Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-04-19 — TX
Operator
Glass Mountain Pipeline, Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2020-04-19 09:54
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 9:54 am on april 19, 2020 the measurement technician discovered a crude oil release at the gmpl facility, omega station. The measurement technician shut in the valve and began initial emergency response activities. The release was contained within the gmpl facility. Notifications were made to the measurement technician's immediate supervisor, operations manager, ehs manager and vp of operations as per our emergency response plan. Occ notification was made via phone at 10:25 am. Acme environmental was contracted for environmental surface remediation. The packing on the external lever arm was leaking, thus found to be contributing factor of leaking equipment. Based on the investigation made during repairs it was found that check valve was altered from original design by previous operator. The valve was originally designed to be a non-swing arm valve but was altered to be a swing arm valve by blowing a hold thru the valve, welding a 2 inch nipple and attaching a swing arm. The valve could not be repaired and was replaced with the correct equipment. The operator has decided to go with internal flapper valve and eliminate the bushing as a potential failure point.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-05-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200142
Supplemental Number
33994
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39774
Name
Glass Mountain Pipeline, Llc
Operator Street Address
3625 N. Hall Street Suite 630
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75219
Local Datetime
2020-04-19 10:00:00
Location Latitude
35.8435
Location Longitude
-98.2496
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
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
2020-04-19 09:54:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-04-19 10:00:00
Restart Datetime
2020-04-20 00:00:00
On Site Datetime
2020-04-19 10:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Omega Station
Segment Name
Omega Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
73764
Onshore City Name
Omega
Onshore County Name
Blaine
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Omega Station
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2019
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Design Issue
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
30
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
200
Est Cost Environmental
12959
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
13189
Accident Psig
180
Mop Psig
1480
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
No
Scada Functional Ind
No
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
Yes
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 incident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Check Valve Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Bushing On External Lever Arm Was Leaking. Changed Internal Flapper Valve
Preparer Name
V****** R*****
Preparer Title
Ehs Regulatory Manager
Preparer Email
V******@n***********.com
Preparer Telephone
4327700179
Prepared Date
2020-07-02 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
V****** R*****
Authorizer Telephone
4327700179
Authorizer Title
Ehs Regulatory Manager
Authorizer Email
V******@n***********.com
Narrative
At approximately 9:54 am on april 19, 2020 the measurement technician discovered a crude oil release at the gmpl facility, omega station. The measurement technician shut in the valve and began initial emergency response activities. The release was contained within the gmpl facility. Notifications were made to the measurement technician's immediate supervisor, operations manager, ehs manager and vp of operations as per our emergency response plan. Occ notification was made via phone at 10:25 am. Acme environmental was contracted for environmental surface remediation. The packing on the external lever arm was leaking, thus found to be contributing factor of leaking equipment. Based on the investigation made during repairs it was found that check valve was altered from original design by previous operator. The valve was originally designed to be a non-swing arm valve but was altered to be a swing arm valve by blowing a hold thru the valve, welding a 2 inch nipple and attaching a swing arm. The valve could not be repaired and was replaced with the correct equipment. The operator has decided to go with internal flapper valve and eliminate the bushing as a potential failure point.
| Report Received Date | 2020-05-18 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200142 |
| Supplemental Number | 33994 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39774 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Glass Mountain Pipeline, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 3625 N. Hall Street Suite 630 |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75219 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-04-19 10:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.8435 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.2496 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| 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 | 2020-04-19 09:54:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-04-19 10:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-04-20 00:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-04-19 10:00:00 |
| 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 | Omega Station |
| Segment Name | Omega Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 73764 |
| Onshore City Name | Omega |
| Onshore County Name | Blaine |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Omega Station |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2019 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Design Issue |
| 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 | 30 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 200 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 12959 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 13189 |
| Accident Psig | 180 |
| Mop Psig | 1480 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Functional Ind | No |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 incident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Check Valve Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Bushing On External Lever Arm Was Leaking. Changed Internal Flapper Valve |
| Preparer Name | V****** R***** |
| Preparer Title | Ehs Regulatory Manager |
| Preparer Email | V******@n***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 4327700179 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-07-02 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | V****** R***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 4327700179 |
| Authorizer Title | Ehs Regulatory Manager |
| Authorizer Email | V******@n***********.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 9:54 am on april 19, 2020 the measurement technician discovered a crude oil release at the gmpl facility, omega station. The measurement technician shut in the valve and began initial emergency response activities. The release was contained within the gmpl facility. Notifications were made to the measurement technician's immediate supervisor, operations manager, ehs manager and vp of operations as per our emergency response plan. Occ notification was made via phone at 10:25 am. Acme environmental was contracted for environmental surface remediation. The packing on the external lever arm was leaking, thus found to be contributing factor of leaking equipment. Based on the investigation made during repairs it was found that check valve was altered from original design by previous operator. The valve was originally designed to be a non-swing arm valve but was altered to be a swing arm valve by blowing a hold thru the valve, welding a 2 inch nipple and attaching a swing arm. The valve could not be repaired and was replaced with the correct equipment. The operator has decided to go with internal flapper valve and eliminate the bushing as a potential failure point. |
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