Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-06-08 — TX
Operator
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$50,000
Incident datetime
2012-06-08 07:42
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Heavy rain event caused tank #2 external floating roof to be weighted. An attachment, thief hatch, on the roof had a corroded point on the cap. While the roof was weighted, crude oil seeped through the corroded area on the hatch cap, commingled with the rain water and some drained through the roof drain system to the tank dike area. Approx. 5 bbls on the roof remained and 5 bbls were in the tank dike area. This was discovered by the local operating personnel inspecting the tank farm following the heavy rain event. Immediate action taken to recover the crude oil and rain water. Weather continued to be a factor in the recovery of the crude oil throughout the day. The hatch was removed and replaced. Other hatches on the roof were inspected. External floating roof buoyancy calculations were performed by the tank coordinator. 3/13/2013 - updated e5f per PHMSA request.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-06-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120197
Supplemental Number
17491
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
2012-06-08 07:42:00
Location Latitude
30.008992
Location Longitude
-90.854975
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
10
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
10
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-06-08 07:42:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
On Site Datetime
2012-06-08 08:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-06-08 10:19:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1013933
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Sugarland Tank Farm
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70086
Onshore City Name
St. James
Onshore County Name
St. James
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0+00
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Appurtenance
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
1971
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Heavy Rain Event - Roof Accumulated Water Faster Than It Was Evacuated. Roof Gauge Hatch Had Corrosion Through The Cap. Crude Oil Passed Through Corroded Cap Into The Roof Drain System And Into The Tank Dike.
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
50000
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
55000
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
0
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
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf 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 indication of issue at st. James, sugarland tank farm. No alarms, or indications of issues.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Heavy Rains/floods
Natural Force Type
Heavy Rains/floods
Heavy Rains Subtype
Other
Nf Other Details
Heavy Rain Event Caused Tk #2 External Flaoting Roof To Be Weighted. An Attachment, Thief Hatch, Was Corroded At The Cap. Crude Oil Seeped Through Onto The External Floating Roof, Commingling With Rain Water And Some Drained Out To The Tank Dike Area.
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
Yes
Nf Other Ind
Yes
Nf Extreme Weather Details
Heavy Rain Event Directly Over The Sugarland Tank Farm.
Preparer Name
R****** K*****
Preparer Title
Regulatory Specialist
Preparer Email
R*************@s****.com
Preparer Telephone
7132411064
Preparer Fax
7132412596
Prepared Date
2013-03-13 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
B**** S*******
Authorizer Telephone
7132413620
Authorizer Title
Integrity Regulatory Services Manager
Authorizer Email
B*************@s****.com
Narrative
Heavy rain event caused tank #2 external floating roof to be weighted. An attachment, thief hatch, on the roof had a corroded point on the cap. While the roof was weighted, crude oil seeped through the corroded area on the hatch cap, commingled with the rain water and some drained through the roof drain system to the tank dike area. Approx. 5 bbls on the roof remained and 5 bbls were in the tank dike area. This was discovered by the local operating personnel inspecting the tank farm following the heavy rain event. Immediate action taken to recover the crude oil and rain water. Weather continued to be a factor in the recovery of the crude oil throughout the day. The hatch was removed and replaced. Other hatches on the roof were inspected. External floating roof buoyancy calculations were performed by the tank coordinator. 3/13/2013 - updated e5f per PHMSA request.
| Report Received Date | 2012-06-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120197 |
| Supplemental Number | 17491 |
| 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 | 2012-06-08 07:42:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.008992 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.854975 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 10 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 10 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-06-08 07:42:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-06-08 08:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-06-08 10:19:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1013933 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Sugarland Tank Farm |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70086 |
| Onshore City Name | St. James |
| Onshore County Name | St. James |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Appurtenance |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 1971 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Heavy Rain Event - Roof Accumulated Water Faster Than It Was Evacuated. Roof Gauge Hatch Had Corrosion Through The Cap. Crude Oil Passed Through Corroded Cap Into The Roof Drain System And Into The Tank Dike. |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 50000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 55000 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 0 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf 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 indication of issue at st. James, sugarland tank farm. No alarms, or indications of issues. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Natural Force Type | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Heavy Rains Subtype | Other |
| Nf Other Details | Heavy Rain Event Caused Tk #2 External Flaoting Roof To Be Weighted. An Attachment, Thief Hatch, Was Corroded At The Cap. Crude Oil Seeped Through Onto The External Floating Roof, Commingling With Rain Water And Some Drained Out To The Tank Dike Area. |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | Yes |
| Nf Other Ind | Yes |
| Nf Extreme Weather Details | Heavy Rain Event Directly Over The Sugarland Tank Farm. |
| Preparer Name | R****** K***** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Specialist |
| Preparer Email | R*************@s****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7132411064 |
| Preparer Fax | 7132412596 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-03-13 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | B**** S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7132413620 |
| Authorizer Title | Integrity Regulatory Services Manager |
| Authorizer Email | B*************@s****.com |
| Narrative | Heavy rain event caused tank #2 external floating roof to be weighted. An attachment, thief hatch, on the roof had a corroded point on the cap. While the roof was weighted, crude oil seeped through the corroded area on the hatch cap, commingled with the rain water and some drained through the roof drain system to the tank dike area. Approx. 5 bbls on the roof remained and 5 bbls were in the tank dike area. This was discovered by the local operating personnel inspecting the tank farm following the heavy rain event. Immediate action taken to recover the crude oil and rain water. Weather continued to be a factor in the recovery of the crude oil throughout the day. The hatch was removed and replaced. Other hatches on the roof were inspected. External floating roof buoyancy calculations were performed by the tank coordinator. 3/13/2013 - updated e5f per PHMSA request. |
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