Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-06-14 — TX
Operator
Teppco Crude Pipeline, Llc
Cause
Other Accident Cause
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2010-06-14 04:26
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Heavy rain fall loaded up the tank lid and the additional pressure caused the manway gaskets to fail releasing crude oil on the roof of the tank. Approximately 1 bbl reached the ground.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-11-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100243
Supplemental Number
17463
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
30829
Name
Teppco Crude Pipeline, Llc
Operator Street Address
1100 Louisiana Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2010-06-14 04:26:00
Location Latitude
35.946697
Location Longitude
-96.748707
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Recovered Bbls
0.12
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 Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Involved A Breakout Tank
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Cushing East Facility
Segment Name
Tank 1005
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74023
Onshore City Name
Cushing
Onshore County Name
Payne
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Other
Tank Vessel Details
Manway Gaskets Failed Due To Additional
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Gasket Material
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Manway Gaskets Failed Due To Additional Pressure From Heavy Rains.
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
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
50
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
11548
Est Cost Other Details
Clean Up
Prpty
11598
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
No
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
This was equipment failure not operator error
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Accident Cause
Cause Details
Miscellaneous
Other Type
Miscellaneous
Misc Details
Heavy Rail Fall In The Area Loaded Up The Tank Roof And The Additional Pressure Caused Manway Gaskets To Fail Releasing Crude Oil On The Roof Of The Tank.
Preparer Name
J**** P* S****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
J******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
7133813614
Preparer Fax
7133816811
Prepared Date
2013-03-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J**** P* S****
Authorizer Telephone
7133813614
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
J******@e****.com
Narrative
Heavy rain fall loaded up the tank lid and the additional pressure caused the manway gaskets to fail releasing crude oil on the roof of the tank. Approximately 1 bbl reached the ground.
| Report Received Date | 2010-11-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100243 |
| Supplemental Number | 17463 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 30829 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Teppco Crude Pipeline, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1100 Louisiana Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-06-14 04:26:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.946697 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.748707 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.12 |
| 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 Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Involved A Breakout Tank |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Cushing East Facility |
| Segment Name | Tank 1005 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74023 |
| Onshore City Name | Cushing |
| Onshore County Name | Payne |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Other |
| Tank Vessel Details | Manway Gaskets Failed Due To Additional |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Gasket Material |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Manway Gaskets Failed Due To Additional Pressure From Heavy Rains. |
| 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 | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 50 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 11548 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Clean Up |
| Prpty | 11598 |
| 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 | No |
| 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 | This was equipment failure not operator error |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Accident Cause |
| Cause Details | Miscellaneous |
| Other Type | Miscellaneous |
| Misc Details | Heavy Rail Fall In The Area Loaded Up The Tank Roof And The Additional Pressure Caused Manway Gaskets To Fail Releasing Crude Oil On The Roof Of The Tank. |
| Preparer Name | J**** P* S**** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | J******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7133813614 |
| Preparer Fax | 7133816811 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-03-11 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** P* S**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7133813614 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | J******@e****.com |
| Narrative | Heavy rain fall loaded up the tank lid and the additional pressure caused the manway gaskets to fail releasing crude oil on the roof of the tank. Approximately 1 bbl reached the ground. |
External Resources
PHMSA pipeline safety insights.
Product
Features
Company
All rights reserved. Copyright © by ClearPHMSA