Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-08-10 — TX
Operator
Mid - Valley Pipeline Co
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$70,000
Incident datetime
2023-08-10 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 7/14/23 at 11:41, local operations discovered a leak at the sun terminal meter station manifold. The control room was contacted and shut down and isolated the facility. A fitting on the 16-inch pressure relief line was identified as the source of the leak. Approximately, 28 barrels of crude oil was released to soil and rock inside the station. Clean-up crews removed free product and contaminated soil/rock. The failed piping was cut out and replaced. The cause of the failure was determined to be internal corrosion.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-08-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230185
Supplemental Number
38378
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
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
41.623703
Location Longitude
-83.486666
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
28
Recovered Bbls
28
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
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Nrc Rpt Num
1373062
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1373202
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
7/14/2023 13:39
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Sun Terminal Meter Station
Segment Name
16-Inch Prl Toledo Delivery Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Oh
Onshore Postal Code
43616
Onshore City Name
Oregon
Onshore County Name
Lucas
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
76
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
24
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Relief Line And Relief Equipment
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
2100
Est Cost Prop Damage
70000
Est Cost Emergency
130000
Est Cost Environmental
55000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
257100
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
87
Mop Psig
960
Mop Cfr Section
Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
1969-04-05 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
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Other Basis Ind
Yes
Int Corrosion Basis Details
Nde Scan
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Int Elbow Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Preparer Name
T*** N*******
Preparer Title
Director - Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
T************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-7126
Prepared Date
2023-08-10 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** N*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7126
Authorizer Title
Director - Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
On 7/14/23 at 11:41, local operations discovered a leak at the sun terminal meter station manifold. The control room was contacted and shut down and isolated the facility. A fitting on the 16-inch pressure relief line was identified as the source of the leak. Approximately, 28 barrels of crude oil was released to soil and rock inside the station. Clean-up crews removed free product and contaminated soil/rock. The failed piping was cut out and replaced. The cause of the failure was determined to be internal corrosion.
| Report Received Date | 2023-08-10 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230185 |
| Supplemental Number | 38378 |
| 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 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 41.623703 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.486666 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 28 |
| Recovered Bbls | 28 |
| 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 | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1373062 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1373202 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 7/14/2023 13:39 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Sun Terminal Meter Station |
| Segment Name | 16-Inch Prl Toledo Delivery Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Oh |
| Onshore Postal Code | 43616 |
| Onshore City Name | Oregon |
| Onshore County Name | Lucas |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 76 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 24 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Relief Line And Relief Equipment |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 2100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 70000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 130000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 55000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 257100 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 87 |
| Mop Psig | 960 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1969-04-05 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 | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Other Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Corrosion Basis Details | Nde Scan |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Int Elbow Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Preparer Name | T*** N******* |
| Preparer Title | Director - Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-08-10 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 7/14/23 at 11:41, local operations discovered a leak at the sun terminal meter station manifold. The control room was contacted and shut down and isolated the facility. A fitting on the 16-inch pressure relief line was identified as the source of the leak. Approximately, 28 barrels of crude oil was released to soil and rock inside the station. Clean-up crews removed free product and contaminated soil/rock. The failed piping was cut out and replaced. The cause of the failure was determined to be internal corrosion. |
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