Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-08-20 — TX
Operator
Houston Refining Lp.
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$184,000
Incident datetime
2013-08-20 12:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Crude oil was observed at entry of tunnel casing of pipeline segment. A hydro test determined the segment had failed inside the tunnel. A jump-over line was installed to tie into two spare lines to continue normal operations. A pipe liner was installed in the leaking line segment and was placed in fire water service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-09-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130323
Supplemental Number
33286
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
30003
Name
Houston Refining Lp.
Operator Street Address
12000 Lawndale
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77017
Local Datetime
2013-08-20 12:00:00
Location Latitude
29.705972
Location Longitude
-95.237834
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
10
Recovered Bbls
10
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
2013-08-20 12:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-08-20 12:00:00
Restart Datetime
2013-09-25 12:00:00
On Site Datetime
2013-08-20 12:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
20" Crude Oil System
Segment Name
0129
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77017-2740
Onshore City Name
Houston
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Tank Farm
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault)
Depth Of Cover
298
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Cased
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
18
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.375
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Cs-Sa53b
Pipe Seam Type
Continuous Welded
Pipe Manufacturer
England
Pipe Coating Type
None
Installation Year
1976
Manufactured Year
1975
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
1500
Est Cost Prop Damage
184000
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
5000
Est Cost Other
93500
Est Cost Other Details
Leak On 20" Crude Pipeline. Leak Contained Within Buried, Concrete Tunnel.
Prpty
285000
Accident Psig
125
Mop Psig
285
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
465
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
Installation Prior To Development Of Inline Inspection Tools. Not Engineered To Allow Use.
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
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
Location and operating condition of the segement
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
Field Exam Ind
Yes
Other Analysis Ind
Yes
Other Analysis Details
Hydrostatic Test
Failure Type
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Mechanical Stress
Yes
Additional Crack Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2010
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
285
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
T***** B******
Preparer Email
T*************@l**.com
Preparer Telephone
281.630.7253
Prepared Date
2020-02-05 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T***** B******
Authorizer Telephone
713.321.4480
Authorizer Email
T*************@l**.com
Narrative
Crude oil was observed at entry of tunnel casing of pipeline segment. A hydro test determined the segment had failed inside the tunnel. A jump-over line was installed to tie into two spare lines to continue normal operations. A pipe liner was installed in the leaking line segment and was placed in fire water service.
| Report Received Date | 2013-09-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130323 |
| Supplemental Number | 33286 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 30003 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Houston Refining Lp. |
| Operator Street Address | 12000 Lawndale |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77017 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-08-20 12:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.705972 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.237834 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 10 |
| Recovered Bbls | 10 |
| 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 | 2013-08-20 12:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-08-20 12:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-09-25 12:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-08-20 12:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | 20" Crude Oil System |
| Segment Name | 0129 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77017-2740 |
| Onshore City Name | Houston |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Tank Farm |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault) |
| Depth Of Cover | 298 |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Cased |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 18 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.375 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Cs-Sa53b |
| Pipe Seam Type | Continuous Welded |
| Pipe Manufacturer | England |
| Pipe Coating Type | None |
| Installation Year | 1976 |
| Manufactured Year | 1975 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 1500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 184000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 93500 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Leak On 20" Crude Pipeline. Leak Contained Within Buried, Concrete Tunnel. |
| Prpty | 285000 |
| Accident Psig | 125 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 465 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Internal Inspection Details | Installation Prior To Development Of Inline Inspection Tools. Not Engineered To Allow Use. |
| 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 | 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 | Location and operating condition of the segement |
| 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 |
| Field Exam Ind | Yes |
| Other Analysis Ind | Yes |
| Other Analysis Details | Hydrostatic Test |
| Failure Type | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Mechanical Stress | Yes |
| Additional Crack Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2010 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 285 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | T***** B****** |
| Preparer Email | T*************@l**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281.630.7253 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-02-05 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T***** B****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713.321.4480 |
| Authorizer Email | T*************@l**.com |
| Narrative | Crude oil was observed at entry of tunnel casing of pipeline segment. A hydro test determined the segment had failed inside the tunnel. A jump-over line was installed to tie into two spare lines to continue normal operations. A pipe liner was installed in the leaking line segment and was placed in fire water service. |
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