Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-07-12 — TX
Operator
Exxonmobil Pipeline Co
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$107,000
Incident datetime
2011-07-12 19:50
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
8-10-11 the pipe line is locally known as the blue line on the patoka tank farm. The leak occurred while the pipeline was shut down. The line is catholically protected. The leak occurred on the bottom of the pipe. The line is chemically treated. During excavation, there was no evidence of external corrosion. Impacted soil from the release is being removed and soil will be sent to an exxonmobil approved disposal facility. 11-2-11 supplemetal report created to update total repair cost and pipe seam correction on page 3 from pipe seam to pipe body. 7-31-13 supplemental report PHMSA requested supplemental be created to added part e 5 f data ie, ( function of pipeline system) be added to 7001 form.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-08-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110408
Supplemental Number
18367
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
12628
Name
Exxonmobil Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
800 Bell Street, Room 623 F
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2011-07-12 19:45:00
Location Latitude
38.78564
Location Longitude
-89.08396
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.9
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0.9
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-07-12 19:50:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
On Site Datetime
2011-07-12 19:55:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Patoka Tank Farm
Segment Name
Station Piping Blue Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Il
Onshore Postal Code
62875
Onshore City Name
Patoka
Onshore County Name
Marion
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Patoka
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Depth Of Cover
42
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
20
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.312
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Grade B
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1949
Manufactured Year
1949
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
60
Est Cost Prop Damage
107000
Est Cost Emergency
40000
Est Cost Environmental
21000
Est Cost Other
21000
Est Cost Other Details
Dismantlement Cost Of Old Pipe Removed
Prpty
189060
Accident Psig
15
Mop Psig
225
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
< 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Preparer Name
L**** H********
Preparer Title
Dot Pipeine Safety Advisor
Preparer Email
L****************@e*********.com
Preparer Telephone
903-879-0313
Preparer Fax
903-654-5374
Prepared Date
2013-07-31 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M*** D W******
Authorizer Telephone
713-656-0227
Authorizer Title
Manager -Safety Health And Environmental Dept.
Authorizer Email
M*************@e*********.com
Narrative
8-10-11 the pipe line is locally known as the blue line on the patoka tank farm. The leak occurred while the pipeline was shut down. The line is catholically protected. The leak occurred on the bottom of the pipe. The line is chemically treated. During excavation, there was no evidence of external corrosion. Impacted soil from the release is being removed and soil will be sent to an exxonmobil approved disposal facility. 11-2-11 supplemetal report created to update total repair cost and pipe seam correction on page 3 from pipe seam to pipe body. 7-31-13 supplemental report PHMSA requested supplemental be created to added part e 5 f data ie, ( function of pipeline system) be added to 7001 form.
| Report Received Date | 2011-08-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110408 |
| Supplemental Number | 18367 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 12628 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Exxonmobil Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 800 Bell Street, Room 623 F |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-07-12 19:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 38.78564 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -89.08396 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.9 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.9 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-07-12 19:50:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-07-12 19:55:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Patoka Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | Station Piping Blue Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Il |
| Onshore Postal Code | 62875 |
| Onshore City Name | Patoka |
| Onshore County Name | Marion |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Patoka |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Depth Of Cover | 42 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 20 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.312 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Grade B |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1949 |
| Manufactured Year | 1949 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 60 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 107000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 40000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 21000 |
| Est Cost Other | 21000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Dismantlement Cost Of Old Pipe Removed |
| Prpty | 189060 |
| Accident Psig | 15 |
| Mop Psig | 225 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | < 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Preparer Name | L**** H******** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Pipeine Safety Advisor |
| Preparer Email | L****************@e*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 903-879-0313 |
| Preparer Fax | 903-654-5374 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-07-31 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** D W****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-656-0227 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager -Safety Health And Environmental Dept. |
| Authorizer Email | M*************@e*********.com |
| Narrative | 8-10-11 the pipe line is locally known as the blue line on the patoka tank farm. The leak occurred while the pipeline was shut down. The line is catholically protected. The leak occurred on the bottom of the pipe. The line is chemically treated. During excavation, there was no evidence of external corrosion. Impacted soil from the release is being removed and soil will be sent to an exxonmobil approved disposal facility. 11-2-11 supplemetal report created to update total repair cost and pipe seam correction on page 3 from pipe seam to pipe body. 7-31-13 supplemental report PHMSA requested supplemental be created to added part e 5 f data ie, ( function of pipeline system) be added to 7001 form. |
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