Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-11-08 — TX
Operator
Caprock Permian Crude Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$125
Incident datetime
2020-11-08 18:08
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A victaulic clamp on a 2-inch drain line connected to a strainer immediately upstream of meter m-1700 failed, resulting in a crude oil spill. A 1-inch drain line was opened to the sump during maintenance and was not closed after the maintenance was completed. Static pipeline pressure on the drain line caused a victaulic clamp to fail. The clamp failure is the origin of the spill.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-11-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200317
Supplemental Number
35054
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39606
Name
Caprock Permian Crude Llc
Operator Street Address
303 Veterans Airpark Lane, Suite 2000
Operator City Name
Midland
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
79705
Local Datetime
2020-11-08 18:50:00
Location Latitude
31.66099
Location Longitude
-103.72207
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
5.1
Recovered Bbls
5.1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-11-08 18:08:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Release Was Due To A Valve Position On A Drain Line And Did Not Require The
On Site Datetime
2020-11-08 18:33:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-11-08 19:05:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1291781
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Stamped Terminal
Segment Name
Stampede To Oryx
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
39606
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Reeves
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Stampede Term
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Tank Type
Pressurized
Installation Year
2019
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Victaulic Clamp
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
200
Est Cost Prop Damage
125
Est Cost Emergency
984
Est Cost Environmental
17000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
18309
Accident Psig
120
Mop Psig
650
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
4
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Operation Type
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Overflow Other Ind
Valve Misalignment
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Other Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
K**** R****
Preparer Title
Pipelinesafety Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
K*****@e*****************.com
Preparer Telephone
2144783969
Prepared Date
2021-03-22 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
K**** R****
Authorizer Telephone
2144783969
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Safety Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
K*****@e*****************.com
Narrative
A victaulic clamp on a 2-inch drain line connected to a strainer immediately upstream of meter m-1700 failed, resulting in a crude oil spill. A 1-inch drain line was opened to the sump during maintenance and was not closed after the maintenance was completed. Static pipeline pressure on the drain line caused a victaulic clamp to fail. The clamp failure is the origin of the spill.
| Report Received Date | 2020-11-24 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200317 |
| Supplemental Number | 35054 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39606 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Caprock Permian Crude Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 303 Veterans Airpark Lane, Suite 2000 |
| Operator City Name | Midland |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 79705 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-11-08 18:50:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.66099 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.72207 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 5.1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 5.1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-11-08 18:08:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Release Was Due To A Valve Position On A Drain Line And Did Not Require The |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-11-08 18:33:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-11-08 19:05:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1291781 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Stamped Terminal |
| Segment Name | Stampede To Oryx |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 39606 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Reeves |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Stampede Term |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Tank Type | Pressurized |
| Installation Year | 2019 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Victaulic Clamp |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 | 200 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 125 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 984 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 17000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 18309 |
| Accident Psig | 120 |
| Mop Psig | 650 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 4 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Operation Type | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Overflow Other Ind | Valve Misalignment |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Other Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | K**** R**** |
| Preparer Title | Pipelinesafety Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | K*****@e*****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2144783969 |
| Prepared Date | 2021-03-22 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | K**** R**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2144783969 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Safety Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | K*****@e*****************.com |
| Narrative | A victaulic clamp on a 2-inch drain line connected to a strainer immediately upstream of meter m-1700 failed, resulting in a crude oil spill. A 1-inch drain line was opened to the sump during maintenance and was not closed after the maintenance was completed. Static pipeline pressure on the drain line caused a victaulic clamp to fail. The clamp failure is the origin of the spill. |
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