Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-06-08 — TX
Operator
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
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Incident datetime
2010-06-08 10:13
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
While launching an ili tool, the ili tool snagged the spiral wound gasket, unwinding the gasket until it lost integrity to seal the flange set.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-07-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100135
Supplemental Number
15361
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31174
Name
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Operator Street Address
150 North Dairy Ashford Road Wck Bldg. A
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77079
Local Datetime
2010-06-08 10:13:00
Location Latitude
30.0124001
Location Longitude
-90.4019001
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
Propylene
Unintentional Release Bbls
10.7
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-06-08 10:13:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2010-06-08 10:14:00
Restart Datetime
2010-06-08 14:00:00
On Site Datetime
2010-06-08 10:13:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-06-08 14:03:00
Nrc Rpt Num
943258
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Norco - Sorrento Propylene
Segment Name
Norco - Sorrento Propylene 6"
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70079
Onshore City Name
Norco
Onshore County Name
St. Charles
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
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
2010
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Spiral Wound Metal Gasket
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Gas Released
784
Prpty
784
Accident Psig
1600
Mop Psig
2060
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
2820
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
The local personnel was launching an ili tool at time of gasket failure.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Gasket
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Ief Addl Misalignment Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
R****** K*****
Preparer Title
Asset Integrity Specialist
Preparer Email
R*************@s****.com
Preparer Telephone
7132411064
Preparer Fax
7132412997
Prepared Date
2010-11-10 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
B**** S*******
Authorizer Telephone
7132413620
Authorizer Title
Integrity And Regulatory Services Manager
Authorizer Email
B*************@s****.com
Narrative
While launching an ili tool, the ili tool snagged the spiral wound gasket, unwinding the gasket until it lost integrity to seal the flange set.
| Report Received Date | 2010-07-01 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100135 |
| Supplemental Number | 15361 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31174 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Shell Pipeline Co., L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 150 North Dairy Ashford Road Wck Bldg. A |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77079 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-06-08 10:13:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.0124001 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.4019001 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Other Hvl |
| Commodity Details | Propylene |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 10.7 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-06-08 10:13:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2010-06-08 10:14:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2010-06-08 14:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-06-08 10:13:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-06-08 14:03:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 943258 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Norco - Sorrento Propylene |
| Segment Name | Norco - Sorrento Propylene 6" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70079 |
| Onshore City Name | Norco |
| Onshore County Name | St. Charles |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| 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 | 2010 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Spiral Wound Metal Gasket |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 784 |
| Prpty | 784 |
| Accident Psig | 1600 |
| Mop Psig | 2060 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 2820 |
| 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 | The local personnel was launching an ili tool at time of gasket failure. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Gasket |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Ief Addl Misalignment Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | R****** K***** |
| Preparer Title | Asset Integrity Specialist |
| Preparer Email | R*************@s****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7132411064 |
| Preparer Fax | 7132412997 |
| Prepared Date | 2010-11-10 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | B**** S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7132413620 |
| Authorizer Title | Integrity And Regulatory Services Manager |
| Authorizer Email | B*************@s****.com |
| Narrative | While launching an ili tool, the ili tool snagged the spiral wound gasket, unwinding the gasket until it lost integrity to seal the flange set. |
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