Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-05-06 — TX
Operator
Oryx Delaware Oil Transport Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$4,000
Incident datetime
2024-05-06 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 6 barrels of crude oil were released from sump 2090 at oryx carlsbad station. The date and time of the release (part a q4) are indicative of the earliest possible date/time the release could have started based on control center information. The cause of the release is attributed to equipment failure of a check valve likely as a result of debris caught in the check valve, allowing the sump to overfill. Additionally, the sump hi-hi alarm failed to alarm due to program settings that were not re-set following testing. To prevent future incidents, the check valve was replaced and the programming on the sump hi-hi alarm was reset, tested, and verified. Supplemental narrative (1): updates applied to question 8 in part d.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-05-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240111
Supplemental Number
39535
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39654
Name
Oryx Delaware Oil Transport Llc
Operator Street Address
333 Clay St. Suite 1900
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Time Zone
Mountain
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
32.296488
Location Longitude
-104.123804
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
6
Recovered Bbls
6
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations)
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
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
Oryx Carlsbad
Segment Name
Sump 2090
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
88256
Onshore City Name
Loving
Onshore County Name
Eddy
Designated Location
Milepost
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
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon 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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
516
Est Cost Prop Damage
4000
Est Cost Emergency
9600
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
14116
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
66
Mop Psig
285
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2021-01-21 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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Check Valve Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Debris Caught In The Check Valve
Io Follow Procedure Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
N****** A G*******
Preparer Title
Hse Regulatory Compliance Supervisor
Preparer Email
N***************@p*****.com
Preparer Telephone
7136464376
Prepared Date
2024-05-09 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
N****** A G*******
Local Contact Email
N***************@p*****.com
Local Contact Telephone
7136464376
Authorizer Name
S***** A A*****
Authorizer Telephone
7139935676
Authorizer Title
Senior Manager-Hse-Integrity-And-Phmsa
Authorizer Email
S************@p*****.com
Narrative
Approximately 6 barrels of crude oil were released from sump 2090 at oryx carlsbad station. The date and time of the release (part a q4) are indicative of the earliest possible date/time the release could have started based on control center information. The cause of the release is attributed to equipment failure of a check valve likely as a result of debris caught in the check valve, allowing the sump to overfill. Additionally, the sump hi-hi alarm failed to alarm due to program settings that were not re-set following testing. To prevent future incidents, the check valve was replaced and the programming on the sump hi-hi alarm was reset, tested, and verified. Supplemental narrative (1): updates applied to question 8 in part d.
| Report Received Date | 2024-05-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240111 |
| Supplemental Number | 39535 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39654 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Oryx Delaware Oil Transport Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 333 Clay St. Suite 1900 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Time Zone | Mountain |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 32.296488 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.123804 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 6 |
| Recovered Bbls | 6 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations) |
| 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 | 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 | Oryx Carlsbad |
| Segment Name | Sump 2090 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 88256 |
| Onshore City Name | Loving |
| Onshore County Name | Eddy |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 516 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 4000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 9600 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 14116 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 66 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2021-01-21 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Check Valve Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Debris Caught In The Check Valve |
| Io Follow Procedure Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | N****** A G******* |
| Preparer Title | Hse Regulatory Compliance Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | N***************@p*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7136464376 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-05-09 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | N****** A G******* |
| Local Contact Email | N***************@p*****.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 7136464376 |
| Authorizer Name | S***** A A***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7139935676 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Manager-Hse-Integrity-And-Phmsa |
| Authorizer Email | S************@p*****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 6 barrels of crude oil were released from sump 2090 at oryx carlsbad station. The date and time of the release (part a q4) are indicative of the earliest possible date/time the release could have started based on control center information. The cause of the release is attributed to equipment failure of a check valve likely as a result of debris caught in the check valve, allowing the sump to overfill. Additionally, the sump hi-hi alarm failed to alarm due to program settings that were not re-set following testing. To prevent future incidents, the check valve was replaced and the programming on the sump hi-hi alarm was reset, tested, and verified. Supplemental narrative (1): updates applied to question 8 in part d. |
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