Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-06-08 — 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)
$3,000
Incident datetime
2014-06-08 17:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A short section of above ground pipe, downstream of the inlet scraper trap was isolated between two manual valves without thermal relief. The pipe section overpressured splitting at the long seam of the short pipe section. The corrective action taken was; replace the pipe and install thermal relief to an active section of piping.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-06-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140250
Supplemental Number
19515
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
2014-06-08 17:45:00
Location Latitude
35.444988
Location Longitude
-119.0425888
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.5
Recovered Bbls
0.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-06-08 17:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Pipeline Segment Was Not Operating At Time Of Discovery.
On Site Datetime
2014-06-08 17:45:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Bakersfield Tank Farm
Segment Name
Round Mtn
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
93308
Onshore City Name
Bakersfield
Onshore County Name
Kern
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Bakrfld Tf
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Seam
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Longitudinal
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
3000
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
4000
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured
Operation Type
Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured
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 Manager
Authorizer Email
B*************@s****.com
Narrative
A short section of above ground pipe, downstream of the inlet scraper trap was isolated between two manual valves without thermal relief. The pipe section overpressured splitting at the long seam of the short pipe section. The corrective action taken was; replace the pipe and install thermal relief to an active section of piping.
| Report Received Date | 2014-06-26 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140250 |
| Supplemental Number | 19515 |
| 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 | 2014-06-08 17:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.444988 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -119.0425888 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-06-08 17:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Pipeline Segment Was Not Operating At Time Of Discovery. |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-06-08 17:45:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Bakersfield Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | Round Mtn |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 93308 |
| Onshore City Name | Bakersfield |
| Onshore County Name | Kern |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Bakrfld Tf |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Seam |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Longitudinal |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 4000 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured |
| Operation Type | Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured |
| 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 Manager |
| Authorizer Email | B*************@s****.com |
| Narrative | A short section of above ground pipe, downstream of the inlet scraper trap was isolated between two manual valves without thermal relief. The pipe section overpressured splitting at the long seam of the short pipe section. The corrective action taken was; replace the pipe and install thermal relief to an active section of piping. |
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