Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-07-19 — TX
Operator
Sfpp, Lp
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)
$400
Incident datetime
2010-07-19 20:44
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A release occurred when the poly diaphragm failed on a low suction pressure shut down switch. This allowed product to flow out of the switch housing and onto the soil. At the time of the failure, the operator was gauging a tank for a product switch. When returning to the control room, he noticed the release and immediately isolated the switch, stopping the release. Ls 64 was promptly shut down and notifications began. The switch was replaced with a model containing a stainless diaphragm. * note: part c ' additional facility information (4) ' estimated year of installation
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-08-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100178
Supplemental Number
17329
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
18092
Name
Sfpp, Lp
Operator Street Address
500 Dallas Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2010-07-19 20:44:00
Location Latitude
38.780525
Location Longitude
-121.246797
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
0.94
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0.94
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
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2010-07-19 20:44:00
Restart Datetime
2010-07-20 07:21:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-07-19 21:36:00
Nrc Rpt Num
948267
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Rocklin Station
Segment Name
Instation Equip Associated With Ls 64
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
95677
Onshore City Name
Rocklin
Onshore County Name
Placer
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
Other
Item Involved Details
Low Suction Pressure Shutdown Switch
Installation Year
1957
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Non-Metallic (Poly) Diaphragm
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Product Seeped From Cover
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
High Pop Ind
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
100
Est Cost Prop Damage
400
Est Cost Emergency
35000
Est Cost Environmental
14000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
49500
Accident Psig
110
Mop Psig
275
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction 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)
Investigation Status Details
Leak was visually discovered by field operator/controller.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Low Suction Pressure Shutdown Switch
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Diaphragm Failure, Not A Historically High-Failure Component
Preparer Name
S**** M*******
Preparer Title
Mgr Ccs Pacific Region
Preparer Email
S*************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
909-389-6146
Preparer Fax
303-984-3620
Prepared Date
2013-03-04 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
E***** A* F***
Authorizer Telephone
713-369-9454
Authorizer Title
Dir Ccs
Authorizer Email
B********@k***********.com
Narrative
A release occurred when the poly diaphragm failed on a low suction pressure shut down switch. This allowed product to flow out of the switch housing and onto the soil. At the time of the failure, the operator was gauging a tank for a product switch. When returning to the control room, he noticed the release and immediately isolated the switch, stopping the release. Ls 64 was promptly shut down and notifications began. The switch was replaced with a model containing a stainless diaphragm. * note: part c ' additional facility information (4) ' estimated year of installation
| Report Received Date | 2010-08-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100178 |
| Supplemental Number | 17329 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 18092 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Sfpp, Lp |
| Operator Street Address | 500 Dallas Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-07-19 20:44:00 |
| Location Latitude | 38.780525 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -121.246797 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 | 0.94 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.94 |
| 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 |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2010-07-19 20:44:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2010-07-20 07:21:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-07-19 21:36:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 948267 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Rocklin Station |
| Segment Name | Instation Equip Associated With Ls 64 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 95677 |
| Onshore City Name | Rocklin |
| Onshore County Name | Placer |
| 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 | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Low Suction Pressure Shutdown Switch |
| Installation Year | 1957 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Non-Metallic (Poly) Diaphragm |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Product Seeped From Cover |
| 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 |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 400 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 35000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 14000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 49500 |
| Accident Psig | 110 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction 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) |
| Investigation Status Details | Leak was visually discovered by field operator/controller. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Low Suction Pressure Shutdown Switch |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Diaphragm Failure, Not A Historically High-Failure Component |
| Preparer Name | S**** M******* |
| Preparer Title | Mgr Ccs Pacific Region |
| Preparer Email | S*************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 909-389-6146 |
| Preparer Fax | 303-984-3620 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-03-04 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | E***** A* F*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-369-9454 |
| Authorizer Title | Dir Ccs |
| Authorizer Email | B********@k***********.com |
| Narrative | A release occurred when the poly diaphragm failed on a low suction pressure shut down switch. This allowed product to flow out of the switch housing and onto the soil. At the time of the failure, the operator was gauging a tank for a product switch. When returning to the control room, he noticed the release and immediately isolated the switch, stopping the release. Ls 64 was promptly shut down and notifications began. The switch was replaced with a model containing a stainless diaphragm. * note: part c ' additional facility information (4) ' estimated year of installation |
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