Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-07-07 — TX
Operator
Energy Transfer Company
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$3,229
Incident datetime
2023-07-07 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 6/7/2023 at approximately 08:00, during a station check, a pipeline tech discovered oil-staining around piping at idled kilgore station. An investigation determined a leaking flange released 0.24 barrels of crude oil. Contaminated soil was removed and staged for land farming. Leak repaired by replacing gasket. The pipeline was drained down and blinds put in place to remove further possibilities of leaking. Ensured no residual product remained in the line to prevent reoccurrence.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-07-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230150
Supplemental Number
38254
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
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
32.438883
Location Longitude
-94.825234
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.24
Recovered Bbls
0.24
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Idle
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Kilgore Station
Segment Name
21004.01 - 10" Kilgore To Douglass
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
75662
Onshore City Name
Kilgore
Onshore County Name
Gregg
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Flange Assembly
Installation Year
1984
Manufactured Year
1984
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
35
Est Cost Prop Damage
3229
Est Cost Emergency
2345
Est Cost Environmental
2545
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
8154
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
50
Mop Psig
285
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1984-01-01 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
No
Cpm In Place 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
Not monitored by controllers.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Gasket
Additional Thermal Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Normal Wear
Preparer Name
T*** N*******
Preparer Title
Director - Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
T************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-7126
Prepared Date
2023-07-07 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** N*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7126
Authorizer Title
Director - Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
On 6/7/2023 at approximately 08:00, during a station check, a pipeline tech discovered oil-staining around piping at idled kilgore station. An investigation determined a leaking flange released 0.24 barrels of crude oil. Contaminated soil was removed and staged for land farming. Leak repaired by replacing gasket. The pipeline was drained down and blinds put in place to remove further possibilities of leaking. Ensured no residual product remained in the line to prevent reoccurrence.
| Report Received Date | 2023-07-07 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230150 |
| Supplemental Number | 38254 |
| 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 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 32.438883 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.825234 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.24 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.24 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Idle |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Kilgore Station |
| Segment Name | 21004.01 - 10" Kilgore To Douglass |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 75662 |
| Onshore City Name | Kilgore |
| Onshore County Name | Gregg |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Flange Assembly |
| Installation Year | 1984 |
| Manufactured Year | 1984 |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 35 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3229 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2345 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2545 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 8154 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 50 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1984-01-01 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 | No |
| Cpm In Place 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 | Not monitored by controllers. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Gasket |
| Additional Thermal Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Normal Wear |
| Preparer Name | T*** N******* |
| Preparer Title | Director - Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-07-07 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 6/7/2023 at approximately 08:00, during a station check, a pipeline tech discovered oil-staining around piping at idled kilgore station. An investigation determined a leaking flange released 0.24 barrels of crude oil. Contaminated soil was removed and staged for land farming. Leak repaired by replacing gasket. The pipeline was drained down and blinds put in place to remove further possibilities of leaking. Ensured no residual product remained in the line to prevent reoccurrence. |
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