Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-05-31 — TX
Operator
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2014-05-31 10:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Recently rebuilt manifold gate valve was found to have the body vent plug loose. Following filling the manifold and valve with crude oil, it was discovered releasing crude oil through the threads of the valve body vent. The threaded fitting was tightened.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-06-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140249
Supplemental Number
19513
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
31174
Name
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Operator Street Address
150 North Dairy Ashford Road Wck Bldg. A
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77079
Local Datetime
2014-05-31 10:15:00
Location Latitude
30.0065888
Location Longitude
-90.4014277
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.48
Recovered Bbls
0.48
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-05-31 10:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Pipeline System Was Not Operating At The Time Of Discovery.
On Site Datetime
2014-05-31 10:15:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-05-31 11:07:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1084457
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Norco
Segment Name
Clovelly Norco Crude
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70079
Onshore City Name
Norco
Onshore County Name
St. Charles
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Manifold
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Valve Body Vent Connection
Water Contam Ind
No
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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1000
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
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
Preparer Name
R****** K*****
Preparer Title
Regulatory Specialist
Preparer Email
R*************@s****.com
Preparer Telephone
713 241 1064
Prepared Date
2014-06-26 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
B**** S*******
Authorizer Telephone
713 241 3620
Authorizer Title
Integrity And Regulatory Srvc Mngr
Authorizer Email
B*************@s****.com
Narrative
Recently rebuilt manifold gate valve was found to have the body vent plug loose. Following filling the manifold and valve with crude oil, it was discovered releasing crude oil through the threads of the valve body vent. The threaded fitting was tightened.
| Report Received Date | 2014-06-26 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140249 |
| Supplemental Number | 19513 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 31174 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Shell Pipeline Co., L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 150 North Dairy Ashford Road Wck Bldg. A |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77079 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-05-31 10:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.0065888 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.4014277 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.48 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.48 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-05-31 10:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Pipeline System Was Not Operating At The Time Of Discovery. |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-05-31 10:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-05-31 11:07:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1084457 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Norco |
| Segment Name | Clovelly Norco Crude |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70079 |
| Onshore City Name | Norco |
| Onshore County Name | St. Charles |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Manifold |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Valve Body Vent Connection |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1000 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| 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 |
| Preparer Name | R****** K***** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Specialist |
| Preparer Email | R*************@s****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713 241 1064 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-06-26 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | B**** S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713 241 3620 |
| Authorizer Title | Integrity And Regulatory Srvc Mngr |
| Authorizer Email | B*************@s****.com |
| Narrative | Recently rebuilt manifold gate valve was found to have the body vent plug loose. Following filling the manifold and valve with crude oil, it was discovered releasing crude oil through the threads of the valve body vent. The threaded fitting was tightened. |
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