Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-03-09 — TX
Operator
Lion Oil Trading & Transportation, Inc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$51,814
Incident datetime
2013-03-09 09:01
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Metallurgical analysis by anderson & associates, houston, tx indicates internal corrosion caused by organic acid attack. Reference report dated june 5, 2013 by stephen c. Anderson, metallurgist. Supplement 5 january 2015: there was no pressure indicated or recorded that would show the failure was caused by a pressure above the mop.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-04-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130130
Supplemental Number
20023
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
11551
Name
Lion Oil Trading & Transportation, Inc
Operator Street Address
5850 Granite Parkway #450
Operator City Name
Plano
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75024
Local Datetime
2013-03-09 09:00:00
Location Latitude
33.24043
Location Longitude
-93.1468
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
5600
Recovered Bbls
5300
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-03-09 09:01:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
On Site Datetime
2013-03-09 10:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-03-09 11:01:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1040525
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Magnolia Station
Segment Name
Station Piping
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ar
Onshore Postal Code
71753
Onshore City Name
Magnolia
Onshore County Name
Columbia
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
30
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Pipeline Stainer
Installation Year
1978
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Hole In Pipe Strainer Wall
Wildlife Impact Ind
Yes
Terrestrial Impact Ind
Yes
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Surface Water Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
1800
Rel Water Name
Little Cornie Bayou
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
100000
Est Cost Gas Released
83000
Est Cost Prop Damage
51814
Est Cost Emergency
450000
Est Cost Environmental
2700000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3384814
Accident Psig
250
Mop Psig
280
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
There are no instruments on the suction piping at this facility that would trigger an alarm or an alert for low flow, low pressure, high flow or high pressure.
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 Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Other Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Location Details
Suction Pipeline Strainer
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Preparer Name
G**** G****
Preparer Title
Maintenance Engineering Superintendent
Preparer Email
G**********@l******.com
Preparer Telephone
870-864-1372
Preparer Fax
870-864-1341
Prepared Date
2015-01-05 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** H* W*****
Authorizer Telephone
870-864-1451
Authorizer Title
Vp Of Lion Oil Trading Transportation Inc.
Authorizer Email
J**********@l******.com
Narrative
Metallurgical analysis by anderson & associates, houston, tx indicates internal corrosion caused by organic acid attack. Reference report dated june 5, 2013 by stephen c. Anderson, metallurgist. Supplement 5 january 2015: there was no pressure indicated or recorded that would show the failure was caused by a pressure above the mop.
| Report Received Date | 2013-04-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130130 |
| Supplemental Number | 20023 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 11551 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Lion Oil Trading & Transportation, Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 5850 Granite Parkway #450 |
| Operator City Name | Plano |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75024 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-03-09 09:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.24043 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.1468 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 5600 |
| Recovered Bbls | 5300 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-03-09 09:01:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-03-09 10:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-03-09 11:01:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1040525 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Magnolia Station |
| Segment Name | Station Piping |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ar |
| Onshore Postal Code | 71753 |
| Onshore City Name | Magnolia |
| Onshore County Name | Columbia |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 30 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Pipeline Stainer |
| Installation Year | 1978 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Hole In Pipe Strainer Wall |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | Yes |
| Terrestrial Impact Ind | Yes |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Surface Water Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 1800 |
| Rel Water Name | Little Cornie Bayou |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 100000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 83000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 51814 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 450000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2700000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3384814 |
| Accident Psig | 250 |
| Mop Psig | 280 |
| 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 | There are no instruments on the suction piping at this facility that would trigger an alarm or an alert for low flow, low pressure, high flow or high pressure. |
| 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 Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Other Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Location Details | Suction Pipeline Strainer |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Preparer Name | G**** G**** |
| Preparer Title | Maintenance Engineering Superintendent |
| Preparer Email | G**********@l******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 870-864-1372 |
| Preparer Fax | 870-864-1341 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-01-05 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** H* W***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 870-864-1451 |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Of Lion Oil Trading Transportation Inc. |
| Authorizer Email | J**********@l******.com |
| Narrative | Metallurgical analysis by anderson & associates, houston, tx indicates internal corrosion caused by organic acid attack. Reference report dated june 5, 2013 by stephen c. Anderson, metallurgist. Supplement 5 january 2015: there was no pressure indicated or recorded that would show the failure was caused by a pressure above the mop. |
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