Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-11-01 — TX
Operator
Permian Express Partners Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,000
Incident datetime
2020-11-01 14:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 11-01-20 at approximately 2:00pm, employees were completing the flushing program on the meter skids and found product on the ground. They immediately contacted the operations supervisor and he had them shut down pe4 outbound, pe2 inbound and nustar pipelines. Contractors were contacted and began hydro excavating the line. Approximately 4.3 barrels of crude was released from the surge relief line from the pe4 meter skid. A clamp was installed, and the line was put back into service the next day. All contaminated soil was removed for remediation and replaced with clean soil.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-11-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200312
Supplemental Number
34539
Report Type
Original 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
2020-11-01 14:00:00
Location Latitude
32.530419
Location Longitude
-100.82967
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
4.3
Recovered Bbls
4.3
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-11-01 14:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-11-01 14:00:00
Restart Datetime
2020-11-02 11:30:00
On Site Datetime
2020-11-01 14:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Colorado City Station
Segment Name
Permian Express 4
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79526
Onshore City Name
Colorado City
Onshore County Name
Scurry
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
000+00
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled 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
2015
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
172
Est Cost Prop Damage
2000
Est Cost Emergency
6500
Est Cost Environmental
3000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
11672
Accident Psig
45
Mop Psig
275
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 Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
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
2020-11-17 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C**** K*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7077
Authorizer Title
Manager - Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C***********@e*************.com
Narrative
On 11-01-20 at approximately 2:00pm, employees were completing the flushing program on the meter skids and found product on the ground. They immediately contacted the operations supervisor and he had them shut down pe4 outbound, pe2 inbound and nustar pipelines. Contractors were contacted and began hydro excavating the line. Approximately 4.3 barrels of crude was released from the surge relief line from the pe4 meter skid. A clamp was installed, and the line was put back into service the next day. All contaminated soil was removed for remediation and replaced with clean soil.
| Report Received Date | 2020-11-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200312 |
| Supplemental Number | 34539 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2020-11-01 14:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.530419 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -100.82967 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 4.3 |
| Recovered Bbls | 4.3 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-11-01 14:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-11-01 14:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-11-02 11:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-11-01 14:00:00 |
| 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 | Colorado City Station |
| Segment Name | Permian Express 4 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79526 |
| Onshore City Name | Colorado City |
| Onshore County Name | Scurry |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 000+00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled 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 | 2015 |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 172 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 3000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 11672 |
| Accident Psig | 45 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| 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 | 2020-11-17 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** K***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7077 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C***********@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 11-01-20 at approximately 2:00pm, employees were completing the flushing program on the meter skids and found product on the ground. They immediately contacted the operations supervisor and he had them shut down pe4 outbound, pe2 inbound and nustar pipelines. Contractors were contacted and began hydro excavating the line. Approximately 4.3 barrels of crude was released from the surge relief line from the pe4 meter skid. A clamp was installed, and the line was put back into service the next day. All contaminated soil was removed for remediation and replaced with clean soil. |
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