Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-08-27 — TX
Operator
Chevron Pipe Line Co
Cause
Other Accident Cause
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)
$2,500
Incident datetime
2010-08-27 05:42
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Emision device failed to negate the small volume of propylene being sampled by the analyzer & an unknown source ignited the mixture, resulting in a very small flame at the exhaust stack. The analyzer was blocked in, the small flame extinguished itself & air emision device was replaced.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-09-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100210
Supplemental Number
17389
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2731
Name
Chevron Pipe Line Co
Operator Street Address
1400 Smith Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2010-08-27 05:42:00
Location Latitude
29.825329
Location Longitude
-94.922859
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
Hp Propylene
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.02
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
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-08-27 05:42:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Not Necessary To Replace Faulty Emision Device
On Site Datetime
2010-08-27 06:10:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-08-27 07:28:00
Nrc Rpt Num
952261
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Pines Meter Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77521
Onshore City Name
Baytown
Onshore County Name
Harris
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
Tracerace Analyzer Air Emission Device
Installation Year
2002
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Tracerace Analyzer Air Emission Device
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Analyzer Emission Device Failed, Allowing The Very Small Volume Of Propylene (Being Sampled By Analyzer) To Escape From The Stack On Top Of The Building. This Volume Of Propylene Was Ignited By An Unknown Source.
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2500
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
0
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
The very small voume discharged from the analyzer is normally negated by the emission device that it flows through. This small volume is not detectable via remote monitoring.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Accident Cause
Cause Details
Miscellaneous
Other Type
Miscellaneous
Misc Details
Emision Device Failed To Negate The Small Volume Of Propylene Being Sampled By The Analyzer & An Unknown Source Ignited The Mixture, Resulting In A Very Small Flame At The Exhaust Stack.
Preparer Name
J* R* B****
Preparer Title
Dot Specialist
Preparer Email
R*****@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
713-432-3206
Preparer Fax
713-432-3477
Prepared Date
2013-03-07 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J* R* B****
Authorizer Telephone
713-432-3206
Authorizer Title
Dot Specialist
Authorizer Email
R*****@c******.com
Narrative
Emision device failed to negate the small volume of propylene being sampled by the analyzer & an unknown source ignited the mixture, resulting in a very small flame at the exhaust stack. The analyzer was blocked in, the small flame extinguished itself & air emision device was replaced.
| Report Received Date | 2010-09-24 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100210 |
| Supplemental Number | 17389 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2731 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Chevron Pipe Line Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1400 Smith Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-08-27 05:42:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.825329 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.922859 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 | Hp Propylene |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.02 |
| 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 | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-08-27 05:42:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Not Necessary To Replace Faulty Emision Device |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-08-27 06:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-08-27 07:28:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 952261 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Pines Meter Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77521 |
| Onshore City Name | Baytown |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| 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 | Tracerace Analyzer Air Emission Device |
| Installation Year | 2002 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Tracerace Analyzer Air Emission Device |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Analyzer Emission Device Failed, Allowing The Very Small Volume Of Propylene (Being Sampled By Analyzer) To Escape From The Stack On Top Of The Building. This Volume Of Propylene Was Ignited By An Unknown Source. |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2500 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 0 |
| 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 | The very small voume discharged from the analyzer is normally negated by the emission device that it flows through. This small volume is not detectable via remote monitoring. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Accident Cause |
| Cause Details | Miscellaneous |
| Other Type | Miscellaneous |
| Misc Details | Emision Device Failed To Negate The Small Volume Of Propylene Being Sampled By The Analyzer & An Unknown Source Ignited The Mixture, Resulting In A Very Small Flame At The Exhaust Stack. |
| Preparer Name | J* R* B**** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Specialist |
| Preparer Email | R*****@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-432-3206 |
| Preparer Fax | 713-432-3477 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-03-07 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J* R* B**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-432-3206 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | R*****@c******.com |
| Narrative | Emision device failed to negate the small volume of propylene being sampled by the analyzer & an unknown source ignited the mixture, resulting in a very small flame at the exhaust stack. The analyzer was blocked in, the small flame extinguished itself & air emision device was replaced. |
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