Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-09-28 — TX
Operator
Delek Marketing And Supply, Lp
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,000
Incident datetime
2020-09-28 06:40
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
The mesa pipeline is a 3.8 mile 16' diameter crude line in transportation service. Upon arriving at the north big spring junction station for normal operations work, delek personnel identified crude oil on the ground below a meter skid. At the time of the accident identification the line was not operating. The control center was contacted to prevent future startup of the line. The failure occurred from the manufacturer installed body bleed tubing on a valve on the meter skid. The 1/2' tubing was found to have been installed incorrectly. The valve was isolated and the tubing replaced. Additional valves of similar manufacture were investigated. The tubing on 3 additional valves was replaced.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-10-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200288
Supplemental Number
35368
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15851
Name
Delek Marketing And Supply, Lp
Operator Street Address
5850 Granite Parkway #450
Operator City Name
Plano
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75024
Local Datetime
2020-09-28 06:40:00
Location Latitude
32.30367
Location Longitude
-101.4621
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
7
Recovered Bbls
7
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-09-28 06:40:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-09-28 06:59:00
Restart Datetime
2020-10-01 12:00:00
On Site Datetime
2020-09-28 06:40:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-09-28 07:49:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1288441
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
North Big Spring Junction
Segment Name
Mesa Pipeline
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79720
Onshore City Name
Big Spring
Onshore County Name
Howard
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Station
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Tubing
Installation Year
2019
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
10000
Est Cost Gas Released
300
Est Cost Prop Damage
2000
Est Cost Emergency
50000
Est Cost Environmental
2000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
64300
Accident Psig
675
Mop Psig
720
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
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
Release occurred from valve body bleed tubing downstream of meter. Due to location and volume, the release would not have been perceptible to controller.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Failure Type
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
M*** S******
Preparer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance And Row Management
Preparer Email
M**************@d*************.com
Preparer Telephone
6306498016
Prepared Date
2021-06-04 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M*** S******
Authorizer Telephone
6306498016
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance And Row Management
Authorizer Email
M**************@d*************.com
Narrative
The mesa pipeline is a 3.8 mile 16' diameter crude line in transportation service. Upon arriving at the north big spring junction station for normal operations work, delek personnel identified crude oil on the ground below a meter skid. At the time of the accident identification the line was not operating. The control center was contacted to prevent future startup of the line. The failure occurred from the manufacturer installed body bleed tubing on a valve on the meter skid. The 1/2' tubing was found to have been installed incorrectly. The valve was isolated and the tubing replaced. Additional valves of similar manufacture were investigated. The tubing on 3 additional valves was replaced.
| Report Received Date | 2020-10-26 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200288 |
| Supplemental Number | 35368 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15851 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Delek Marketing And Supply, Lp |
| Operator Street Address | 5850 Granite Parkway #450 |
| Operator City Name | Plano |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75024 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-09-28 06:40:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.30367 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -101.4621 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 7 |
| Recovered Bbls | 7 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-09-28 06:40:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-09-28 06:59:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-10-01 12:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-09-28 06:40:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-09-28 07:49:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1288441 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | North Big Spring Junction |
| Segment Name | Mesa Pipeline |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79720 |
| Onshore City Name | Big Spring |
| Onshore County Name | Howard |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Station |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Tubing |
| Installation Year | 2019 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 | 10000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 300 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 50000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 64300 |
| Accident Psig | 675 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| 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 | 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 | Release occurred from valve body bleed tubing downstream of meter. Due to location and volume, the release would not have been perceptible to controller. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Failure Type | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | M*** S****** |
| Preparer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance And Row Management |
| Preparer Email | M**************@d*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 6306498016 |
| Prepared Date | 2021-06-04 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** S****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6306498016 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance And Row Management |
| Authorizer Email | M**************@d*************.com |
| Narrative | The mesa pipeline is a 3.8 mile 16' diameter crude line in transportation service. Upon arriving at the north big spring junction station for normal operations work, delek personnel identified crude oil on the ground below a meter skid. At the time of the accident identification the line was not operating. The control center was contacted to prevent future startup of the line. The failure occurred from the manufacturer installed body bleed tubing on a valve on the meter skid. The 1/2' tubing was found to have been installed incorrectly. The valve was isolated and the tubing replaced. Additional valves of similar manufacture were investigated. The tubing on 3 additional valves was replaced. |
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