Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-03-18 — TX
Operator
Chevron Pipe Line Co
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)
$545,700
Incident datetime
2013-03-18 19:17
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 1526 cdt on 18mar13, the cpl controller observed a rapid drop in pressure and flow rate at the bear river block valve on the no. 1 salt lake to burley line. Controller made notification that the pipeline would be shut down and completed shutdown at 1530 cdt. Controller closed the upstream and downstream rov's at 1534 cdt. Ground and air patrols began searching the right of way for a leak . At 1925 cdt on 18mar13, a salt lake field team employee confirmed a release of diesel at mp 45.0, near willard bay state park. The release was to land and to a drainage ditch, that drains to willard bay reservoir. Containment boom was placed in the drainage ditch to prevent product migration to the reservoir. All free standing product has been removed and cpl personnel are removing the contaminated soil around the leak site. The damaged pipe was excavated and found to have a longitudinal seam split of approximately 74 inches in length.The damaged pipe was cut out and sent to the lab for analysis. After replacing the damaged pipe, the pipeline system was put back in service at 13:23 cdt on 30mar13. Lab analysis files are attached (7 pdf files) below.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-04-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130136
Supplemental Number
19573
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2731
Name
Chevron Pipe Line Co
Operator Street Address
1400 Smith Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2013-03-18 15:26:00
Location Latitude
41.419421
Location Longitude
-112.052591
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
499
Recovered Bbls
499
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-03-18 19:17:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-03-18 15:30:00
Restart Datetime
2013-03-30 13:23:00
On Site Datetime
2013-03-18 19:17:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-03-18 21:17:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1041456
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Salt Lake Products System
Segment Name
No. 1 Salt Lake To Burley Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ut
Onshore Postal Code
84340
Onshore City Name
Willard
Onshore County Name
Box Elder
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
45
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
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Seam
Pipe Diameter
8.625
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
46000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l Grade X-46
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Kaiser
Pipe Coating Type
Other
Pipe Coating Details
Somastic
Installation Year
1959
Manufactured Year
1959
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Longitudinal
Rupture Width
0.3
Rupture Length
74
Wildlife Impact Ind
Yes
Fish Aquatic Impact Ind
Yes
Birds Impact Ind
Yes
Terrestrial Impact Ind
Yes
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Surface Water Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Vegetation Remed Ind
Yes
Wildlife Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
348
Rel Water Name
Drainage Ditch & Small Pond
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
326665
Est Cost Gas Released
62782
Est Cost Prop Damage
545700
Est Cost Emergency
2802660
Est Cost Environmental
18036789
Est Cost Other
45088
Est Cost Other Details
Incidental Clean-Up Of Park Grounds
Prpty
21819684
Accident Psig
1610
Mop Psig
1870
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
117744
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
Yes
Cpm Conf Ind
Yes
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
Controller immediately recognized potential release and initialted system shut down. The data indicates that the controller quickly took appropriate action to control and minimize the release.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Selective Seam Corrosion Ind
Yes
Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
1950
Shielding Evident
No
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2013
Prior Damage
No
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2009
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
1987
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
2315
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
J* R* B****
Preparer Title
Dot Specialist
Preparer Email
R*****@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
713-432-3206
Preparer Fax
713-432-3477
Prepared Date
2014-07-15 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J* R* B****
Authorizer Telephone
713-432-3206
Authorizer Title
Dot Specialist
Authorizer Email
R*****@c******.com
Narrative
At approximately 1526 cdt on 18mar13, the cpl controller observed a rapid drop in pressure and flow rate at the bear river block valve on the no. 1 salt lake to burley line. Controller made notification that the pipeline would be shut down and completed shutdown at 1530 cdt. Controller closed the upstream and downstream rov's at 1534 cdt. Ground and air patrols began searching the right of way for a leak . At 1925 cdt on 18mar13, a salt lake field team employee confirmed a release of diesel at mp 45.0, near willard bay state park. The release was to land and to a drainage ditch, that drains to willard bay reservoir. Containment boom was placed in the drainage ditch to prevent product migration to the reservoir. All free standing product has been removed and cpl personnel are removing the contaminated soil around the leak site. The damaged pipe was excavated and found to have a longitudinal seam split of approximately 74 inches in length.The damaged pipe was cut out and sent to the lab for analysis. After replacing the damaged pipe, the pipeline system was put back in service at 13:23 cdt on 30mar13. Lab analysis files are attached (7 pdf files) below.
| Report Received Date | 2013-04-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130136 |
| Supplemental Number | 19573 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2731 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Chevron Pipe Line Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1400 Smith Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-03-18 15:26:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.419421 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -112.052591 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 | 499 |
| Recovered Bbls | 499 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-03-18 19:17:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-03-18 15:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-03-30 13:23:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-03-18 19:17:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-03-18 21:17:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1041456 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Salt Lake Products System |
| Segment Name | No. 1 Salt Lake To Burley Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ut |
| Onshore Postal Code | 84340 |
| Onshore City Name | Willard |
| Onshore County Name | Box Elder |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 45 |
| 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 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Seam |
| Pipe Diameter | 8.625 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 46000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l Grade X-46 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Kaiser |
| Pipe Coating Type | Other |
| Pipe Coating Details | Somastic |
| Installation Year | 1959 |
| Manufactured Year | 1959 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Longitudinal |
| Rupture Width | 0.3 |
| Rupture Length | 74 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | Yes |
| Fish Aquatic Impact Ind | Yes |
| Birds Impact Ind | Yes |
| Terrestrial Impact Ind | Yes |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Surface Water Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Vegetation Remed Ind | Yes |
| Wildlife Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 348 |
| Rel Water Name | Drainage Ditch & Small Pond |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 326665 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 62782 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 545700 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2802660 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 18036789 |
| Est Cost Other | 45088 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Incidental Clean-Up Of Park Grounds |
| Prpty | 21819684 |
| Accident Psig | 1610 |
| Mop Psig | 1870 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 117744 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Controller immediately recognized potential release and initialted system shut down. The data indicates that the controller quickly took appropriate action to control and minimize the release. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Selective Seam Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | 1950 |
| Shielding Evident | No |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2013 |
| Prior Damage | No |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2009 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 1987 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 2315 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | J* R* B**** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Specialist |
| Preparer Email | R*****@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-432-3206 |
| Preparer Fax | 713-432-3477 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-07-15 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J* R* B**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-432-3206 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | R*****@c******.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 1526 cdt on 18mar13, the cpl controller observed a rapid drop in pressure and flow rate at the bear river block valve on the no. 1 salt lake to burley line. Controller made notification that the pipeline would be shut down and completed shutdown at 1530 cdt. Controller closed the upstream and downstream rov's at 1534 cdt. Ground and air patrols began searching the right of way for a leak . At 1925 cdt on 18mar13, a salt lake field team employee confirmed a release of diesel at mp 45.0, near willard bay state park. The release was to land and to a drainage ditch, that drains to willard bay reservoir. Containment boom was placed in the drainage ditch to prevent product migration to the reservoir. All free standing product has been removed and cpl personnel are removing the contaminated soil around the leak site. The damaged pipe was excavated and found to have a longitudinal seam split of approximately 74 inches in length.The damaged pipe was cut out and sent to the lab for analysis. After replacing the damaged pipe, the pipeline system was put back in service at 13:23 cdt on 30mar13. Lab analysis files are attached (7 pdf files) below. |
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