Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-07-24 — TX
Operator
Targa Resources Operating Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2024-07-24 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Lact technician arrived on site to perform daily inspections and identified a small leak originating from the trap door at approximately 8:30 am on 6/30/24. Lact technician notified supervisor and then isolated the source of the leak at approximately 8:35 am on 6/30/2024. Leak immediately stopped once source was isolated. Upon investigation, trap door o-ring was found to have been pinched which ultimately resulted in the small leak. Trap door o-ring was replace with new o-ring. Remediation efforts took place and contaminated area has been fully remediated.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-07-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240172
Supplemental Number
39813
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
32296
Name
Targa Resources Operating Llc
Operator Street Address
811 Louisiana St Suite 2100
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
47.8487172
Location Longitude
-102.6324269
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.5
Recovered Bbls
0.5
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 Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Leak Originated From Trap Door O-Ring And Trap Valve Was Isolated To Stop Leak.
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Operational Control
Upstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail
No Upstream Actions Needed. Targa Operator Isolated Barrel Valve To Stop Leak Upon Discovery.
Downstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
No
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Myrmidon 30th Street Lateral West
Segment Name
Nda-Ba1
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nd
Onshore Postal Code
58763
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Mountrail, North Dakota
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
Mp1
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
Scraper/pig Trap
Installation Year
2014
Manufactured Year
2014
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Trap Door O-Ring
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Trap Door O-Ring
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
40
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
5000
Est Cost Other
150
Est Cost Other Details
Targa Personnel Time And New O-Ring
Prpty
5190
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
70
Mop Psig
720
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2014-08-20 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
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
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
Leak was from trap door o-ring and had no association with pipeline controller.
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
Leak Originated From A Pinched O-Ring On The Trap Door.
Ief Addl Misalignment Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
B**** R******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
B*******@t*************.com
Preparer Telephone
8179440617
Prepared Date
2024-07-24 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
B**** R******
Local Contact Email
B*******@t*************.com
Local Contact Telephone
8179440617
Authorizer Name
G**** J******
Authorizer Telephone
7135841632
Authorizer Title
Director Esh
Authorizer Email
G*******@t*************.com
Narrative
Lact technician arrived on site to perform daily inspections and identified a small leak originating from the trap door at approximately 8:30 am on 6/30/24. Lact technician notified supervisor and then isolated the source of the leak at approximately 8:35 am on 6/30/2024. Leak immediately stopped once source was isolated. Upon investigation, trap door o-ring was found to have been pinched which ultimately resulted in the small leak. Trap door o-ring was replace with new o-ring. Remediation efforts took place and contaminated area has been fully remediated.
| Report Received Date | 2024-07-24 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240172 |
| Supplemental Number | 39813 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 32296 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Targa Resources Operating Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 811 Louisiana St Suite 2100 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 47.8487172 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.6324269 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.5 |
| 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 Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Leak Originated From Trap Door O-Ring And Trap Valve Was Isolated To Stop Leak. |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Operational Control |
| Upstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail | No Upstream Actions Needed. Targa Operator Isolated Barrel Valve To Stop Leak Upon Discovery. |
| Downstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | No |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Myrmidon 30th Street Lateral West |
| Segment Name | Nda-Ba1 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nd |
| Onshore Postal Code | 58763 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Mountrail, North Dakota |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | Mp1 |
| 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 | Scraper/pig Trap |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Manufactured Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Trap Door O-Ring |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Trap Door O-Ring |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 40 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 150 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Targa Personnel Time And New O-Ring |
| Prpty | 5190 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 70 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2014-08-20 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| 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 | 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 | Leak was from trap door o-ring and had no association with pipeline controller. |
| 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 | Leak Originated From A Pinched O-Ring On The Trap Door. |
| Ief Addl Misalignment Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | B**** R****** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | B*******@t*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 8179440617 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-07-24 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | B**** R****** |
| Local Contact Email | B*******@t*************.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 8179440617 |
| Authorizer Name | G**** J****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7135841632 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Esh |
| Authorizer Email | G*******@t*************.com |
| Narrative | Lact technician arrived on site to perform daily inspections and identified a small leak originating from the trap door at approximately 8:30 am on 6/30/24. Lact technician notified supervisor and then isolated the source of the leak at approximately 8:35 am on 6/30/2024. Leak immediately stopped once source was isolated. Upon investigation, trap door o-ring was found to have been pinched which ultimately resulted in the small leak. Trap door o-ring was replace with new o-ring. Remediation efforts took place and contaminated area has been fully remediated. |
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