Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-10-06 — CA
Operator
Crimson Pipeline L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2013-10-06 12:30
Report number
Location
CA
Narrative
On saturday, october 5, 2013, an atmos leak alarm mohawk to tank 204 went off at 08:31 and another atmos leak alarm at tank 202 at 19:06. It was concluded that the krohne meters at both tank 204 and tank 202 had acquired wax and required cleaning. All leases going to the ventura tank farm were shut down until the next morning after the meters were cleaned. At 08:00 sunday, october 6, 2013, the operations supervisor, two pipeline operators, an automation & integration specialist, and vacuum truck driver met at the ventura tank farm to complete the cleaning of the krohne meters. Only one control center controller was on shift at the time. The field operators first completed the meter at tank 204 with no complications by 09:45. Once the cleaning of the meter at tank 202 had been completed, the operations supervisor contacted the control center for startup. No counts were obtained by the meter and the line to tank 202 was shut down. The control center controller notified the operations supervisor that the line was flowing at a high rate. The operations supervisor suggested that it may be due to a void in the line. The line was then restarted. The meter continued to not receive counts and the operations supervisor decided to cover the line with a pipeline operator. The release at taylor lease was discovered at 12:30. During spill response cleaning, valve bv 1016 at the taylor lease was found damaged into two pieces. The valve was a 125 series located on a 150 series line and was not part of the valve maintenance list. Protective device drawings and pipeline instrumentation drawings did not identify the valve as a 125 series valve. The line had over pressured and relieved pressure at valve bv 1016. After review of the alarm logs, a high high pressure alarm occurred at 08:44 at the ventura manifold and another at 10:04 on the taylor line. About an hour later, at 10:56, a low low pressure alarm occurred at both the ventura manifold and taylor line. The control center controller was unable to distinguish these alarms as an abnormal operating condition and was viewing it as an anomaly at the time. During cleaning, valve v 1035 and mov 12 were closed, holding product throughout the taylor lease line. Over time the crude oil began to experience thermal expansion and the line began to overpressure due to a rise in ambient temperatures. Valve bv 1016 was a cast iron 125 series valve and was not designed for the 150 series line. Valve bv 1016 could not hold pressure to that degree and failed. In addition, pressure alarms received by the control center were not properly recognized. The control center controller was unable to distinguish the pattern of alarms as a leak trend. Poor communication between the control center controller and field operator was present.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-11-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130375
Supplemental Number
19597
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32103
Name
Crimson Pipeline L.p.
Operator Street Address
1900 Main Street Suite #600
Operator City Name
Irvine
Operator State Abbreviation
CA
Operator Postal Code
92614
Local Datetime
2013-10-06 12:30:00
Location Latitude
34.314349
Location Longitude
-119.298397
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
500
Recovered Bbls
490
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
2013-10-06 12:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-10-06 12:30:00
Restart Datetime
2013-10-06 20:45:00
On Site Datetime
2013-10-06 13:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-10-06 12:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1062229
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Taylor Lease
Segment Name
1206
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
93001
Onshore City Name
Ventura
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Bv1016
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
1991
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Cast Iron
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Commercially Nav Ind
Yes
Commercially Nav Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
166000
Est Cost Environmental
23000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
190000
Accident Psig
525
Mop Psig
280
Accident Pressure
Pressure Exceeded 110% Of Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
3000
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
No Pigging Launcher.
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Low Op Pressure Ind
Yes
Pipeline Function
=< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
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 Incorrect Action Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material
Eq Failure Type
Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material
Additional Overpressure Ind
Yes
Additional Thermal Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
D**** B********
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Team Lead
Preparer Email
D*********@c********.com
Preparer Telephone
(562) 668-0066
Preparer Fax
(562) 285-4141
Prepared Date
2014-07-24 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
L**** A********
Authorizer Telephone
(562)285-4111
Authorizer Title
President
Authorizer Email
L**********@c********.com
Narrative
On saturday, october 5, 2013, an atmos leak alarm mohawk to tank 204 went off at 08:31 and another atmos leak alarm at tank 202 at 19:06. It was concluded that the krohne meters at both tank 204 and tank 202 had acquired wax and required cleaning. All leases going to the ventura tank farm were shut down until the next morning after the meters were cleaned. At 08:00 sunday, october 6, 2013, the operations supervisor, two pipeline operators, an automation & integration specialist, and vacuum truck driver met at the ventura tank farm to complete the cleaning of the krohne meters. Only one control center controller was on shift at the time. The field operators first completed the meter at tank 204 with no complications by 09:45. Once the cleaning of the meter at tank 202 had been completed, the operations supervisor contacted the control center for startup. No counts were obtained by the meter and the line to tank 202 was shut down. The control center controller notified the operations supervisor that the line was flowing at a high rate. The operations supervisor suggested that it may be due to a void in the line. The line was then restarted. The meter continued to not receive counts and the operations supervisor decided to cover the line with a pipeline operator. The release at taylor lease was discovered at 12:30. During spill response cleaning, valve bv 1016 at the taylor lease was found damaged into two pieces. The valve was a 125 series located on a 150 series line and was not part of the valve maintenance list. Protective device drawings and pipeline instrumentation drawings did not identify the valve as a 125 series valve. The line had over pressured and relieved pressure at valve bv 1016. After review of the alarm logs, a high high pressure alarm occurred at 08:44 at the ventura manifold and another at 10:04 on the taylor line. About an hour later, at 10:56, a low low pressure alarm occurred at both the ventura manifold and taylor line. The control center controller was unable to distinguish these alarms as an abnormal operating condition and was viewing it as an anomaly at the time. During cleaning, valve v 1035 and mov 12 were closed, holding product throughout the taylor lease line. Over time the crude oil began to experience thermal expansion and the line began to overpressure due to a rise in ambient temperatures. Valve bv 1016 was a cast iron 125 series valve and was not designed for the 150 series line. Valve bv 1016 could not hold pressure to that degree and failed. In addition, pressure alarms received by the control center were not properly recognized. The control center controller was unable to distinguish the pattern of alarms as a leak trend. Poor communication between the control center controller and field operator was present.
| Report Received Date | 2013-11-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130375 |
| Supplemental Number | 19597 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32103 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Crimson Pipeline L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 1900 Main Street Suite #600 |
| Operator City Name | Irvine |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CA |
| Operator Postal Code | 92614 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-10-06 12:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 34.314349 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -119.298397 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 500 |
| Recovered Bbls | 490 |
| 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 | 2013-10-06 12:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-10-06 12:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-10-06 20:45:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-10-06 13:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-10-06 12:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1062229 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Taylor Lease |
| Segment Name | 1206 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 93001 |
| Onshore City Name | Ventura |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Bv1016 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 1991 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Cast Iron |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Ind | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 166000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 23000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 190000 |
| Accident Psig | 525 |
| Mop Psig | 280 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Exceeded 110% Of Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 3000 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Internal Inspection Details | No Pigging Launcher. |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Low Op Pressure Ind | Yes |
| Pipeline Function | =< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| 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 Incorrect Action Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material |
| Eq Failure Type | Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material |
| Additional Overpressure Ind | Yes |
| Additional Thermal Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | D**** B******** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance Team Lead |
| Preparer Email | D*********@c********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (562) 668-0066 |
| Preparer Fax | (562) 285-4141 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-07-24 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | L**** A******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | (562)285-4111 |
| Authorizer Title | President |
| Authorizer Email | L**********@c********.com |
| Narrative | On saturday, october 5, 2013, an atmos leak alarm mohawk to tank 204 went off at 08:31 and another atmos leak alarm at tank 202 at 19:06. It was concluded that the krohne meters at both tank 204 and tank 202 had acquired wax and required cleaning. All leases going to the ventura tank farm were shut down until the next morning after the meters were cleaned. At 08:00 sunday, october 6, 2013, the operations supervisor, two pipeline operators, an automation & integration specialist, and vacuum truck driver met at the ventura tank farm to complete the cleaning of the krohne meters. Only one control center controller was on shift at the time. The field operators first completed the meter at tank 204 with no complications by 09:45. Once the cleaning of the meter at tank 202 had been completed, the operations supervisor contacted the control center for startup. No counts were obtained by the meter and the line to tank 202 was shut down. The control center controller notified the operations supervisor that the line was flowing at a high rate. The operations supervisor suggested that it may be due to a void in the line. The line was then restarted. The meter continued to not receive counts and the operations supervisor decided to cover the line with a pipeline operator. The release at taylor lease was discovered at 12:30. During spill response cleaning, valve bv 1016 at the taylor lease was found damaged into two pieces. The valve was a 125 series located on a 150 series line and was not part of the valve maintenance list. Protective device drawings and pipeline instrumentation drawings did not identify the valve as a 125 series valve. The line had over pressured and relieved pressure at valve bv 1016. After review of the alarm logs, a high high pressure alarm occurred at 08:44 at the ventura manifold and another at 10:04 on the taylor line. About an hour later, at 10:56, a low low pressure alarm occurred at both the ventura manifold and taylor line. The control center controller was unable to distinguish these alarms as an abnormal operating condition and was viewing it as an anomaly at the time. During cleaning, valve v 1035 and mov 12 were closed, holding product throughout the taylor lease line. Over time the crude oil began to experience thermal expansion and the line began to overpressure due to a rise in ambient temperatures. Valve bv 1016 was a cast iron 125 series valve and was not designed for the 150 series line. Valve bv 1016 could not hold pressure to that degree and failed. In addition, pressure alarms received by the control center were not properly recognized. The control center controller was unable to distinguish the pattern of alarms as a leak trend. Poor communication between the control center controller and field operator was present. |
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