Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-09-30 — TX
Operator
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
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)
$0
Incident datetime
2013-09-30 07:20
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A 2 inch valve (off the 8-inch amarillo terminal to saal pipeline transfer line to 3rd party) was recently installed as part of a project at the amarillo terminal. The valve was locked, plugged, and pressure tested after installation. Subsequent to initial installation, a contractor employee removed the plug in the valve (without proper authoriziation or knowledge of the operator) and failed to properly re-install the plug. The contractor employees who removed the plug in the valve were not oq qualifed to perform this task without supervision. Because the plug was not properly reinstalled after the unauthorized removal, the plug leaked refined product around the threads of the plug after the line was started. The plug leaked for approximately 52 hours (over the weekend) before discovery due to the fact that the terminal is not manned 24/7. No d&a testing was performed because discovery occurred 52 hours after the events which could have caused the leak.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-10-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130350
Supplemental Number
18830
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31684
Name
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Operator Street Address
2331 Citywest Blvd
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77042
Local Datetime
2013-09-30 07:20:00
Location Latitude
35.265278
Location Longitude
-101.890833
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture)
Unintentional Release Bbls
34
Recovered Bbls
26
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-09-30 07:20:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
On Site Datetime
2013-09-30 07:20:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-10-02 15:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1061923
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Amarillo Terminal
Segment Name
Amarillo Terminal Transfer To Saal Pl At Nustar
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79124
Onshore City Name
Amarillo
Onshore County Name
Potter
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault)
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2013
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Valve Plug Not Tight
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
4500
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
100000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
104500
Accident Psig
260
Mop Psig
1480
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
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
The incident was a 2 inch valve with a valve plug that was not tightened properly, so the plug leaked. There was no cpm on this section of line, so controller actions could not have contributed to the incident or detected the incident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Operation Type
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Construction
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
No, They Were Not Qualified For The Task(S) Nor Were They Performing The Task(S) Under The Direction And Observation Of A Qualified Individual
Preparer Name
C**** F*****
Preparer Title
Dot Coordinator
Preparer Email
C*************@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
303-862-1189
Preparer Fax
918-977-8545
Prepared Date
2013-12-17 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
832-765-1636
Authorizer Title
Mgr. Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@p**.com
Narrative
A 2 inch valve (off the 8-inch amarillo terminal to saal pipeline transfer line to 3rd party) was recently installed as part of a project at the amarillo terminal. The valve was locked, plugged, and pressure tested after installation. Subsequent to initial installation, a contractor employee removed the plug in the valve (without proper authoriziation or knowledge of the operator) and failed to properly re-install the plug. The contractor employees who removed the plug in the valve were not oq qualifed to perform this task without supervision. Because the plug was not properly reinstalled after the unauthorized removal, the plug leaked refined product around the threads of the plug after the line was started. The plug leaked for approximately 52 hours (over the weekend) before discovery due to the fact that the terminal is not manned 24/7. No d&a testing was performed because discovery occurred 52 hours after the events which could have caused the leak.
| Report Received Date | 2013-10-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130350 |
| Supplemental Number | 18830 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31684 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 2331 Citywest Blvd |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77042 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-09-30 07:20:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.265278 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -101.890833 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 34 |
| Recovered Bbls | 26 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-09-30 07:20:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-09-30 07:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-10-02 15:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1061923 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Amarillo Terminal |
| Segment Name | Amarillo Terminal Transfer To Saal Pl At Nustar |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79124 |
| Onshore City Name | Amarillo |
| Onshore County Name | Potter |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault) |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Valve Plug Not Tight |
| 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 | 4500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 100000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 104500 |
| Accident Psig | 260 |
| Mop Psig | 1480 |
| 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 | 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 | The incident was a 2 inch valve with a valve plug that was not tightened properly, so the plug leaked. There was no cpm on this section of line, so controller actions could not have contributed to the incident or detected the incident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Operation Type | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Construction |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | No, They Were Not Qualified For The Task(S) Nor Were They Performing The Task(S) Under The Direction And Observation Of A Qualified Individual |
| Preparer Name | C**** F***** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | C*************@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 303-862-1189 |
| Preparer Fax | 918-977-8545 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-12-17 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 832-765-1636 |
| Authorizer Title | Mgr. Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@p**.com |
| Narrative | A 2 inch valve (off the 8-inch amarillo terminal to saal pipeline transfer line to 3rd party) was recently installed as part of a project at the amarillo terminal. The valve was locked, plugged, and pressure tested after installation. Subsequent to initial installation, a contractor employee removed the plug in the valve (without proper authoriziation or knowledge of the operator) and failed to properly re-install the plug. The contractor employees who removed the plug in the valve were not oq qualifed to perform this task without supervision. Because the plug was not properly reinstalled after the unauthorized removal, the plug leaked refined product around the threads of the plug after the line was started. The plug leaked for approximately 52 hours (over the weekend) before discovery due to the fact that the terminal is not manned 24/7. No d&a testing was performed because discovery occurred 52 hours after the events which could have caused the leak. |
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