Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-12-01 — TX
Operator
Chevron Pipe Line Co
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$276,656
Incident datetime
2010-12-01 17:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 01 dec 10, chevron pipe line (cpl) controller noticed an over-short on the salt lake crude system. The line was shut down @ 20:30 mst and field personnel were dispatched to investigate. Personnel discovered a release of approximately 100 bbls of condensate mixture to land near the red butte block valve compound. Local 911 were contacted for assistance and salt lake fire department were dispatched. Emergency response personnel were dispatched to the area. There has been no water impacted at this time.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-12-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100317
Supplemental Number
17187
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
2010-12-01 17:00:00
Location Latitude
40.766643
Location Longitude
-111.827358
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
500
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
250
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 Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2010-12-01 20:30:00
Restart Datetime
2011-02-01 20:30:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Red Butte Block Valve Site
Segment Name
Rangely To Salt Lake Crude System
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ut
Onshore Postal Code
84113
Onshore City Name
Salt Lake City
Onshore County Name
Salt Lake
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
175
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Valve Vault (Box)
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
The Valve Is Currently Being Analyzed For The Cause.
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Vegetation Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1092448
Est Cost Prop Damage
276656
Est Cost Emergency
7766523
Est Cost Environmental
5275771
Est Cost Other
6422527
Est Cost Other Details
Costs Associated With Reassembly Of Truck Rack At Hanna Stn, New Truck Rack At R
Prpty
20833925
Accident Psig
75
Mop Psig
880
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
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
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 cause of the failure was equipment and not operator (controller) error.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
Pipeline Was Pressure Tested Back In June Of 2010. Prior To This Pressure Test The Pipeline Has Not Contained Water...only Crude Oil. Thus, Winterizing Was Not Required. We Have Implemented A Valve Winterization Program.
Related No Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
G*** M* S****
Preparer Title
Team Leader
Preparer Email
G********@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
713 432-3332
Preparer Fax
713 432-3477
Prepared Date
2013-01-24 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
G*** M* S****
Authorizer Telephone
713-432-3332
Authorizer Title
Team Leader
Authorizer Email
G********@c******.com
Narrative
O*****************************************************************************************************************************@ 20:30 mst and field personnel were dispatched to investigate. Personnel discovered a release of approximately 100 bbls of condensate mixture to land near the red butte block valve compound. Local 911 were contacted for assistance and salt lake fire department were dispatched. Emergency response personnel were dispatched to the area. *********************************************.
| Report Received Date | 2010-12-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100317 |
| Supplemental Number | 17187 |
| 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 | 2010-12-01 17:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.766643 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -111.827358 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 500 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 250 |
| 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 Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2010-12-01 20:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2011-02-01 20:30:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Red Butte Block Valve Site |
| Segment Name | Rangely To Salt Lake Crude System |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ut |
| Onshore Postal Code | 84113 |
| Onshore City Name | Salt Lake City |
| Onshore County Name | Salt Lake |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 175 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Valve Vault (Box) |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | The Valve Is Currently Being Analyzed For The Cause. |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Vegetation Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1092448 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 276656 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 7766523 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5275771 |
| Est Cost Other | 6422527 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Costs Associated With Reassembly Of Truck Rack At Hanna Stn, New Truck Rack At R |
| Prpty | 20833925 |
| Accident Psig | 75 |
| Mop Psig | 880 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 cause of the failure was equipment and not operator (controller) error. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | Pipeline Was Pressure Tested Back In June Of 2010. Prior To This Pressure Test The Pipeline Has Not Contained Water...only Crude Oil. Thus, Winterizing Was Not Required. We Have Implemented A Valve Winterization Program. |
| Related No Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | G*** M* S**** |
| Preparer Title | Team Leader |
| Preparer Email | G********@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713 432-3332 |
| Preparer Fax | 713 432-3477 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-01-24 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | G*** M* S**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-432-3332 |
| Authorizer Title | Team Leader |
| Authorizer Email | G********@c******.com |
| Narrative | O*****************************************************************************************************************************@ 20:30 mst and field personnel were dispatched to investigate. Personnel discovered a release of approximately 100 bbls of condensate mixture to land near the red butte block valve compound. Local 911 were contacted for assistance and salt lake fire department were dispatched. Emergency response personnel were dispatched to the area. *********************************************. |
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