Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-05-05 — OK
Operator
Medallion Operating Company, Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$150
Incident datetime
2020-05-05 06:30
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
Update: (8/4/20) analytical results received 6/29/20 taken from the affected soil piles, indicated soil was remediated and cleared. The soil will be used for grading and fill material onsite. On thursday, may 5th at 0413, medallion 158 station lost communication. At 04:30 the control center dispatched local on-call communications personnel to investigate the failure. The local personnel arrived at approximately 05:30 and discovered that all electrical power to the station had failed and noticed overhead powerlines adjacent to the station sparking due to contact with each other from high winds. The communications operator also notice liquid puddled near the station's pump area that appeared to be crude oil. The local communication operator notified the control center at 05:35 to provide a report on the loss of power and the potential release. The control center dispatched additional response personnel to the station to assist in the release at 05:45. The communications operator did not immediately investigate due to safety concerns with the electrical lines. At 06:30 the site was secured so that response personnel could enter the station and determine the source and extent of the observed release. After confirmation of a reportable accident by the response team, a telephonic notification was made to the texas railroad commission at 06:54. The release occurred from a crack that developed in a 3/8" stainless steel tubing on a pump skid. The investigation of the accident determined that the power failure was not related to the release and the crack in the tubing and crude oil release began sometime between 16:30 on may 4, when the last maintenance personnel left the station, and the power failure on the morning of may 5 at 0413. The rate of the release over that period was not detectible with scada. The tubing was unsupported in approximately a 30" span on the pump skid. While the station was shut down due to the power line issues, maintenance crews removed the cracked tubing and installed plugs. The station power was restored and resumed operations at 07:55 with the plugs installed until the tubing could be reinstalled with support. On may 7, maintenance personnel returned to the site and reinstalled the tubing with support to prevent recurrence.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-06-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200153
Supplemental Number
34097
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39183
Name
Medallion Operating Company, Llc
Operator Street Address
100 W Fifth Street
Operator City Name
Tulsa
Operator State Abbreviation
OK
Operator Postal Code
74103
Local Datetime
2020-05-05 05:30:00
Location Latitude
31.9385
Location Longitude
-101.91816
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
30
Recovered Bbls
30
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-05-05 06:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Station Was Down At Discovery Due To Unrelated (High Wind) Power Outage
On Site Datetime
2020-05-05 06:40:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
158 Station
Segment Name
Ml158-1000
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
0
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
Tubing
Installation Year
2019
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
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
750
Est Cost Prop Damage
150
Est Cost Emergency
100
Est Cost Environmental
42600
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
43600
Accident Psig
656
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
No
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
At the time of the discovery the station's electrical power was out due to high winds damaging distribution powerlines supplying the station with electricity.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
3/8" Stainless Steel Tubing
Additional Support Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
T*** R B*****
Preparer Title
Director Of Ehs-Regulatory
Preparer Email
T******@m*****************.com
Preparer Telephone
4692626060
Prepared Date
2020-08-04 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** R B*****
Authorizer Telephone
4692626060
Authorizer Title
Ehs - Regulatory Director
Authorizer Email
T******@m*****************.com
Narrative
Update: (8/4/20) analytical results received 6/29/20 taken from the affected soil piles, indicated soil was remediated and cleared. The soil will be used for grading and fill material onsite. On thursday, may 5th at 0413, medallion 158 station lost communication. At 04:30 the control center dispatched local on-call communications personnel to investigate the failure. The local personnel arrived at approximately 05:30 and discovered that all electrical power to the station had failed and noticed overhead powerlines adjacent to the station sparking due to contact with each other from high winds. The communications operator also notice liquid puddled near the station's pump area that appeared to be crude oil. The local communication operator notified the control center at 05:35 to provide a report on the loss of power and the potential release. The control center dispatched additional response personnel to the station to assist in the release at 05:45. The communications operator did not immediately investigate due to safety concerns with the electrical lines. At 06:30 the site was secured so that response personnel could enter the station and determine the source and extent of the observed release. After confirmation of a reportable accident by the response team, a telephonic notification was made to the texas railroad commission at 06:54. The release occurred from a crack that developed in a 3/8" stainless steel tubing on a pump skid. The investigation of the accident determined that the power failure was not related to the release and the crack in the tubing and crude oil release began sometime between 16:30 on may 4, when the last maintenance personnel left the station, and the power failure on the morning of may 5 at 0413. The rate of the release over that period was not detectible with scada. The tubing was unsupported in approximately a 30" span on the pump skid. While the station was shut down due to the power line issues, maintenance crews removed the cracked tubing and installed plugs. The station power was restored and resumed operations at 07:55 with the plugs installed until the tubing could be reinstalled with support. On may 7, maintenance personnel returned to the site and reinstalled the tubing with support to prevent recurrence.
| Report Received Date | 2020-06-02 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200153 |
| Supplemental Number | 34097 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39183 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Medallion Operating Company, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 100 W Fifth Street |
| Operator City Name | Tulsa |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OK |
| Operator Postal Code | 74103 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-05-05 05:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.9385 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -101.91816 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 30 |
| Recovered Bbls | 30 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-05-05 06:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Station Was Down At Discovery Due To Unrelated (High Wind) Power Outage |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-05-05 06:40:00 |
| 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 | 158 Station |
| Segment Name | Ml158-1000 |
| 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 | 0 |
| 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 | Tubing |
| Installation Year | 2019 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| 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 | 750 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 150 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 100 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 42600 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 43600 |
| Accident Psig | 656 |
| 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 | No |
| 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 | At the time of the discovery the station's electrical power was out due to high winds damaging distribution powerlines supplying the station with electricity. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | 3/8" Stainless Steel Tubing |
| Additional Support Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | T*** R B***** |
| Preparer Title | Director Of Ehs-Regulatory |
| Preparer Email | T******@m*****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 4692626060 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-08-04 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** R B***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 4692626060 |
| Authorizer Title | Ehs - Regulatory Director |
| Authorizer Email | T******@m*****************.com |
| Narrative | Update: (8/4/20) analytical results received 6/29/20 taken from the affected soil piles, indicated soil was remediated and cleared. The soil will be used for grading and fill material onsite. On thursday, may 5th at 0413, medallion 158 station lost communication. At 04:30 the control center dispatched local on-call communications personnel to investigate the failure. The local personnel arrived at approximately 05:30 and discovered that all electrical power to the station had failed and noticed overhead powerlines adjacent to the station sparking due to contact with each other from high winds. The communications operator also notice liquid puddled near the station's pump area that appeared to be crude oil. The local communication operator notified the control center at 05:35 to provide a report on the loss of power and the potential release. The control center dispatched additional response personnel to the station to assist in the release at 05:45. The communications operator did not immediately investigate due to safety concerns with the electrical lines. At 06:30 the site was secured so that response personnel could enter the station and determine the source and extent of the observed release. After confirmation of a reportable accident by the response team, a telephonic notification was made to the texas railroad commission at 06:54. The release occurred from a crack that developed in a 3/8" stainless steel tubing on a pump skid. The investigation of the accident determined that the power failure was not related to the release and the crack in the tubing and crude oil release began sometime between 16:30 on may 4, when the last maintenance personnel left the station, and the power failure on the morning of may 5 at 0413. The rate of the release over that period was not detectible with scada. The tubing was unsupported in approximately a 30" span on the pump skid. While the station was shut down due to the power line issues, maintenance crews removed the cracked tubing and installed plugs. The station power was restored and resumed operations at 07:55 with the plugs installed until the tubing could be reinstalled with support. On may 7, maintenance personnel returned to the site and reinstalled the tubing with support to prevent recurrence. |
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