Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-07-29 — TX
Operator
Centurion Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,500
Incident datetime
2024-07-29 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 6/30/24 at approximately 09:45, the control room received a call from the public about oil spraying at the claw station. Inbound and outbound line segments were shutdown and the caller confirmed oil was no longer spraying. An investigation determined the leak was coming from a pin hole on the tubing of a discharge side pd pump. Confirmed discovery was made by operating personnel at 11:50am and the texas railroad commission, office of pipeline safety notification was initiated at 12:18 pm. Approximately 0.5 barrels of crude oil was released. Released product was cleaned up and impacted soil was remediated. On 07/01/24, repair was made by installing a new, rigid stainless steel line to the pressure transmitter. The station was restarted at 11:21 am. The cause of the leak was due to defective or loose tubing or fitting caused by excessive vibration. To prevent reoccurrence, the flexible high pressure braided hose was replaced with a rigid, stainless steel line.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-07-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240177
Supplemental Number
39832
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
31888
Name
Centurion Pipeline L.p.
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
32.992786
Location Longitude
-102.608371
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
Notification From Public
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
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
No
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Claw Station
Segment Name
Mallet To Seminole 8-Inch
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79323
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Yoakum
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
0+00
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Tubing
Tubing Material
Other
Tubing Type
Flexible
Installation Year
2024
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
High Pressure Braided Hose
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Chafing
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
30
Est Cost Prop Damage
1500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
2000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3530
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
300
Mop Psig
1440
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2009-01-18 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
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
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Failure Type
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
T*** N*******
Preparer Title
Director - Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
T************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-7126
Prepared Date
2024-07-29 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** N*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7126
Authorizer Title
Director - Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
On 6/30/24 at approximately 09:45, the control room received a call from the public about oil spraying at the claw station. Inbound and outbound line segments were shutdown and the caller confirmed oil was no longer spraying. An investigation determined the leak was coming from a pin hole on the tubing of a discharge side pd pump. Confirmed discovery was made by operating personnel at 11:50am and the texas railroad commission, office of pipeline safety notification was initiated at 12:18 pm. Approximately 0.5 barrels of crude oil was released. Released product was cleaned up and impacted soil was remediated. On 07/01/24, repair was made by installing a new, rigid stainless steel line to the pressure transmitter. The station was restarted at 11:21 am. The cause of the leak was due to defective or loose tubing or fitting caused by excessive vibration. To prevent reoccurrence, the flexible high pressure braided hose was replaced with a rigid, stainless steel line.
| Report Received Date | 2024-07-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240177 |
| Supplemental Number | 39832 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 31888 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Centurion Pipeline L.p. |
| 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 | 32.992786 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.608371 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 | Notification From Public |
| 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 | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | No |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Claw Station |
| Segment Name | Mallet To Seminole 8-Inch |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79323 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Yoakum |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Tubing |
| Tubing Material | Other |
| Tubing Type | Flexible |
| Installation Year | 2024 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | High Pressure Braided Hose |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Chafing |
| 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 | 30 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3530 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 300 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2009-01-18 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 | 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 | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Failure Type | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | T*** N******* |
| Preparer Title | Director - Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-07-29 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 6/30/24 at approximately 09:45, the control room received a call from the public about oil spraying at the claw station. Inbound and outbound line segments were shutdown and the caller confirmed oil was no longer spraying. An investigation determined the leak was coming from a pin hole on the tubing of a discharge side pd pump. Confirmed discovery was made by operating personnel at 11:50am and the texas railroad commission, office of pipeline safety notification was initiated at 12:18 pm. Approximately 0.5 barrels of crude oil was released. Released product was cleaned up and impacted soil was remediated. On 07/01/24, repair was made by installing a new, rigid stainless steel line to the pressure transmitter. The station was restarted at 11:21 am. The cause of the leak was due to defective or loose tubing or fitting caused by excessive vibration. To prevent reoccurrence, the flexible high pressure braided hose was replaced with a rigid, stainless steel line. |
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