Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-06-16 — 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)
$1,500
Incident datetime
2011-06-16 10:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At 1000 cdt on 16 jun 11 field personnel discovered an intermittent release of y-grade lpg @ the hwy 90 valve station. The release source is a 3/4' thermal relief fitting on a 3' grove gate valve on the venice to faustina e/p pipeline system. The thermal relief was misting an intermittent release of product about every 30 seconds. The valve was not in an overpressure condition. Field personnel secured the release @ 1650 cdt. The thermal relief valve has been repaired and placed back into service. The final volume released is 166 pounds (38.18 gallons). All agencies have been updated. This is the final report for this release.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-07-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110237
Supplemental Number
15925
Report Type
Original 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
2011-06-16 10:00:00
Location Latitude
29.781516
Location Longitude
-90.523835
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.89
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-06-16 10:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Small Intermittent Leak On 3/4" Thermal Relief Device On 3" Valve
On Site Datetime
2011-06-16 10:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Hwy. 90 Valve Site
Segment Name
Venice To Faustina E/p P/l System
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70030
Onshore City Name
Des Allemands
Onshore County Name
Lafourche
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
4210+78
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Termial Releif
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Intermittent Vapors
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
86
Est Cost Prop Damage
1500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1586
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Accident Cause
Cause Details
Miscellaneous
Other Type
Miscellaneous
Misc Details
The Release Source Is A 3/4" Thermal Relief Fitting On A 3" Grove Gate Valve On The Venice To Faustina E/p Pipeline System. The Thermal Relief Was Misting An Intermittent Release Of Product About Every 30 Seconds. The Valve Was Not In An Overpressure Condition.
Preparer Name
P*** F******
Preparer Title
Dot Safety Specialist
Preparer Email
P***********@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
337-519-7709
Preparer Fax
337-572-3720
Prepared Date
2011-07-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
P*** F******
Authorizer Telephone
337-519-7709
Authorizer Title
Dot Safety Specialist
Authorizer Email
P***********@c******.com
Narrative
A******************************************************************************************@ the hwy 90 valve station. The release source is a 3/4' thermal relief fitting on a 3' grove gate valve on the venice to faustina e/p pipeline system. The thermal relief was misting an intermittent release of product about every 30 seconds. The valve was not in an overpressure condition. Field personnel secured the release @ 1650 cdt. The thermal relief valve has been repaired and placed back into service. The final volume released is 166 pounds (38.18 gallons). All agencies have been updated. ********************************************.
| Report Received Date | 2011-07-11 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110237 |
| Supplemental Number | 15925 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2011-06-16 10:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.781516 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.523835 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.89 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-06-16 10:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Small Intermittent Leak On 3/4" Thermal Relief Device On 3" Valve |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-06-16 10:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Hwy. 90 Valve Site |
| Segment Name | Venice To Faustina E/p P/l System |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70030 |
| Onshore City Name | Des Allemands |
| Onshore County Name | Lafourche |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 4210+78 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Termial Releif |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Intermittent Vapors |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 86 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1586 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Accident Cause |
| Cause Details | Miscellaneous |
| Other Type | Miscellaneous |
| Misc Details | The Release Source Is A 3/4" Thermal Relief Fitting On A 3" Grove Gate Valve On The Venice To Faustina E/p Pipeline System. The Thermal Relief Was Misting An Intermittent Release Of Product About Every 30 Seconds. The Valve Was Not In An Overpressure Condition. |
| Preparer Name | P*** F****** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Safety Specialist |
| Preparer Email | P***********@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 337-519-7709 |
| Preparer Fax | 337-572-3720 |
| Prepared Date | 2011-07-11 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | P*** F****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 337-519-7709 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Safety Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | P***********@c******.com |
| Narrative | A******************************************************************************************@ the hwy 90 valve station. The release source is a 3/4' thermal relief fitting on a 3' grove gate valve on the venice to faustina e/p pipeline system. The thermal relief was misting an intermittent release of product about every 30 seconds. The valve was not in an overpressure condition. Field personnel secured the release @ 1650 cdt. The thermal relief valve has been repaired and placed back into service. The final volume released is 166 pounds (38.18 gallons). All agencies have been updated. ********************************************. |
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