Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-03-15 — TX
Operator
Dixie Pipeline Company Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
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)
$0
Incident datetime
2012-03-15 08:55
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A dixie pipeline technician was called out for I&e work at the erwinville station and when he arrived at the station he noticed propane venting from the station flare. Upon investigation it was discovered that a 1/4" valve on the sample system was left in the open position feeding into the station flare piping. An internal review was conducted and estimates were made on the length of time the valve was left open. Based upon that estimate it was calculated the volume of product that escaped was estimated at 4.3 bbls. There were no injuries, no fatalities, no damages, and no road closures. 4/3/2013 update: completed part e 5f per PHMSA request.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-04-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120106
Supplemental Number
17744
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
3445
Name
Dixie Pipeline Company Llc
Operator Street Address
1100 Louisiana St.
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2012-03-15 08:55:00
Location Latitude
30.5187
Location Longitude
-91.4012
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
4.3
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-03-15 08:55:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
On Site Datetime
2012-03-15 08:55:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-03-15 10:40:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1005801
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Erwinville Station
Segment Name
Line Id 120
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70729
Onshore City Name
Erwinville
Onshore County Name
West Baton Rouge
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
224.7
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Needle Valve Partially Open
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
259
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
259
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Operation Type
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Preparer Name
J*** E* K*****
Preparer Title
Sr. Staff Engineer
Preparer Email
J******@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-381-4830
Preparer Fax
713-381-6660
Prepared Date
2013-04-03 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** E* K*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-4830
Authorizer Title
Sr. Staff Engineer
Authorizer Email
J******@e****.com
Narrative
A dixie pipeline technician was called out for I&e work at the erwinville station and when he arrived at the station he noticed propane venting from the station flare. Upon investigation it was discovered that a 1/4" valve on the sample system was left in the open position feeding into the station flare piping. An internal review was conducted and estimates were made on the length of time the valve was left open. Based upon that estimate it was calculated the volume of product that escaped was estimated at 4.3 bbls. There were no injuries, no fatalities, no damages, and no road closures. 4/3/2013 update: completed part e 5f per PHMSA request.
| Report Received Date | 2012-04-10 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120106 |
| Supplemental Number | 17744 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 3445 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Dixie Pipeline Company Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1100 Louisiana St. |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-03-15 08:55:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.5187 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.4012 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 | 4.3 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-03-15 08:55:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-03-15 08:55:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-03-15 10:40:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1005801 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Erwinville Station |
| Segment Name | Line Id 120 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70729 |
| Onshore City Name | Erwinville |
| Onshore County Name | West Baton Rouge |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 224.7 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Needle Valve Partially Open |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 259 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 259 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Operation Type | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Preparer Name | J*** E* K***** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Staff Engineer |
| Preparer Email | J******@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-381-4830 |
| Preparer Fax | 713-381-6660 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-04-03 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** E* K***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-4830 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Staff Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | J******@e****.com |
| Narrative | A dixie pipeline technician was called out for I&e work at the erwinville station and when he arrived at the station he noticed propane venting from the station flare. Upon investigation it was discovered that a 1/4" valve on the sample system was left in the open position feeding into the station flare piping. An internal review was conducted and estimates were made on the length of time the valve was left open. Based upon that estimate it was calculated the volume of product that escaped was estimated at 4.3 bbls. There were no injuries, no fatalities, no damages, and no road closures. 4/3/2013 update: completed part e 5f per PHMSA request. |
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