Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-11-03 — TX
Operator
Oryx Delaware Oil Transport Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$68,000
Incident datetime
2020-11-03 10:20
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On november 3rd, 2020 at approximately 0930 a 3rd party producer notified oryx midstream services of a leak on the pipeline system. Operators were immediately dispatched to the location of the leak and arrived at 1020. The leak was found on a mainline gate valve. This gate valve is part of the pig launching assembly and is the first mainline block valve on the pipeline. The cause of the leak was the seal between the body and bonnet of the mainline block valve. The pipeline was shut down at 1530 on november 3rd, 2020 to begin de-inventorying the pipeline to start repair. On november 4th, 2020 at 1000 the pipeline was de-inventoried and valve replacement was started. It was decided to replace the valve rather than repair due to repair parts local availability and timely contractor availability in the area. Repair and the purging of the pipeline were completed at 1726 and pipeline was returned to normal operating conditions.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-11-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200305
Supplemental Number
34524
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39654
Name
Oryx Delaware Oil Transport Llc
Operator Street Address
333 Clay St. Suite 1900
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2020-11-03 10:20:00
Location Latitude
31.367009
Location Longitude
-103.442867
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
3rd Party - Producer
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-11-03 10:20:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-11-03 15:30:00
Restart Datetime
2020-11-04 17:26:00
On Site Datetime
2020-11-03 10:20:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-11-03 11:28:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1291297
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Northwest A 12" Launcher
Segment Name
Northwest A 12"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79772
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Reeves
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Launcher
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Gate
Valve Manufacturer
Williams Valve Corp
Installation Year
2016
Manufactured Year
2016
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
40
Est Cost Prop Damage
68000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
10000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
78040
Accident Psig
150
Mop Psig
740
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
10000
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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
This leak was not detectable by control room.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing
Additional Valve Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
G****** H****
Preparer Title
Sr. Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
G******@o************.com
Preparer Telephone
4322542238
Prepared Date
2020-11-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M***** M*****
Authorizer Telephone
4322537774
Authorizer Title
Coo
Authorizer Email
M*****@o************.com
Narrative
On november 3rd, 2020 at approximately 0930 a 3rd party producer notified oryx midstream services of a leak on the pipeline system. Operators were immediately dispatched to the location of the leak and arrived at 1020. The leak was found on a mainline gate valve. This gate valve is part of the pig launching assembly and is the first mainline block valve on the pipeline. The cause of the leak was the seal between the body and bonnet of the mainline block valve. The pipeline was shut down at 1530 on november 3rd, 2020 to begin de-inventorying the pipeline to start repair. On november 4th, 2020 at 1000 the pipeline was de-inventoried and valve replacement was started. It was decided to replace the valve rather than repair due to repair parts local availability and timely contractor availability in the area. Repair and the purging of the pipeline were completed at 1726 and pipeline was returned to normal operating conditions.
| Report Received Date | 2020-11-11 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200305 |
| Supplemental Number | 34524 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39654 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Oryx Delaware Oil Transport Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 333 Clay St. Suite 1900 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-11-03 10:20:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.367009 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.442867 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | 3rd Party - Producer |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-11-03 10:20:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-11-03 15:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-11-04 17:26:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-11-03 10:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-11-03 11:28:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1291297 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Northwest A 12" Launcher |
| Segment Name | Northwest A 12" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79772 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Reeves |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Launcher |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Gate |
| Valve Manufacturer | Williams Valve Corp |
| Installation Year | 2016 |
| Manufactured Year | 2016 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 40 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 68000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 10000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 78040 |
| Accident Psig | 150 |
| Mop Psig | 740 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 10000 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 | This leak was not detectable by control room. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing |
| Additional Valve Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | G****** H**** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | G******@o************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 4322542238 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-11-12 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M***** M***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 4322537774 |
| Authorizer Title | Coo |
| Authorizer Email | M*****@o************.com |
| Narrative | On november 3rd, 2020 at approximately 0930 a 3rd party producer notified oryx midstream services of a leak on the pipeline system. Operators were immediately dispatched to the location of the leak and arrived at 1020. The leak was found on a mainline gate valve. This gate valve is part of the pig launching assembly and is the first mainline block valve on the pipeline. The cause of the leak was the seal between the body and bonnet of the mainline block valve. The pipeline was shut down at 1530 on november 3rd, 2020 to begin de-inventorying the pipeline to start repair. On november 4th, 2020 at 1000 the pipeline was de-inventoried and valve replacement was started. It was decided to replace the valve rather than repair due to repair parts local availability and timely contractor availability in the area. Repair and the purging of the pipeline were completed at 1726 and pipeline was returned to normal operating conditions. |
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