Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-05-12 — TX
Operator
Plantation Pipe Line Co
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
2014-05-12 13:18
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 5/12/2014, a scraper passage indicator (pig sig) was being removed and a new one installed at the incoming block valve on the 26-inch pipeline at plantation's anderson pumping station. Shortly after installation of the new indicator, it failed (blew out) causing a release of gasoline. The investigation of the accident determined an employee was installing the stainless steel pig sig into a previously damaged thread-o-ring (tor) fitting. The installation of the pig sig was being done using a td williamson tapping machine. The stainless steel pig sig did not seat properly in the damaged tor. The employee did not follow the procedure for installing a pig sig.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-06-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140226
Supplemental Number
19578
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15674
Name
Plantation Pipe Line Co
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana Street Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2014-05-12 13:18:00
Location Latitude
34.481971
Location Longitude
-82.60639
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
608
Recovered Bbls
163
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-05-12 13:18:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-05-12 13:18:00
Restart Datetime
2014-05-13 18:28:00
On Site Datetime
2014-05-12 13:18:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-05-12 14:27:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1082532
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Cng Pipeline/anderson Pumping Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Sc
Onshore Postal Code
29621
Onshore City Name
Anderson
Onshore County Name
Anderson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Cng-26-2
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
24
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Scraper Passage Indicator (Pig Sig)
Installation Year
2014
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Groundwater Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Groundwater Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
0
Rel Water Name
Unknown
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
70300
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
900000
Est Cost Environmental
200000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1170300
Accident Psig
313
Mop Psig
809
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
274560
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
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
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
2
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Operation Type
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Other Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
Q****** H* F******
Preparer Title
Manager-Compliance Codes And Standards
Preparer Email
Q**************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
770-751-4240
Preparer Fax
770-751-4130
Prepared Date
2014-07-17 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
Q****** H* F******
Authorizer Telephone
770-751-4240
Authorizer Title
Manager-Compliance Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email
Q**************@k***********.com
Narrative
On 5/12/2014, a scraper passage indicator (pig sig) was being removed and a new one installed at the incoming block valve on the 26-inch pipeline at plantation's anderson pumping station. Shortly after installation of the new indicator, it failed (blew out) causing a release of gasoline. The investigation of the accident determined an employee was installing the stainless steel pig sig into a previously damaged thread-o-ring (tor) fitting. The installation of the pig sig was being done using a td williamson tapping machine. The stainless steel pig sig did not seat properly in the damaged tor. The employee did not follow the procedure for installing a pig sig.
| Report Received Date | 2014-06-10 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140226 |
| Supplemental Number | 19578 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15674 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Plantation Pipe Line Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana Street Suite 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-05-12 13:18:00 |
| Location Latitude | 34.481971 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -82.60639 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 608 |
| Recovered Bbls | 163 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-05-12 13:18:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-05-12 13:18:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-05-13 18:28:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-05-12 13:18:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-05-12 14:27:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1082532 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Cng Pipeline/anderson Pumping Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Sc |
| Onshore Postal Code | 29621 |
| Onshore City Name | Anderson |
| Onshore County Name | Anderson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Cng-26-2 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 24 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Scraper Passage Indicator (Pig Sig) |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 0 |
| Rel Water Name | Unknown |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 70300 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 900000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 200000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1170300 |
| Accident Psig | 313 |
| Mop Psig | 809 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 274560 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 2 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Operation Type | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Other Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | Q****** H* F****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager-Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Preparer Email | Q**************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 770-751-4240 |
| Preparer Fax | 770-751-4130 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | Q****** H* F****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 770-751-4240 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager-Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Email | Q**************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On 5/12/2014, a scraper passage indicator (pig sig) was being removed and a new one installed at the incoming block valve on the 26-inch pipeline at plantation's anderson pumping station. Shortly after installation of the new indicator, it failed (blew out) causing a release of gasoline. The investigation of the accident determined an employee was installing the stainless steel pig sig into a previously damaged thread-o-ring (tor) fitting. The installation of the pig sig was being done using a td williamson tapping machine. The stainless steel pig sig did not seat properly in the damaged tor. The employee did not follow the procedure for installing a pig sig. |
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