Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-10-03 — KS
Operator
Flint Hills Resources, Lc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$65,000
Incident datetime
2024-10-03 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
KS
Narrative
Final update: the investigation has been completed, and we have updated part g, internal corrosion, q7 to include microbiological. _________________________________________________________________________________ on the afternoon of september 4, 2024, at 16:38, the pipeline control center (pcc) initiated a station shutdown at the helena terminal after receiving an alarm from the mregz sensor system. By 17:00, pcc dispatched operations personnel to the terminal, initiated internal company alert messages, and contacted the leak detection team to analyze the situation. Operations personnel arrived at the terminal at approximately 17:30. At 17:35 operations personnel verified a release of crude oil coming from tank 28616 discharge manifold. Pcc closed the tank outlet valve on tank 28616. Additionally, upon advice from the operations team, pcc also closed the suction valve 0501 at 17:47 to assist with the isolation of the area. The oil spill response organization (osro) was notified at 18:15 and arrived onsite at 22:23. Clean-up efforts began on september 4, 2024, and were completed by september 5, 2024. Pipeline repair was completed on september 6, 2024. An investigation into the incident is currently ongoing, and further details will be provided once the report is finalized.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-10-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240234
Supplemental Number
40201
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
22855
Name
Flint Hills Resources, Lc
Operator Street Address
4111 East 37th Street North
Operator City Name
Wichita
Operator State Abbreviation
KS
Operator Postal Code
67220
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Latitude
28.937256
Location Longitude
-97.798827
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
37
Recovered Bbls
13
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Mregz Sensor
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
No
Nrc Rpt Num
1409935
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1410109
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
9/4/2024 22:23
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Helena Terminal
Segment Name
Helena Terminal
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78118
Onshore City Name
Karnes City
Onshore County Name
Karnes
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
20
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.5
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Hyundai Hysco
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Coating Applied Ind
Yes
Installation Year
2013
Manufactured Year
2012
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Internal Corrosion
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
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
2556
Est Cost Prop Damage
65000
Est Cost Emergency
65390
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
132946
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
14
Mop Psig
1480
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2013-03-02 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
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Corrosive Commodity Ind
Yes
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Dead Leg Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
M***** P****
Preparer Title
Compliance Managment Systems Specialist
Preparer Email
M***********@f**.com
Preparer Telephone
361-242-8781
Prepared Date
2024-11-07 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M**** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
409-273-9482
Authorizer Title
Senior Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
M***********@f**.com
Narrative
Final update: the investigation has been completed, and we have updated part g, internal corrosion, q7 to include microbiological. _________________________________________________________________________________ on the afternoon of september 4, 2024, at 16:38, the pipeline control center (pcc) initiated a station shutdown at the helena terminal after receiving an alarm from the mregz sensor system. By 17:00, pcc dispatched operations personnel to the terminal, initiated internal company alert messages, and contacted the leak detection team to analyze the situation. Operations personnel arrived at the terminal at approximately 17:30. At 17:35 operations personnel verified a release of crude oil coming from tank 28616 discharge manifold. Pcc closed the tank outlet valve on tank 28616. Additionally, upon advice from the operations team, pcc also closed the suction valve 0501 at 17:47 to assist with the isolation of the area. The oil spill response organization (osro) was notified at 18:15 and arrived onsite at 22:23. Clean-up efforts began on september 4, 2024, and were completed by september 5, 2024. Pipeline repair was completed on september 6, 2024. An investigation into the incident is currently ongoing, and further details will be provided once the report is finalized.
| Report Received Date | 2024-10-03 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240234 |
| Supplemental Number | 40201 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 22855 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Flint Hills Resources, Lc |
| Operator Street Address | 4111 East 37th Street North |
| Operator City Name | Wichita |
| Operator State Abbreviation | KS |
| Operator Postal Code | 67220 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Latitude | 28.937256 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.798827 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 37 |
| Recovered Bbls | 13 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Mregz Sensor |
| 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 | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1409935 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1410109 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 9/4/2024 22:23 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Helena Terminal |
| Segment Name | Helena Terminal |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78118 |
| Onshore City Name | Karnes City |
| Onshore County Name | Karnes |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 20 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.5 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Hyundai Hysco |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Coating Applied Ind | Yes |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Manufactured Year | 2012 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Internal Corrosion |
| 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 | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 2556 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 65000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 65390 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 132946 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 14 |
| Mop Psig | 1480 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2013-03-02 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 | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Corrosive Commodity Ind | Yes |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Dead Leg Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | M***** P**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Managment Systems Specialist |
| Preparer Email | M***********@f**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 361-242-8781 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-11-07 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M**** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 409-273-9482 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | M***********@f**.com |
| Narrative | Final update: the investigation has been completed, and we have updated part g, internal corrosion, q7 to include microbiological. _________________________________________________________________________________ on the afternoon of september 4, 2024, at 16:38, the pipeline control center (pcc) initiated a station shutdown at the helena terminal after receiving an alarm from the mregz sensor system. By 17:00, pcc dispatched operations personnel to the terminal, initiated internal company alert messages, and contacted the leak detection team to analyze the situation. Operations personnel arrived at the terminal at approximately 17:30. At 17:35 operations personnel verified a release of crude oil coming from tank 28616 discharge manifold. Pcc closed the tank outlet valve on tank 28616. Additionally, upon advice from the operations team, pcc also closed the suction valve 0501 at 17:47 to assist with the isolation of the area. The oil spill response organization (osro) was notified at 18:15 and arrived onsite at 22:23. Clean-up efforts began on september 4, 2024, and were completed by september 5, 2024. Pipeline repair was completed on september 6, 2024. An investigation into the incident is currently ongoing, and further details will be provided once the report is finalized. |
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