Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2021-05-27 — TX
Operator
Torrent Oil Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$14,000
Incident datetime
2021-05-27 19:35
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Discharge of an estimated 10 gallons of crude oil from a 6 inch pipeline due to a hole in the pipeline. Length of failure (inches, feet, miles): 2 mm (1) position - bottom 6 o'clock pinhole leak laboratory analysis: no
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2022-02-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2021
Report Number
20220035
Supplemental Number
36385
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
39565
Name
Torrent Oil Llc
Operator Street Address
1415 Louisiana St. Suite 3400
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2021-05-27 19:45:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
29.65777777
Location Longitude
-94.92166666
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.23
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2021-05-27 19:35:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2021-05-27 19:35:00
Restart Datetime
2021-06-01 15:30:00
Communication State Fed Ind
No
On Site Datetime
2021-05-27 19:35:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2021-05-27 19:35:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2021-06-03 16:13:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1306220
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Upstream Valve Close Datetime
2021-05-27 19:35:00
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Downstream Vlv Close Datetime
2021-05-27 19:35:00
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
No
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
552147
Segment Name
552147
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77323
Onshore City Name
Beach City
Onshore County Name
Chambers
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
Unknown
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
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
6
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.432
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Other
Pipe Seam Details
Longitudinal Seam: Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Other
Pipe Coating Details
Type Of Coating: Unkonwn
Coating Applied Ind
Unknown
Installation Year
2014
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
23
Rel Water Name
Gom
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
17
Est Cost Prop Damage
14000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
1000
Est Cost Other Details
Commodity Lost Operator's Property Damage & Repairs Federal Response
Prpty
15017
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
65
Mop Psig
563
Mop Cfr Section
Four Hour Test Or Operation �195.406(A)(5)
Maop Established Date
2020-02-23 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
6600
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
=< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
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
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
General Corrosion
Atmosphere Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
2014
Shielding Evident
No
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2021
Other Cp Survey Details
2021-06-15 6 6 In Departing -0.993 -0.802 In Compliance
Prior Damage
No
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2020
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
705
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
M*** S*****
Preparer Title
Csho Cpea Cesco
Preparer Email
M******@t*********.com
Preparer Telephone
713-816-6350
Prepared Date
2022-02-24 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
M*** S*****
Local Contact Email
M******@t*********.com
Local Contact Telephone
713-816-6350
Authorizer Name
M*** S*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-816-6350
Authorizer Title
Csho Cpea Cesco
Authorizer Email
M******@t*********.com
Narrative
Discharge of an estimated 10 gallons of crude oil from a 6 inch pipeline due to a hole in the pipeline. Length of failure (inches, feet, miles): 2 mm (1) position - bottom 6 o'clock pinhole leak laboratory analysis: no
| Report Received Date | 2022-02-24 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2021 |
| Report Number | 20220035 |
| Supplemental Number | 36385 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 39565 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Torrent Oil Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1415 Louisiana St. Suite 3400 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2021-05-27 19:45:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 29.65777777 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.92166666 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.23 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2021-05-27 19:35:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2021-05-27 19:35:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2021-06-01 15:30:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-05-27 19:35:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2021-05-27 19:35:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2021-06-03 16:13:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1306220 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Upstream Valve Close Datetime | 2021-05-27 19:35:00 |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Downstream Vlv Close Datetime | 2021-05-27 19:35:00 |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | No |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | 552147 |
| Segment Name | 552147 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77323 |
| Onshore City Name | Beach City |
| Onshore County Name | Chambers |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | Unknown |
| 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 | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 6 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.432 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Other |
| Pipe Seam Details | Longitudinal Seam: Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Other |
| Pipe Coating Details | Type Of Coating: Unkonwn |
| Coating Applied Ind | Unknown |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 23 |
| Rel Water Name | Gom |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 17 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 14000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 1000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Commodity Lost Operator's Property Damage & Repairs Federal Response |
| Prpty | 15017 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 65 |
| Mop Psig | 563 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Four Hour Test Or Operation �195.406(A)(5) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2020-02-23 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 6600 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | =< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| 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 | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | General Corrosion |
| Atmosphere Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | 2014 |
| Shielding Evident | No |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2021 |
| Other Cp Survey Details | 2021-06-15 6 6 In Departing -0.993 -0.802 In Compliance |
| Prior Damage | No |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2020 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 705 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | M*** S***** |
| Preparer Title | Csho Cpea Cesco |
| Preparer Email | M******@t*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-816-6350 |
| Prepared Date | 2022-02-24 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | M*** S***** |
| Local Contact Email | M******@t*********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 713-816-6350 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** S***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-816-6350 |
| Authorizer Title | Csho Cpea Cesco |
| Authorizer Email | M******@t*********.com |
| Narrative | Discharge of an estimated 10 gallons of crude oil from a 6 inch pipeline due to a hole in the pipeline. Length of failure (inches, feet, miles): 2 mm (1) position - bottom 6 o'clock pinhole leak laboratory analysis: no |
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