of product were released onto the facility piping and gravel pad at the hope pump station through a pin hole leak on a braided stainless steel flexible hose between the suction piping of pump unit #2 and the unit suction pressure transmitter. Initial indications are metal-on-metal abrasion from hose contact with an adjacent support bolt. There was no impact to water and the pipeline system and pump station were not in operation at time of discovery. A 48-hr update to the nrc generated report 1255502. All facilities (pump stations, terminals, and delivery stations) with flex hoses were surveyed for clearance and potential locations of wear or abrasion were remediated. |
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