Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-09-20 — TX
Operator
Scm Operations, Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2024-09-20 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A contract operator was instructed to check the pig sig on the receiver to see if a pig had landed. Instead of just checking to see if the pig sig had tripped, the operator also opened the barrel. The operator had not drained the barrel, so when it was opened the contents of the barrel spilled into the secondary containment and onto the ground. The contractor onboarding process is being improved to more strongly emphasize the prohibition of any operator from performing work or activities that they are not specifically authorized and trained to perform.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-09-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240222
Supplemental Number
40073
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
40204
Name
Scm Operations, Llc
Operator Street Address
5775 N Sam Houston Pkwy W Suite 600
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77086
Time Zone
Mountain
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Latitude
32.069083
Location Longitude
-103.280722
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
6.6
Recovered Bbls
6.6
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Post-Maintenance/repair
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
1408857
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1408857, 1408874
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Action Taken
Operational Control
Downstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail
Pig Trap Door Was Closed To Stop The Release From The System.
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Caza East A
Segment Name
Caza East A 12"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
88252
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Lea County
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
504+00
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
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
2019
Manufactured Year
2019
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Pig Trap Was Opened Before Crude Was Drained
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
508
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
31574
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
Crude Estimated To Be $77/bbls X 6.6 Bbls = $508.20.
Prpty
32082
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
220
Mop Psig
1480
Mop Cfr Section
Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
2019-09-22 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 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
On site manual operation of the valve was the cause. The control room was not involved in the acitivity that caused the release.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Contractors Tested
1
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
Contract Operator Failed To Drain The Pig Trap Before Opening The Closure.
Related Other Ind
Yes
Operation Related Details
Contract Operator Failed To Follow Instructions And He Performed Tasks That He Was Not Requested, Trained, Or Approved To Perform.
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
No, They Were Not Qualified For The Task(S) Nor Were They Performing The Task(S) Under The Direction And Observation Of A Qualified Individual
Io Follow Procedure Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
J*** A H*****
Preparer Title
Director Of Compliance
Preparer Email
J**********@c******.net
Preparer Telephone
7135156916
Prepared Date
2024-10-04 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
M***** M*****
Local Contact Email
M************@s****.com
Local Contact Telephone
832-547-6697
Authorizer Name
J*** H*****
Authorizer Telephone
7135156916
Authorizer Title
Director Of Compliance
Authorizer Email
J**********@s****.com
Narrative
A contract operator was instructed to check the pig sig on the receiver to see if a pig had landed. Instead of just checking to see if the pig sig had tripped, the operator also opened the barrel. The operator had not drained the barrel, so when it was opened the contents of the barrel spilled into the secondary containment and onto the ground. The contractor onboarding process is being improved to more strongly emphasize the prohibition of any operator from performing work or activities that they are not specifically authorized and trained to perform.
| Report Received Date | 2024-09-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240222 |
| Supplemental Number | 40073 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 40204 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Scm Operations, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 5775 N Sam Houston Pkwy W Suite 600 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77086 |
| Time Zone | Mountain |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Latitude | 32.069083 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.280722 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 6.6 |
| Recovered Bbls | 6.6 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Post-Maintenance/repair |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1408857 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1408857, 1408874 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Action Taken | Operational Control |
| Downstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail | Pig Trap Door Was Closed To Stop The Release From The System. |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Caza East A |
| Segment Name | Caza East A 12" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 88252 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Lea County |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 504+00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| 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 | 2019 |
| Manufactured Year | 2019 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Pig Trap Was Opened Before Crude Was Drained |
| 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 | 508 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 31574 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Crude Estimated To Be $77/bbls X 6.6 Bbls = $508.20. |
| Prpty | 32082 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 220 |
| Mop Psig | 1480 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2019-09-22 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 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 | On site manual operation of the valve was the cause. The control room was not involved in the acitivity that caused the release. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Contractors Tested | 1 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | Contract Operator Failed To Drain The Pig Trap Before Opening The Closure. |
| Related Other Ind | Yes |
| Operation Related Details | Contract Operator Failed To Follow Instructions And He Performed Tasks That He Was Not Requested, Trained, Or Approved To Perform. |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | No, They Were Not Qualified For The Task(S) Nor Were They Performing The Task(S) Under The Direction And Observation Of A Qualified Individual |
| Io Follow Procedure Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | J*** A H***** |
| Preparer Title | Director Of Compliance |
| Preparer Email | J**********@c******.net |
| Preparer Telephone | 7135156916 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-10-04 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | M***** M***** |
| Local Contact Email | M************@s****.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 832-547-6697 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** H***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7135156916 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | J**********@s****.com |
| Narrative | A contract operator was instructed to check the pig sig on the receiver to see if a pig had landed. Instead of just checking to see if the pig sig had tripped, the operator also opened the barrel. The operator had not drained the barrel, so when it was opened the contents of the barrel spilled into the secondary containment and onto the ground. The contractor onboarding process is being improved to more strongly emphasize the prohibition of any operator from performing work or activities that they are not specifically authorized and trained to perform. |
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