Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-08-15 — TX
Operator
Tesoro High Plains Pipeline Company Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,000
Incident datetime
2013-08-15 10:50
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A logistics employee discovered crude oil flowing out from a sump vault and into the secondary containment area of tank 46. The crude oil did not breach the containment area and the majority of the oil was later captured and pumped to tank 46 without further incident. A 2' check valve located between tank 46 and the sump pump discharge was removed and replaced with a positive closure ball valve. This action assured tank and pipeline isolation from sidney / cartwright stations to the sump vault.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-09-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130313
Supplemental Number
18906
Report Type
Supplemental
Operator Id
31570
Name
Tesoro High Plains Pipeline Company Llc
Operator Street Address
19100 Ridgewood Parkway
Operator City Name
San Antonio
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
78259
Local Datetime
2013-08-15 10:50:00
Location Latitude
47.934931
Location Longitude
-103.647714
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
118
Recovered Bbls
118
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-08-15 10:50:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Equipment And Piping Associated With Belowground Storage
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-08-15 12:30:00
Restart Datetime
2013-08-16 08:00:00
On Site Datetime
2013-08-15 11:30:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Alexander
Segment Name
Sidney To Alexander
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nd
Onshore Postal Code
58831
Onshore City Name
Alexander
Onshore County Name
Mckenzie
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Sump
Installation Year
1978
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
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
0
Est Cost Gas Released
900
Est Cost Prop Damage
2000
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
10000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
17900
Accident Psig
10
Mop Psig
800
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place 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
Control room did not having monitoring or control capability on part of facility where component failed.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Possible Leak From Pig Launcher Drain Valve Or 2" Check Valve Combined With Obstructed Float Assembly That Prevented Sump Pump From Turning On.
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Malfunction Of 1 Of 2 Valves Due To Debris Buildup Inside
Preparer Name
W*** S******
Preparer Title
Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
J*************@t******.com
Preparer Telephone
210-626-6990
Prepared Date
2014-01-09 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
A**** M*******
Authorizer Telephone
210-626-6343
Authorizer Title
Manager Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
A***************@t******.com
Narrative
A logistics employee discovered crude oil flowing out from a sump vault and into the secondary containment area of tank 46. The crude oil did not breach the containment area and the majority of the oil was later captured and pumped to tank 46 without further incident. A 2' check valve located between tank 46 and the sump pump discharge was removed and replaced with a positive closure ball valve. This action assured tank and pipeline isolation from sidney / cartwright stations to the sump vault.
| Report Received Date | 2013-09-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130313 |
| Supplemental Number | 18906 |
| Report Type | Supplemental |
| Operator Id | 31570 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Tesoro High Plains Pipeline Company Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 19100 Ridgewood Parkway |
| Operator City Name | San Antonio |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 78259 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-08-15 10:50:00 |
| Location Latitude | 47.934931 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.647714 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 118 |
| Recovered Bbls | 118 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-08-15 10:50:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Equipment And Piping Associated With Belowground Storage |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-08-15 12:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-08-16 08:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-08-15 11:30:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Alexander |
| Segment Name | Sidney To Alexander |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nd |
| Onshore Postal Code | 58831 |
| Onshore City Name | Alexander |
| Onshore County Name | Mckenzie |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Sump |
| Installation Year | 1978 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 900 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 10000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 17900 |
| Accident Psig | 10 |
| Mop Psig | 800 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place 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 | Control room did not having monitoring or control capability on part of facility where component failed. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Possible Leak From Pig Launcher Drain Valve Or 2" Check Valve Combined With Obstructed Float Assembly That Prevented Sump Pump From Turning On. |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Malfunction Of 1 Of 2 Valves Due To Debris Buildup Inside |
| Preparer Name | W*** S****** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | J*************@t******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 210-626-6990 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-01-09 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | A**** M******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 210-626-6343 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | A***************@t******.com |
| Narrative | A logistics employee discovered crude oil flowing out from a sump vault and into the secondary containment area of tank 46. The crude oil did not breach the containment area and the majority of the oil was later captured and pumped to tank 46 without further incident. A 2' check valve located between tank 46 and the sump pump discharge was removed and replaced with a positive closure ball valve. This action assured tank and pipeline isolation from sidney / cartwright stations to the sump vault. |
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