Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-08-02 — TX
Operator
Rocky Mountain Pipeline System, Llc
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)
$0
Incident datetime
2010-08-02 20:35
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A lightning strike caused a power outage, causing the mov to close, which resulted in the relief valve opening and overfilling the sump. Approximately seven gallons of gasoline were released and seven gallons recovered. Impacted soils were place in drums and will be hauled off site to an approved facility.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-09-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100189
Supplemental Number
17834
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31666
Name
Rocky Mountain Pipeline System, Llc
Operator Street Address
333 Clay Street Suite 1600
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77210
Local Datetime
2010-08-02 20:35:00
Location Latitude
38.66916
Location Longitude
-104.70138
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
0.16
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0.16
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2010-08-02 20:35:00
Restart Datetime
2010-08-30 14:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Fountain Terminal
Segment Name
Fountain Terminal
Onshore State Abbreviation
Co
Onshore Postal Code
80817
Onshore City Name
Fountain
Onshore County Name
El Paso
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Fountain Term
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault)
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Sump
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
17
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
550
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
567
Accident Psig
303
Mop Psig
1440
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
Yes
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
Lightning was the cause of the release.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Lightning
Natural Force Type
Lightning
Lightning Subtype
Secondary Impact Such As Resulting Nearby Fires
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
S***** N*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
S******@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-993-5673
Preparer Fax
713-646-4310
Prepared Date
2013-04-08 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J***** J****
Authorizer Telephone
713-993-5162
Authorizer Title
Director - Environmental And Remediation-Complianc
Authorizer Email
J******@p****.com
Narrative
A lightning strike caused a power outage, causing the mov to close, which resulted in the relief valve opening and overfilling the sump. Approximately seven gallons of gasoline were released and seven gallons recovered. Impacted soils were place in drums and will be hauled off site to an approved facility.
| Report Received Date | 2010-09-01 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100189 |
| Supplemental Number | 17834 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31666 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Rocky Mountain Pipeline System, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 333 Clay Street Suite 1600 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77210 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-08-02 20:35:00 |
| Location Latitude | 38.66916 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.70138 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 | 0.16 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.16 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2010-08-02 20:35:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2010-08-30 14:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Fountain Terminal |
| Segment Name | Fountain Terminal |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Co |
| Onshore Postal Code | 80817 |
| Onshore City Name | Fountain |
| Onshore County Name | El Paso |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Fountain Term |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault) |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Sump |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 17 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 550 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 567 |
| Accident Psig | 303 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 | Lightning was the cause of the release. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Lightning |
| Natural Force Type | Lightning |
| Lightning Subtype | Secondary Impact Such As Resulting Nearby Fires |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | S***** N***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | S******@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-993-5673 |
| Preparer Fax | 713-646-4310 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-04-08 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J***** J**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-993-5162 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Environmental And Remediation-Complianc |
| Authorizer Email | J******@p****.com |
| Narrative | A lightning strike caused a power outage, causing the mov to close, which resulted in the relief valve opening and overfilling the sump. Approximately seven gallons of gasoline were released and seven gallons recovered. Impacted soils were place in drums and will be hauled off site to an approved facility. |
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