Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-07-21 — TX
Operator
Chevron Pipe Line Co
Cause
Natural Force Damage
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)
$450,500
Incident datetime
2012-07-21 17:35
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At 17:10 on 7-21-12, cpl control center received a call from the jefferson co. Sheriff's department reporting a fire at 6100 west port arthur road near the cpl row. The cpl controller contacted jared smith to investigate the report. Jared arrived at the location at 17:35 and confirmed that fire was burning around the cpl above ground valve site. The port arthur fire department arrived on site and took the precautionary measure of evacuating some of the inhabitants on the west side of the road (opposite side from fire). At 17:50 cpl controller notified the pt. Arthur refinery to shut down their delivery to the cpl 10" ethylene pipeline. The refinery switched ethylene production to the plant flare and the mainline ethylene block valve was closed at the refinery. Entergy was notified that the fire was near their overhead power lines. At 20:10 cpl employees on site reported a sudden increase in the magnitude of the fire and that they were relocating further back as a precautionary measure. The fire burned itself out just before midnight. During cpl's incident investigation, a witness was found who stated that lightning had struck a power line which then fell in the vacinity of the cpl above ground valve site. The witness stated that the fire began at that time. The entire valve site was removed and transported to a lab for metallurgical analysis. The lab's preliminary report states that a segment of the pipeline ruptured as a result of fire impingement on the external surface of the pipe. A supplemental report will be filed when all of the metallurgical tests have been completed and the final lab report is issued. Repairs were completed and the damaged segment was put back in service on 8-19-12. Attached lab report 10-10-12.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-08-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120240
Supplemental Number
17441
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
2012-07-21 17:35:00
Location Latitude
29.8964
Location Longitude
-94.0054
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
Ethylene
Unintentional Release Bbls
3117
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-07-21 17:35:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-07-21 17:50:00
Restart Datetime
2012-08-19 07:30:00
On Site Datetime
2012-07-21 17:35:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-07-21 20:31:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1018530
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
Yes
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
150
Pipe Fac Name
Pt. Arthur To Mt. Belvieu Ethylene
Segment Name
Pt. Arthur To Pt. Acres Ethylene
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77640
Onshore City Name
Port Arthur
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 3.8
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Seam
Pipe Diameter
10.75
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.307
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
X-52
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Us Steel
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1968
Manufactured Year
1968
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Longitudinal
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
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
173004
Est Cost Prop Damage
450500
Est Cost Emergency
255000
Est Cost Environmental
200000
Est Cost Other
83500
Est Cost Other Details
Costs Associated With Clean Up Of Location Following Decision To Remove Valve.
Prpty
1162004
Accident Psig
1236
Mop Psig
1520
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
29617
Internal Inspection 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
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
Initial leak was too small to detect & leak was confirmed by field personnel quickly
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Lightning
Natural Force Type
Lightning
Lightning Subtype
Secondary Impact Such As Resulting Nearby Fires
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
Yes
Nf Other Ind
Yes
Nf Extreme Weather Details
Heavy Thunderstorms
Preparer Name
J* R* B****
Preparer Title
Dot Specialist
Preparer Email
R*****@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
713-432-3206
Preparer Fax
713-432-3477
Prepared Date
2013-03-10 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J* R* B****
Authorizer Telephone
713-432-3206
Authorizer Title
Dot Specialist
Authorizer Email
R*****@c******.com
Narrative
At 17:10 on 7-21-12, cpl control center received a call from the jefferson co. Sheriff's department reporting a fire at 6100 west port arthur road near the cpl row. The cpl controller contacted jared smith to investigate the report. Jared arrived at the location at 17:35 and confirmed that fire was burning around the cpl above ground valve site. The port arthur fire department arrived on site and took the precautionary measure of evacuating some of the inhabitants on the west side of the road (opposite side from fire). At 17:50 cpl controller notified the pt. Arthur refinery to shut down their delivery to the cpl 10" ethylene pipeline. The refinery switched ethylene production to the plant flare and the mainline ethylene block valve was closed at the refinery. Entergy was notified that the fire was near their overhead power lines. At 20:10 cpl employees on site reported a sudden increase in the magnitude of the fire and that they were relocating further back as a precautionary measure. The fire burned itself out just before midnight. During cpl's incident investigation, a witness was found who stated that lightning had struck a power line which then fell in the vacinity of the cpl above ground valve site. The witness stated that the fire began at that time. The entire valve site was removed and transported to a lab for metallurgical analysis. The lab's preliminary report states that a segment of the pipeline ruptured as a result of fire impingement on the external surface of the pipe. A supplemental report will be filed when all of the metallurgical tests have been completed and the final lab report is issued. Repairs were completed and the damaged segment was put back in service on 8-19-12. Attached lab report 10-10-12.
| Report Received Date | 2012-08-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120240 |
| Supplemental Number | 17441 |
| 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 | 2012-07-21 17:35:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.8964 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.0054 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Other Hvl |
| Commodity Details | Ethylene |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 3117 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-07-21 17:35:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-07-21 17:50:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2012-08-19 07:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-07-21 17:35:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-07-21 20:31:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1018530 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 150 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Pt. Arthur To Mt. Belvieu Ethylene |
| Segment Name | Pt. Arthur To Pt. Acres Ethylene |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77640 |
| Onshore City Name | Port Arthur |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 3.8 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Seam |
| Pipe Diameter | 10.75 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.307 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | X-52 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Us Steel |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1968 |
| Manufactured Year | 1968 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Longitudinal |
| 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 |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 173004 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 450500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 255000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 200000 |
| Est Cost Other | 83500 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Costs Associated With Clean Up Of Location Following Decision To Remove Valve. |
| Prpty | 1162004 |
| Accident Psig | 1236 |
| Mop Psig | 1520 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 29617 |
| Internal Inspection 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 | 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 | Initial leak was too small to detect & leak was confirmed by field personnel quickly |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Lightning |
| Natural Force Type | Lightning |
| Lightning Subtype | Secondary Impact Such As Resulting Nearby Fires |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | Yes |
| Nf Other Ind | Yes |
| Nf Extreme Weather Details | Heavy Thunderstorms |
| Preparer Name | J* R* B**** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Specialist |
| Preparer Email | R*****@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-432-3206 |
| Preparer Fax | 713-432-3477 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-03-10 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J* R* B**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-432-3206 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | R*****@c******.com |
| Narrative | At 17:10 on 7-21-12, cpl control center received a call from the jefferson co. Sheriff's department reporting a fire at 6100 west port arthur road near the cpl row. The cpl controller contacted jared smith to investigate the report. Jared arrived at the location at 17:35 and confirmed that fire was burning around the cpl above ground valve site. The port arthur fire department arrived on site and took the precautionary measure of evacuating some of the inhabitants on the west side of the road (opposite side from fire). At 17:50 cpl controller notified the pt. Arthur refinery to shut down their delivery to the cpl 10" ethylene pipeline. The refinery switched ethylene production to the plant flare and the mainline ethylene block valve was closed at the refinery. Entergy was notified that the fire was near their overhead power lines. At 20:10 cpl employees on site reported a sudden increase in the magnitude of the fire and that they were relocating further back as a precautionary measure. The fire burned itself out just before midnight. During cpl's incident investigation, a witness was found who stated that lightning had struck a power line which then fell in the vacinity of the cpl above ground valve site. The witness stated that the fire began at that time. The entire valve site was removed and transported to a lab for metallurgical analysis. The lab's preliminary report states that a segment of the pipeline ruptured as a result of fire impingement on the external surface of the pipe. A supplemental report will be filed when all of the metallurgical tests have been completed and the final lab report is issued. Repairs were completed and the damaged segment was put back in service on 8-19-12. Attached lab report 10-10-12. |
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