Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-05-22 — TX
Operator
Chevron Pipe Line Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2012-05-22 07:43
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A 10" station valve was damaged during work that was taking place within the belridge station in preparation for removing station dead legs. The body bleed on the valve was knocked off by a contractor's backhoe while working for cpl. Cpl personnel immediately called chevron operations and isolated the line. The damaged bleeder valve was replaced.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-06-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120186
Supplemental Number
16993
Report Type
Supplemental 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
2012-05-22 07:43:00
Location Latitude
35.4672
Location Longitude
-119.704
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
9.29
Recovered Bbls
9.29
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-05-22 07:43:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Pipeline Was An Idled Line That Was To Be Removed Along With A Valve
On Site Datetime
2012-05-22 08:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Midway To Belridge/belridge Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
93249
Onshore City Name
11.5 Miles North Of Mckittrick, Ca On Hwy 33
Onshore County Name
Kern
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
The Body Bleed On A Station Valve Was Knocked Off By A Cpl Contractor While Preparing To Remove The Valve And Associated Dead Leg Piping.
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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
5000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
5000
Accident Psig
75
Mop Psig
943
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
200
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Restrictions 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
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
Cpl was performing the maintenance on the facility at the time of the accident and took immediate steps to shutdown and isolate the system.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Operator's Contractor
Preparer Name
G****** S* P*****
Preparer Title
Dot Specialist
Preparer Email
P******@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
7134326254
Preparer Fax
7134323477
Prepared Date
2012-11-01 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
G****** S* P*****
Authorizer Telephone
7134326254
Authorizer Title
Dot Specialist
Authorizer Email
P******@c******.com
Narrative
A 10" station valve was damaged during work that was taking place within the belridge station in preparation for removing station dead legs. The body bleed on the valve was knocked off by a contractor's backhoe while working for cpl. Cpl personnel immediately called chevron operations and isolated the line. The damaged bleeder valve was replaced.
| Report Received Date | 2012-06-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120186 |
| Supplemental Number | 16993 |
| Report Type | Supplemental 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 | 2012-05-22 07:43:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.4672 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -119.704 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 9.29 |
| Recovered Bbls | 9.29 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-05-22 07:43:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Pipeline Was An Idled Line That Was To Be Removed Along With A Valve |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-05-22 08:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Midway To Belridge/belridge Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 93249 |
| Onshore City Name | 11.5 Miles North Of Mckittrick, Ca On Hwy 33 |
| Onshore County Name | Kern |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | The Body Bleed On A Station Valve Was Knocked Off By A Cpl Contractor While Preparing To Remove The Valve And Associated Dead Leg Piping. |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 5000 |
| Accident Psig | 75 |
| Mop Psig | 943 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 200 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Restrictions 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 | 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 | Cpl was performing the maintenance on the facility at the time of the accident and took immediate steps to shutdown and isolate the system. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Vehicle Subtype | Operator's Contractor |
| Preparer Name | G****** S* P***** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Specialist |
| Preparer Email | P******@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7134326254 |
| Preparer Fax | 7134323477 |
| Prepared Date | 2012-11-01 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | G****** S* P***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7134326254 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | P******@c******.com |
| Narrative | A 10" station valve was damaged during work that was taking place within the belridge station in preparation for removing station dead legs. The body bleed on the valve was knocked off by a contractor's backhoe while working for cpl. Cpl personnel immediately called chevron operations and isolated the line. The damaged bleeder valve was replaced. |
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