HL incident on 2010-06-23 — TX

Operator
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$75,000
Incident datetime
2010-06-23 12:08
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Found the check valve bonnet seeping and repaired by re-torquing the bonnet nuts.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-07-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100136
Supplemental Number
15362
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
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
2010-06-23 12:08:00
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.24
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
2010-06-23 12:08:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2010-06-23 12:08:00
Restart Datetime
2010-06-23 23:31:00
On Site Datetime
2010-06-23 12:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-06-23 12:08:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Bengal 24"
Segment Name
Norco To Baton Rouge Jct.
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70052
Onshore City Name
Gramercy
Onshore County Name
St. James
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp29
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
60
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Check
Valve Manufacturer
Array Products Company
Installation Year
2007
Manufactured Year
2005
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
No
Est Cost Gas Released
30
Est Cost Prop Damage
75000
Est Cost Emergency
4000
Prpty
79030
Accident Psig
480
Mop Psig
740
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
385440
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 release volume was below detection levels. No indications on system.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Check Valve Ind
Yes
Additional Installation 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
Found the check valve bonnet seeping and repaired by re-torquing the bonnet nuts.
Report Received Date 2010-07-01 00:00:00
Iyear 2010
Report Number 20100136
Supplemental Number 15362
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 2010-06-23 12:08:00
Location Latitude 30.124278 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -90.768367 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Commodity Released Type Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture)
Unintentional Release Bbls 0.24
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 2010-06-23 12:08:00
System Part Involved Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind Yes
Shutdown Datetime 2010-06-23 12:08:00
Restart Datetime 2010-06-23 23:31:00
On Site Datetime 2010-06-23 12:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime 2010-06-23 12:08:00
Nrc Rpt Num 945152 NRC Report How to search
Ignite Ind No
Explode Ind No
Upstream Valve Type Ind Automatic
Downstream Valve Type Ind Automatic
Num Pub Evacuated 0
Pipe Fac Name Bengal 24"
Segment Name Norco To Baton Rouge Jct.
Onshore State Abbreviation La
Onshore Postal Code 70052
Onshore City Name Gramercy
Onshore County Name St. James
Designated Location Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name Mp29
Federal No
Location Type Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type Underground
Incident Area Subtype Under Soil
Depth Of Cover 60
Crossing No
Pipe Facility Type Interstate
Item Involved Valve
Valve Type Mainline
Valve Mainline Type Check
Valve Manufacturer Array Products Company
Installation Year 2007
Manufactured Year 2005
Material Involved Carbon Steel
Release Type Leak
Leak Type Seal Or Packing
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
Usa Ecological Ind Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No No
Est Cost Gas Released 30
Est Cost Prop Damage 75000
Est Cost Emergency 4000
Prpty 79030
Accident Psig 480
Mop Psig 740
Accident Pressure Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind No
Length Segment Isolated 385440
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 release volume was below detection levels. No indications on system.
Employee Drug Test Ind No
Contractor Drug Test Ind No
Cause Equipment Failure
Cause Details Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Check Valve Ind Yes
Additional Installation 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 Found the check valve bonnet seeping and repaired by re-torquing the bonnet nuts.

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