Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-12-31 — TX
Operator
Plantation Pipe Line Co
Cause
Incorrect Operation
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)
$0
Incident datetime
2012-12-31 15:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
The release was discovered on 12/31/2012 while company personnel were conducting routine facility walk around inspections. The cause for the release was an appurtenant valve which was in the partially open position. Unable to determine why the appurtenant valve was in the partially open position.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-01-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20130028
Supplemental Number
19261
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15674
Name
Plantation Pipe Line Co
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana Street, Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2012-12-31 15:30:00
Location Latitude
30.54741
Location Longitude
-90.16677
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Unintentional Release Bbls
8.33
Recovered Bbls
8.33
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-12-31 15:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-12-31 16:05:00
Restart Datetime
2012-12-31 17:32:00
On Site Datetime
2012-12-31 15:30:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Baton Rouge Tank Farm
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70807-2212
Onshore City Name
Baton Rouge
Onshore County Name
East Baton Rouge Parish
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
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
1968
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Leak From Unplugged Valve Port
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
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
90
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
9000
Est Cost Environmental
2000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
11090
Accident Psig
12
Mop Psig
275
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 source for the release was a manually operated valve not under the control of the control center.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Operation Type
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Related Other Ind
Yes
Operation Related Details
Appurtenant Valve Didn't Have A Plug Installed In Its Discharge Port.
Category Type
Construction
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
Q****** H* F******
Preparer Title
Manager-Compliance Codes And Standards
Preparer Email
Q**************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
7707514240
Preparer Fax
7707514130
Prepared Date
2014-04-16 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
Q****** H* F******
Authorizer Telephone
7707514240
Authorizer Title
Manager-Compliance Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email
Q**************@k***********.com
Narrative
The release was discovered on 12/31/2012 while company personnel were conducting routine facility walk around inspections. The cause for the release was an appurtenant valve which was in the partially open position. Unable to determine why the appurtenant valve was in the partially open position.
| Report Received Date | 2013-01-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20130028 |
| Supplemental Number | 19261 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15674 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Plantation Pipe Line Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana Street, Suite 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-12-31 15:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.54741 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.16677 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 8.33 |
| Recovered Bbls | 8.33 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-12-31 15:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-12-31 16:05:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2012-12-31 17:32:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-12-31 15:30:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Baton Rouge Tank Farm |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70807-2212 |
| Onshore City Name | Baton Rouge |
| Onshore County Name | East Baton Rouge Parish |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 1968 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Leak From Unplugged Valve Port |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| 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 | 90 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 9000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 11090 |
| Accident Psig | 12 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 source for the release was a manually operated valve not under the control of the control center. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Operation Type | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Related Other Ind | Yes |
| Operation Related Details | Appurtenant Valve Didn't Have A Plug Installed In Its Discharge Port. |
| Category Type | Construction |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | Q****** H* F****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager-Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Preparer Email | Q**************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7707514240 |
| Preparer Fax | 7707514130 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-04-16 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | Q****** H* F****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7707514240 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager-Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Email | Q**************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | The release was discovered on 12/31/2012 while company personnel were conducting routine facility walk around inspections. The cause for the release was an appurtenant valve which was in the partially open position. Unable to determine why the appurtenant valve was in the partially open position. |
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