Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-03-20 — TX
Operator
Motiva Enterprise Llc
Cause
Other Accident Cause
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)
$8,500
Incident datetime
2013-03-20 16:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On wednesday, march 20, 2013 at approximately 4:00 pm while pumping to port arthur terminal on the 8-8 dock line (8-8dl), the lube oil movement department (lomd) was notified that a leak had developed east of tank 1950. Pumping was immediately shutdown and operations personnel and the community environmental coordinator (cec) responded and took steps to contain the spill. Upon further investigation, it was determined that approximately 8 barrels of star 12 lube base oil had been released to the ground and an estimated 10 gallons migrated into the plant storm water ditch. Operations personnel and the cec responded immediately to shutdown pumping, isolate the leaking line, contain the spill, and initiate reporting , cleanup and soil remediation efforts. The spill was contained in the storm water ditch using oil spill containment boom and a vacuum truck was used to remove free hydrocarbon liquid. The area was excavated and a flange leak was identified and repaired on the 8-8 dock line. An investigation of this incident was initiated to confirm the cause so that appropriate barriers may be implemented to help prevent recurrence.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-04-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130140
Supplemental Number
19256
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
30777
Name
Motiva Enterprise Llc
Operator Street Address
One Allen Center 500 Dallas Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2013-03-20 16:00:00
Location Latitude
29.87727
Location Longitude
-93.95604
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other
Commodity Details
Star 12 Lube Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
8
Recovered Bbls
8
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-03-20 16:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-03-20 16:05:00
Restart Datetime
2013-03-21 18:00:00
On Site Datetime
2013-03-20 16:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-03-20 22:05:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1041682
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Motiva Enterprises Llc
Segment Name
8-8 Lube Oil
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77641
Onshore City Name
Port Arthur Texas
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Flange Assembly
Installation Year
1947
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Gasket Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
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
0.23
Rel Water Name
Port Arthur Refinery Storm Water Ditch To Facility Water Treatment Plant.
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
280
Est Cost Prop Damage
8500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
15000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
23780
Accident Psig
285
Mop Psig
285
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
11088
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Tight Mitered Ind
Yes
Other Restrictions Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
< 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Other Ind
Yes
Invest Other Ind Details
Faulty Indication Of The Valve Position In The Field. Control Room Console Showed The Valve Open But The Valve In The Field Was Actually Closed.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Accident Cause
Cause Details
Miscellaneous
Other Type
Miscellaneous
Misc Details
Gasket Failure
Preparer Name
J**** S******
Preparer Title
Dot Focal Point
Preparer Email
J************@m********.com
Preparer Telephone
4099893867
Preparer Fax
4099897119
Prepared Date
2014-04-16 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J**** S******
Authorizer Telephone
4099893867
Authorizer Title
Dot Focal Point
Authorizer Email
J************@m********.com
Narrative
On wednesday, march 20, 2013 at approximately 4:00 pm while pumping to port arthur terminal on the 8-8 dock line (8-8dl), the lube oil movement department (lomd) was notified that a leak had developed east of tank 1950. Pumping was immediately shutdown and operations personnel and the community environmental coordinator (cec) responded and took steps to contain the spill. Upon further investigation, it was determined that approximately 8 barrels of star 12 lube base oil had been released to the ground and an estimated 10 gallons migrated into the plant storm water ditch. Operations personnel and the cec responded immediately to shutdown pumping, isolate the leaking line, contain the spill, and initiate reporting , cleanup and soil remediation efforts. The spill was contained in the storm water ditch using oil spill containment boom and a vacuum truck was used to remove free hydrocarbon liquid. The area was excavated and a flange leak was identified and repaired on the 8-8 dock line. An investigation of this incident was initiated to confirm the cause so that appropriate barriers may be implemented to help prevent recurrence.
| Report Received Date | 2013-04-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130140 |
| Supplemental Number | 19256 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 30777 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Motiva Enterprise Llc |
| Operator Street Address | One Allen Center 500 Dallas Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-03-20 16:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.87727 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.95604 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Other |
| Commodity Details | Star 12 Lube Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 8 |
| Recovered Bbls | 8 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-03-20 16:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-03-20 16:05:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-03-21 18:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-03-20 16:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-03-20 22:05:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1041682 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Motiva Enterprises Llc |
| Segment Name | 8-8 Lube Oil |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77641 |
| Onshore City Name | Port Arthur Texas |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Flange Assembly |
| Installation Year | 1947 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Gasket Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| 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 | 0.23 |
| Rel Water Name | Port Arthur Refinery Storm Water Ditch To Facility Water Treatment Plant. |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 280 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 8500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 15000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 23780 |
| Accident Psig | 285 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 11088 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Tight Mitered Ind | Yes |
| Other Restrictions Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | < 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Other Ind | Yes |
| Invest Other Ind Details | Faulty Indication Of The Valve Position In The Field. Control Room Console Showed The Valve Open But The Valve In The Field Was Actually Closed. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Accident Cause |
| Cause Details | Miscellaneous |
| Other Type | Miscellaneous |
| Misc Details | Gasket Failure |
| Preparer Name | J**** S****** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Focal Point |
| Preparer Email | J************@m********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 4099893867 |
| Preparer Fax | 4099897119 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-04-16 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** S****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 4099893867 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Focal Point |
| Authorizer Email | J************@m********.com |
| Narrative | On wednesday, march 20, 2013 at approximately 4:00 pm while pumping to port arthur terminal on the 8-8 dock line (8-8dl), the lube oil movement department (lomd) was notified that a leak had developed east of tank 1950. Pumping was immediately shutdown and operations personnel and the community environmental coordinator (cec) responded and took steps to contain the spill. Upon further investigation, it was determined that approximately 8 barrels of star 12 lube base oil had been released to the ground and an estimated 10 gallons migrated into the plant storm water ditch. Operations personnel and the cec responded immediately to shutdown pumping, isolate the leaking line, contain the spill, and initiate reporting , cleanup and soil remediation efforts. The spill was contained in the storm water ditch using oil spill containment boom and a vacuum truck was used to remove free hydrocarbon liquid. The area was excavated and a flange leak was identified and repaired on the 8-8 dock line. An investigation of this incident was initiated to confirm the cause so that appropriate barriers may be implemented to help prevent recurrence. |
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