Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2022-06-26 — TX
Operator
Energy Transfer Company
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2022-06-26 07:21
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 6/26/22 at 07:21, houston control center notified an operation tech about a release at advantage lact unit delivery. The system was shutdown and operations personnel dispatched to the station. At 08:20, operation tech arrived on site and confirmed a release of 3.8 bbls onto the ground from a sump overfill. The cause of release was determined to be a failed diaphragm on the back pressure valve at the lact unit. When the diaphragm failed it caused the relief system to activate which is piped to the sump. The sump could not keep up with the volume being relived which led to the sump to overfill. The lact unit was isolated and the ruptured diaphragm on the back pressure valve was replaced. The sump level alarm was also programmed to alarm in the remote control center which will allow the controller to take appropriate actions to empty sump and/or shut down incoming lact units in order to prevent a reoccurrence of the same or similar event to that which occurred on 6/26/22. .
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2022-07-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2022
Report Number
20220154
Supplemental Number
36879
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
32099
Name
Energy Transfer Company
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2022-06-26 08:20:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
31.24809
Location Longitude
-103.35072
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
3.8
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Controller
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2022-06-26 07:21:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2022-06-26 07:21:00
Restart Datetime
2022-06-26 15:20:00
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Initial Responder Com Datetime
2022-06-26 11:34:00
On Site Datetime
2022-06-26 08:20:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2022-06-26 08:37:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime
2022-06-26 08:37:00
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Advantage Delivery Lact Unit
Segment Name
12-Inch Pecos Crossing 1
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79772
Onshore City Name
Pecos
Onshore County Name
Reeves
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
0+00
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
Meter/prover
Installation Year
2012
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Buna Diaphragm
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Hole In Diaphragm Material
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
437
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
24000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
29437
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
75
Mop Psig
285
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2012-04-01 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
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
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Control Valve Ind
Yes
Other Control Relief Ind
Yes
Other Control Relief Details
Diaphragm
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Diaphragm Failed Due To Normal Wear During Operations.
Preparer Name
T*** N*******
Preparer Title
Director - Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
T************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-7126
Prepared Date
2022-07-20 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** N*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7126
Authorizer Title
Director - Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
On 6/26/22 at 07:21, houston control center notified an operation tech about a release at advantage lact unit delivery. The system was shutdown and operations personnel dispatched to the station. At 08:20, operation tech arrived on site and confirmed a release of 3.8 bbls onto the ground from a sump overfill. The cause of release was determined to be a failed diaphragm on the back pressure valve at the lact unit. When the diaphragm failed it caused the relief system to activate which is piped to the sump. The sump could not keep up with the volume being relived which led to the sump to overfill. The lact unit was isolated and the ruptured diaphragm on the back pressure valve was replaced. The sump level alarm was also programmed to alarm in the remote control center which will allow the controller to take appropriate actions to empty sump and/or shut down incoming lact units in order to prevent a reoccurrence of the same or similar event to that which occurred on 6/26/22. .
| Report Received Date | 2022-07-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2022 |
| Report Number | 20220154 |
| Supplemental Number | 36879 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 32099 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Energy Transfer Company |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2022-06-26 08:20:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 31.24809 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.35072 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 3.8 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Controller |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2022-06-26 07:21:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2022-06-26 07:21:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2022-06-26 15:20:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Initial Responder Com Datetime | 2022-06-26 11:34:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2022-06-26 08:20:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2022-06-26 08:37:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime | 2022-06-26 08:37:00 |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Advantage Delivery Lact Unit |
| Segment Name | 12-Inch Pecos Crossing 1 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79772 |
| Onshore City Name | Pecos |
| Onshore County Name | Reeves |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| 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 | Meter/prover |
| Installation Year | 2012 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Buna Diaphragm |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Hole In Diaphragm Material |
| 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 | 437 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 24000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 29437 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 75 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2012-04-01 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| 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 | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Control Valve Ind | Yes |
| Other Control Relief Ind | Yes |
| Other Control Relief Details | Diaphragm |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Diaphragm Failed Due To Normal Wear During Operations. |
| Preparer Name | T*** N******* |
| Preparer Title | Director - Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Prepared Date | 2022-07-20 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 6/26/22 at 07:21, houston control center notified an operation tech about a release at advantage lact unit delivery. The system was shutdown and operations personnel dispatched to the station. At 08:20, operation tech arrived on site and confirmed a release of 3.8 bbls onto the ground from a sump overfill. The cause of release was determined to be a failed diaphragm on the back pressure valve at the lact unit. When the diaphragm failed it caused the relief system to activate which is piped to the sump. The sump could not keep up with the volume being relived which led to the sump to overfill. The lact unit was isolated and the ruptured diaphragm on the back pressure valve was replaced. The sump level alarm was also programmed to alarm in the remote control center which will allow the controller to take appropriate actions to empty sump and/or shut down incoming lact units in order to prevent a reoccurrence of the same or similar event to that which occurred on 6/26/22. . |
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