Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-10-18 — TX
Operator
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Cause
Corrosion 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)
$50,000
Incident datetime
2012-10-18 00:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Local operationg personnel performing rounds in the tank farm and found a stain at the ring wall of the jet fuel tank. Tank was idle and full. Last delivery into tank was on 10/12/12. Notifications made to supervisor and osro to clean up area. Recovered 1 bbls of jet fuel. Began transfer of tanks content to other tanks. The transfer took 44 hours. Tank was cleaned and inspected. Found coating failure at a floor patch on the fillet weld installed in 2004. The repair patch and floor plate was water jet cut out of the tank floor and sent to a metallurgical laboratory for determination of the cause of failure. Initial visual is coating failure and corrosion of fillet weld at patch and determined to be microbiological. Vacuum truck has collected a total of 45 bbls of jet fuel from around tank.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-11-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120327
Supplemental Number
17737
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31174
Name
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Operator Street Address
150 North Dairy Ashford Road Wck Bldg. A
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77079
Local Datetime
2012-10-18 00:30:00
Location Latitude
33.841119
Location Longitude
-118.246558
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
45
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
45
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-10-18 00:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Tank - Isolated From System
On Site Datetime
2012-10-18 00:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-10-18 08:39:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1027691
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Carson
Segment Name
Carson Tank Farm
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
90810-1039
Onshore City Name
Carson
Onshore County Name
Los Angeles
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Carson Tf
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone
Weld Subtype
Fillet Weld
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
2004
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
50000
Est Cost Emergency
4000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
54000
Accident Psig
9
Mop Psig
100
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
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 volume was too small to detect on scada system. When notified by local operating personnel the tank trends and reports were reviewed. No indication in the cc that the tank was leaking. The cc had the tank in idle tank deviation program and no alarms were received during the time prior to the local personnel identifying release.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Int Other Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Location Details
Tank Floor At Welded Patch.
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
Yes
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
R****** K*****
Preparer Title
Regulatory Specialist
Preparer Email
R*************@s****.com
Preparer Telephone
7132411064
Prepared Date
2013-04-03 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
B**** S*******
Authorizer Telephone
7132413620
Authorizer Title
Engineering And Regulatory Manager
Authorizer Email
B*************@s****.com
Narrative
Local operationg personnel performing rounds in the tank farm and found a stain at the ring wall of the jet fuel tank. Tank was idle and full. Last delivery into tank was on 10/12/12. Notifications made to supervisor and osro to clean up area. Recovered 1 bbls of jet fuel. Began transfer of tanks content to other tanks. The transfer took 44 hours. Tank was cleaned and inspected. Found coating failure at a floor patch on the fillet weld installed in 2004. The repair patch and floor plate was water jet cut out of the tank floor and sent to a metallurgical laboratory for determination of the cause of failure. Initial visual is coating failure and corrosion of fillet weld at patch and determined to be microbiological. Vacuum truck has collected a total of 45 bbls of jet fuel from around tank.
| Report Received Date | 2012-11-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120327 |
| Supplemental Number | 17737 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31174 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Shell Pipeline Co., L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 150 North Dairy Ashford Road Wck Bldg. A |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77079 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-10-18 00:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.841119 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -118.246558 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 | 45 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 45 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-10-18 00:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Tank - Isolated From System |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-10-18 00:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-10-18 08:39:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1027691 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Carson |
| Segment Name | Carson Tank Farm |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 90810-1039 |
| Onshore City Name | Carson |
| Onshore County Name | Los Angeles |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Carson Tf |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone |
| Weld Subtype | Fillet Weld |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 2004 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 50000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 54000 |
| Accident Psig | 9 |
| Mop Psig | 100 |
| 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 | 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 volume was too small to detect on scada system. When notified by local operating personnel the tank trends and reports were reviewed. No indication in the cc that the tank was leaking. The cc had the tank in idle tank deviation program and no alarms were received during the time prior to the local personnel identifying release. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Other Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Location Details | Tank Floor At Welded Patch. |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | Yes |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | R****** K***** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Specialist |
| Preparer Email | R*************@s****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7132411064 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-04-03 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | B**** S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7132413620 |
| Authorizer Title | Engineering And Regulatory Manager |
| Authorizer Email | B*************@s****.com |
| Narrative | Local operationg personnel performing rounds in the tank farm and found a stain at the ring wall of the jet fuel tank. Tank was idle and full. Last delivery into tank was on 10/12/12. Notifications made to supervisor and osro to clean up area. Recovered 1 bbls of jet fuel. Began transfer of tanks content to other tanks. The transfer took 44 hours. Tank was cleaned and inspected. Found coating failure at a floor patch on the fillet weld installed in 2004. The repair patch and floor plate was water jet cut out of the tank floor and sent to a metallurgical laboratory for determination of the cause of failure. Initial visual is coating failure and corrosion of fillet weld at patch and determined to be microbiological. Vacuum truck has collected a total of 45 bbls of jet fuel from around tank. |
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