Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-07-17 — TX
Operator
Chevron Pipe Line Co
Cause
Other Accident Cause
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2011-07-17 18:20
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At 1750 cdt on 17 jul 11 cpl personnel were notified by 3rd party personnel of a possible mechanical connection failure near the scrapper traps @ the venice multiple traps facility. 3rd party personnel indicated crude oil had entered the inland water adjacent to the traps; the volume released is 2 bbls.. Csc has stopped flowing from a portion of producers into the venice multiples. 3rd party personnel are deploying boom and sorbent material. Cpl ee's are en route. The cause is under investigation. Cpl installed a temporary launcher barrel on the venice multiple pipeline system in venice, la. The temporary launcher was installed on 7/14/11 and was pressure tested by means of a stand up test. The mechanical connection used on the temporary launcher and the scrapper was a yale type connection. The temporary launcher was 14 ft. Long and the section was supported by wooden timbers. At the time of the installation and pressure test, there was no evidence of any product leakage from the connection. Over the weekend there was heavy rain in the area and the alignment of the temporary launcher and the pipeline shifted and a release of product occured at the mechanical connection. The area was immediately contained with absorbent boom and the crude is being cleaned up with sorbent pads. As of 7/18/11, the mitigation of the area was at approximately 75% complete. The temporary launcher has been removed from the pipeline and the end closure has been reattached. The pipeline has been put back in normal operations and the end closure is being monitored. The clean up response will continue until the area is completely mitigated. As of 7/28/11 the site was remediated and there are no signs of any crude oil present on the water. Cpl has started and internal investigation of the release.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-08-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110268
Supplemental Number
15960
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
2011-07-17 17:50:00
Location Latitude
29.238862
Location Longitude
-89.384553
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-07-17 18:20:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2011-07-17 20:00:00
Restart Datetime
2011-07-18 11:00:00
On Site Datetime
2011-07-18 09:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-07-17 18:22:00
Nrc Rpt Num
982982
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Venice Multiples
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70091
Onshore City Name
Venice, La
Onshore County Name
Plaquemines
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Scraper/pig Trap
Installation Year
2011
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
The Release Was Cause By A Shift In A Mechanical Connection Associated With A Temperary Launching Barrel And An Existing Scrapper Trap.
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Surface Water Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
2
Rel Water Name
Release Occured In A Small Pod Hole Of Water In A Marshy Area Near The Mississippi River
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
192
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
30000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
30192
Accident Psig
250
Mop Psig
400
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
14
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
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf 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 release was cause by a shift in a mechanical connection associated with a temperary launching barrel and an existing scrapper trap.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Accident Cause
Cause Details
Miscellaneous
Other Type
Miscellaneous
Misc Details
The Mechanical Connection Used On The Temporary Launcher And The Scrapper Trap Was A Yale Screw Type Connection. The Temporary Launcher Was 14 Ft. Long And The Section Was Supported By Wooden Timbers. At The Time Of The Installation And Pressure Test, There Was No Evidence Of Any Leakage From The Connection. Over The Weekend There Was Heavy Rain In The Area And The Alignment Of The Temporary Launcher And The Pipeline Shifted And A Release Of Product Occured At The Mechanical Connection.
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
2011-08-04 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 venice multiple traps facility. 3rd party personnel indicated crude oil had entered the inland water adjacent to the traps; the volume released is 2 bbls.. Csc has stopped flowing from a portion of producers into the venice multiples. 3rd party personnel are deploying boom and sorbent material. Cpl ee's are en route. The cause is under investigation. Cpl installed a temporary launcher barrel on the venice multiple pipeline system in venice, la. The temporary launcher was installed on 7/14/11 and was pressure tested by means of a stand up test. The mechanical connection used on the temporary launcher and the scrapper was a yale type connection. The temporary launcher was 14 ft. Long and the section was supported by wooden timbers. At the time of the installation and pressure test, there was no evidence of any product leakage from the connection. Over the weekend there was heavy rain in the area and the alignment of the temporary launcher and the pipeline shifted and a release of product occured at the mechanical connection. The area was immediately contained with absorbent boom and the crude is being cleaned up with sorbent pads. As of 7/18/11, the mitigation of the area was at approximately 75% complete. The temporary launcher has been removed from the pipeline and the end closure has been reattached. The pipeline has been put back in normal operations and the end closure is being monitored. The clean up response will continue until the area is completely mitigated. As of 7/28/11 the site was remediated and there are no signs of any crude oil present on the water. **********************************************************.
| Report Received Date | 2011-08-04 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110268 |
| Supplemental Number | 15960 |
| 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 | 2011-07-17 17:50:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.238862 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -89.384553 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-07-17 18:20:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2011-07-17 20:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2011-07-18 11:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-07-18 09:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-07-17 18:22:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 982982 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 | Venice Multiples |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70091 |
| Onshore City Name | Venice, La |
| Onshore County Name | Plaquemines |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Scraper/pig Trap |
| Installation Year | 2011 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | The Release Was Cause By A Shift In A Mechanical Connection Associated With A Temperary Launching Barrel And An Existing Scrapper Trap. |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Surface Water Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 2 |
| Rel Water Name | Release Occured In A Small Pod Hole Of Water In A Marshy Area Near The Mississippi River |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 192 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 30000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 30192 |
| Accident Psig | 250 |
| Mop Psig | 400 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 14 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf 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 release was cause by a shift in a mechanical connection associated with a temperary launching barrel and an existing scrapper trap. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Accident Cause |
| Cause Details | Miscellaneous |
| Other Type | Miscellaneous |
| Misc Details | The Mechanical Connection Used On The Temporary Launcher And The Scrapper Trap Was A Yale Screw Type Connection. The Temporary Launcher Was 14 Ft. Long And The Section Was Supported By Wooden Timbers. At The Time Of The Installation And Pressure Test, There Was No Evidence Of Any Leakage From The Connection. Over The Weekend There Was Heavy Rain In The Area And The Alignment Of The Temporary Launcher And The Pipeline Shifted And A Release Of Product Occured At The Mechanical Connection. |
| 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 | 2011-08-04 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 venice multiple traps facility. 3rd party personnel indicated crude oil had entered the inland water adjacent to the traps; the volume released is 2 bbls.. Csc has stopped flowing from a portion of producers into the venice multiples. 3rd party personnel are deploying boom and sorbent material. Cpl ee's are en route. The cause is under investigation. Cpl installed a temporary launcher barrel on the venice multiple pipeline system in venice, la. The temporary launcher was installed on 7/14/11 and was pressure tested by means of a stand up test. The mechanical connection used on the temporary launcher and the scrapper was a yale type connection. The temporary launcher was 14 ft. Long and the section was supported by wooden timbers. At the time of the installation and pressure test, there was no evidence of any product leakage from the connection. Over the weekend there was heavy rain in the area and the alignment of the temporary launcher and the pipeline shifted and a release of product occured at the mechanical connection. The area was immediately contained with absorbent boom and the crude is being cleaned up with sorbent pads. As of 7/18/11, the mitigation of the area was at approximately 75% complete. The temporary launcher has been removed from the pipeline and the end closure has been reattached. The pipeline has been put back in normal operations and the end closure is being monitored. The clean up response will continue until the area is completely mitigated. As of 7/28/11 the site was remediated and there are no signs of any crude oil present on the water. **********************************************************. |
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