Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-06-28 — TX
Operator
Noble Energy Inc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$10,000
Incident datetime
2024-06-28 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Company employee arrived on site as part of routine duties and observed leak on above ground piping. Employee then proceeded to isolate the affected piping and notified production supervisor of situation. Spill calculation was performed and estimated at 1.35 bbls of crude oil. Notification was made to texas railroad commission by production supervisor and determination made that no emergency response or osro resources needed as release was contained to company owned/controlled property and no further danger to public or environment existed. Piping was evacuated and disassembled as part of investigation. Pinhole due to corrosion was observed in pipe and sent off for metallurgical evaluation, but field examination by company sme's indicates corrosion due to mic. Remediation of soil is ongoing at the site, temporary spool installed in affected piping, and system was restarted. Plan for permanent repair is replacement with internally coated spool piece.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-06-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240156
Supplemental Number
40369
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
40379
Name
Noble Energy Inc
Operator Street Address
6301 Deauville Blvd
Operator City Name
Midland
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
79706
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
31.37889
Location Longitude
-103.5544
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1.35
Recovered Bbls
1.35
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 Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
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
1400698
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1401065
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Billy Miner Crude Gathering
Segment Name
Luke Short Lateral/txc001972
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79772
Onshore City Name
Pecos
Onshore County Name
Reeves
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
0.2
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
6.625
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.28
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Paint
Coating Applied Ind
Yes
Installation Year
2019
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
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
112
Est Cost Prop Damage
10000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
50000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
60112
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
85
Mop Psig
275
Mop Cfr Section
Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
2019-07-31 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
1186
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
=< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
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 Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Other Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Location Details
High Point Where Pipeline Comes Out Of Ground At Pig Receiver Site.
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Yes
Corrosion Coupons
No
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
R**** T*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor
Preparer Email
R***********@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
281-513-0257
Prepared Date
2024-12-30 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
S**** H*****
Local Contact Email
S******@c******.com
Local Contact Telephone
432-557-4880
Authorizer Name
R**** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
281-513-0257
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor
Authorizer Email
R***********@c******.com
Narrative
Company employee arrived on site as part of routine duties and observed leak on above ground piping. Employee then proceeded to isolate the affected piping and notified production supervisor of situation. Spill calculation was performed and estimated at 1.35 bbls of crude oil. Notification was made to texas railroad commission by production supervisor and determination made that no emergency response or osro resources needed as release was contained to company owned/controlled property and no further danger to public or environment existed. Piping was evacuated and disassembled as part of investigation. Pinhole due to corrosion was observed in pipe and sent off for metallurgical evaluation, but field examination by company sme's indicates corrosion due to mic. Remediation of soil is ongoing at the site, temporary spool installed in affected piping, and system was restarted. Plan for permanent repair is replacement with internally coated spool piece.
| Report Received Date | 2024-06-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240156 |
| Supplemental Number | 40369 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 40379 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Noble Energy Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 6301 Deauville Blvd |
| Operator City Name | Midland |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 79706 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 31.37889 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.5544 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1.35 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1.35 |
| 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 Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| 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 | 1400698 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1401065 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Billy Miner Crude Gathering |
| Segment Name | Luke Short Lateral/txc001972 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79772 |
| Onshore City Name | Pecos |
| Onshore County Name | Reeves |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 0.2 |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 6.625 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.28 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Paint |
| Coating Applied Ind | Yes |
| Installation Year | 2019 |
| 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 |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 112 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 50000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 60112 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 85 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2019-07-31 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 1186 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | =< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| 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 Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Other Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Location Details | High Point Where Pipeline Comes Out Of Ground At Pig Receiver Site. |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Yes |
| Corrosion Coupons | No |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | R**** T***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor |
| Preparer Email | R***********@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-513-0257 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-12-30 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | S**** H***** |
| Local Contact Email | S******@c******.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 432-557-4880 |
| Authorizer Name | R**** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-513-0257 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Safety And Compliance Advisor |
| Authorizer Email | R***********@c******.com |
| Narrative | Company employee arrived on site as part of routine duties and observed leak on above ground piping. Employee then proceeded to isolate the affected piping and notified production supervisor of situation. Spill calculation was performed and estimated at 1.35 bbls of crude oil. Notification was made to texas railroad commission by production supervisor and determination made that no emergency response or osro resources needed as release was contained to company owned/controlled property and no further danger to public or environment existed. Piping was evacuated and disassembled as part of investigation. Pinhole due to corrosion was observed in pipe and sent off for metallurgical evaluation, but field examination by company sme's indicates corrosion due to mic. Remediation of soil is ongoing at the site, temporary spool installed in affected piping, and system was restarted. Plan for permanent repair is replacement with internally coated spool piece. |
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