Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-10-16 — TX
Operator
Sfpp, Lp
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)
$50
Incident datetime
2012-10-16 09:35
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approx 0935 on 10/15, during a walk-though of the facility, the assistant manager discovered diesel fuel spraying out of the back of a magnahelic gauge on the vapor recovery piping on tank w-11. The gauge was isolated by closing a ball valve on the piping associated with the gauge. Agency spill notifications were completed, and the osro responded for the cleanup. Spill volume was estimated to be 282 gallons. Subsequent investigation found that diesel fuel was not compatible with the silicone diaphragm of the magnahelic gage causing failure of the diaphragm allowing the diesel to exit the low port on the back of the gage.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-11-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120320
Supplemental Number
18325
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
18092
Name
Sfpp, Lp
Operator Street Address
500 Dallas Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2012-10-16 09:35:00
Location Latitude
33.84494
Location Longitude
-118.232432
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
6.71
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
6.71
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-10-16 09:35:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
On Site Datetime
2012-10-16 09:35:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-10-16 10:03:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1027461
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Watson Station
Segment Name
Watson Station - Tk 11
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
90810
Onshore City Name
Long Beach
Onshore County Name
Los Angeles
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
2005
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Silicone Diaphragm
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Release From Low Port On Back
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
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
962
Est Cost Prop Damage
50
Est Cost Emergency
12000
Est Cost Environmental
3000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
16012
Accident Psig
3.99
Mop Psig
13.55
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
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Diaphragm Failure Of Magnahelic Gauge
Additional Breakdown Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
S**** M*******
Preparer Title
Mgr - Ccs
Preparer Email
S*************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
9098735146
Preparer Fax
3039843620
Prepared Date
2013-07-29 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
E***** A* F***
Authorizer Telephone
7133699454
Authorizer Title
Director - Ccs
Authorizer Email
B********@k***********.com
Narrative
At approx 0935 on 10/15, during a walk-though of the facility, the assistant manager discovered diesel fuel spraying out of the back of a magnahelic gauge on the vapor recovery piping on tank w-11. The gauge was isolated by closing a ball valve on the piping associated with the gauge. Agency spill notifications were completed, and the osro responded for the cleanup. Spill volume was estimated to be 282 gallons. Subsequent investigation found that diesel fuel was not compatible with the silicone diaphragm of the magnahelic gage causing failure of the diaphragm allowing the diesel to exit the low port on the back of the gage.
| Report Received Date | 2012-11-08 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120320 |
| Supplemental Number | 18325 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 18092 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Sfpp, Lp |
| Operator Street Address | 500 Dallas Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-10-16 09:35:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.84494 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -118.232432 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 | 6.71 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 6.71 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-10-16 09:35:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-10-16 09:35:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-10-16 10:03:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1027461 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Watson Station |
| Segment Name | Watson Station - Tk 11 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 90810 |
| Onshore City Name | Long Beach |
| Onshore County Name | Los Angeles |
| 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 | 2005 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Silicone Diaphragm |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Release From Low Port On Back |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| 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 | 962 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 50 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 12000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 3000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 16012 |
| Accident Psig | 3.99 |
| Mop Psig | 13.55 |
| 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 | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Diaphragm Failure Of Magnahelic Gauge |
| Additional Breakdown Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | S**** M******* |
| Preparer Title | Mgr - Ccs |
| Preparer Email | S*************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9098735146 |
| Preparer Fax | 3039843620 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-07-29 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | E***** A* F*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7133699454 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Ccs |
| Authorizer Email | B********@k***********.com |
| Narrative | At approx 0935 on 10/15, during a walk-though of the facility, the assistant manager discovered diesel fuel spraying out of the back of a magnahelic gauge on the vapor recovery piping on tank w-11. The gauge was isolated by closing a ball valve on the piping associated with the gauge. Agency spill notifications were completed, and the osro responded for the cleanup. Spill volume was estimated to be 282 gallons. Subsequent investigation found that diesel fuel was not compatible with the silicone diaphragm of the magnahelic gage causing failure of the diaphragm allowing the diesel to exit the low port on the back of the gage. |
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