Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-06-03 — TX
Operator
Citgo Products Pipeline Co
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
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)
$82,000
Incident datetime
2013-06-03 12:24
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On may 30, 2013 citgo ran an ili combination tool from the san antonio river crossing (2951+00) to its victoria station (4262+53). On monday, june 3, 2013, flight surveillance obssrved brown vegetation at the leak site (3201+10) at approximatley 12:24 pm. Citgo immediatley shutdown pumping on the pipeline. At 12:54, citgo personnel investigated the site and observed a heavy diesel smell and dead vegatation. The manual block valves at kemper city rd and at the san antonio river were closed. Piping at the leak site was excavated and the leak was temporary repaired. The line was subsequently restarted. On tuesday, june 4, 2013, the pipeline was shutdown and a 21-foot section of pipe was replaced. The pipeline was then restarted. The released volume was estimated to have been 200 bbls diesel.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-07-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130237
Supplemental Number
18750
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
30755
Name
Citgo Products Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
1293 Eldridge Parkway
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77077
Local Datetime
2013-06-03 12:24:00
Location Latitude
28.61171
Location Longitude
-97.09409
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
200
Recovered Bbls
42
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Air Patrol
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-06-03 12:24:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-06-03 12:24:00
Restart Datetime
2013-06-03 20:30:00
On Site Datetime
2013-06-03 12:45:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-06-03 15:46:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1049170
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
Casa Pipeline
Segment Name
132a
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77901
Onshore City Name
Victoria
Onshore County Name
Victoria
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
3201+10
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.322
Pipe Smys
25000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l Grade B
Pipe Seam Type
Lap Welded
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1948
Manufactured Year
1920
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
17000
Est Cost Gas Released
20000
Est Cost Prop Damage
82000
Est Cost Emergency
20000
Est Cost Environmental
409500
Est Cost Other
6000
Est Cost Other Details
Metallurgical Analysis Of Failed Pipe
Prpty
554500
Accident Psig
300
Mop Psig
625
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
237072
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
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Cause Details
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Metallurgical Ind
Yes
Failure Type
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Other Factor
Yes
Other Factor Details
Mechanical Damage From Ili Run
Pwf Additional Other Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Other Recent Year
2013
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2000
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
781
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
R***** B*******
Preparer Title
Ehss Manager
Preparer Email
R******@c****.com
Preparer Telephone
337-802-1179
Preparer Fax
337-708-6123
Prepared Date
2013-11-21 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
E**** K******
Authorizer Telephone
830-875-5214
Authorizer Title
Assistant Region Manager
Authorizer Email
E******@c****.com
Narrative
On may 30, 2013 citgo ran an ili combination tool from the san antonio river crossing (2951+00) to its victoria station (4262+53). On monday, june 3, 2013, flight surveillance obssrved brown vegetation at the leak site (3201+10) at approximatley 12:24 pm. Citgo immediatley shutdown pumping on the pipeline. At 12:54, citgo personnel investigated the site and observed a heavy diesel smell and dead vegatation. The manual block valves at kemper city rd and at the san antonio river were closed. Piping at the leak site was excavated and the leak was temporary repaired. The line was subsequently restarted. On tuesday, june 4, 2013, the pipeline was shutdown and a 21-foot section of pipe was replaced. The pipeline was then restarted. The released volume was estimated to have been 200 bbls diesel.
| Report Received Date | 2013-07-01 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130237 |
| Supplemental Number | 18750 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 30755 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Citgo Products Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1293 Eldridge Parkway |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77077 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-06-03 12:24:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.61171 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.09409 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 | 200 |
| Recovered Bbls | 42 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Air Patrol |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-06-03 12:24:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-06-03 12:24:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-06-03 20:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-06-03 12:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-06-03 15:46:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1049170 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 | Casa Pipeline |
| Segment Name | 132a |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77901 |
| Onshore City Name | Victoria |
| Onshore County Name | Victoria |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 3201+10 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.322 |
| Pipe Smys | 25000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l Grade B |
| Pipe Seam Type | Lap Welded |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1948 |
| Manufactured Year | 1920 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 17000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 20000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 82000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 20000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 409500 |
| Est Cost Other | 6000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Metallurgical Analysis Of Failed Pipe |
| Prpty | 554500 |
| Accident Psig | 300 |
| Mop Psig | 625 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 237072 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld |
| Cause Details | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Metallurgical Ind | Yes |
| Failure Type | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Other Factor | Yes |
| Other Factor Details | Mechanical Damage From Ili Run |
| Pwf Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Other Recent Year | 2013 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2000 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 781 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | R***** B******* |
| Preparer Title | Ehss Manager |
| Preparer Email | R******@c****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 337-802-1179 |
| Preparer Fax | 337-708-6123 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-11-21 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | E**** K****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 830-875-5214 |
| Authorizer Title | Assistant Region Manager |
| Authorizer Email | E******@c****.com |
| Narrative | On may 30, 2013 citgo ran an ili combination tool from the san antonio river crossing (2951+00) to its victoria station (4262+53). On monday, june 3, 2013, flight surveillance obssrved brown vegetation at the leak site (3201+10) at approximatley 12:24 pm. Citgo immediatley shutdown pumping on the pipeline. At 12:54, citgo personnel investigated the site and observed a heavy diesel smell and dead vegatation. The manual block valves at kemper city rd and at the san antonio river were closed. Piping at the leak site was excavated and the leak was temporary repaired. The line was subsequently restarted. On tuesday, june 4, 2013, the pipeline was shutdown and a 21-foot section of pipe was replaced. The pipeline was then restarted. The released volume was estimated to have been 200 bbls diesel. |
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