Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-10-05 — TX
Operator
Permian Express Partners Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$3,000
Incident datetime
2023-10-05 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 9/6/2023 at approximately 07:00, local operating personnel discovered oil on the ground around the sump during a routine station check. The station was down at the time of the release. Approximately 5 barrels of crude oil released. A clean-up contractor removed all released product and impacted soil. A full pressure plidco clamp was installed and the sump system was locked out. The investigation revealed a pinhole leak caused by internal corrosion in sump auxiliary piping. Original design allowed water to be trapped in the low point of piping. To prevent reoccurrence the water trap is being redesigned, sump injection being moved above grade and check valve relocated to injection point.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-10-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230234
Supplemental Number
38624
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
39596
Name
Permian Express Partners Llc
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
32.299831
Location Longitude
-97.840641
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
5
Recovered Bbls
5
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
No
Shutdown Explain
Station Was Down At Time Of Discovery
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
Permian Express 2
Segment Name
Glen Rose Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76476
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Hood
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
190.1
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Sump
Installation Year
2019
Manufactured Year
2019
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
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
3000
Est Cost Emergency
10000
Est Cost Environmental
4000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
17000
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
550
Mop Psig
1480
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2019-08-05 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
Not Cut Open
Int Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe 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 - Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
T************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-7126
Prepared Date
2023-10-05 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** N*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7126
Authorizer Title
Director - Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
On 9/6/2023 at approximately 07:00, local operating personnel discovered oil on the ground around the sump during a routine station check. The station was down at the time of the release. Approximately 5 barrels of crude oil released. A clean-up contractor removed all released product and impacted soil. A full pressure plidco clamp was installed and the sump system was locked out. The investigation revealed a pinhole leak caused by internal corrosion in sump auxiliary piping. Original design allowed water to be trapped in the low point of piping. To prevent reoccurrence the water trap is being redesigned, sump injection being moved above grade and check valve relocated to injection point.
| Report Received Date | 2023-10-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230234 |
| Supplemental Number | 38624 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 39596 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Permian Express Partners Llc |
| 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 | 32.299831 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.840641 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 5 |
| 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 | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Station Was Down At Time Of Discovery |
| 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 | Permian Express 2 |
| Segment Name | Glen Rose Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76476 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Hood |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 190.1 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Sump |
| Installation Year | 2019 |
| Manufactured Year | 2019 |
| 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 |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 4000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 17000 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 550 |
| Mop Psig | 1480 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2019-08-05 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 | Not Cut Open |
| Int Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe 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 - Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-10-05 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 9/6/2023 at approximately 07:00, local operating personnel discovered oil on the ground around the sump during a routine station check. The station was down at the time of the release. Approximately 5 barrels of crude oil released. A clean-up contractor removed all released product and impacted soil. A full pressure plidco clamp was installed and the sump system was locked out. The investigation revealed a pinhole leak caused by internal corrosion in sump auxiliary piping. Original design allowed water to be trapped in the low point of piping. To prevent reoccurrence the water trap is being redesigned, sump injection being moved above grade and check valve relocated to injection point. |
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