Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-09-15 — TX
Operator
Tc Oil Pipeline Operations Inc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$10,000
Incident datetime
2023-09-15 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
10 barrels of product was released onto the facility piping and gravel pad at the nederland terminal from a batch detection 5 hp recirculation pump. The pump draws crude oil product from the pipeline to be analyzed for density then reinjects the crude oil back into the pipeline. Small ferrous metal particles between the pump magnetic inner rotor and the barrier can scored the barrier can which caused it to fail. There was no impact to water and the pipeline was immediately shut down upon confirmed discovery of the release. Nov 29, 2023 update cost incurred was updated.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-09-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230216
Supplemental Number
38863
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32334
Name
Tc Oil Pipeline Operations Inc
Operator Street Address
920 Memorial City Way Suite 800
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77024
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Latitude
29.991089
Location Longitude
-93.993163
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
10
Recovered Bbls
10
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm 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
1376894
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1377093
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
8/22/2023 8:30
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Nederland Terminal
Segment Name
Port Neches Link
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77705
Onshore City Name
Nederland
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Nederland T.
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
Pump
Pump Type
Gear
Pump Service Type
Other
Pump Service Type Details
Recirculation For Densitometer
Installation Year
2022
Manufactured Year
2021
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Barrier Can
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
768
Est Cost Prop Damage
10000
Est Cost Emergency
3800000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3810768
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
80
Mop Psig
1440
Mop Cfr Section
Excepted Component Pressure Test �195.406(A)(4)
Maop Established Date
2023-02-07 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
The controller's actions did not contribute to the release.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Other
Other Pump Details
Barrier Can
Additional Erosion Wear Ind
Yes
Eqf Pump Equipment Ind
Yes
Eqf Equipment Body Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
J*** B******
Preparer Title
Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
J***********@t*******.com
Preparer Telephone
5312137945
Prepared Date
2023-11-29 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
J*** B******
Local Contact Email
J***********@t*******.com
Local Contact Telephone
5312137945
Authorizer Name
E*** H*****
Authorizer Telephone
4024907253
Authorizer Title
Senior Manager Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
E**********@t*******.com
Narrative
10 barrels of product was released onto the facility piping and gravel pad at the nederland terminal from a batch detection 5 hp recirculation pump. The pump draws crude oil product from the pipeline to be analyzed for density then reinjects the crude oil back into the pipeline. Small ferrous metal particles between the pump magnetic inner rotor and the barrier can scored the barrier can which caused it to fail. There was no impact to water and the pipeline was immediately shut down upon confirmed discovery of the release. Nov 29, 2023 update cost incurred was updated.
| Report Received Date | 2023-09-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230216 |
| Supplemental Number | 38863 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32334 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Tc Oil Pipeline Operations Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 920 Memorial City Way Suite 800 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77024 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Latitude | 29.991089 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.993163 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 10 |
| Recovered Bbls | 10 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm 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 | 1376894 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1377093 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 8/22/2023 8:30 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Nederland Terminal |
| Segment Name | Port Neches Link |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77705 |
| Onshore City Name | Nederland |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Nederland T. |
| 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 | Pump |
| Pump Type | Gear |
| Pump Service Type | Other |
| Pump Service Type Details | Recirculation For Densitometer |
| Installation Year | 2022 |
| Manufactured Year | 2021 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Barrier Can |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 768 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3800000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3810768 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 80 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Excepted Component Pressure Test �195.406(A)(4) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2023-02-07 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 | The controller's actions did not contribute to the release. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Other |
| Other Pump Details | Barrier Can |
| Additional Erosion Wear Ind | Yes |
| Eqf Pump Equipment Ind | Yes |
| Eqf Equipment Body Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | J*** B****** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | J***********@t*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 5312137945 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-11-29 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | J*** B****** |
| Local Contact Email | J***********@t*******.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 5312137945 |
| Authorizer Name | E*** H***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 4024907253 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | E**********@t*******.com |
| Narrative | 10 barrels of product was released onto the facility piping and gravel pad at the nederland terminal from a batch detection 5 hp recirculation pump. The pump draws crude oil product from the pipeline to be analyzed for density then reinjects the crude oil back into the pipeline. Small ferrous metal particles between the pump magnetic inner rotor and the barrier can scored the barrier can which caused it to fail. There was no impact to water and the pipeline was immediately shut down upon confirmed discovery of the release. Nov 29, 2023 update cost incurred was updated. |
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