Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-05-11 — TX
Operator
Epic Consolidated Operations, Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2020-05-11 19:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On may 11, 2020 at approximately 7:00 pm, there was a pressure increase in excess of the meter's relief devices and crude was displaced into the sump, at no time did the pipeline pressure exceed the mop of the line or equipment. During the relief event the sump was overfilled by approximately 3 bbls of crude. The system was newly commissioned pipeline system prior to the release and not all scada elements were active at the time and the controllers were not aware of the system changes as all the changes had had not been conveyed to them prior to the release. There were several alarms that were not audible or activated to change colors on the scada screen. Pre-commissioning the pssr was not signed off on by the control room manager and the point to point evaluations were done in the field without control room input. It was found that the pssr process for this startup was insufficient, as the control room had not signed off on the final pssr and all alarms were not active prior to commissioning. The environmental remediation began on may 11, 2011 has been completed. To mitigate future re-occurrence one person from operations management will be assigned to ensure all required signatures and action items have been given and completed prior to commissioning. A punch list will be written for each specific action required for commissioning and all items will be cleared by the assigned point person prior to commissioning. Additional communication meetings will be established leading up to commissioning allowing all stakeholders an opportunity to have input prior to commissioning.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-06-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200164
Supplemental Number
33858
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
39785
Name
Epic Consolidated Operations, Llc
Operator Street Address
18615 Tuscany Stone, Suite 300
Operator City Name
San Antonio
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
78258
Local Datetime
2020-05-11 19:50:00
Location Latitude
27.8275
Location Longitude
-97.6191
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
3
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
2020-05-11 19:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-05-11 19:30:00
Restart Datetime
2020-05-15 11:20:00
On Site Datetime
2020-05-11 19:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Line 108-Hobson To Robstown
Segment Name
Line 108-Hobson To Robstown
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78380
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Nueces
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Terminal
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Underground Sump
Depth Of Cover
Unknown
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Sump
Installation Year
2019
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
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
90
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
2500
Est Cost Environmental
2000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
4590
Accident Psig
250
Mop Psig
285
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
No
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Invest Incorrect Procedure Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Operation Type
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Overflow Other Ind
Miscommunication
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Normal Operating Conditions
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
C**** W*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Pipeline Compliance Professional
Preparer Email
C*************@f*************.net
Preparer Telephone
806-759-6499
Prepared Date
2020-06-05 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D***** V** D****
Authorizer Telephone
210-840-6622
Authorizer Title
Director Of Operations
Authorizer Email
D**************@e******.com
Narrative
On may 11, 2020 at approximately 7:00 pm, there was a pressure increase in excess of the meter's relief devices and crude was displaced into the sump, at no time did the pipeline pressure exceed the mop of the line or equipment. During the relief event the sump was overfilled by approximately 3 bbls of crude. The system was newly commissioned pipeline system prior to the release and not all scada elements were active at the time and the controllers were not aware of the system changes as all the changes had had not been conveyed to them prior to the release. There were several alarms that were not audible or activated to change colors on the scada screen. Pre-commissioning the pssr was not signed off on by the control room manager and the point to point evaluations were done in the field without control room input. It was found that the pssr process for this startup was insufficient, as the control room had not signed off on the final pssr and all alarms were not active prior to commissioning. The environmental remediation began on may 11, 2011 has been completed. To mitigate future re-occurrence one person from operations management will be assigned to ensure all required signatures and action items have been given and completed prior to commissioning. A punch list will be written for each specific action required for commissioning and all items will be cleared by the assigned point person prior to commissioning. Additional communication meetings will be established leading up to commissioning allowing all stakeholders an opportunity to have input prior to commissioning.
| Report Received Date | 2020-06-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200164 |
| Supplemental Number | 33858 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 39785 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Epic Consolidated Operations, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 18615 Tuscany Stone, Suite 300 |
| Operator City Name | San Antonio |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 78258 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-05-11 19:50:00 |
| Location Latitude | 27.8275 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.6191 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 3 |
| 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 | 2020-05-11 19:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-05-11 19:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-05-15 11:20:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-05-11 19:00:00 |
| 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 | Line 108-Hobson To Robstown |
| Segment Name | Line 108-Hobson To Robstown |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78380 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Nueces |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Terminal |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Underground Sump |
| Depth Of Cover | Unknown |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Sump |
| Installation Year | 2019 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| 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 | 90 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 4590 |
| Accident Psig | 250 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Invest Incorrect Procedure Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Operation Type | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Overflow Other Ind | Miscommunication |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Normal Operating Conditions |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | C**** W******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Pipeline Compliance Professional |
| Preparer Email | C*************@f*************.net |
| Preparer Telephone | 806-759-6499 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-06-05 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D***** V** D**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 210-840-6622 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Operations |
| Authorizer Email | D**************@e******.com |
| Narrative | On may 11, 2020 at approximately 7:00 pm, there was a pressure increase in excess of the meter's relief devices and crude was displaced into the sump, at no time did the pipeline pressure exceed the mop of the line or equipment. During the relief event the sump was overfilled by approximately 3 bbls of crude. The system was newly commissioned pipeline system prior to the release and not all scada elements were active at the time and the controllers were not aware of the system changes as all the changes had had not been conveyed to them prior to the release. There were several alarms that were not audible or activated to change colors on the scada screen. Pre-commissioning the pssr was not signed off on by the control room manager and the point to point evaluations were done in the field without control room input. It was found that the pssr process for this startup was insufficient, as the control room had not signed off on the final pssr and all alarms were not active prior to commissioning. The environmental remediation began on may 11, 2011 has been completed. To mitigate future re-occurrence one person from operations management will be assigned to ensure all required signatures and action items have been given and completed prior to commissioning. A punch list will be written for each specific action required for commissioning and all items will be cleared by the assigned point person prior to commissioning. Additional communication meetings will be established leading up to commissioning allowing all stakeholders an opportunity to have input prior to commissioning. |
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