Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-11-14 — TX
Operator
Centurion Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,500
Incident datetime
2019-11-14 15:13
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On november 14, 2019, at approximately 3:13 pm, a third party excavator struck a centurion pipeline company l.P. (cpl) pipeline near midland, texas, in midland county, texas. Cpl shut down the pipeline immediately. Approximately 35 barrels of crude oil were released. All barrels of oil were recovered with 30 barrels in liquid form while 5 barrels in soil were recovered during remediation. No injuries, fatalities, or fires were associated with this accident. The initial national response center (nrc) report number concerning this accident is 1263962. The 48 hour follow up call made to the nrc on november 15, 2019, has a reference number of 1264073. The root cause analysis of the failure has determined that a third party trackhoe, owned by 3s services, struck the line leading to loss of containment. The third party reported that the track hoe struck the pipe after receiving a signal to stop from their spotter. Cpl requested a plan to prevent recurrence from 3s services; however, at the time of this filing 3s services has failed to respond to the request. All company procedures were followed, and upon review, no changes to company procedures are necessary as a result of this accident. The pipeline has been replaced with the line being restarted at 3:05 am on november 15, 2019.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-12-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190377
Supplemental Number
33184
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
2019-11-14 15:13:00
Location Latitude
31.697475
Location Longitude
-102.01391
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
35
Recovered Bbls
35
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-11-14 15:13:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-11-14 15:13:00
Restart Datetime
2019-11-15 03:05:00
On Site Datetime
2019-11-14 15:13:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-11-14 16:16:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1263962
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Pegasus Gathering
Segment Name
Pegasus To Midkiff 4''
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79706
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Midland
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 5.19
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
14
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
4
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.188
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Grade B
Pipe Seam Type
Erw � Unknown Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1955
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
1
Puncture Circum
4
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
2500
Est Cost Emergency
4000
Est Cost Environmental
23000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
29800
Accident Psig
290
Mop Psig
720
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
21370
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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, third party damage was the cause.
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Num Contractors Tested
1
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Excavator Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Easement
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Liquid Pipeline
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
1978933568
One Call Center Name
Texas 811
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
12
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks
Preparer Name
D**** N*****
Preparer Title
Senior Risk Engineer Advisor
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 november 14, 2019, at approximately 3:13 pm, a third party excavator struck a centurion pipeline company l.P. (cpl) pipeline near midland, texas, in midland county, texas. Cpl shut down the pipeline immediately. Approximately 35 barrels of crude oil were released. All barrels of oil were recovered with 30 barrels in liquid form while 5 barrels in soil were recovered during remediation. No injuries, fatalities, or fires were associated with this accident. The initial national response center (nrc) report number concerning this accident is 1263962. The 48 hour follow up call made to the nrc on november 15, 2019, has a reference number of 1264073. The root cause analysis of the failure has determined that a third party trackhoe, owned by 3s services, struck the line leading to loss of containment. The third party reported that the track hoe struck the pipe after receiving a signal to stop from their spotter. Cpl requested a plan to prevent recurrence from 3s services; however, at the time of this filing 3s services has failed to respond to the request. All company procedures were followed, and upon review, no changes to company procedures are necessary as a result of this accident. The pipeline has been replaced with the line being restarted at 3:05 am on november 15, 2019.
| Report Received Date | 2019-12-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190377 |
| Supplemental Number | 33184 |
| 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 | 2019-11-14 15:13:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.697475 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.01391 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 35 |
| Recovered Bbls | 35 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-11-14 15:13:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-11-14 15:13:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-11-15 03:05:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-11-14 15:13:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-11-14 16:16:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1263962 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Pegasus Gathering |
| Segment Name | Pegasus To Midkiff 4'' |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79706 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Midland |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 5.19 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 14 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 4 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.188 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Grade B |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw � Unknown Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1955 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 1 |
| Puncture Circum | 4 |
| 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 | 2500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 23000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 29800 |
| Accident Psig | 290 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 21370 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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, third party damage was the cause. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Num Contractors Tested | 1 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Easement |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Liquid Pipeline |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 1978933568 |
| One Call Center Name | Texas 811 |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 12 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks |
| Preparer Name | D**** N***** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Risk Engineer Advisor |
| 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 november 14, 2019, at approximately 3:13 pm, a third party excavator struck a centurion pipeline company l.P. (cpl) pipeline near midland, texas, in midland county, texas. Cpl shut down the pipeline immediately. Approximately 35 barrels of crude oil were released. All barrels of oil were recovered with 30 barrels in liquid form while 5 barrels in soil were recovered during remediation. No injuries, fatalities, or fires were associated with this accident. The initial national response center (nrc) report number concerning this accident is 1263962. The 48 hour follow up call made to the nrc on november 15, 2019, has a reference number of 1264073. The root cause analysis of the failure has determined that a third party trackhoe, owned by 3s services, struck the line leading to loss of containment. The third party reported that the track hoe struck the pipe after receiving a signal to stop from their spotter. Cpl requested a plan to prevent recurrence from 3s services; however, at the time of this filing 3s services has failed to respond to the request. All company procedures were followed, and upon review, no changes to company procedures are necessary as a result of this accident. The pipeline has been replaced with the line being restarted at 3:05 am on november 15, 2019. |
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