Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-10-13 — TX
Operator
Genesis Pipeline Usa, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2013-10-13 08:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At 8:15am, a genesis employee was alerted by the operating group that crude oil was coming out of the top of a sump. When the genesis employee arrived, he found oil coming out of the top hatch of the sump and approximately 15 gallons of oil had leaked out. All of the oil leaked inside the containment wall area. The impacted area was cleaned up and contaminated material was disposed of in accordance with genesis procedures. Upon further investigation, it was determined that a 2" drain valve had a piece of pump spring caught in the valve seat. This caused the drain line to slowly drain into the junction sump which further caused the sump to overflow.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-11-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130360
Supplemental Number
18783
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31045
Name
Genesis Pipeline Usa, L.p.
Operator Street Address
811 Louisiana St. Suite 1200
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2013-10-13 08:15:00
Location Latitude
31.97435
Location Longitude
-89.58269
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.36
Recovered Bbls
0.36
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-10-13 08:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Leak Occured At A Station Sump, Not The Pipeline.
On Site Datetime
2013-10-13 09:15:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Raleigh Station To 4" Junction
Segment Name
3019
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ms
Onshore Postal Code
39116
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
20+35
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Sump
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
A Piece Of Pump Spring Was Caught In A Block Valve Causing A Slow Leak In To The Sump.
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
15
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
35
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
50
Pipeline Function
=< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Preparer Name
T** B***
Preparer Title
Ms Pipeline Manger
Preparer Email
T**********@g****.com
Preparer Telephone
601-729-3587
Prepared Date
2013-12-02 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** R* J*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-860-2605
Authorizer Title
Manager Dot Compliance And Facility Security
Authorizer Email
J**********@g****.com
Narrative
At 8:15am, a genesis employee was alerted by the operating group that crude oil was coming out of the top of a sump. When the genesis employee arrived, he found oil coming out of the top hatch of the sump and approximately 15 gallons of oil had leaked out. All of the oil leaked inside the containment wall area. The impacted area was cleaned up and contaminated material was disposed of in accordance with genesis procedures. Upon further investigation, it was determined that a 2" drain valve had a piece of pump spring caught in the valve seat. This caused the drain line to slowly drain into the junction sump which further caused the sump to overflow.
| Report Received Date | 2013-11-08 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130360 |
| Supplemental Number | 18783 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31045 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Genesis Pipeline Usa, L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 811 Louisiana St. Suite 1200 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-10-13 08:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.97435 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -89.58269 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.36 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.36 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-10-13 08:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Leak Occured At A Station Sump, Not The Pipeline. |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-10-13 09:15:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Raleigh Station To 4" Junction |
| Segment Name | 3019 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ms |
| Onshore Postal Code | 39116 |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 20+35 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Sump |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | A Piece Of Pump Spring Was Caught In A Block Valve Causing A Slow Leak In To The Sump. |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 15 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 35 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 50 |
| Pipeline Function | =< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Preparer Name | T** B*** |
| Preparer Title | Ms Pipeline Manger |
| Preparer Email | T**********@g****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 601-729-3587 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-12-02 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** R* J***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-860-2605 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Dot Compliance And Facility Security |
| Authorizer Email | J**********@g****.com |
| Narrative | At 8:15am, a genesis employee was alerted by the operating group that crude oil was coming out of the top of a sump. When the genesis employee arrived, he found oil coming out of the top hatch of the sump and approximately 15 gallons of oil had leaked out. All of the oil leaked inside the containment wall area. The impacted area was cleaned up and contaminated material was disposed of in accordance with genesis procedures. Upon further investigation, it was determined that a 2" drain valve had a piece of pump spring caught in the valve seat. This caused the drain line to slowly drain into the junction sump which further caused the sump to overflow. |
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