Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-04-14 — TX
Operator
Oiltanking, Houston Lp
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$23,000
Incident datetime
2013-04-14 14:10
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On april 14th @ 1410 a oiltanking employee noticed crude oil coming out of the vents on tank r8-2, operations personal were notified and all operations associated with tank r8-2 were shut down. Oiltanking personal isolated the tank and began clean-up,the oil was contained on oiltanking property and was immediately cleaned up and removed. After an investigation it was determined that a 8" relief valve was stuck in the open position causing the tank to receive product and overfill
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-05-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130169
Supplemental Number
18028
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
14194
Name
Oiltanking, Houston Lp
Operator Street Address
9805 Katy Freeway, Suite 400
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77024
Local Datetime
2013-04-14 14:10:00
Location Latitude
29.74772
Location Longitude
-95.13058
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
50
Recovered Bbls
50
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
2013-04-14 14:10:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-04-14 14:10:00
Restart Datetime
2013-04-14 15:35:00
On Site Datetime
2013-04-14 14:10:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Oiltanking Houston Tank Farm
Segment Name
Tank R8-2
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77015
Onshore City Name
Houston
Onshore County Name
Harris
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
Valve
Valve Type
Relief Valve
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
2013
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
4250
Est Cost Prop Damage
23000
Est Cost Emergency
10000
Est Cost Environmental
25000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
62250
Accident Psig
0
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
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Incorrect Action Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Relief Valve Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Relief Valve Stuck In The Open Position
Preparer Name
S************
Preparer Title
Pipeline Maintenance
Preparer Email
S*************@o*********.com
Preparer Telephone
281-457-7996
Preparer Fax
281-457-7944
Prepared Date
2013-05-10 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M*** J*****
Authorizer Telephone
281-457-7909
Authorizer Title
Terminal Manager
Authorizer Email
M**********@o*********.com
Narrative
O*************@ 1410 a oiltanking employee noticed crude oil coming out of the vents on tank r8-2, operations personal were notified and all operations associated with tank r8-2 were shut down. *************************************************************************************************************************************************. After an investigation it was determined that a 8" relief valve was stuck in the open position causing the tank to receive product and overfill
| Report Received Date | 2013-05-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130169 |
| Supplemental Number | 18028 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 14194 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Oiltanking, Houston Lp |
| Operator Street Address | 9805 Katy Freeway, Suite 400 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77024 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-04-14 14:10:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.74772 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.13058 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 50 |
| Recovered Bbls | 50 |
| 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 | 2013-04-14 14:10:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-04-14 14:10:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-04-14 15:35:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-04-14 14:10:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Oiltanking Houston Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | Tank R8-2 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77015 |
| Onshore City Name | Houston |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Relief Valve |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 4250 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 23000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 25000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 62250 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| 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 | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Incorrect Action Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Relief Valve Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Relief Valve Stuck In The Open Position |
| Preparer Name | S************ |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Maintenance |
| Preparer Email | S*************@o*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-457-7996 |
| Preparer Fax | 281-457-7944 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-05-10 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** J***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-457-7909 |
| Authorizer Title | Terminal Manager |
| Authorizer Email | M**********@o*********.com |
| Narrative | O*************@ 1410 a oiltanking employee noticed crude oil coming out of the vents on tank r8-2, operations personal were notified and all operations associated with tank r8-2 were shut down. *************************************************************************************************************************************************. After an investigation it was determined that a 8" relief valve was stuck in the open position causing the tank to receive product and overfill |
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