Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-12-04 — TX
Operator
Lambda Energy Gathering Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2024-12-04 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Cause of the leak is the result of a mechanical failure on the discharge side of the pump transferring crude oil from break out tanks to the lewiston 16". Lambda calculates, that approximately 350-barrel loss had occurred (350 barrels in containment and 5 barrels outside of containment). The timeline of events occurred as follows: ' october 30, 2024 ' truck driver ken taylor notified greg davis with lambda energy gathering, llc of leaking oil at the junction station at approximately 1154 (11:54 am est). He started lambda energy gathering, llc's emergency response procedures, and notified the pipeline manager, other field technicians. ' greg davis and matt allen were working together at lewiston station. Matt responded to junction station to confirm leak. Arrived @ junction station at 1210 (12:10 pm est) ' matt allen immediately contacted gfl environmental (formerly northern a1 services), beckman production to supply vacuum truck to remove free product, and keo services to provide equipment. ' gfl environmental services (formerly northern a-1 services) was working at lewiston station for lambda energy with a hydrovac (vacuum excavation truck). Lambda personnel pulled them and sent them to the spill to begin remediation. ' lambda field technician notified pipeline manager, dan newell at 1158 (11:58am est). ' lambda energy field technician, dan keaton was the first person to arrive at junction station at approximately 1205 (12:05 pm est) he turned off the power to the pump. This stopped the leaking product. He then proceeded to isolate the suction and discharge valves of the pump and locked them out. This completely secured the leak and stopped the flow of product. ' matt allen notified the regulatory compliance manager, ben berthelot at 1222 (12:22am est) of the confirmed leak and its status. Leak has been isolated; response agencies were in route with approximately +/-350 barrels of crude oil inside an earth berm dike (believed to be compacted clay lined) at the pump and approximately +/-5 barrels of crude oil over the containment on the ground. ' onsite lambda personal notified the control room of the confirmed leak at junction station at approximately 1225 (12:25pm est). ' first vacuum truck from beckman services arrived onsite at 1225 (12:25pm est). They began sucking up free product from the ground and containment. ' ben berthelot contacted national response center [nrc report # 1415156] at 1254 (12:54 pm est). Supplemental report will be filed within 48 hours to update information once obtained. ' gfl arrived at junction station at approximately 1255 (12:55 pmest) an additional hydrovac was dispatched from kalkaska, and arrived at 1440 (2:40 pm est) ' ben berthelot contacted the michigan pollution emergency alerting system (peas) [incident # 31885] at 113 (1:13 pm est). ' notified (voice mail to cell phone) brian flickinger (michigan egle) at 115 (1:15 pm est). ' remediation efforts continued throughout the rest of the day. ' all crude oil was removed by use of vacuum trucks. A total of 85 barrels of crude oil was loaded on the vac trucks. The majority of this product was from the dike and approximately 2-3 barrels removed from the ground. This indicates we lost less than our original estimate of 350 barrels. We will update as more information becomes available. ' contaminated soil is being remediated and stockpiled on location for disposal. At the end of the day approximately 140 yards of material has been removed from the spill sight. ' lambda energy ehs director and otwell mawby (environmental consulting engineers) arrived onsite assess the spill and direct remediation efforts.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-12-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240285
Supplemental Number
41068
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
40028
Name
Lambda Energy Gathering Llc
Operator Street Address
12012 Wickchester Ln Suite 300
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77079
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
44.95369
Location Longitude
-84.54834
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
350
Recovered Bbls
350
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
No
Shutdown Explain
This Leak Was Not On The Pipeline, It Was On The Pumping Unit That Was Isolated.
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
1415156
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1415281
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
10/30/2024 12:25
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Junction Station
Segment Name
Pump Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mi
Onshore Postal Code
49751
Onshore City Name
Johannesburg
Onshore County Name
Otsego
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
0
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
Pump
Pump Type
Positive Displacement
Pump Service Type
Injection
Installation Year
1973
Manufactured Year
1973
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Discharge Connection Broke Lose
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Groundwater Remed 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
375
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
50000
Est Cost Environmental
25000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
75375
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
60
Mop Psig
365
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2004-10-01 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction 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
This leak was due to mechanical failure on the pump discharge. This pump is not part of the scada system.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Mechanical Coupling
Additional Improper Mntnce Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
B*******
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
B*********@l**************.com
Preparer Telephone
2313842536
Prepared Date
2025-06-24 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
B******* B********
Local Contact Email
B*********@l**************.com
Local Contact Telephone
231-384-2536
Authorizer Name
B******* B********
Authorizer Telephone
2313842536
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
B*********@l**************.com
Narrative
C**********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************@ junction station at 1210 (12:10 pm est) ' matt allen immediately contacted gfl environmental (formerly northern a1 services), beckman production to supply vacuum truck to remove free product, and keo services to provide equipment. ' gfl environmental services (formerly northern a-1 services) was working at lewiston station for lambda energy with a hydrovac (vacuum excavation truck). Lambda personnel pulled them and sent them to the spill to begin remediation. ' lambda field technician notified pipeline manager, dan newell at 1158 (11:58am est). ' lambda energy field technician, dan keaton was the first person to arrive at junction station at approximately 1205 (12:05 pm est) he turned off the power to the pump. This stopped the leaking product. He then proceeded to isolate the suction and discharge valves of the pump and locked them out. This completely secured the leak and stopped the flow of product. ' matt allen notified the regulatory compliance manager, ben berthelot at 1222 (12:22am est) of the confirmed leak and its status. Leak has been isolated; response agencies were in route with approximately +/-350 barrels of crude oil inside an earth berm dike (believed to be compacted clay lined) at the pump and approximately +/-5 barrels of crude oil over the containment on the ground. ' onsite lambda personal notified the control room of the confirmed leak at junction station at approximately 1225 (12:25pm est). ' first vacuum truck from beckman services arrived onsite at 1225 (12:25pm est). They began sucking up free product from the ground and containment. ' ben berthelot contacted national response center [nrc report # 1415156] at 1254 (12:54 pm est). Supplemental report will be filed within 48 hours to update information once obtained. ' gfl arrived at junction station at approximately 1255 (12:55 pmest) an additional hydrovac was dispatched from kalkaska, and arrived at 1440 (2:40 pm est) ' ben berthelot contacted the michigan pollution emergency alerting system (peas) [incident # 31885] at 113 (1:13 pm est). ' notified (voice mail to cell phone) brian flickinger (michigan egle) at 115 (1:15 pm est). ' remediation efforts continued throughout the rest of the day. ' all crude oil was removed by use of vacuum trucks. A total of 85 barrels of crude oil was loaded on the vac trucks. The majority of this product was from the dike and approximately 2-3 barrels removed from the ground. This indicates we lost less than our original estimate of 350 barrels. We will update as more information becomes available. ' contaminated soil is being remediated and stockpiled on location for disposal. At the end of the day approximately 140 yards of material has been removed from the spill sight. **************************************************************************************************************************************************.
| Report Received Date | 2024-12-04 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240285 |
| Supplemental Number | 41068 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 40028 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Lambda Energy Gathering Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 12012 Wickchester Ln Suite 300 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77079 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 44.95369 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -84.54834 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 350 |
| Recovered Bbls | 350 |
| 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 | No |
| Shutdown Explain | This Leak Was Not On The Pipeline, It Was On The Pumping Unit That Was Isolated. |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1415156 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1415281 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 10/30/2024 12:25 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Junction Station |
| Segment Name | Pump Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mi |
| Onshore Postal Code | 49751 |
| Onshore City Name | Johannesburg |
| Onshore County Name | Otsego |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| 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 | Pump |
| Pump Type | Positive Displacement |
| Pump Service Type | Injection |
| Installation Year | 1973 |
| Manufactured Year | 1973 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Discharge Connection Broke Lose |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Remed 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 | 375 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 50000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 25000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 75375 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 60 |
| Mop Psig | 365 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2004-10-01 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction 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 | This leak was due to mechanical failure on the pump discharge. This pump is not part of the scada system. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Mechanical Coupling |
| Additional Improper Mntnce Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | B******* |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | B*********@l**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2313842536 |
| Prepared Date | 2025-06-24 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | B******* B******** |
| Local Contact Email | B*********@l**************.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 231-384-2536 |
| Authorizer Name | B******* B******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2313842536 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | B*********@l**************.com |
| Narrative | C**********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************@ junction station at 1210 (12:10 pm est) ' matt allen immediately contacted gfl environmental (formerly northern a1 services), beckman production to supply vacuum truck to remove free product, and keo services to provide equipment. ' gfl environmental services (formerly northern a-1 services) was working at lewiston station for lambda energy with a hydrovac (vacuum excavation truck). Lambda personnel pulled them and sent them to the spill to begin remediation. ' lambda field technician notified pipeline manager, dan newell at 1158 (11:58am est). ' lambda energy field technician, dan keaton was the first person to arrive at junction station at approximately 1205 (12:05 pm est) he turned off the power to the pump. This stopped the leaking product. He then proceeded to isolate the suction and discharge valves of the pump and locked them out. This completely secured the leak and stopped the flow of product. ' matt allen notified the regulatory compliance manager, ben berthelot at 1222 (12:22am est) of the confirmed leak and its status. Leak has been isolated; response agencies were in route with approximately +/-350 barrels of crude oil inside an earth berm dike (believed to be compacted clay lined) at the pump and approximately +/-5 barrels of crude oil over the containment on the ground. ' onsite lambda personal notified the control room of the confirmed leak at junction station at approximately 1225 (12:25pm est). ' first vacuum truck from beckman services arrived onsite at 1225 (12:25pm est). They began sucking up free product from the ground and containment. ' ben berthelot contacted national response center [nrc report # 1415156] at 1254 (12:54 pm est). Supplemental report will be filed within 48 hours to update information once obtained. ' gfl arrived at junction station at approximately 1255 (12:55 pmest) an additional hydrovac was dispatched from kalkaska, and arrived at 1440 (2:40 pm est) ' ben berthelot contacted the michigan pollution emergency alerting system (peas) [incident # 31885] at 113 (1:13 pm est). ' notified (voice mail to cell phone) brian flickinger (michigan egle) at 115 (1:15 pm est). ' remediation efforts continued throughout the rest of the day. ' all crude oil was removed by use of vacuum trucks. A total of 85 barrels of crude oil was loaded on the vac trucks. The majority of this product was from the dike and approximately 2-3 barrels removed from the ground. This indicates we lost less than our original estimate of 350 barrels. We will update as more information becomes available. ' contaminated soil is being remediated and stockpiled on location for disposal. At the end of the day approximately 140 yards of material has been removed from the spill sight. **************************************************************************************************************************************************. |
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