Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-11-11 — TX
Operator
Bayou Bridge Pipeline, Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2019-11-11 07:25
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Techs arrived at st. Martinville station at approximately 7:25am on 11/11/19 to perform routine station check. Upon station entry a small diameter tubing connection failure on top of pump 2120 was discovered and crude was misting from this point. The personnel notified console 4 to shut the pump down. The personnel then isolated the pump and assessed the amount released. Approximately 1 barrel of crude was released. A third party was contacted to help with the cleanup efforts. The area was cleaned up and new soil and rock was brought in. The contaminated soil and rock was collected and hauled off for proper disposal. Upon further investigation the cause of the release was determined that the tubing fitting had be over tightened during construction earlier in 2019. This resulted in the sealing point of the fitting mushrooming out and combined with the vibrations of the pump the tubing cracked at the feral sealing point. Other small diameter tubing connections were checked in the station for similar circumstances.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-12-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190374
Supplemental Number
33057
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
39462
Name
Bayou Bridge Pipeline, Llc
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2019-11-11 07:25:00
Location Latitude
30.10774
Location Longitude
-91.79631
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-11-11 07:25:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Bypassed The Pump
On Site Datetime
2019-11-11 07:25:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
St Martinville Station
Segment Name
Bayou Bridge
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70582
Onshore City Name
St. Martinville
Onshore County Name
St. Martin
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
29
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
Tubing
Installation Year
2019
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
60
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
500
Est Cost Environmental
18295
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
18855
Accident Psig
460
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
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
A review of the accident determined that there were no control room actions that contributed to the event
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
Construction
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
T*** N*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
T************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-7126
Preparer Fax
877-917-0448
Prepared Date
2019-12-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** N*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7126
Authorizer Title
Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
Techs arrived at st. Martinville station at approximately 7:25am on 11/11/19 to perform routine station check. Upon station entry a small diameter tubing connection failure on top of pump 2120 was discovered and crude was misting from this point. The personnel notified console 4 to shut the pump down. The personnel then isolated the pump and assessed the amount released. Approximately 1 barrel of crude was released. A third party was contacted to help with the cleanup efforts. The area was cleaned up and new soil and rock was brought in. The contaminated soil and rock was collected and hauled off for proper disposal. Upon further investigation the cause of the release was determined that the tubing fitting had be over tightened during construction earlier in 2019. This resulted in the sealing point of the fitting mushrooming out and combined with the vibrations of the pump the tubing cracked at the feral sealing point. Other small diameter tubing connections were checked in the station for similar circumstances.
| Report Received Date | 2019-12-11 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190374 |
| Supplemental Number | 33057 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 39462 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Bayou Bridge Pipeline, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-11-11 07:25:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.10774 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.79631 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-11-11 07:25:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Bypassed The Pump |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-11-11 07:25:00 |
| 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 | St Martinville Station |
| Segment Name | Bayou Bridge |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70582 |
| Onshore City Name | St. Martinville |
| Onshore County Name | St. Martin |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 29 |
| 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 | Tubing |
| Installation Year | 2019 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 60 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 18295 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 18855 |
| Accident Psig | 460 |
| 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 | 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 | A review of the accident determined that there were no control room actions that contributed to the event |
| 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 | Construction |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | T*** N******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Preparer Fax | 877-917-0448 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-12-11 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | Techs arrived at st. Martinville station at approximately 7:25am on 11/11/19 to perform routine station check. Upon station entry a small diameter tubing connection failure on top of pump 2120 was discovered and crude was misting from this point. The personnel notified console 4 to shut the pump down. The personnel then isolated the pump and assessed the amount released. Approximately 1 barrel of crude was released. A third party was contacted to help with the cleanup efforts. The area was cleaned up and new soil and rock was brought in. The contaminated soil and rock was collected and hauled off for proper disposal. Upon further investigation the cause of the release was determined that the tubing fitting had be over tightened during construction earlier in 2019. This resulted in the sealing point of the fitting mushrooming out and combined with the vibrations of the pump the tubing cracked at the feral sealing point. Other small diameter tubing connections were checked in the station for similar circumstances. |
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