Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-10-20 — TX
Operator
Plantation Pipe Line Co
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)
$100
Incident datetime
2011-10-20 13:35
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On thursday oct 20th, o&m personnel changed filters on the pipe line serving the atlanta airport. Three (3) filter vessels were involved in the work, warner lewis filter vessels #1, #2 and #3. The work on the vessels began at 09:00 (edt). Each vessel was isolated and drained for the work. The pipe line was not running at this time. The work lasted until 12:00pm (edt). After completing the change out of filters, the o&ms secured each vessel and refilled them with tank head pressure, checked for leaks and returned the pipe line back to the control center for normal operations. The o&ms then left for lunch. At 12:59 pm (edt) the control center started the pipe line booster and at 13:15 (edt) the pipe line main line unit was started. O&m personnel returned from lunch and noted product spraying from filter vessel #1 pressure warning device (pwd), located at the bottom of the door of the vessel and contacted the control center to shut the line down at 13:37 (edt). The o&m personnel isolated the vessel, contacted their supervisor and began containment and cleanup operations. The area supervisor contacted additional pipe line personnel and contract personnel to assist with containment and cleanup efforts.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-11-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110423
Supplemental Number
17777
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15674
Name
Plantation Pipe Line Co
Operator Street Address
500 Dallas Street, Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2011-10-20 12:59:00
Location Latitude
33.45542
Location Longitude
-84.40389
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
23
Recovered Bbls
23
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-10-20 13:35:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2011-10-20 13:38:00
Restart Datetime
2011-10-20 16:39:00
On Site Datetime
2011-10-20 13:35:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Austell Tank Farm And Pumping Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ga
Onshore Postal Code
30122-2274
Onshore City Name
Lithia Springs
Onshore County Name
Douglas
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
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Other
Tank Vessel Details
Jet Fuel Particulate Filter Vessel
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
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
2840
Est Cost Prop Damage
100
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
31500
Est Cost Other Details
Clean Up Costs
Prpty
35440
Accident Psig
118
Mop Psig
275
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction 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
No abnormal operations were performed by the controllers.
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
2
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
The Gasket For The Pressure Warning Device On The Filter Vessel Failed.
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Age Of Gasket
Preparer Name
Q****** H* F******
Preparer Title
Manager-Compliance Codes And Standards
Preparer Email
Q**************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
770-751-4240
Preparer Fax
770-751-4130
Prepared Date
2013-04-03 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
Q****** H* F******
Authorizer Telephone
770-751-4240
Authorizer Title
Manager-Compliance Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email
Q**************@k***********.com
Narrative
On thursday oct 20th, o&m personnel changed filters on the pipe line serving the atlanta airport. Three (3) filter vessels were involved in the work, warner lewis filter vessels #1, #2 and #3. The work on the vessels began at 09:00 (edt). Each vessel was isolated and drained for the work. The pipe line was not running at this time. The work lasted until 12:00pm (edt). After completing the change out of filters, the o&ms secured each vessel and refilled them with tank head pressure, checked for leaks and returned the pipe line back to the control center for normal operations. The o&ms then left for lunch. At 12:59 pm (edt) the control center started the pipe line booster and at 13:15 (edt) the pipe line main line unit was started. O&m personnel returned from lunch and noted product spraying from filter vessel #1 pressure warning device (pwd), located at the bottom of the door of the vessel and contacted the control center to shut the line down at 13:37 (edt). The o&m personnel isolated the vessel, contacted their supervisor and began containment and cleanup operations. The area supervisor contacted additional pipe line personnel and contract personnel to assist with containment and cleanup efforts.
| Report Received Date | 2011-11-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110423 |
| Supplemental Number | 17777 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15674 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Plantation Pipe Line Co |
| Operator Street Address | 500 Dallas Street, Suite 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-10-20 12:59:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.45542 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -84.40389 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 23 |
| Recovered Bbls | 23 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-10-20 13:35:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2011-10-20 13:38:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2011-10-20 16:39:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-10-20 13:35:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Austell Tank Farm And Pumping Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ga |
| Onshore Postal Code | 30122-2274 |
| Onshore City Name | Lithia Springs |
| Onshore County Name | Douglas |
| 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 | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Other |
| Tank Vessel Details | Jet Fuel Particulate Filter Vessel |
| 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 | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 2840 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 31500 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Clean Up Costs |
| Prpty | 35440 |
| Accident Psig | 118 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction 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 | No abnormal operations were performed by the controllers. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 2 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | The Gasket For The Pressure Warning Device On The Filter Vessel Failed. |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Age Of Gasket |
| Preparer Name | Q****** H* F****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager-Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Preparer Email | Q**************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 770-751-4240 |
| Preparer Fax | 770-751-4130 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-04-03 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | Q****** H* F****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 770-751-4240 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager-Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Email | Q**************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On thursday oct 20th, o&m personnel changed filters on the pipe line serving the atlanta airport. Three (3) filter vessels were involved in the work, warner lewis filter vessels #1, #2 and #3. The work on the vessels began at 09:00 (edt). Each vessel was isolated and drained for the work. The pipe line was not running at this time. The work lasted until 12:00pm (edt). After completing the change out of filters, the o&ms secured each vessel and refilled them with tank head pressure, checked for leaks and returned the pipe line back to the control center for normal operations. The o&ms then left for lunch. At 12:59 pm (edt) the control center started the pipe line booster and at 13:15 (edt) the pipe line main line unit was started. O&m personnel returned from lunch and noted product spraying from filter vessel #1 pressure warning device (pwd), located at the bottom of the door of the vessel and contacted the control center to shut the line down at 13:37 (edt). The o&m personnel isolated the vessel, contacted their supervisor and began containment and cleanup operations. The area supervisor contacted additional pipe line personnel and contract personnel to assist with containment and cleanup efforts. |
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