Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-05-07 — TX
Operator
Tc Oil Pipeline Operations Inc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$220,782
Incident datetime
2020-05-07 11:33
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 7 may 2020, at 11:33 hrs cdt, an employee was performing routine inspections at the lucas terminal and discovered a release in progress on the relief line while the station was shutdown. At 13:10 hrs cdt, the nrc was called, and a report generated (1276821) and distributed at 13:43 hrs cdt. Contact with PHMSA accident investigation division was made at 13:32 hrs cdt. Phmsa southwest region was on site may 12-13 for repairs. Pipeline was subsequently restarted on may 15 after replacement of failed section. Mechanical and metallurgical testing are being performed by an independent testing facility, and a root cause failure analysis is to be performed. A 48-hr update to the nrc generated report 1276967. 20200730 update: total costs have been updated, and failure investigation indicated internal corrosion likely occurred due to microbiologically influenced corrosion.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-06-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200166
Supplemental Number
37879
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32334
Name
Tc Oil Pipeline Operations Inc
Operator Street Address
920 Memorial City Way Suite 800
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77024
Local Datetime
2020-05-07 11:33:00
Location Latitude
29.991468
Location Longitude
-94.080399
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
442
Recovered Bbls
442
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-05-07 11:33:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
On Site Datetime
2020-05-07 11:33:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-05-07 13:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1276821
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Keystone Pipeline
Segment Name
Lucas Terminal
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77705
Onshore City Name
Beaumont
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
478.7
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
30
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.5
Pipe Smys
65000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l Psl2
Pipe Seam Type
Dsaw
Pipe Manufacturer
Berg Steel Pipe Corporation
Pipe Coating Type
Paint
Installation Year
2014
Manufactured Year
2014
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Larger Than Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
Yes
Terrestrial Impact Ind
Yes
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Surface Water Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Vegetation Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
50
Rel Water Name
Facility Containment Pond
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1459
Est Cost Prop Damage
220782
Est Cost Emergency
989456
Est Cost Environmental
2424681
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3636378
Accident Psig
17.7
Mop Psig
276
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
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
No
Corrosion Coupons
No
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
J*** B******
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
J***********@t*******.com
Preparer Telephone
5312137945
Prepared Date
2023-03-27 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
E*** H*****
Authorizer Telephone
4024907253
Authorizer Title
Senior Manager - Us Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
E**********@t*******.com
Narrative
On 7 may 2020, at 11:33 hrs cdt, an employee was performing routine inspections at the lucas terminal and discovered a release in progress on the relief line while the station was shutdown. At 13:10 hrs cdt, the nrc was called, and a report generated (1276821) and distributed at 13:43 hrs cdt. Contact with PHMSA accident investigation division was made at 13:32 hrs cdt. Phmsa southwest region was on site may 12-13 for repairs. Pipeline was subsequently restarted on may 15 after replacement of failed section. Mechanical and metallurgical testing are being performed by an independent testing facility, and a root cause failure analysis is to be performed. A 48-hr update to the nrc generated report 1276967. 20200730 update: total costs have been updated, and failure investigation indicated internal corrosion likely occurred due to microbiologically influenced corrosion.
| Report Received Date | 2020-06-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200166 |
| Supplemental Number | 37879 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32334 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Tc Oil Pipeline Operations Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 920 Memorial City Way Suite 800 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77024 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-05-07 11:33:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.991468 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.080399 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 442 |
| Recovered Bbls | 442 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-05-07 11:33:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-05-07 11:33:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-05-07 13:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1276821 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Keystone Pipeline |
| Segment Name | Lucas Terminal |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77705 |
| Onshore City Name | Beaumont |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 478.7 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 30 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.5 |
| Pipe Smys | 65000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l Psl2 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Dsaw |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Berg Steel Pipe Corporation |
| Pipe Coating Type | Paint |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Manufactured Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Larger Than Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | Yes |
| Terrestrial Impact Ind | Yes |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Surface Water Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Vegetation Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 50 |
| Rel Water Name | Facility Containment Pond |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1459 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 220782 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 989456 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2424681 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3636378 |
| Accident Psig | 17.7 |
| Mop Psig | 276 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | No |
| Corrosion Coupons | No |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | J*** B****** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | J***********@t*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 5312137945 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-03-27 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | E*** H***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 4024907253 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Manager - Us Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | E**********@t*******.com |
| Narrative | On 7 may 2020, at 11:33 hrs cdt, an employee was performing routine inspections at the lucas terminal and discovered a release in progress on the relief line while the station was shutdown. At 13:10 hrs cdt, the nrc was called, and a report generated (1276821) and distributed at 13:43 hrs cdt. Contact with PHMSA accident investigation division was made at 13:32 hrs cdt. Phmsa southwest region was on site may 12-13 for repairs. Pipeline was subsequently restarted on may 15 after replacement of failed section. Mechanical and metallurgical testing are being performed by an independent testing facility, and a root cause failure analysis is to be performed. A 48-hr update to the nrc generated report 1276967. 20200730 update: total costs have been updated, and failure investigation indicated internal corrosion likely occurred due to microbiologically influenced corrosion. |
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