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HL incident on 2012-10-16 — TX
Operator
Exxonmobil Pipeline Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$120,000
Incident datetime
2012-10-16 14:58
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On tuesday, 10/16 at 2:58p, empco was notified by an oil production operator that a sheen was observed by their aerial patrol near empco pipelines. As a precaution, empco immediately shut-down the empire pipeline and made agency notification of unconfirmed and undetermined sheen source (a nearby and parallel grand isle segment had been idle for several hours due to shipping schedule). Empco deployed a technician by vessel to investigate the report and confirm location of the sheen and empco pipelines. The estimated sheen size was confirmed to be 7 yds x 100 yds (0.143 gallons or 0.003 barrels). With a rainbow color and no recoverable oil film thickness. A single point source for the sheen was discovered where periodic fish eyes were observed, rising to the surface very near the empco pipeline. The location was flagged. An empco vessel deployed 300 ft. (~100 ft dia.) sorbent boom around the point source and engaged the empco contract oil spill response organization (osro). As contingency, the osro deployed an additional hard boom around the sorbent boom encirclement. A diving crew vessel was deployed to excavate the buried pipeline by water jet, investigate for pipe damage and make repairs, as needed. The divers discovered the the empco pipeline had been damaged (struck) by some outside fource - possible spud barge, lift boat or anchor. The diving crew completed a permanent pipeline clamp repair and the pipeline was returned to operation on friday, 10/19/12.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-11-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120324
Supplemental Number
19159
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 14:58:00
Location Latitude
29.422222
Location Longitude
-89.99
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Third Party Air Patrol
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-10-16 14:58:00
System Part Involved
Offshore Pipeline, Including Riser And Riser Bend
On Off Shore
Offshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-10-16 15:00:00
Restart Datetime
2012-10-19 15:00:00
On Site Datetime
2012-10-16 17:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-10-16 16:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1027505
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Off Water Depth
10
Off Accident Origin
In State Waters
Offshore State Abbreviation
La
Off Instate Area
Barataria Bay
Offshore County Name
Jefferson
Off Area Accident Type
Below Water, Pipe Buried Or Jetted Below Seabed
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
12
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.312
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
X-52
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
National Tube
Pipe Coating Type
Other
Pipe Coating Details
Mastic With Concrete
Installation Year
1955
Manufactured Year
1954
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
0.1
Puncture Circum
0.1
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Ocean Seawater Ind
Yes
Amount Released
0
Rel Water Name
Barataria Bay
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
120000
Est Cost Emergency
50000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
None
Prpty
170000
Accident Psig
200
Mop Psig
1096
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
Yes
Exceed Restriction Ind
No
Phmsa Restriction Ind
Phmsa
Length Segment Isolated
79200
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
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
Release was caused by third party damage.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Other Outside Force Damage
Outside Force Type
Other Outside Force Damage
Osf Other Details
Third Party Damage (Gouge/dent) In Pipe By Undetermined Source.
Preparer Name
K***** L Y****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety Complaince Advisor
Preparer Email
K*************@e*********.com
Preparer Telephone
225-324-3055
Prepared Date
2014-03-21 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M*** D W******
Authorizer Telephone
713-656-0227
Authorizer Title
She Manager
Authorizer Email
M*************@e*********.com
Narrative
On tuesday, 10/16 at 2:58p, empco was notified by an oil production operator that a sheen was observed by their aerial patrol near empco pipelines. As a precaution, empco immediately shut-down the empire pipeline and made agency notification of unconfirmed and undetermined sheen source (a nearby and parallel grand isle segment had been idle for several hours due to shipping schedule). Empco deployed a technician by vessel to investigate the report and confirm location of the sheen and empco pipelines. The estimated sheen size was confirmed to be 7 yds x 100 yds (0.143 gallons or 0.003 barrels). With a rainbow color and no recoverable oil film thickness. A single point source for the sheen was discovered where periodic fish eyes were observed, rising to the surface very near the empco pipeline. The location was flagged. An empco vessel deployed 300 ft. (~100 ft dia.) sorbent boom around the point source and engaged the empco contract oil spill response organization (osro). As contingency, the osro deployed an additional hard boom around the sorbent boom encirclement. A diving crew vessel was deployed to excavate the buried pipeline by water jet, investigate for pipe damage and make repairs, as needed. The divers discovered the the empco pipeline had been damaged (struck) by some outside fource - possible spud barge, lift boat or anchor. The diving crew completed a permanent pipeline clamp repair and the pipeline was returned to operation on friday, 10/19/12.
| Report Received Date | 2012-11-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120324 |
| Supplemental Number | 19159 |
| 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 14:58:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.422222 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -89.99 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Third Party Air Patrol |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-10-16 14:58:00 |
| System Part Involved | Offshore Pipeline, Including Riser And Riser Bend |
| On Off Shore | Offshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-10-16 15:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2012-10-19 15:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-10-16 17:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-10-16 16:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1027505 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Off Water Depth | 10 |
| Off Accident Origin | In State Waters |
| Offshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Off Instate Area | Barataria Bay |
| Offshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Off Area Accident Type | Below Water, Pipe Buried Or Jetted Below Seabed |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 12 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.312 |
| Pipe Smys | 42000 |
| Pipe Specification | X-52 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | National Tube |
| Pipe Coating Type | Other |
| Pipe Coating Details | Mastic With Concrete |
| Installation Year | 1955 |
| Manufactured Year | 1954 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 0.1 |
| Puncture Circum | 0.1 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Ocean Seawater Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 0 |
| Rel Water Name | Barataria Bay |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 120000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 50000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | None |
| Prpty | 170000 |
| Accident Psig | 200 |
| Mop Psig | 1096 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | Yes |
| Exceed Restriction Ind | No |
| Phmsa Restriction Ind | Phmsa |
| Length Segment Isolated | 79200 |
| 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 | 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 | Release was caused by third party damage. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Osf Other Details | Third Party Damage (Gouge/dent) In Pipe By Undetermined Source. |
| Preparer Name | K***** L Y**** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety Complaince Advisor |
| Preparer Email | K*************@e*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 225-324-3055 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-03-21 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** D W****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-656-0227 |
| Authorizer Title | She Manager |
| Authorizer Email | M*************@e*********.com |
| Narrative | On tuesday, 10/16 at 2:58p, empco was notified by an oil production operator that a sheen was observed by their aerial patrol near empco pipelines. As a precaution, empco immediately shut-down the empire pipeline and made agency notification of unconfirmed and undetermined sheen source (a nearby and parallel grand isle segment had been idle for several hours due to shipping schedule). Empco deployed a technician by vessel to investigate the report and confirm location of the sheen and empco pipelines. The estimated sheen size was confirmed to be 7 yds x 100 yds (0.143 gallons or 0.003 barrels). With a rainbow color and no recoverable oil film thickness. A single point source for the sheen was discovered where periodic fish eyes were observed, rising to the surface very near the empco pipeline. The location was flagged. An empco vessel deployed 300 ft. (~100 ft dia.) sorbent boom around the point source and engaged the empco contract oil spill response organization (osro). As contingency, the osro deployed an additional hard boom around the sorbent boom encirclement. A diving crew vessel was deployed to excavate the buried pipeline by water jet, investigate for pipe damage and make repairs, as needed. The divers discovered the the empco pipeline had been damaged (struck) by some outside fource - possible spud barge, lift boat or anchor. The diving crew completed a permanent pipeline clamp repair and the pipeline was returned to operation on friday, 10/19/12. |
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