Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-11-14 — TX
Operator
Energy Transfer Company
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$100,000
Incident datetime
2024-11-14 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 10/15/24 at approximately 17:25, a 2nd party row mowing contractor struck the 21004.04 - goodrich to houston terminal 10-inch line. The control center immediately shut down the origin pump and remote operated valves, while field personnel closed the upstream and downstream manual valves. Field personnel started digging trenches, building dams and putting absorbent boom out to slow down the release until more resources arrived. Approximately 472 barrels of crude oil was released. Company personnel and osro were mobilized to contain and recover released product. On 10/16/14 at approximately 14:15, a plidco clamp was installed and at 15:32, the line was restarted.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-11-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240267
Supplemental Number
40221
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
32099
Name
Energy Transfer Company
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
30.080835
Location Longitude
-95.072743
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
472
Recovered Bbls
472
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Second Party Row Mower
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
1413821
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
141400
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
10/15/2024 18:31
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Kilgore 10-Inch
Segment Name
21004.04 - 10-Inch Goodrich To Houston Terminal
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77346
Onshore City Name
Huffman
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
8721+80
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Loss Of Cover
Depth Of Cover
Unknown
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
10
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Grade B
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Jones And Laughlin Steel Company
Pipe Coating Type
Other
Pipe Coating Details
Armor Plate
Coating Applied Ind
Yes
Installation Year
1931
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
12
Puncture Circum
2.4
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
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
30836
Est Cost Gas Released
1650
Est Cost Prop Damage
100000
Est Cost Emergency
450000
Est Cost Environmental
120000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
702486
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
119
Mop Psig
800
Mop Cfr Section
Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
2002-05-05 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
173949
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
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
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
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Operator's Contractor
Driver Issued Citation Ind
No
Driver In Control Ind
Yes
Estimated Speed
5
Vehicle Type
Motorcycle/atv
Vehicle Travel From
Off-Road
Vehicle Travel Distance Ft
0
Protections Installed Ind
No
Preparer Name
T*** N*******
Preparer Title
Director - Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
T************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-7126
Prepared Date
2024-11-14 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** N*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7126
Authorizer Title
Director - Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
On 10/15/24 at approximately 17:25, a 2nd party row mowing contractor struck the 21004.04 - goodrich to houston terminal 10-inch line. The control center immediately shut down the origin pump and remote operated valves, while field personnel closed the upstream and downstream manual valves. Field personnel started digging trenches, building dams and putting absorbent boom out to slow down the release until more resources arrived. Approximately 472 barrels of crude oil was released. Company personnel and osro were mobilized to contain and recover released product. On 10/16/14 at approximately 14:15, a plidco clamp was installed and at 15:32, the line was restarted.
| Report Received Date | 2024-11-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240267 |
| Supplemental Number | 40221 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 32099 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Energy Transfer Company |
| 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 | 30.080835 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.072743 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 472 |
| Recovered Bbls | 472 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Second Party Row Mower |
| 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 | 1413821 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 141400 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 10/15/2024 18:31 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Kilgore 10-Inch |
| Segment Name | 21004.04 - 10-Inch Goodrich To Houston Terminal |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77346 |
| Onshore City Name | Huffman |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 8721+80 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Loss Of Cover |
| Depth Of Cover | Unknown |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 10 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Grade B |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Jones And Laughlin Steel Company |
| Pipe Coating Type | Other |
| Pipe Coating Details | Armor Plate |
| Coating Applied Ind | Yes |
| Installation Year | 1931 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 12 |
| Puncture Circum | 2.4 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 30836 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1650 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 450000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 120000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 702486 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 119 |
| Mop Psig | 800 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2002-05-05 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 173949 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Vehicle Subtype | Operator's Contractor |
| Driver Issued Citation Ind | No |
| Driver In Control Ind | Yes |
| Estimated Speed | 5 |
| Vehicle Type | Motorcycle/atv |
| Vehicle Travel From | Off-Road |
| Vehicle Travel Distance Ft | 0 |
| Protections Installed Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | T*** N******* |
| Preparer Title | Director - Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-11-14 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 10/15/24 at approximately 17:25, a 2nd party row mowing contractor struck the 21004.04 - goodrich to houston terminal 10-inch line. The control center immediately shut down the origin pump and remote operated valves, while field personnel closed the upstream and downstream manual valves. Field personnel started digging trenches, building dams and putting absorbent boom out to slow down the release until more resources arrived. Approximately 472 barrels of crude oil was released. Company personnel and osro were mobilized to contain and recover released product. On 10/16/14 at approximately 14:15, a plidco clamp was installed and at 15:32, the line was restarted. |
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