Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2021-11-19 — TX
Operator
Mid - Valley Pipeline Co
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,800
Incident datetime
2021-11-19 14:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 11/19/21 at approximately 2:00pm while conducting routine station checks crude was discovered on the ground adjacent to the 30" tank suction line at the lima station tank farm. Approximately 1 barrel had been released onto the ground. Crews were called in to excavate the area and locate the release point. It was determined that a split clamp on the 30" tank suction line had become loose releasing product into the ground. Operations tightened the clamp to stop the leak. All contaminated soil was removed for offsite remediation.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2021-12-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2021
Report Number
20210347
Supplemental Number
36120
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
12470
Name
Mid - Valley Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2021-11-19 14:00:00
Location Latitude
40.706368
Location Longitude
-84.117478
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Recovered Bbls
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
2021-11-19 14:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Tank Suction Line Was Down And Static
On Site Datetime
2021-11-19 14:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Lima Station Mvpl
Segment Name
30inch Suction Line Into East Tank Farm
Onshore State Abbreviation
Oh
Onshore Postal Code
45804
Onshore City Name
Fort Shawnee
Onshore County Name
Allen
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
18
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Repair Sleeve Or Clamp
Installation Year
2021
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
80
Est Cost Prop Damage
1800
Est Cost Emergency
20000
Est Cost Environmental
1500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
23380
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
70
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
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Other
Other Stripped Details
Split Clamp Became Loose
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Clamp Bolts Became Loose.
Preparer Name
N****** P********
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N****************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-4527
Prepared Date
2021-12-13 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C**** K*****
Authorizer Telephone
9795319036
Authorizer Title
Manager - Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C***********@e*************.com
Narrative
On 11/19/21 at approximately 2:00pm while conducting routine station checks crude was discovered on the ground adjacent to the 30" tank suction line at the lima station tank farm. Approximately 1 barrel had been released onto the ground. Crews were called in to excavate the area and locate the release point. It was determined that a split clamp on the 30" tank suction line had become loose releasing product into the ground. Operations tightened the clamp to stop the leak. All contaminated soil was removed for offsite remediation.
| Report Received Date | 2021-12-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2021 |
| Report Number | 20210347 |
| Supplemental Number | 36120 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 12470 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Mid - Valley Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2021-11-19 14:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.706368 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -84.117478 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 | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2021-11-19 14:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Tank Suction Line Was Down And Static |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-11-19 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 | Lima Station Mvpl |
| Segment Name | 30inch Suction Line Into East Tank Farm |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Oh |
| Onshore Postal Code | 45804 |
| Onshore City Name | Fort Shawnee |
| Onshore County Name | Allen |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 18 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Repair Sleeve Or Clamp |
| Installation Year | 2021 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 80 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1800 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 20000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 23380 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 70 |
| 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 | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Other |
| Other Stripped Details | Split Clamp Became Loose |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Clamp Bolts Became Loose. |
| Preparer Name | N****** P******** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N****************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-4527 |
| Prepared Date | 2021-12-13 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C**** K***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9795319036 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C***********@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 11/19/21 at approximately 2:00pm while conducting routine station checks crude was discovered on the ground adjacent to the 30" tank suction line at the lima station tank farm. Approximately 1 barrel had been released onto the ground. Crews were called in to excavate the area and locate the release point. It was determined that a split clamp on the 30" tank suction line had become loose releasing product into the ground. Operations tightened the clamp to stop the leak. All contaminated soil was removed for offsite remediation. |
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