Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2025-05-30 — TX
Operator
Hiland Crude, Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2025-05-30 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 5/4/2025 at 10:30 a km employee entered the epping facility and discovered the putnam 2/3 pump was leaking from a threaded connection. The km employee immediately shut off the pump. 9.6 barrels of crude oil spilled into secondary containment. The area was remediated, and the pump was repaired.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-05-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250134
Supplemental Number
40973
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
32619
Name
Hiland Crude, Llc
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St, Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
48.313167
Location Longitude
-103.48875
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
9.6
Recovered Bbls
9.6
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
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
No
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
Epping Gathering
Segment Name
Putnam 2/3
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nd
Onshore Postal Code
58843
Onshore City Name
Epping
Onshore County Name
Williams
Designated Location
Milepost
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pump
Pump Type
Positive Displacement
Pump Service Type
Mainline
Installation Year
2025
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
7000
Est Cost Environmental
5000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
12500
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
700
Mop Psig
1440
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2025-04-01 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place 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
No controller involvement in the facility
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Appurtenance Failure
Additional Erosion Wear Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
D******** G******
Preparer Title
Manager - Codes And Standards
Preparer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
7139924598
Prepared Date
2025-05-30 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
M*** B****
Local Contact Email
M*********@k***********.com
Local Contact Telephone
5806141736
Authorizer Name
D******** G******
Authorizer Telephone
7139924598
Authorizer Title
Manager - Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Narrative
On 5/4/2025 at 10:30 a km employee entered the epping facility and discovered the putnam 2/3 pump was leaking from a threaded connection. The km employee immediately shut off the pump. 9.6 barrels of crude oil spilled into secondary containment. The area was remediated, and the pump was repaired.
| Report Received Date | 2025-05-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025 |
| Report Number | 20250134 |
| Supplemental Number | 40973 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 32619 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Hiland Crude, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana St, Suite 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 48.313167 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.48875 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 9.6 |
| Recovered Bbls | 9.6 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| 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 | No |
| 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 | Epping Gathering |
| Segment Name | Putnam 2/3 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nd |
| Onshore Postal Code | 58843 |
| Onshore City Name | Epping |
| Onshore County Name | Williams |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Pump Type | Positive Displacement |
| Pump Service Type | Mainline |
| Installation Year | 2025 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 7000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 12500 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 700 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2025-04-01 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place 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 | No controller involvement in the facility |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Appurtenance Failure |
| Additional Erosion Wear Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | D******** G****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager - Codes And Standards |
| Preparer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7139924598 |
| Prepared Date | 2025-05-30 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | M*** B**** |
| Local Contact Email | M*********@k***********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 5806141736 |
| Authorizer Name | D******** G****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7139924598 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On 5/4/2025 at 10:30 a km employee entered the epping facility and discovered the putnam 2/3 pump was leaking from a threaded connection. The km employee immediately shut off the pump. 9.6 barrels of crude oil spilled into secondary containment. The area was remediated, and the pump was repaired. |
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