Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-01-21 — TX
Operator
Plantation Pipe Line Co
Cause
Natural Force Damage
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)
$85,000
Incident datetime
2010-01-21 12:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
The pumping station is an unmanned facility. It appears that the 2-inch drain valve on the mdg 18-inch pipeline block valve was compromised during recent freezing weather. Product dripped from the drain valve into a concrete containment basin underneath the block valve. The product then flowed down a pvc drain line and into the facility's catchment basin. No product was released from the catchment basin. The drain to the containment basin was partially blocked with debris which caused water and gasoline to overflow during a significant rain event and the product was released onto the land surface in the immediate vicinity of the block valve. The product apparently migrated through the subsurface and along one of the facilities pipelines and was discharging into a shallow roadside ditch located immediately east of the facility where the pipelines exit the facility. Product was observed in the shallow ditch for a distance of approximately 300 feet south of where it was discharging into the ditch.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-08-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100177
Supplemental Number
15873
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15674
Name
Plantation Pipe Line Co
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2010-01-21 12:30:00
Location Latitude
30.78251
Location Longitude
-90.75851
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
6.76
Recovered Bbls
6.76
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-01-21 12:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2010-01-21 12:30:00
Restart Datetime
2010-01-21 20:35:00
On Site Datetime
2010-01-21 14:15:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-01-21 13:38:00
Nrc Rpt Num
929258
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Pipe Fac Name
Fluker Station
Segment Name
Mdg 18b-4a
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70441
Onshore City Name
Greensburg
Onshore County Name
St. Helena
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
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
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2000
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
0.07
Rel Water Name
Drainage Swale On North S
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
570
Est Cost Prop Damage
85000
Est Cost Emergency
105000
Est Cost Environmental
10000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
200570
Accident Psig
900
Mop Psig
1480
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
70
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
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)
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Temperature
Natural Force Type
Temperature
Temperature Subtype
Frozen Components
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
Q****** H* F******
Preparer Title
Manager - Compliance Codes And Standards
Preparer Email
Q**************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
(770) 751-4240
Preparer Fax
(770) 751 4130
Prepared Date
2011-06-21 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
Q****** H* F******
Authorizer Telephone
(770) 751-4240
Authorizer Title
Manager - Compliance Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email
Q**************@k***********.com
Narrative
The pumping station is an unmanned facility. It appears that the 2-inch drain valve on the mdg 18-inch pipeline block valve was compromised during recent freezing weather. Product dripped from the drain valve into a concrete containment basin underneath the block valve. The product then flowed down a pvc drain line and into the facility's catchment basin. No product was released from the catchment basin. The drain to the containment basin was partially blocked with debris which caused water and gasoline to overflow during a significant rain event and the product was released onto the land surface in the immediate vicinity of the block valve. The product apparently migrated through the subsurface and along one of the facilities pipelines and was discharging into a shallow roadside ditch located immediately east of the facility where the pipelines exit the facility. Product was observed in the shallow ditch for a distance of approximately 300 feet south of where it was discharging into the ditch.
| Report Received Date | 2010-08-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100177 |
| Supplemental Number | 15873 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15674 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Plantation Pipe Line Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana St Suite 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-01-21 12:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.78251 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.75851 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 6.76 |
| Recovered Bbls | 6.76 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-01-21 12:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2010-01-21 12:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2010-01-21 20:35:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-01-21 14:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-01-21 13:38:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 929258 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Pipe Fac Name | Fluker Station |
| Segment Name | Mdg 18b-4a |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70441 |
| Onshore City Name | Greensburg |
| Onshore County Name | St. Helena |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2000 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 0.07 |
| Rel Water Name | Drainage Swale On North S |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 570 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 85000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 105000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 10000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 200570 |
| Accident Psig | 900 |
| Mop Psig | 1480 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 70 |
| 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 | 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) |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Temperature |
| Natural Force Type | Temperature |
| Temperature Subtype | Frozen Components |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | Q****** H* F****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager - Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Preparer Email | Q**************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (770) 751-4240 |
| Preparer Fax | (770) 751 4130 |
| Prepared Date | 2011-06-21 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | Q****** H* F****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | (770) 751-4240 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Email | Q**************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | The pumping station is an unmanned facility. It appears that the 2-inch drain valve on the mdg 18-inch pipeline block valve was compromised during recent freezing weather. Product dripped from the drain valve into a concrete containment basin underneath the block valve. The product then flowed down a pvc drain line and into the facility's catchment basin. No product was released from the catchment basin. The drain to the containment basin was partially blocked with debris which caused water and gasoline to overflow during a significant rain event and the product was released onto the land surface in the immediate vicinity of the block valve. The product apparently migrated through the subsurface and along one of the facilities pipelines and was discharging into a shallow roadside ditch located immediately east of the facility where the pipelines exit the facility. Product was observed in the shallow ditch for a distance of approximately 300 feet south of where it was discharging into the ditch. |
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