Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GTG incident on 2020-10-11 — TX
Operator
Stingray Pipeline Company, Llc
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GTG
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2020-10-11 14:55
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
The hi 330 platform was completely destroyed by hurricane delta on october 11th, 2020. The category 3 storm impacted the area with 125mph + winds and 10-25 ft waves. The 24" pipeline had been shutdown prior to the storm due to producers not having come back online yet from prior storms in the gulf. Upon inspection of the hi-330 platform on october 12th, 2020 and noting the 24" failure, the downstream valve was closed and the line isolated. A recovery plan is still being developed and evaluated. Supplemental report 11/12/2020 - clarification on a22: no actions taken upstream of failure. Et ownership begins at hi 330 and all upstream lines were severed due to hurricane damage. Only the downstream valve was shut in. - updated responses to e6, and e7. Supplemental/final report 05/03/2021 stingray pipeline company 24" pipeline remains isolated at this time and will be abandoned in place. Stingray pipeline does not have a firm timeline on removal of hi-a330 as that platform belongs to genesis.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-11-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200120
Supplemental Number
36519
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
40069
Name
Stingray Pipeline Company, Llc
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2020-10-11 14:55:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
28.0973385
Location Longitude
-93.50274218
Nrc Rpt Num
1289546
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-10-12 11:51:00
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1289549
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
63214
Intentional Release
0
Accompanying Liquid
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Status When Identified
Idle
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Operational Control
Upstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail
Pipeline Was Already In Idle Status And There Was No Flow From The Platform.
Downstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Downstream Vlv Close Datetime
2020-10-12 10:00:00
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-10-11 14:55:00
On Site Datetime
2020-10-12 10:00:00
On Off Shore
Offshore
Pipe Fac Name
24" 100 Line
Segment Name
4813
Off Water Depth
255
Off Accident Origin
On The Outer Continental Shelf (Ocs)
Ocs Type
Ocs-Gulf Of Mexico
Off Ocs Area
High Island
Off Ocs Block
330
Off Area Accident Type
Platform
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
System Part Involved
Offshore Pipeline, Including Riser And Riser Bend
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
24
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.5
Pipe Smys
60000
Pipe Specification
X60
Pipe Seam Type
Single Saw
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Other
Pipe Coating Details
Concrete
Coating Applied Ind
Unknown
Installation Year
1977
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Circumferential
Rupture Length
75.4
Rupture Width
24
Class Location Type
Class 1 Location
Could Be Hca
No
Pir Radius
585
Heat Damage Ind
No
Non Heat Damage Ind
No
Did Occur In Mca Ind
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
141599
Est Cost Intentional Release
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Other
100000
Est Cost Other Details
Estimated Costs Unknown Until Recovery Plan Is Fully Developed And Implemented.
Gas Cost In Mcf
2.24
Prpty
241599
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Accident Psig
720
Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf
0
Mop Psig
1250
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
1983-11-01 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Gas Required Odorized Ind
No
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Length Segment Isolated
211147
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Diameter Change Ind
Yes
Unsuitable Mainline Ind
Yes
Tight Mitered Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Low Flow Ind
Yes
Pipeline Function
Offshore Gathering
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Genesis Operator Of Platform Hi 330
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
Natural environmental factors.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Other Natural Force Damage
Natural Force Type
Other Natural Force Damage
Nf Other Details
,,,,,,category 3 Hurricane Delta
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
Yes
Nf Hurricane Ind
Yes
Nf High Winds Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
T*** N*******
Preparer Title
Director - Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
T************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
7139897126
Authorizer Name
T*** N*******
Authorizer Title
Director - Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Telephone
7139897126
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
The hi 330 platform was completely destroyed by hurricane delta on october 11th, 2020. The category 3 storm impacted the area with 125mph + winds and 10-25 ft waves. The 24" pipeline had been shutdown prior to the storm due to producers not having come back online yet from prior storms in the gulf. Upon inspection of the hi-330 platform on october 12th, 2020 and noting the 24" failure, the downstream valve was closed and the line isolated. A recovery plan is still being developed and evaluated. Supplemental report 11/12/2020 - clarification on a22: no actions taken upstream of failure. Et ownership begins at hi 330 and all upstream lines were severed due to hurricane damage. Only the downstream valve was shut in. - updated responses to e6, and e7. Supplemental/final report 05/03/2021 stingray pipeline company 24" pipeline remains isolated at this time and will be abandoned in place. Stingray pipeline does not have a firm timeline on removal of hi-a330 as that platform belongs to genesis.
| Report Received Date | 2020-11-11 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200120 |
| Supplemental Number | 36519 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 40069 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Stingray Pipeline Company, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-10-11 14:55:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 28.0973385 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.50274218 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1289546 NRC Report How to search |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-10-12 11:51:00 |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1289549 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 63214 |
| Intentional Release | 0 |
| Accompanying Liquid | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Status When Identified | Idle |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Operational Control |
| Upstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail | Pipeline Was Already In Idle Status And There Was No Flow From The Platform. |
| Downstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Downstream Vlv Close Datetime | 2020-10-12 10:00:00 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-10-11 14:55:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-10-12 10:00:00 |
| On Off Shore | Offshore |
| Pipe Fac Name | 24" 100 Line |
| Segment Name | 4813 |
| Off Water Depth | 255 |
| Off Accident Origin | On The Outer Continental Shelf (Ocs) |
| Ocs Type | Ocs-Gulf Of Mexico |
| Off Ocs Area | High Island |
| Off Ocs Block | 330 |
| Off Area Accident Type | Platform |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| System Part Involved | Offshore Pipeline, Including Riser And Riser Bend |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 24 |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.5 |
| Pipe Smys | 60000 |
| Pipe Specification | X60 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Single Saw |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Other |
| Pipe Coating Details | Concrete |
| Coating Applied Ind | Unknown |
| Installation Year | 1977 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Circumferential |
| Rupture Length | 75.4 |
| Rupture Width | 24 |
| Class Location Type | Class 1 Location |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Pir Radius | 585 |
| Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Non Heat Damage Ind | No |
| Did Occur In Mca Ind | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 141599 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 100000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Estimated Costs Unknown Until Recovery Plan Is Fully Developed And Implemented. |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 2.24 |
| Prpty | 241599 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Accident Psig | 720 |
| Gas Flow In Pipe In Mcf | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 1250 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1983-11-01 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Gas Required Odorized Ind | No |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Length Segment Isolated | 211147 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Diameter Change Ind | Yes |
| Unsuitable Mainline Ind | Yes |
| Tight Mitered Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Low Flow Ind | Yes |
| Pipeline Function | Offshore Gathering |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Genesis Operator Of Platform Hi 330 |
| 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 | Natural environmental factors. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Other Natural Force Damage |
| Natural Force Type | Other Natural Force Damage |
| Nf Other Details | ,,,,,,category 3 Hurricane Delta |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | Yes |
| Nf Hurricane Ind | Yes |
| Nf High Winds Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | T*** N******* |
| Preparer Title | Director - Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7139897126 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** N******* |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7139897126 |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | The hi 330 platform was completely destroyed by hurricane delta on october 11th, 2020. The category 3 storm impacted the area with 125mph + winds and 10-25 ft waves. The 24" pipeline had been shutdown prior to the storm due to producers not having come back online yet from prior storms in the gulf. Upon inspection of the hi-330 platform on october 12th, 2020 and noting the 24" failure, the downstream valve was closed and the line isolated. A recovery plan is still being developed and evaluated. Supplemental report 11/12/2020 - clarification on a22: no actions taken upstream of failure. Et ownership begins at hi 330 and all upstream lines were severed due to hurricane damage. Only the downstream valve was shut in. - updated responses to e6, and e7. Supplemental/final report 05/03/2021 stingray pipeline company 24" pipeline remains isolated at this time and will be abandoned in place. Stingray pipeline does not have a firm timeline on removal of hi-a330 as that platform belongs to genesis. |
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