Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-10-24 — TX
Operator
Centurion Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2019-10-24 10:51
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On october 24, 2019, at centurion pipeline (cpl) claw station in yoakum county, texas, at 10:51 am (cst), a farmer reported a release to cpl by telephone. At approximately 11:05 am (cst) a cpl representative arrived at the site and confirmed the release from a 0.5-inch nipple on the relief piping. Cpl made a telephonic notification to the nrc at 11:51 am (cst) and the reference number is 1262060. An incident investigation concluded that the threaded connection failed prematurely as a result of manufacturer defect. The nipple was replaced in kind. Two barrels of oil was released, all of which was remediated. No employees were injured as a result of this incident.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-11-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190349
Supplemental Number
32970
Report Type
Original 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
2019-10-24 10:51:00
Location Latitude
32.992788
Location Longitude
-102.60837
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-10-24 10:51:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-10-24 10:51:00
Restart Datetime
2019-10-24 12:50:00
On Site Datetime
2019-10-24 11:05:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-10-24 11:51:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1262060
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Claw Station
Segment Name
Claw Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79359
Onshore City Name
Seagraves
Onshore County Name
Yoakum
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Psv-3103
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Relief Line And Relief Equipment
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
120
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1620
Accident Psig
350
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
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, farmer notified cpl prior to alarm thresholds.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Pipe Nipple
Additional Defect Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
D**** N*****
Preparer Title
Senior Risk Engineer Advisor
Preparer Email
D***********@c**********.com
Preparer Telephone
346-803-2688
Prepared Date
2019-11-21 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 october 24, 2019, at centurion pipeline (cpl) claw station in yoakum county, texas, at 10:51 am (cst), a farmer reported a release to cpl by telephone. At approximately 11:05 am (cst) a cpl representative arrived at the site and confirmed the release from a 0.5-inch nipple on the relief piping. Cpl made a telephonic notification to the nrc at 11:51 am (cst) and the reference number is 1262060. An incident investigation concluded that the threaded connection failed prematurely as a result of manufacturer defect. The nipple was replaced in kind. Two barrels of oil was released, all of which was remediated. No employees were injured as a result of this incident.
| Report Received Date | 2019-11-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190349 |
| Supplemental Number | 32970 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2019-10-24 10:51:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.992788 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.60837 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-10-24 10:51:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-10-24 10:51:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-10-24 12:50:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-10-24 11:05:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-10-24 11:51:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1262060 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Claw Station |
| Segment Name | Claw Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79359 |
| Onshore City Name | Seagraves |
| Onshore County Name | Yoakum |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Psv-3103 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Relief Line And Relief Equipment |
| 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 | 120 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1620 |
| Accident Psig | 350 |
| 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 | 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, farmer notified cpl prior to alarm thresholds. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Pipe Nipple |
| Additional Defect Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | D**** N***** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Risk Engineer Advisor |
| Preparer Email | D***********@c**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 346-803-2688 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-11-21 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 october 24, 2019, at centurion pipeline (cpl) claw station in yoakum county, texas, at 10:51 am (cst), a farmer reported a release to cpl by telephone. At approximately 11:05 am (cst) a cpl representative arrived at the site and confirmed the release from a 0.5-inch nipple on the relief piping. Cpl made a telephonic notification to the nrc at 11:51 am (cst) and the reference number is 1262060. An incident investigation concluded that the threaded connection failed prematurely as a result of manufacturer defect. The nipple was replaced in kind. Two barrels of oil was released, all of which was remediated. No employees were injured as a result of this incident. |
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