Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-05-18 — TX
Operator
Genesis Pipeline Usa, L.p.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2014-05-18 13:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 5/16/2014, a 16" back pressure valve was installed on the facility piping between the pig receiver and the act skid at exxon anchorage tank farm in port allen, la. The new valve was received with 4 red thread protection caps on the face of the valve. Three of the caps were for lifting eyes and the fourth being a direct port to the valves internal components. All four caps were left in place following the intallation. When the station was placed back into service (5/17/2014), the thread protection port to the valves internal components blew out resulting in the release of approxiamtely 20bbls of crude oil which was discovered 5/18/2014. Changes to this accident report on 11/3/2014 were done to fix errors that were found as a result of a ladnr investigation. Supplemental: 9/2/2016 correction to part d question 6 and 7. According to mapping data, the accident occurred within a high population area hca as defined under 195.450.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-06-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140233
Supplemental Number
21658
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
2014-05-18 13:30:00
Location Latitude
30.47832
Location Longitude
-91.21973
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
20
Recovered Bbls
20
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-05-18 13:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-05-18 13:32:00
Restart Datetime
2014-05-20 02:14:00
On Site Datetime
2014-05-18 16:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-05-18 16:06:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1083162
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Tiger Pipeline
Segment Name
Anchorage
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70767
Onshore City Name
Port Allen
Onshore County Name
West Baton Rouge
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Anchorage
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
2014
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Steel Plug Was Not Used
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
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
1000
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
94704
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
None
Prpty
95704
Accident Psig
13
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 accident was caused by improper installation of a control valve.
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 Inadequate Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Normal Operating Conditions
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
J**** M*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
J***********@g****.com
Preparer Telephone
225-216-5905
Prepared Date
2016-09-02 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** J*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-860-2500
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
J**********@g****.com
Narrative
On 5/16/2014, a 16" back pressure valve was installed on the facility piping between the pig receiver and the act skid at exxon anchorage tank farm in port allen, la. The new valve was received with 4 red thread protection caps on the face of the valve. Three of the caps were for lifting eyes and the fourth being a direct port to the valves internal components. All four caps were left in place following the intallation. When the station was placed back into service (5/17/2014), the thread protection port to the valves internal components blew out resulting in the release of approxiamtely 20bbls of crude oil which was discovered 5/18/2014. Changes to this accident report on 11/3/2014 were done to fix errors that were found as a result of a ladnr investigation. Supplemental: 9/2/2016 correction to part d question 6 and 7. According to mapping data, the accident occurred within a high population area hca as defined under 195.450.
| Report Received Date | 2014-06-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140233 |
| Supplemental Number | 21658 |
| 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 | 2014-05-18 13:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.47832 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.21973 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 20 |
| Recovered Bbls | 20 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-05-18 13:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-05-18 13:32:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-05-20 02:14:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-05-18 16:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-05-18 16:06:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1083162 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Tiger Pipeline |
| Segment Name | Anchorage |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70767 |
| Onshore City Name | Port Allen |
| Onshore County Name | West Baton Rouge |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Anchorage |
| 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 | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Steel Plug Was Not Used |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| 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 | 1000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 94704 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | None |
| Prpty | 95704 |
| Accident Psig | 13 |
| 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 accident was caused by improper installation of a control valve. |
| 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 Inadequate Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Normal Operating Conditions |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | J**** M***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | J***********@g****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 225-216-5905 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-09-02 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** J***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-860-2500 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | J**********@g****.com |
| Narrative | On 5/16/2014, a 16" back pressure valve was installed on the facility piping between the pig receiver and the act skid at exxon anchorage tank farm in port allen, la. The new valve was received with 4 red thread protection caps on the face of the valve. Three of the caps were for lifting eyes and the fourth being a direct port to the valves internal components. All four caps were left in place following the intallation. When the station was placed back into service (5/17/2014), the thread protection port to the valves internal components blew out resulting in the release of approxiamtely 20bbls of crude oil which was discovered 5/18/2014. Changes to this accident report on 11/3/2014 were done to fix errors that were found as a result of a ladnr investigation. Supplemental: 9/2/2016 correction to part d question 6 and 7. According to mapping data, the accident occurred within a high population area hca as defined under 195.450. |
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