Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-09-27 — TX
Operator
Tc Oil Pipeline Operations Inc
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2019-09-27 09:44
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Ten gallons of product was released onto the facility piping and gravel pad at the salisbury pump station through a failed weld connection on a 1-inch pressure relief discharge line between the scraper launcher and the sump. There was no impact to water and the pipeline system and pump station were not in operation at the time of discovery. A 48-hr update to the nrc generated report 1259693. 20200313 update: the socket weld on a 1-inch weld connection failed due to a crack on the relief piping. All facility relief valve piping are being inspected for similar stress concentration points to ensure safe and secure operations.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-10-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190323
Supplemental Number
33456
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
2019-09-27 09:44:00
Location Latitude
39.408973
Location Longitude
-92.84738
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.23
Recovered Bbls
0.23
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-09-27 09:44:00
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 Shut Down At Time Of Discovery.
On Site Datetime
2019-09-27 09:20:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-09-27 10:42:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1259533
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Salisbury Pump Station
Segment Name
Ks9
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mo
Onshore Postal Code
65281
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Chariton
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Salisbury 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
Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone
Weld Subtype
Fillet Weld
Installation Year
2009
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
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
9
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
32375
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
32384
Accident Psig
1425
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
Yes
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
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Cause Details
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Field Exam Ind
Yes
Failure Type
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Mechanical Stress
Yes
Additional Crack Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
J*** B******
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
J***********@t*******.com
Preparer Telephone
5312137945
Preparer Fax
4024927491
Prepared Date
2020-03-13 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
L** R*****
Authorizer Telephone
8323205315
Authorizer Title
Director Pipelines Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
L*********@t*******.com
Narrative
Ten gallons of product was released onto the facility piping and gravel pad at the salisbury pump station through a failed weld connection on a 1-inch pressure relief discharge line between the scraper launcher and the sump. There was no impact to water and the pipeline system and pump station were not in operation at the time of discovery. A 48-hr update to the nrc generated report 1259693. 20200313 update: the socket weld on a 1-inch weld connection failed due to a crack on the relief piping. All facility relief valve piping are being inspected for similar stress concentration points to ensure safe and secure operations.
| Report Received Date | 2019-10-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190323 |
| Supplemental Number | 33456 |
| 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 | 2019-09-27 09:44:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.408973 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -92.84738 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.23 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.23 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-09-27 09:44:00 |
| 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 Shut Down At Time Of Discovery. |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-09-27 09:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-09-27 10:42:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1259533 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Salisbury Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Ks9 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mo |
| Onshore Postal Code | 65281 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Chariton |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Salisbury 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 | Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone |
| Weld Subtype | Fillet Weld |
| Installation Year | 2009 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| 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 | 9 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 32375 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 32384 |
| Accident Psig | 1425 |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 | Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld |
| Cause Details | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Field Exam Ind | Yes |
| Failure Type | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Mechanical Stress | Yes |
| Additional Crack Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | J*** B****** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | J***********@t*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 5312137945 |
| Preparer Fax | 4024927491 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-03-13 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | L** R***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 8323205315 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Pipelines Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | L*********@t*******.com |
| Narrative | Ten gallons of product was released onto the facility piping and gravel pad at the salisbury pump station through a failed weld connection on a 1-inch pressure relief discharge line between the scraper launcher and the sump. There was no impact to water and the pipeline system and pump station were not in operation at the time of discovery. A 48-hr update to the nrc generated report 1259693. 20200313 update: the socket weld on a 1-inch weld connection failed due to a crack on the relief piping. All facility relief valve piping are being inspected for similar stress concentration points to ensure safe and secure operations. |
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