Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-08-21 — TX
Operator
Enable Gas Gathering, Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2019-08-21 13:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
While proving a meter at the south central terminal (near foster oklahoma), a crimp fitting on a "tank truck corrugated 500 psi" hose failed allowing crude to spill. A 3rd party mobile proving truck was being used to perform the testing utilizing rubber hoses to connect the proving truck to the enable meter while an enable representative onsite as a witness. After connecting the rubber hoses, the enable o&m technician provided an alert of proving and reduced the operating pressure to 350 psig to initiate the testing. Shortly after doing so, the hose separated from the fitting at the meter allowing crude oil to spill. The area was immediately isolated and approximately 35 bbls of crude was released. All released liquids stayed on location with 15 bbls in containment and 20 bbls to the ground surface. The 3rd party contractor took the failed hose to the manufacturer (midwest hose, oklahoma city, ok) who could not determine the cause of the failure. The hose did not have documented inspections, only visual inspections of the hose were performed prior to each use. Normal operating pressures for proving are around 350 psi and the hose was rated for 500 psi. An initial call was provided to the nrc (nrc #1255936) on 8/21/19 at 14:58. A 48 hour follow up call was provided to the nrc (nrc #1256127) on 8/23/19 08:01. 3/6/2020 supplemental b.5 garvin was changed to stephens
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-09-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190295
Supplemental Number
33423
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39147
Name
Enable Gas Gathering, Llc
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2019-08-21 13:30:00
Location Latitude
34.6595
Location Longitude
-97.5962
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
35
Recovered Bbls
15
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-08-21 13:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-08-21 13:30:00
Restart Datetime
2019-08-21 14:00:00
On Site Datetime
2019-08-21 12:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-08-21 14:58:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1255936
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
South Central Terminal
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
73434
Onshore City Name
Foster
Onshore County Name
Stephens
Designated Location
Milepost/valve 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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Meter/prover
Installation Year
2018
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Rubber Hose
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
1100
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
9000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
11100
Accident Psig
350
Mop Psig
500
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
Mechanical failure of hose.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Other
Other Non Threaded Details
Crimp Failure Of Rubber Hose.
Additional Defect Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
C**** R******
Preparer Title
Lead Dot Compliance Program Manager
Preparer Email
C************@e**************.com
Preparer Telephone
405 558 4647
Prepared Date
2020-03-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C**** R******
Authorizer Telephone
405 558 4647
Authorizer Title
Lead Dot Compliance Program Manager
Authorizer Email
C************@e**************.com
Narrative
While proving a meter at the south central terminal (near foster oklahoma), a crimp fitting on a "tank truck corrugated 500 psi" hose failed allowing crude to spill. A 3rd party mobile proving truck was being used to perform the testing utilizing rubber hoses to connect the proving truck to the enable meter while an enable representative onsite as a witness. After connecting the rubber hoses, the enable o&m technician provided an alert of proving and reduced the operating pressure to 350 psig to initiate the testing. Shortly after doing so, the hose separated from the fitting at the meter allowing crude oil to spill. The area was immediately isolated and approximately 35 bbls of crude was released. All released liquids stayed on location with 15 bbls in containment and 20 bbls to the ground surface. The 3rd party contractor took the failed hose to the manufacturer (midwest hose, oklahoma city, ok) who could not determine the cause of the failure. The hose did not have documented inspections, only visual inspections of the hose were performed prior to each use. Normal operating pressures for proving are around 350 psi and the hose was rated for 500 psi. An initial call was provided to the nrc (nrc #1255936) on 8/21/19 at 14:58. A 48 hour follow up call was provided to the nrc (nrc #1256127) on 8/23/19 08:01. 3/6/2020 supplemental b.5 garvin was changed to stephens
| Report Received Date | 2019-09-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190295 |
| Supplemental Number | 33423 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39147 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Enable Gas Gathering, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-08-21 13:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 34.6595 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.5962 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 35 |
| Recovered Bbls | 15 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-08-21 13:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-08-21 13:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-08-21 14:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-08-21 12:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-08-21 14:58:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1255936 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | South Central Terminal |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 73434 |
| Onshore City Name | Foster |
| Onshore County Name | Stephens |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Meter/prover |
| Installation Year | 2018 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Rubber Hose |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 | 1100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 9000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 11100 |
| Accident Psig | 350 |
| Mop Psig | 500 |
| 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 | Mechanical failure of hose. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Other |
| Other Non Threaded Details | Crimp Failure Of Rubber Hose. |
| Additional Defect Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | C**** R****** |
| Preparer Title | Lead Dot Compliance Program Manager |
| Preparer Email | C************@e**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 405 558 4647 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-03-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** R****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 405 558 4647 |
| Authorizer Title | Lead Dot Compliance Program Manager |
| Authorizer Email | C************@e**************.com |
| Narrative | While proving a meter at the south central terminal (near foster oklahoma), a crimp fitting on a "tank truck corrugated 500 psi" hose failed allowing crude to spill. A 3rd party mobile proving truck was being used to perform the testing utilizing rubber hoses to connect the proving truck to the enable meter while an enable representative onsite as a witness. After connecting the rubber hoses, the enable o&m technician provided an alert of proving and reduced the operating pressure to 350 psig to initiate the testing. Shortly after doing so, the hose separated from the fitting at the meter allowing crude oil to spill. The area was immediately isolated and approximately 35 bbls of crude was released. All released liquids stayed on location with 15 bbls in containment and 20 bbls to the ground surface. The 3rd party contractor took the failed hose to the manufacturer (midwest hose, oklahoma city, ok) who could not determine the cause of the failure. The hose did not have documented inspections, only visual inspections of the hose were performed prior to each use. Normal operating pressures for proving are around 350 psi and the hose was rated for 500 psi. An initial call was provided to the nrc (nrc #1255936) on 8/21/19 at 14:58. A 48 hour follow up call was provided to the nrc (nrc #1256127) on 8/23/19 08:01. 3/6/2020 supplemental b.5 garvin was changed to stephens |
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