Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-04-25 — TX
Operator
Sfpp, Lp
Cause
Equipment Failure
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)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2011-04-25 14:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 1400 on 4/25/11 while excavating the feather station outgoing block valve, a km employee noticed that product was seeping from the grease fitting on the valve operator stem housing. Internal and external notifications were made and the pipeline was promptly shut down. The zerk fitting was replaced and the valve stem was re-packed. Subsequent investigation revealed 8.19 barrels of gasoline released which was removed via excavation. The cause of the release was a stem packing failure which was repaired with minor maintenance. Note: part a, #9 and 11 estimated from dimensions of contamination note: part c, #3, the valve was installed in 1987; unknown date of valve manufacture or if re-manufactured. Note: part e, 9. We were limited to 500 characters; our entire response is: the performance of an informal investigation into the pre-existing condition of the pipeline (I.E. Pressure, flow, line balance, etc.) was shown to provide no evidence of an existing problem the controller(s) should have identified. Furthermore, the actions taken by the controller(s), upon learning of the potential problem from field personnel physically at the valve, were found to be in alignment with the operators written policies and procedures and the timeline of events show that action was taken promptly and decisively thus helping to mitigate any further loss or environmental harm.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-05-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110146
Supplemental Number
15810
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
18092
Name
Sfpp, Lp
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St., Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2011-04-25 14:00:00
Location Latitude
39.193056
Location Longitude
-121.631436
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
8.19
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
8.19
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-04-25 14:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2011-04-25 14:16:00
Restart Datetime
2011-04-25 18:16:00
On Site Datetime
2011-04-25 14:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-04-25 14:27:00
Nrc Rpt Num
973989
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Ls 64
Segment Name
Ls 64 (Mp 40.007)
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
95953
Onshore City Name
Live Oak
Onshore County Name
Sutter
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
40.007
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Gate
Valve Manufacturer
Wkm
Installation Year
1987
Manufactured Year
1987
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1301
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
25000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
27301
Accident Psig
307
Mop Psig
1433
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
89813
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
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
We were limited to 500 characters; our entire response is: the performance of an informal investigation into the pre-existing condition of the pipeline (I.E. Pressure, flow, line balance, etc.) was shown to provide no evidence of an existing problem the controller(s) should have identified. Furthermore, the actions taken by the controller(s), upon learning of the potential problem from field personnel physically at the valve, were found to be in alignment with the operators written policies and
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Packing Failure Allowed Weep From Cracked Zerk Fitting
Preparer Name
S**** M*******
Preparer Title
Mgr Ccs - Pacific Region
Preparer Email
S*************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
9098735146
Preparer Fax
3039843620
Prepared Date
2011-05-20 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
E***** F***
Authorizer Telephone
7133699454
Authorizer Title
Director Ccs
Authorizer Email
B********@k***********.com
Narrative
At approximately 1400 on 4/25/11 while excavating the feather station outgoing block valve, a km employee noticed that product was seeping from the grease fitting on the valve operator stem housing. Internal and external notifications were made and the pipeline was promptly shut down. The zerk fitting was replaced and the valve stem was re-packed. Subsequent investigation revealed 8.19 barrels of gasoline released which was removed via excavation. The cause of the release was a stem packing failure which was repaired with minor maintenance. Note: part a, #9 and 11 estimated from dimensions of contamination note: part c, #3, the valve was installed in 1987; unknown date of valve manufacture or if re-manufactured. Note: part e, 9. We were limited to 500 characters; our entire response is: the performance of an informal investigation into the pre-existing condition of the pipeline (I.E. Pressure, flow, line balance, etc.) was shown to provide no evidence of an existing problem the controller(s) should have identified. Furthermore, the actions taken by the controller(s), upon learning of the potential problem from field personnel physically at the valve, were found to be in alignment with the operators written policies and procedures and the timeline of events show that action was taken promptly and decisively thus helping to mitigate any further loss or environmental harm.
| Report Received Date | 2011-05-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110146 |
| Supplemental Number | 15810 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 18092 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Sfpp, Lp |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana St., Suite 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-04-25 14:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.193056 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -121.631436 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 | 8.19 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 8.19 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-04-25 14:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2011-04-25 14:16:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2011-04-25 18:16:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-04-25 14:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-04-25 14:27:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 973989 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Ls 64 |
| Segment Name | Ls 64 (Mp 40.007) |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 95953 |
| Onshore City Name | Live Oak |
| Onshore County Name | Sutter |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 40.007 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Gate |
| Valve Manufacturer | Wkm |
| Installation Year | 1987 |
| Manufactured Year | 1987 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1301 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 25000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 27301 |
| Accident Psig | 307 |
| Mop Psig | 1433 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 89813 |
| 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 | 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 | We were limited to 500 characters; our entire response is: the performance of an informal investigation into the pre-existing condition of the pipeline (I.E. Pressure, flow, line balance, etc.) was shown to provide no evidence of an existing problem the controller(s) should have identified. Furthermore, the actions taken by the controller(s), upon learning of the potential problem from field personnel physically at the valve, were found to be in alignment with the operators written policies and |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Packing Failure Allowed Weep From Cracked Zerk Fitting |
| Preparer Name | S**** M******* |
| Preparer Title | Mgr Ccs - Pacific Region |
| Preparer Email | S*************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9098735146 |
| Preparer Fax | 3039843620 |
| Prepared Date | 2011-05-20 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | E***** F*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7133699454 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Ccs |
| Authorizer Email | B********@k***********.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 1400 on 4/25/11 while excavating the feather station outgoing block valve, a km employee noticed that product was seeping from the grease fitting on the valve operator stem housing. Internal and external notifications were made and the pipeline was promptly shut down. The zerk fitting was replaced and the valve stem was re-packed. Subsequent investigation revealed 8.19 barrels of gasoline released which was removed via excavation. The cause of the release was a stem packing failure which was repaired with minor maintenance. Note: part a, #9 and 11 estimated from dimensions of contamination note: part c, #3, the valve was installed in 1987; unknown date of valve manufacture or if re-manufactured. Note: part e, 9. We were limited to 500 characters; our entire response is: the performance of an informal investigation into the pre-existing condition of the pipeline (I.E. Pressure, flow, line balance, etc.) was shown to provide no evidence of an existing problem the controller(s) should have identified. Furthermore, the actions taken by the controller(s), upon learning of the potential problem from field personnel physically at the valve, were found to be in alignment with the operators written policies and procedures and the timeline of events show that action was taken promptly and decisively thus helping to mitigate any further loss or environmental harm. |
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