Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-08-15 — TX
Operator
Chevron Pipe Line Co
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)
$75,494
Incident datetime
2012-08-15 13:04
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 1:04 pm aug 15-2012, csc notified the boise team of a pressure loss at mp 379.2 at ontario west bv around 1:10pm contractors arrived on site with me at mp 339.6. Contractor crew along with cpl employees to deploy spill response equipment with instructions to head towards mp 379.2. Of a potential leak @ approx 1:13pm team leader notified of potential leak at mp 379.2 also around the same time the I&e tech was notified to head out and verify transmitter at ontario west b.V. Approx-1:25pm notified the maintenance coordinator to give all cpl instructions on where to deploy to start looking for leak. At approx 1:54 contractors and cpl arrived at bv site, where fuel was spraying out of pressure transmitter. Line was laid in r4 gasoline, with smell odor of transmix. Fire dept was already on scene and had evacuated six homes. Safe zone was set up to enter bv site. Went in to bv compound and shut off valve below transmitter @ approx 2:00pm. Called csc to verify it was a leak. Went over all piping, valves, and transmitters to verify no more leaks. I&e tech was on scene at this time and went over transmitter to see what caused the leak. @ 2:30pm called csc to verify leak was completely isolated. 2:35pm worked with fire chief on houses he had evacuated and roads he had closed down. He evacuated 6 nearby homes in the neighbor hood and shut down the intersection off of highway 201 from tuttle street to vauquero. Proceeded to walk all surrounding parameters with fire chief of potential product outside the cpl compound. No product was outside the ontario west b.V compound. Fire department leaves scene around 3:40pm-3:35pm field inpector pulled on scene, I immediately gave him the role of deputy ic to take over while I make notifications. Around 3:45pm lel and benzene readings were taken inside and outside the ontario west bv emergency locate was called in so we could start executing clean up. 3:45pm spill trailer cpl and response team contractor arrived on scene. Approx 3:38 the field team leader arrived on scene. 5:04pm contractors equipment arrives on scene and roll offs from h20 also shows up at 5:10pm. 5:50pm jssp and jsa and all permits and safety meeting was presented with everyone on site, and rolls in the ic were given out. Starting of clean up was then executed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-09-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120266
Supplemental Number
18918
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
2012-08-15 13:04:00
Location Latitude
44.069
Location Longitude
-116.98
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
0.5
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-08-15 13:04:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-08-15 13:57:00
Restart Datetime
2012-08-15 20:31:00
On Site Datetime
2012-08-15 13:54:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-08-15 15:58:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1021165
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
6
Pipe Fac Name
Ontario West Bv
Segment Name
8" North Powder-Boise
Onshore State Abbreviation
Or
Onshore Postal Code
97914
Onshore City Name
Ontario
Onshore County Name
Malheur
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 379.2
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Instrumentation
Installation Year
2007
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Transmitter Failure On Line
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
50
Est Cost Prop Damage
75494
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
75544
Accident Psig
1185
Mop Psig
1700
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
80000
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
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 root cause analysis for the leak found that the transmitter was not properly tightened to the line and therefore the leak was caused be a maintenance issue and not the control room
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Other
Other Non Threaded Details
Transmitter Was Not Properly Installed On The Line And Therefore Over Time The Transmitter Had Loosened And Then As A Result A Leak Occurred.
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
G****** S* P*****
Preparer Title
Dot Specialist
Preparer Email
P******@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
713-432-6254
Preparer Fax
713-4323477
Prepared Date
2014-01-13 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
G****** S* P*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-432-6254
Authorizer Title
Dot Specialist
Authorizer Email
P******@c******.com
Narrative
A**********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************@ approx 1:13pm team leader notified of potential leak at mp 379.2 also around the same time the I&e tech was notified to head out and verify transmitter at ontario west b.V. Approx-1:25pm notified the maintenance coordinator to give all cpl instructions on where to deploy to start looking for leak. At approx 1:54 contractors and cpl arrived at bv site, where fuel was spraying out of pressure transmitter. Line was laid in r4 gasoline, with smell odor of transmix. Fire dept was already on scene and had evacuated six homes. Safe zone was set up to enter bv site. Went in to bv compound and shut off valve below transmitter @ approx 2:00pm. Called csc to verify it was a leak. Went over all piping, valves, and transmitters to verify no more leaks. I&e tech was on scene at this time and went over transmitter to see what caused the leak. @ 2:30pm called csc to verify leak was completely isolated. 2:35pm worked with fire chief on houses he had evacuated and roads he had closed down. He evacuated 6 nearby homes in the neighbor hood and shut down the intersection off of highway 201 from tuttle street to vauquero. Proceeded to walk all surrounding parameters with fire chief of potential product outside the cpl compound. No product was outside the ontario west b.V compound. Fire department leaves scene around 3:40pm-3:35pm field inpector pulled on scene, I immediately gave him the role of deputy ic to take over while I make notifications. Around 3:45pm lel and benzene readings were taken inside and outside the ontario west bv emergency locate was called in so we could start executing clean up. 3:45pm spill trailer cpl and response team contractor arrived on scene. Approx 3:38 the field team leader arrived on scene. 5:04pm contractors equipment arrives on scene and roll offs from h20 also shows up at 5:10pm. 5:50pm jssp and jsa and all permits and safety meeting was presented with everyone on site, and rolls in the ic were given out. **************************************.
| Report Received Date | 2012-09-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120266 |
| Supplemental Number | 18918 |
| 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 | 2012-08-15 13:04:00 |
| Location Latitude | 44.069 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -116.98 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 | 0.5 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-08-15 13:04:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-08-15 13:57:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2012-08-15 20:31:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-08-15 13:54:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-08-15 15:58:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1021165 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 6 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Ontario West Bv |
| Segment Name | 8" North Powder-Boise |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Or |
| Onshore Postal Code | 97914 |
| Onshore City Name | Ontario |
| Onshore County Name | Malheur |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 379.2 |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Instrumentation |
| Installation Year | 2007 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Transmitter Failure On Line |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 50 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 75494 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 75544 |
| Accident Psig | 1185 |
| Mop Psig | 1700 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 80000 |
| 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 | 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 root cause analysis for the leak found that the transmitter was not properly tightened to the line and therefore the leak was caused be a maintenance issue and not the control room |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Other |
| Other Non Threaded Details | Transmitter Was Not Properly Installed On The Line And Therefore Over Time The Transmitter Had Loosened And Then As A Result A Leak Occurred. |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | G****** S* P***** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Specialist |
| Preparer Email | P******@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-432-6254 |
| Preparer Fax | 713-4323477 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-01-13 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | G****** S* P***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-432-6254 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | P******@c******.com |
| Narrative | A**********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************@ approx 1:13pm team leader notified of potential leak at mp 379.2 also around the same time the I&e tech was notified to head out and verify transmitter at ontario west b.V. Approx-1:25pm notified the maintenance coordinator to give all cpl instructions on where to deploy to start looking for leak. At approx 1:54 contractors and cpl arrived at bv site, where fuel was spraying out of pressure transmitter. Line was laid in r4 gasoline, with smell odor of transmix. Fire dept was already on scene and had evacuated six homes. Safe zone was set up to enter bv site. Went in to bv compound and shut off valve below transmitter @ approx 2:00pm. Called csc to verify it was a leak. Went over all piping, valves, and transmitters to verify no more leaks. I&e tech was on scene at this time and went over transmitter to see what caused the leak. @ 2:30pm called csc to verify leak was completely isolated. 2:35pm worked with fire chief on houses he had evacuated and roads he had closed down. He evacuated 6 nearby homes in the neighbor hood and shut down the intersection off of highway 201 from tuttle street to vauquero. Proceeded to walk all surrounding parameters with fire chief of potential product outside the cpl compound. No product was outside the ontario west b.V compound. Fire department leaves scene around 3:40pm-3:35pm field inpector pulled on scene, I immediately gave him the role of deputy ic to take over while I make notifications. Around 3:45pm lel and benzene readings were taken inside and outside the ontario west bv emergency locate was called in so we could start executing clean up. 3:45pm spill trailer cpl and response team contractor arrived on scene. Approx 3:38 the field team leader arrived on scene. 5:04pm contractors equipment arrives on scene and roll offs from h20 also shows up at 5:10pm. 5:50pm jssp and jsa and all permits and safety meeting was presented with everyone on site, and rolls in the ic were given out. **************************************. |
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