Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-07-03 — TX
Operator
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
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)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2012-07-03 22:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Pipeline had delivered product to customer on july 2, 2012 and shutdown on same day, july 2, 2012. Pump station was checked at 11:00 on july 3, 2012 with no issues. Control center received a high level sump alarm at 21:33 on july 3, 2012. Called out operator to investigate. Operator discovered an odor of jet fuel and found discolored soils at the drain line. The sump had filled and backed up through the drain line at the lowest point. Discovered two - one/quarter inch thermal relief valves had been seeping through to the drain line system to the sump. The sump did not automatically start up and pump due to the sump pumps foot valve was clogged which would not supply suction to the centrifugal pump which empties the sump. Soils excavated, removed and replaced. Drain lines changed. Thermal reliefs changed, sump pump foot valve changed. Tested alarms to the control center. System returned to service. Notifications to nrc and cema.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-07-31 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120224
Supplemental Number
17738
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31174
Name
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Operator Street Address
777 Walker, (Two Shell Plaza)
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77252
Local Datetime
2012-07-03 22:30:00
Location Latitude
38.025394
Location Longitude
-122.129423
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
13
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
13
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-07-03 22:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pipeline Was Not Running At Discovery. Remained S/d Until Repaired.
On Site Datetime
2012-07-03 22:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-07-04 11:05:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1016702
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Martinez Pump Station
Segment Name
Martinez 10 Pl
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
94553
Onshore City Name
Martinez
Onshore County Name
Contra Costa
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
0+00
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
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop 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
1000
Est Cost Emergency
25000
Est Cost Environmental
75000
Est Cost Other
75000
Est Cost Other Details
Excavation Of Soils In Pump Station
Prpty
176000
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
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
The location was not operating at the time of the high sump alarm. He immediately dispatched the on-call person for that area.
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
Other Pump Ind
Other
Other Pump Details
Sump Pump Did Not Have Suction To Pump Product Out Of Sump. Foot Valve Clogged.
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Sump Pump Foot Valve Was Clogged. Could Not Supply Suction To Centrifugal Pump.
Preparer Name
R****** K*****
Preparer Title
Regulatory Specialist
Preparer Email
R*************@s****.com
Preparer Telephone
7132411064
Preparer Fax
7132412596
Prepared Date
2013-04-03 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
B**** S*******
Authorizer Telephone
7132413620
Authorizer Title
Integrity Regulatory Services Manager
Authorizer Email
B*************@s****.com
Narrative
Pipeline had delivered product to customer on july 2, 2012 and shutdown on same day, july 2, 2012. Pump station was checked at 11:00 on july 3, 2012 with no issues. Control center received a high level sump alarm at 21:33 on july 3, 2012. Called out operator to investigate. Operator discovered an odor of jet fuel and found discolored soils at the drain line. The sump had filled and backed up through the drain line at the lowest point. Discovered two - one/quarter inch thermal relief valves had been seeping through to the drain line system to the sump. The sump did not automatically start up and pump due to the sump pumps foot valve was clogged which would not supply suction to the centrifugal pump which empties the sump. Soils excavated, removed and replaced. Drain lines changed. Thermal reliefs changed, sump pump foot valve changed. Tested alarms to the control center. System returned to service. Notifications to nrc and cema.
| Report Received Date | 2012-07-31 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120224 |
| Supplemental Number | 17738 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31174 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Shell Pipeline Co., L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 777 Walker, (Two Shell Plaza) |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77252 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-07-03 22:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 38.025394 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -122.129423 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 | 13 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 13 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-07-03 22:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pipeline Was Not Running At Discovery. Remained S/d Until Repaired. |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-07-03 22:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-07-04 11:05:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1016702 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Martinez Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Martinez 10 Pl |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 94553 |
| Onshore City Name | Martinez |
| Onshore County Name | Contra Costa |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| 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 | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop 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 | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 25000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 75000 |
| Est Cost Other | 75000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Excavation Of Soils In Pump Station |
| Prpty | 176000 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | The location was not operating at the time of the high sump alarm. He immediately dispatched the on-call person for that area. |
| 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 |
| Other Pump Ind | Other |
| Other Pump Details | Sump Pump Did Not Have Suction To Pump Product Out Of Sump. Foot Valve Clogged. |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Sump Pump Foot Valve Was Clogged. Could Not Supply Suction To Centrifugal Pump. |
| Preparer Name | R****** K***** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Specialist |
| Preparer Email | R*************@s****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7132411064 |
| Preparer Fax | 7132412596 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-04-03 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | B**** S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7132413620 |
| Authorizer Title | Integrity Regulatory Services Manager |
| Authorizer Email | B*************@s****.com |
| Narrative | Pipeline had delivered product to customer on july 2, 2012 and shutdown on same day, july 2, 2012. Pump station was checked at 11:00 on july 3, 2012 with no issues. Control center received a high level sump alarm at 21:33 on july 3, 2012. Called out operator to investigate. Operator discovered an odor of jet fuel and found discolored soils at the drain line. The sump had filled and backed up through the drain line at the lowest point. Discovered two - one/quarter inch thermal relief valves had been seeping through to the drain line system to the sump. The sump did not automatically start up and pump due to the sump pumps foot valve was clogged which would not supply suction to the centrifugal pump which empties the sump. Soils excavated, removed and replaced. Drain lines changed. Thermal reliefs changed, sump pump foot valve changed. Tested alarms to the control center. System returned to service. Notifications to nrc and cema. |
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