Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-10-16 — TX
Operator
Exxonmobil Pipeline Co
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2012-10-16 13:19
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
An estimated 2 bbls. Of crude oil was released to soil from a sump tank overflow during oil displacement of station piping in preparation for a hydro-test. The release was contained on-site within the immediate sump area of the station. An incorrect valve configuration occurred during the displacement operation which resulted in an over pressure condition. Protective pressure devices relieved flow into the sump beyond tank capacity. Telephonic notice from operations control center of a sump high-level alarm was received at approximately the same time as the sump overfill was detected on-site. The sump pump, level activation switch and hi-level alarm seemed to have functioned properly but the sump pump was not capable of exceeding the rate at which oil was being displaced to the sump.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-11-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120323
Supplemental Number
17730
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
4906
Name
Exxonmobil Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
22777 Springwoods Village Parkway E2.2b-Emp
Operator City Name
Spring
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77389
Local Datetime
2012-10-16 13:14:00
Location Latitude
30.006667
Location Longitude
-90.856111
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-10-16 13:19:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
On Site Datetime
2012-10-16 13:19:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-10-16 15:02:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1027491
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
St. James Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70086
Onshore City Name
St. James
Onshore County Name
St. James
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Sump
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
160
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
15000
Est Cost Environmental
5000
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
None
Prpty
25160
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured
Operation Type
Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured
Preparer Name
K***** L Y****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety Compliance Advisor
Preparer Email
K*************@e*********.com
Preparer Telephone
225-324-3055
Prepared Date
2013-03-29 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
G*** W* H*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-656-0227
Authorizer Title
She Manager
Authorizer Email
G**************@e*********.com
Narrative
An estimated 2 bbls. Of crude oil was released to soil from a sump tank overflow during oil displacement of station piping in preparation for a hydro-test. The release was contained on-site within the immediate sump area of the station. An incorrect valve configuration occurred during the displacement operation which resulted in an over pressure condition. Protective pressure devices relieved flow into the sump beyond tank capacity. Telephonic notice from operations control center of a sump high-level alarm was received at approximately the same time as the sump overfill was detected on-site. The sump pump, level activation switch and hi-level alarm seemed to have functioned properly but the sump pump was not capable of exceeding the rate at which oil was being displaced to the sump.
| Report Received Date | 2012-11-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120323 |
| Supplemental Number | 17730 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 4906 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Exxonmobil Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 22777 Springwoods Village Parkway E2.2b-Emp |
| Operator City Name | Spring |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77389 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-10-16 13:14:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.006667 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.856111 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-10-16 13:19:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-10-16 13:19:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-10-16 15:02:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1027491 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | St. James Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70086 |
| Onshore City Name | St. James |
| Onshore County Name | St. James |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Sump |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 160 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 15000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | None |
| Prpty | 25160 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured |
| Operation Type | Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured |
| Preparer Name | K***** L Y**** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety Compliance Advisor |
| Preparer Email | K*************@e*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 225-324-3055 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-03-29 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | G*** W* H******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-656-0227 |
| Authorizer Title | She Manager |
| Authorizer Email | G**************@e*********.com |
| Narrative | An estimated 2 bbls. Of crude oil was released to soil from a sump tank overflow during oil displacement of station piping in preparation for a hydro-test. The release was contained on-site within the immediate sump area of the station. An incorrect valve configuration occurred during the displacement operation which resulted in an over pressure condition. Protective pressure devices relieved flow into the sump beyond tank capacity. Telephonic notice from operations control center of a sump high-level alarm was received at approximately the same time as the sump overfill was detected on-site. The sump pump, level activation switch and hi-level alarm seemed to have functioned properly but the sump pump was not capable of exceeding the rate at which oil was being displaced to the sump. |
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