Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-04-30 — LA
Operator
Petrologistics Olefins, Llc
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Commodity
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$46,887
Incident datetime
2014-04-30 12:45
Report number
Location
LA
Narrative
4/30/2014 8:30 a.M. Houston ammonia/t & l lease services began anomaly dig on an ammonia pipeline. Justin kelly was present to witness exposing of the 4' pgp pipeline. Justin performed lel test and no gas detected. 10:15 a.M. 4 inch pgp pipeline exposed. At that time pipeline was not in contact with casing. 12:45 p.M. T&l crew member noticed leak and told blm technician justin kelly about leak. Justin immediately notified control room to shut down the 4 inch pgp line. Control room closed rsd at the pl propylene facility, and began draw down of pipeline via total. Conditions are clear; vapor cloud formed for less than 3 minutes and began to dissipate. Blm tech curtis black remains on site to keep site clear and insure to public impact. 12:50 p.M. Justin notifies vaughn trosclair and pat bardwell of leak, 1:10 p.M. Blm control room completes draw down of 4' pgp line and shuts total rsd 1:15 p.M. Justin closes 4' valve at georgia gulf road, and dow mainline pgp. 1:30 p.M. Justin closes 4' valve at and dow mainline pgp. 1:38 p.M. Pat bardwell notifies national response center of leak. Reporting 7 barrels released and line isolated. Nrc number is 1081325. 1:44 p.M. Texas home land and emergency services notified of leak 1:49 pm. Texas rail road commission notified of leak. Leak report will be referred to area inspector for review 2:30 p.M. David ward (harris county emergency services) inspects leak area 3:45 p.M. Clamp installed over girth weld to contain propylene. 4:26 p.M. Began flaring 4' pgp pipeline. Line pressure at 218 6:13 p.M victor jimenez (trrc) arrives onsite to inspect leak area 5/01/2014 12:00 a.M. End flaring on 4 inch pgp. Line pressure 2 psig 1:30 a.M. Installed spectacle blind at 6/4 junction 2:30 a.M. Installed spectacle blind at dow 7:30 a.M. Resume flaring of residual propylene and purging line with nitrogen. 9:15 a.M. 4 inch pgp line purge completed 9:30 a.M. Dustin harris (blm system integrity tech) arrives takes soil potentials and identifies 4' pgp as shorted to casing below. Pipe has sagged overnight as the pipe settled overnight. 10:00 sprint welder begins test for qualifying 12:00 p.M. Texas railroad commission pipeline safety inspector victor jimenez arrives on site for field follow up 1:00 p.M. Sprint pipeline arrives welder onsite to take measurements for spool fabrication 2:00 p.M. Trrc pipeline inspector leaves site, blm to provide follow up on investigation and report. 3:00 p.M. Sprint pipeline begins fabrication of spool piece 9:00 p.M. Hydrostatic test begins, 11:00 a.M. Welder welds weldolet on cutout piece 5/02/2014 12:00 a.M. Hydrostatic test pressure locked in. Ambient temperature is dropping. 4:00 a.M. Hydrostatic test complete 8:00 a.M. Begin removal of cut out section 2:30 p.M. Tie in welds complete 3:30 p.M. X- ray complete all welds acceptable 4:00 p.M. Begin commissioning pgp pipeline 5:30 p.M. 4 inch pgp segment commissioning complete. All blinds have been removed. 12/18/2014: updated by PHMSA per the operator's mark up since the opid is no longer active in PHMSA's database.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-05-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140185
Supplemental Number
19999
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
20160
Name
Petrologistics Olefins, Llc
Operator Street Address
4470 Bluebonnet Blvd Suite C
Operator City Name
Baton Rouge
Operator State Abbreviation
LA
Operator Postal Code
70809
Local Datetime
2014-04-30 12:45:00
Location Latitude
29.4313
Location Longitude
-95.65
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
Propylene
Unintentional Release Bbls
7
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-04-30 12:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-04-30 13:10:00
Restart Datetime
2014-05-02 17:30:00
On Site Datetime
2014-04-30 12:45:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-04-30 13:38:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1081325
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
4 Inch Pg Propylene
Segment Name
Hop To Laporte
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77560
Onshore City Name
Deer Park
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
8.81
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
63
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone
Pipe Diameter
4.5
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.188
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
Api5l
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Weld Subtype
Pipe Girth Weld
Installation Year
1965
Manufactured Year
1965
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
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
46887
Est Cost Emergency
1800
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
There Were No Estimated Other Cost.
Prpty
48687
Accident Psig
1150
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
27000
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
No
Scada Functional Ind
No
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
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 issues were not a factor in the cause of this release.
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
Failure Type
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Other Factor
Yes
Other Factor Details
Incomplete Weld.
Additional Lack Fusion Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Geometry Deformation Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2010
Geometry Recent Year
2010
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
1993
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
2165
Direct Asmnt Conducted
Yes, But The Point Of The Accident Was Not Identified As A Dig Site
Direct Asmnt Pnt Not Idntf Yr
2010
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
S****** M********
Preparer Title
Oq And Pa Coordinator
Preparer Email
S****************@b*****.com
Preparer Telephone
2706886357
Preparer Fax
2706886948
Prepared Date
2014-12-18 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J****** B* M******
Authorizer Telephone
2706886361
Authorizer Title
Manager - Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email
J***********@b*****.com
Narrative
4/30/2014 8:30 a.M. Houston ammonia/t & l lease services began anomaly dig on an ammonia pipeline. Justin kelly was present to witness exposing of the 4' pgp pipeline. Justin performed lel test and no gas detected. 10:15 a.M. 4 inch pgp pipeline exposed. At that time pipeline was not in contact with casing. 12:45 p.M. T&l crew member noticed leak and told blm technician justin kelly about leak. Justin immediately notified control room to shut down the 4 inch pgp line. Control room closed rsd at the pl propylene facility, and began draw down of pipeline via total. Conditions are clear; vapor cloud formed for less than 3 minutes and began to dissipate. Blm tech curtis black remains on site to keep site clear and insure to public impact. 12:50 p.M. Justin notifies vaughn trosclair and pat bardwell of leak, 1:10 p.M. Blm control room completes draw down of 4' pgp line and shuts total rsd 1:15 p.M. Justin closes 4' valve at georgia gulf road, and dow mainline pgp. 1:30 p.M. Justin closes 4' valve at and dow mainline pgp. 1:38 p.M. Pat bardwell notifies national response center of leak. Reporting 7 barrels released and line isolated. Nrc number is 1081325. 1:44 p.M. Texas home land and emergency services notified of leak 1:49 pm. Texas rail road commission notified of leak. Leak report will be referred to area inspector for review 2:30 p.M. David ward (harris county emergency services) inspects leak area 3:45 p.M. Clamp installed over girth weld to contain propylene. 4:26 p.M. Began flaring 4' pgp pipeline. Line pressure at 218 6:13 p.M victor jimenez (trrc) arrives onsite to inspect leak area 5/01/2014 12:00 a.M. End flaring on 4 inch pgp. Line pressure 2 psig 1:30 a.M. Installed spectacle blind at 6/4 junction 2:30 a.M. Installed spectacle blind at dow 7:30 a.M. Resume flaring of residual propylene and purging line with nitrogen. 9:15 a.M. 4 inch pgp line purge completed 9:30 a.M. Dustin harris (blm system integrity tech) arrives takes soil potentials and identifies 4' pgp as shorted to casing below. Pipe has sagged overnight as the pipe settled overnight. 10:00 sprint welder begins test for qualifying 12:00 p.M. Texas railroad commission pipeline safety inspector victor jimenez arrives on site for field follow up 1:00 p.M. Sprint pipeline arrives welder onsite to take measurements for spool fabrication 2:00 p.M. Trrc pipeline inspector leaves site, blm to provide follow up on investigation and report. 3:00 p.M. Sprint pipeline begins fabrication of spool piece 9:00 p.M. Hydrostatic test begins, 11:00 a.M. Welder welds weldolet on cutout piece 5/02/2014 12:00 a.M. Hydrostatic test pressure locked in. Ambient temperature is dropping. 4:00 a.M. Hydrostatic test complete 8:00 a.M. Begin removal of cut out section 2:30 p.M. Tie in welds complete 3:30 p.M. X- ray complete all welds acceptable 4:00 p.M. Begin commissioning pgp pipeline 5:30 p.M. 4 inch pgp segment commissioning complete. All blinds have been removed. 12/18/2014: updated by PHMSA per the operator's mark up since the opid is no longer active in PHMSA's database.
| Report Received Date | 2014-05-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140185 |
| Supplemental Number | 19999 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 20160 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Petrologistics Olefins, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 4470 Bluebonnet Blvd Suite C |
| Operator City Name | Baton Rouge |
| Operator State Abbreviation | LA |
| Operator Postal Code | 70809 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-04-30 12:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.4313 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.65 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Other Hvl |
| Commodity Details | Propylene |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 7 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-04-30 12:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-04-30 13:10:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-05-02 17:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-04-30 12:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-04-30 13:38:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1081325 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | 4 Inch Pg Propylene |
| Segment Name | Hop To Laporte |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77560 |
| Onshore City Name | Deer Park |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 8.81 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 63 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.5 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.188 |
| Pipe Smys | 42000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Weld Subtype | Pipe Girth Weld |
| Installation Year | 1965 |
| Manufactured Year | 1965 |
| 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 | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 46887 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1800 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | There Were No Estimated Other Cost. |
| Prpty | 48687 |
| Accident Psig | 1150 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 27000 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | No |
| Scada Functional Ind | No |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 issues were not a factor in the cause of this release. |
| 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 |
| Failure Type | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Other Factor | Yes |
| Other Factor Details | Incomplete Weld. |
| Additional Lack Fusion Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Geometry Deformation Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2010 |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2010 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 1993 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 2165 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | Yes, But The Point Of The Accident Was Not Identified As A Dig Site |
| Direct Asmnt Pnt Not Idntf Yr | 2010 |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | S****** M******** |
| Preparer Title | Oq And Pa Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | S****************@b*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2706886357 |
| Preparer Fax | 2706886948 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-12-18 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J****** B* M****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2706886361 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Email | J***********@b*****.com |
| Narrative | 4/30/2014 8:30 a.M. Houston ammonia/t & l lease services began anomaly dig on an ammonia pipeline. Justin kelly was present to witness exposing of the 4' pgp pipeline. Justin performed lel test and no gas detected. 10:15 a.M. 4 inch pgp pipeline exposed. At that time pipeline was not in contact with casing. 12:45 p.M. T&l crew member noticed leak and told blm technician justin kelly about leak. Justin immediately notified control room to shut down the 4 inch pgp line. Control room closed rsd at the pl propylene facility, and began draw down of pipeline via total. Conditions are clear; vapor cloud formed for less than 3 minutes and began to dissipate. Blm tech curtis black remains on site to keep site clear and insure to public impact. 12:50 p.M. Justin notifies vaughn trosclair and pat bardwell of leak, 1:10 p.M. Blm control room completes draw down of 4' pgp line and shuts total rsd 1:15 p.M. Justin closes 4' valve at georgia gulf road, and dow mainline pgp. 1:30 p.M. Justin closes 4' valve at and dow mainline pgp. 1:38 p.M. Pat bardwell notifies national response center of leak. Reporting 7 barrels released and line isolated. Nrc number is 1081325. 1:44 p.M. Texas home land and emergency services notified of leak 1:49 pm. Texas rail road commission notified of leak. Leak report will be referred to area inspector for review 2:30 p.M. David ward (harris county emergency services) inspects leak area 3:45 p.M. Clamp installed over girth weld to contain propylene. 4:26 p.M. Began flaring 4' pgp pipeline. Line pressure at 218 6:13 p.M victor jimenez (trrc) arrives onsite to inspect leak area 5/01/2014 12:00 a.M. End flaring on 4 inch pgp. Line pressure 2 psig 1:30 a.M. Installed spectacle blind at 6/4 junction 2:30 a.M. Installed spectacle blind at dow 7:30 a.M. Resume flaring of residual propylene and purging line with nitrogen. 9:15 a.M. 4 inch pgp line purge completed 9:30 a.M. Dustin harris (blm system integrity tech) arrives takes soil potentials and identifies 4' pgp as shorted to casing below. Pipe has sagged overnight as the pipe settled overnight. 10:00 sprint welder begins test for qualifying 12:00 p.M. Texas railroad commission pipeline safety inspector victor jimenez arrives on site for field follow up 1:00 p.M. Sprint pipeline arrives welder onsite to take measurements for spool fabrication 2:00 p.M. Trrc pipeline inspector leaves site, blm to provide follow up on investigation and report. 3:00 p.M. Sprint pipeline begins fabrication of spool piece 9:00 p.M. Hydrostatic test begins, 11:00 a.M. Welder welds weldolet on cutout piece 5/02/2014 12:00 a.M. Hydrostatic test pressure locked in. Ambient temperature is dropping. 4:00 a.M. Hydrostatic test complete 8:00 a.M. Begin removal of cut out section 2:30 p.M. Tie in welds complete 3:30 p.M. X- ray complete all welds acceptable 4:00 p.M. Begin commissioning pgp pipeline 5:30 p.M. 4 inch pgp segment commissioning complete. All blinds have been removed. 12/18/2014: updated by PHMSA per the operator's mark up since the opid is no longer active in PHMSA's database. |
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