Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-09-12 — TX
Operator
Centurion Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2019-09-12 18:20
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On september 12, 2019, centurion pipeline l.P. Was putting tank 1591 at ector station, in ector county, texas, back into service after an API rp 653 inspection. A cpl employee noticed a leak out of the tank during the filling operation. Approximately 20 barrels of oil were released all of which were recovered. 14 barrels were recovered in liquid form with 6 barrels in soil remediated on site. All remediation is complete and all product is removed from the environment. The root cause was determined to be failure to reconnect an rtd on the tank shell. A temporary plug was installed while the tank was drained and the rtd was connected prior to filling the tank. Supplemental final report filed on january 13, 2020: part b4 updated from "gardendale" to "not within a municipality."
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-10-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190306
Supplemental Number
33183
Report Type
Supplemental 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
2019-09-12 18:20:00
Location Latitude
32.031
Location Longitude
-102.5059
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
20
Recovered Bbls
20
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-09-12 18:20:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Tank Fill Operation Was Delayed, Station Continued To Operate.
On Site Datetime
2019-09-12 18:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Ector Station
Segment Name
Ector Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79741
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Ector
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Tank 1591
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Appurtenance
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
1953
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
300
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
6200
Est Cost Environmental
5000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
11500
Accident Psig
2
Mop Psig
14.7
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, onsite personnel discovered leak prior to alarm.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Operation Type
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Other Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
D**** N*****
Preparer Title
Risk Engineer
Preparer Email
D***********@c**********.com
Preparer Telephone
346-803-2688
Prepared Date
2020-01-13 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 september 12, 2019, centurion pipeline l.P. Was putting tank 1591 at ector station, in ector county, texas, back into service after an API rp 653 inspection. A cpl employee noticed a leak out of the tank during the filling operation. Approximately 20 barrels of oil were released all of which were recovered. 14 barrels were recovered in liquid form with 6 barrels in soil remediated on site. All remediation is complete and all product is removed from the environment. The root cause was determined to be failure to reconnect an rtd on the tank shell. A temporary plug was installed while the tank was drained and the rtd was connected prior to filling the tank. Supplemental final report filed on january 13, 2020: part b4 updated from "gardendale" to "not within a municipality."
| Report Received Date | 2019-10-10 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190306 |
| Supplemental Number | 33183 |
| Report Type | Supplemental 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 | 2019-09-12 18:20:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.031 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.5059 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 20 |
| Recovered Bbls | 20 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-09-12 18:20:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Tank Fill Operation Was Delayed, Station Continued To Operate. |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-09-12 18:20:00 |
| 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 | Ector Station |
| Segment Name | Ector Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79741 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Ector |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Tank 1591 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Appurtenance |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 1953 |
| 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 | 300 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6200 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 11500 |
| Accident Psig | 2 |
| Mop Psig | 14.7 |
| 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, onsite personnel discovered leak prior to alarm. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Operation Type | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Other Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | D**** N***** |
| Preparer Title | Risk Engineer |
| Preparer Email | D***********@c**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 346-803-2688 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-01-13 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 september 12, 2019, centurion pipeline l.P. Was putting tank 1591 at ector station, in ector county, texas, back into service after an API rp 653 inspection. A cpl employee noticed a leak out of the tank during the filling operation. Approximately 20 barrels of oil were released all of which were recovered. 14 barrels were recovered in liquid form with 6 barrels in soil remediated on site. All remediation is complete and all product is removed from the environment. The root cause was determined to be failure to reconnect an rtd on the tank shell. A temporary plug was installed while the tank was drained and the rtd was connected prior to filling the tank. Supplemental final report filed on january 13, 2020: part b4 updated from "gardendale" to "not within a municipality." |
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