Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-09-03 — TX
Operator
Oryx Delaware Oil Transport Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$8,000
Incident datetime
2019-09-03 10:35
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On september 3rd, 2019, oryx midstream was commissioning two 12" facility pipes into the existing meter prover by filling the lines with crude oil. While filling the lines, the flanges on the existing meter skid began to leak. Line fill was immediately stopped by isolating the source of crude oil and operation personnel began containing the oil to area. After lines were de-inventoried, we began to investigate the cause of the incident. Flanges were unbolted and gaskets were removed. Oryx midstream concluded that the flanges were misaligned because the 12" gasket was cracked at the top of the gasket. New bolts and gaskets were installed. Facility piping is currently in operation.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-10-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190303
Supplemental Number
32843
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39654
Name
Oryx Delaware Oil Transport Llc
Operator Street Address
333 Clay St. Suite 1900
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2019-09-03 10:35:00
Location Latitude
31.427671
Location Longitude
-102.450536
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
3.5
Recovered Bbls
3.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-09-03 10:35:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Meter Prover Is Not A Vital Part Of Operation, It Can Be Bypassed.
On Site Datetime
2019-09-03 10:35:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-09-03 11:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1257115
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Crane Ii Station
Segment Name
Meter Prover Loop
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79731
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Crane
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
12"meter Loop
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
Flange Assembly
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
2019
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
188
Est Cost Prop Damage
8000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
15000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
23188
Accident Psig
5
Mop Psig
285
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 facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
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
Gasket
Ief Addl Misalignment Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
G****** H****
Preparer Title
Sr. Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
G******@o************.com
Preparer Telephone
4322542238
Prepared Date
2019-10-18 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M***** M*****
Authorizer Telephone
4322537774
Authorizer Title
Chief Operations Officer
Authorizer Email
M*****@o************.com
Narrative
On september 3rd, 2019, oryx midstream was commissioning two 12" facility pipes into the existing meter prover by filling the lines with crude oil. While filling the lines, the flanges on the existing meter skid began to leak. Line fill was immediately stopped by isolating the source of crude oil and operation personnel began containing the oil to area. After lines were de-inventoried, we began to investigate the cause of the incident. Flanges were unbolted and gaskets were removed. Oryx midstream concluded that the flanges were misaligned because the 12" gasket was cracked at the top of the gasket. New bolts and gaskets were installed. Facility piping is currently in operation.
| Report Received Date | 2019-10-01 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190303 |
| Supplemental Number | 32843 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39654 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Oryx Delaware Oil Transport Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 333 Clay St. Suite 1900 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-09-03 10:35:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.427671 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.450536 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 3.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 3.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-09-03 10:35:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Meter Prover Is Not A Vital Part Of Operation, It Can Be Bypassed. |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-09-03 10:35:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-09-03 11:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1257115 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Crane Ii Station |
| Segment Name | Meter Prover Loop |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79731 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Crane |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 12"meter Loop |
| 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 | Flange Assembly |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 2019 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 | 188 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 8000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 15000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 23188 |
| Accident Psig | 5 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| 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 facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| 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 | Gasket |
| Ief Addl Misalignment Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | G****** H**** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Regulatory Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | G******@o************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 4322542238 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-10-18 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M***** M***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 4322537774 |
| Authorizer Title | Chief Operations Officer |
| Authorizer Email | M*****@o************.com |
| Narrative | On september 3rd, 2019, oryx midstream was commissioning two 12" facility pipes into the existing meter prover by filling the lines with crude oil. While filling the lines, the flanges on the existing meter skid began to leak. Line fill was immediately stopped by isolating the source of crude oil and operation personnel began containing the oil to area. After lines were de-inventoried, we began to investigate the cause of the incident. Flanges were unbolted and gaskets were removed. Oryx midstream concluded that the flanges were misaligned because the 12" gasket was cracked at the top of the gasket. New bolts and gaskets were installed. Facility piping is currently in operation. |
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