Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-05-08 — TX
Operator
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$7,000
Incident datetime
2012-05-08 08:40
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Check valve did not hold back mainline pressure against sump pump. The sump pump seal failed releasing crude oil. This section of small piping was isolated from mainline pipeline. Clean up of released crude oil began immediately. The check valve and small valve were replaced the same day. The sump pump was out of service for repair/replacement. Replaced sump pump relief valve to add protection to the sump pump discharge. Added part e 5f > 20% corrected part d 7. Hpop, eco . 7/3/13 7/30/13 PHMSA record did not show e5f>20%, note from blaine keener. Had been completed. Updated again.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-06-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120169
Supplemental Number
18333
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31174
Name
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Operator Street Address
150 North Dairy Ashford Road Wck Bldg. A
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77079
Local Datetime
2012-05-08 08:40:00
Location Latitude
30.0064
Location Longitude
-90.4013
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.6
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0.6
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-05-08 08:40:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Leak Associated With Small Piping. Isolated By Closing Valve To Small Pipe.
On Site Datetime
2012-05-08 08:40:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-05-08 09:25:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1010851
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Norco Station
Segment Name
Clovelly To Norco Station 24 Inch Crude Pipeline
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70079
Onshore City Name
Norco
Onshore County Name
St. Charles
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
40.1
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
75
Est Cost Prop Damage
7000
Est Cost Emergency
2500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
9575
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Preparer Name
R****** K*****
Preparer Title
Regulatory Specialist
Preparer Email
R*************@s****.com
Preparer Telephone
7132411064
Preparer Fax
7132412596
Prepared Date
2013-07-30 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
B**** S*******
Authorizer Telephone
7132413620
Authorizer Title
Integrity Regulatory Services Manager
Authorizer Email
B*************@s****.com
Narrative
Check valve did not hold back mainline pressure against sump pump. The sump pump seal failed releasing crude oil. This section of small piping was isolated from mainline pipeline. Clean up of released crude oil began immediately. The check valve and small valve were replaced the same day. The sump pump was out of service for repair/replacement. Replaced sump pump relief valve to add protection to the sump pump discharge. Added part e 5f > 20% corrected part d 7. Hpop, eco . 7/3/13 7/30/13 PHMSA record did not show e5f>20%, note from blaine keener. Had been completed. Updated again.
| Report Received Date | 2012-06-01 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120169 |
| Supplemental Number | 18333 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31174 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Shell Pipeline Co., L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 150 North Dairy Ashford Road Wck Bldg. A |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77079 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-05-08 08:40:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.0064 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.4013 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.6 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.6 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-05-08 08:40:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Leak Associated With Small Piping. Isolated By Closing Valve To Small Pipe. |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-05-08 08:40:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-05-08 09:25:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1010851 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Norco Station |
| Segment Name | Clovelly To Norco Station 24 Inch Crude Pipeline |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70079 |
| Onshore City Name | Norco |
| Onshore County Name | St. Charles |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 40.1 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 75 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 7000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 9575 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Preparer Name | R****** K***** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Specialist |
| Preparer Email | R*************@s****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7132411064 |
| Preparer Fax | 7132412596 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-07-30 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | B**** S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7132413620 |
| Authorizer Title | Integrity Regulatory Services Manager |
| Authorizer Email | B*************@s****.com |
| Narrative | Check valve did not hold back mainline pressure against sump pump. The sump pump seal failed releasing crude oil. This section of small piping was isolated from mainline pipeline. Clean up of released crude oil began immediately. The check valve and small valve were replaced the same day. The sump pump was out of service for repair/replacement. Replaced sump pump relief valve to add protection to the sump pump discharge. Added part e 5f > 20% corrected part d 7. Hpop, eco . 7/3/13 7/30/13 PHMSA record did not show e5f>20%, note from blaine keener. Had been completed. Updated again. |
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