Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-10-11 — TX
Operator
Harbor Pipeline Co
Cause
Incorrect Operation
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
2010-10-11 16:10
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Out of service piping that had been permanently removed from the pipeline system was being cut to be sold as scrap metal. Residual product of less than one gallon ignited during the hot work process of cutting the piping which resulted in a small fire that was immediately extinguished. Causal analysis revealed that the established hot work procedures were not followed by the on-site personnel.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-11-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100241
Supplemental Number
16556
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
7063
Name
Harbor Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2010-10-11 16:10:00
Location Latitude
40.091758
Location Longitude
-74.738542
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
0
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
2010-10-11 16:10:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
This Pipeline Had Been Disconnected From Both Ends From The Main Line On 9/21/10
On Site Datetime
2010-10-11 16:10:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-10-11 19:35:00
Nrc Rpt Num
956654
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Harbor Pipeline
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nj
Onshore Postal Code
08022
Onshore City Name
Mansfield Township
Onshore County Name
Burlington
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Inactive Row: Exposed For Decommission
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
16
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.281
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
X-52
Pipe Seam Type
Erw � Unknown Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Youngstown Sheet And Tube Company
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Installation Year
1955
Manufactured Year
1955
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Segment Had Been Disconnected At Both Ends And Purged Weeks Prior To This Fire. Segment Was Being Cut To Be Sold As Scrap Metal.
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
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
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
0
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place 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
Segment had been disconnected from active pipeline.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Contractors Tested
1
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
Yes
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Decommissioning
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
C****** P********
Preparer Title
Area Dot Compliance Supervisor
Preparer Email
C**********@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
610-942-1924
Preparer Fax
610-942-1910
Prepared Date
2012-04-18 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-942-1924
Authorizer Title
Area Dot Compliance Supervisor
Authorizer Email
C**********@s**************.com
Narrative
Out of service piping that had been permanently removed from the pipeline system was being cut to be sold as scrap metal. Residual product of less than one gallon ignited during the hot work process of cutting the piping which resulted in a small fire that was immediately extinguished. Causal analysis revealed that the established hot work procedures were not followed by the on-site personnel.
| Report Received Date | 2010-11-11 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100241 |
| Supplemental Number | 16556 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 7063 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Harbor Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-10-11 16:10:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.091758 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -74.738542 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| 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 | 2010-10-11 16:10:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | This Pipeline Had Been Disconnected From Both Ends From The Main Line On 9/21/10 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-10-11 16:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-10-11 19:35:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 956654 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Harbor Pipeline |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nj |
| Onshore Postal Code | 08022 |
| Onshore City Name | Mansfield Township |
| Onshore County Name | Burlington |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Inactive Row: Exposed For Decommission |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 16 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.281 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | X-52 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw � Unknown Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Youngstown Sheet And Tube Company |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Installation Year | 1955 |
| Manufactured Year | 1955 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Segment Had Been Disconnected At Both Ends And Purged Weeks Prior To This Fire. Segment Was Being Cut To Be Sold As Scrap Metal. |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place 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 | Segment had been disconnected from active pipeline. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Contractors Tested | 1 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | Yes |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Decommissioning |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | C****** P******** |
| Preparer Title | Area Dot Compliance Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | C**********@s**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 610-942-1924 |
| Preparer Fax | 610-942-1910 |
| Prepared Date | 2012-04-18 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-942-1924 |
| Authorizer Title | Area Dot Compliance Supervisor |
| Authorizer Email | C**********@s**************.com |
| Narrative | Out of service piping that had been permanently removed from the pipeline system was being cut to be sold as scrap metal. Residual product of less than one gallon ignited during the hot work process of cutting the piping which resulted in a small fire that was immediately extinguished. Causal analysis revealed that the established hot work procedures were not followed by the on-site personnel. |
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