Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-12-13 — TX
Operator
Harvest Midstream Company
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$4,800
Incident datetime
2023-12-13 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On november 6, 2023, an operator was making rounds at the boa ostrica station when he noticed the sample pot had overflowed oil onto the ground. The operator drained the sample pot and shut the station down to mitigate loss of containment. The operator immediately notified supervision and helped to clean up the spill. It was determined that 4 gallons had been spilled. The sample pot was removed from service, and it was determined that the probe had malfunctioned, causing the oil to overfill the sample pot. At the time, it was determined to not be reportable to nrc due to the volume. On november 16, the operator returned to ostrica station after two days of rain and noticed more oil seeping through the rocks after the rain event. He notified supervision at 5:45 pm, and it was determined that 1 barrel of oil had been spilled. At the time, the cause of the leak was unknown. On november 17, a stand-up test was completed to verify if any underground piping leaking existed. The stand-up test was successfully completed on november 18. Based on the successful standup test, it was determined that the sample pot was the cause of the original leak, and the heavy rains brought the excess oil to the surface. To prevent recurrence, harvest will consider redesign of the sample pot connection at this location. Harvest will also evaluate the sample pot relief system currently in place to determine if it is appropriate for this service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-12-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230295
Supplemental Number
38949
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
30782
Name
Harvest Midstream Company
Operator Street Address
1111 Travis
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
29.369329
Location Longitude
-89.539139
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Recovered Bbls
1
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
No
Nrc Rpt Num
1384509
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1384922
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
11/17/2023 7:00
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Boa-Ostrica Station
Segment Name
Ostrica Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
77041
Onshore City Name
Buras
Onshore County Name
Plaquemines
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
Ostrica Stati
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
Meter/prover
Installation Year
2023
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
80
Est Cost Prop Damage
4800
Est Cost Emergency
117000
Est Cost Environmental
35000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
156880
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
120
Mop Psig
285
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2017-06-06 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 volume was too small to be detected by scada or cpm leak detection.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Metering Equipment Failure - Sample Pot Probe
Additional Erosion Wear Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
T*** B****
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
T******@h***************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-289-2688
Prepared Date
2023-12-13 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
J**** P******
Local Contact Email
J*******@h***************.com
Local Contact Telephone
504-912-3870
Authorizer Name
L***** F*****
Authorizer Telephone
346-237-2138
Authorizer Title
Director Of Integrity And Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
L************@h***************.com
Narrative
On november 6, 2023, an operator was making rounds at the boa ostrica station when he noticed the sample pot had overflowed oil onto the ground. The operator drained the sample pot and shut the station down to mitigate loss of containment. The operator immediately notified supervision and helped to clean up the spill. It was determined that 4 gallons had been spilled. The sample pot was removed from service, and it was determined that the probe had malfunctioned, causing the oil to overfill the sample pot. At the time, it was determined to not be reportable to nrc due to the volume. On november 16, the operator returned to ostrica station after two days of rain and noticed more oil seeping through the rocks after the rain event. He notified supervision at 5:45 pm, and it was determined that 1 barrel of oil had been spilled. At the time, the cause of the leak was unknown. On november 17, a stand-up test was completed to verify if any underground piping leaking existed. The stand-up test was successfully completed on november 18. Based on the successful standup test, it was determined that the sample pot was the cause of the original leak, and the heavy rains brought the excess oil to the surface. To prevent recurrence, harvest will consider redesign of the sample pot connection at this location. Harvest will also evaluate the sample pot relief system currently in place to determine if it is appropriate for this service.
| Report Received Date | 2023-12-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230295 |
| Supplemental Number | 38949 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 30782 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Harvest Midstream Company |
| Operator Street Address | 1111 Travis |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 29.369329 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -89.539139 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| 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 | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1384509 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1384922 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 11/17/2023 7:00 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Boa-Ostrica Station |
| Segment Name | Ostrica Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77041 |
| Onshore City Name | Buras |
| Onshore County Name | Plaquemines |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | Ostrica Stati |
| 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 | Meter/prover |
| Installation Year | 2023 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 80 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 4800 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 117000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 35000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 156880 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 120 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2017-06-06 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 volume was too small to be detected by scada or cpm leak detection. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Metering Equipment Failure - Sample Pot Probe |
| Additional Erosion Wear Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | T*** B**** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | T******@h***************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-289-2688 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-12-13 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | J**** P****** |
| Local Contact Email | J*******@h***************.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 504-912-3870 |
| Authorizer Name | L***** F***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 346-237-2138 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Integrity And Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | L************@h***************.com |
| Narrative | On november 6, 2023, an operator was making rounds at the boa ostrica station when he noticed the sample pot had overflowed oil onto the ground. The operator drained the sample pot and shut the station down to mitigate loss of containment. The operator immediately notified supervision and helped to clean up the spill. It was determined that 4 gallons had been spilled. The sample pot was removed from service, and it was determined that the probe had malfunctioned, causing the oil to overfill the sample pot. At the time, it was determined to not be reportable to nrc due to the volume. On november 16, the operator returned to ostrica station after two days of rain and noticed more oil seeping through the rocks after the rain event. He notified supervision at 5:45 pm, and it was determined that 1 barrel of oil had been spilled. At the time, the cause of the leak was unknown. On november 17, a stand-up test was completed to verify if any underground piping leaking existed. The stand-up test was successfully completed on november 18. Based on the successful standup test, it was determined that the sample pot was the cause of the original leak, and the heavy rains brought the excess oil to the surface. To prevent recurrence, harvest will consider redesign of the sample pot connection at this location. Harvest will also evaluate the sample pot relief system currently in place to determine if it is appropriate for this service. |
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