Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-08-25 — TX
Operator
Permian Express Partners Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$21,200
Incident datetime
2020-08-25 09:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 8-25-20 at approximately 9:00am, the hebert operations supervisor received notification from exxon mobile that oil was leaking at beaumont station. The oil migrated off our property onto the adjoining exxon facility. No public land was affected. The control center was notified to shut down the pipeline. The pipeline segment and trap were isolated. After excavating it was determined that the 8 inch kicker line on 16 inch pig trap had a hole at the 6 oclock position releasing approximately 23 barrels of crude oil onto the soil. The repair and start-up was prolonged due to hurricane laura and the complexity of the excavation. Initial estimates were below the immediate reporting criteria. But due to the complexity of the excavation and repair, a notification was placed to the nrc on 9/28/2020 at 2:51pm, nrc # 1288501, due to invoices coming in and meeting the 50k threshold. All soil and rock was remediated off site.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-09-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200259
Supplemental Number
34346
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39596
Name
Permian Express Partners Llc
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2020-08-25 09:00:00
Location Latitude
30.049424
Location Longitude
-94.069842
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
23
Recovered Bbls
23
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Operator From Other Company
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-08-25 09:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-08-25 09:16:00
Restart Datetime
2020-08-28 15:08:00
On Site Datetime
2020-08-25 09:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-09-28 14:51:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1288501
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Beaumont Station
Segment Name
Nederland Access
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77705
Onshore City Name
Beaumont
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
204.83
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Installation Year
1956
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
5000
Est Cost Gas Released
900
Est Cost Prop Damage
21200
Est Cost Emergency
8500
Est Cost Environmental
24529
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
60129
Accident Psig
180
Mop Psig
750
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
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
A review of the accident determined that there were no control room actions that contributed to the event.
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
General Corrosion
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Preparer Name
N****** P********
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N****************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-4527
Prepared Date
2020-10-07 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C********** K*****
Authorizer Telephone
9795319036
Authorizer Title
Manager - Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C***********@e*************.com
Narrative
On 8-25-20 at approximately 9:00am, the hebert operations supervisor received notification from exxon mobile that oil was leaking at beaumont station. The oil migrated off our property onto the adjoining exxon facility. No public land was affected. The control center was notified to shut down the pipeline. The pipeline segment and trap were isolated. After excavating it was determined that the 8 inch kicker line on 16 inch pig trap had a hole at the 6 oclock position releasing approximately 23 barrels of crude oil onto the soil. The repair and start-up was prolonged due to hurricane laura and the complexity of the excavation. Initial estimates were below the immediate reporting criteria. But due to the complexity of the excavation and repair, a notification was placed to the nrc on 9/28/2020 at 2:51pm, nrc # 1288501, due to invoices coming in and meeting the 50k threshold. All soil and rock was remediated off site.
| Report Received Date | 2020-09-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200259 |
| Supplemental Number | 34346 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39596 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Permian Express Partners Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-08-25 09:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.049424 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.069842 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 23 |
| Recovered Bbls | 23 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Operator From Other Company |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-08-25 09:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-08-25 09:16:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-08-28 15:08:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-08-25 09:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-09-28 14:51:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1288501 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Beaumont Station |
| Segment Name | Nederland Access |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77705 |
| Onshore City Name | Beaumont |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 204.83 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Installation Year | 1956 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 5000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 900 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 21200 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 8500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 24529 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 60129 |
| Accident Psig | 180 |
| Mop Psig | 750 |
| 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 | 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 | A review of the accident determined that there were no control room actions that contributed to the event. |
| 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 | General Corrosion |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Preparer Name | N****** P******** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N****************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-4527 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-10-07 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C********** K***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9795319036 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C***********@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 8-25-20 at approximately 9:00am, the hebert operations supervisor received notification from exxon mobile that oil was leaking at beaumont station. The oil migrated off our property onto the adjoining exxon facility. No public land was affected. The control center was notified to shut down the pipeline. The pipeline segment and trap were isolated. After excavating it was determined that the 8 inch kicker line on 16 inch pig trap had a hole at the 6 oclock position releasing approximately 23 barrels of crude oil onto the soil. The repair and start-up was prolonged due to hurricane laura and the complexity of the excavation. Initial estimates were below the immediate reporting criteria. But due to the complexity of the excavation and repair, a notification was placed to the nrc on 9/28/2020 at 2:51pm, nrc # 1288501, due to invoices coming in and meeting the 50k threshold. All soil and rock was remediated off site. |
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