Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-06-30 — TX
Operator
Houston Refining Lp.
Cause
Other Accident Cause
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2014-06-30 14:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
This pipeline segment was shutdown in 2013 as a reult of a suspected pinhole leak/crack in the pipe. Residual crude oil was observed at the entry of the tunnel (vault) casing.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-07-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140275
Supplemental Number
20693
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
30003
Name
Houston Refining Lp.
Operator Street Address
12000 Lawndale
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77017
Local Datetime
2014-06-30 14:00:00
Location Latitude
29.705972
Location Longitude
-95.237834
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
67.82
Recovered Bbls
67.82
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-06-30 14:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
This Pipeline Segment Was Already Shutdown
On Site Datetime
2014-06-30 14:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
20" Crude Oil System
Segment Name
0129
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77017-2740
Onshore City Name
Houston
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Tank Farm
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Underground Enclosed Tunnel (Vault)
Depth Of Cover
298
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Cased
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
18
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.375
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Cs-Sa53b
Pipe Seam Type
Continuous Welded
Pipe Manufacturer
England
Pipe Coating Type
None
Installation Year
1976
Manufactured Year
1975
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
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
No Other Cost Associated With Spill.
Prpty
0
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
2956
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
This Pipeline Is Not Configured For Internal Inspection Tools
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Other Complications Ind
Yes
Inspect Comp Details
This Pipeline Is Not Configured For Inte
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place 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 location and the fact that this pipe segment was shutdown
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Accident Cause
Cause Details
Miscellaneous
Other Type
Miscellaneous
Misc Details
Crude Oil In The Pipeline Segment Was Released From The Pipe But Contained In The Concrete Underground (Vault) Tunnel
Preparer Name
T***** B******
Preparer Title
Hse Specialist
Preparer Email
T*************@l*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713.321.4480
Preparer Fax
713.321.6820
Prepared Date
2015-08-25 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M****** M********
Authorizer Telephone
713.321.5741
Authorizer Title
Environmental Team Lead
Authorizer Email
M****************@l*************.com
Narrative
This pipeline segment was shutdown in 2013 as a reult of a suspected pinhole leak/crack in the pipe. Residual crude oil was observed at the entry of the tunnel (vault) casing.
| Report Received Date | 2014-07-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140275 |
| Supplemental Number | 20693 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 30003 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Houston Refining Lp. |
| Operator Street Address | 12000 Lawndale |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77017 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-06-30 14:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.705972 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.237834 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 67.82 |
| Recovered Bbls | 67.82 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-06-30 14:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | This Pipeline Segment Was Already Shutdown |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-06-30 14:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | 20" Crude Oil System |
| Segment Name | 0129 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77017-2740 |
| Onshore City Name | Houston |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Tank Farm |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Underground Enclosed Tunnel (Vault) |
| Depth Of Cover | 298 |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Cased |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 18 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.375 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Cs-Sa53b |
| Pipe Seam Type | Continuous Welded |
| Pipe Manufacturer | England |
| Pipe Coating Type | None |
| Installation Year | 1976 |
| Manufactured Year | 1975 |
| 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 | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | No Other Cost Associated With Spill. |
| Prpty | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 2956 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Internal Inspection Details | This Pipeline Is Not Configured For Internal Inspection Tools |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Other Complications Ind | Yes |
| Inspect Comp Details | This Pipeline Is Not Configured For Inte |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place 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 location and the fact that this pipe segment was shutdown |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Accident Cause |
| Cause Details | Miscellaneous |
| Other Type | Miscellaneous |
| Misc Details | Crude Oil In The Pipeline Segment Was Released From The Pipe But Contained In The Concrete Underground (Vault) Tunnel |
| Preparer Name | T***** B****** |
| Preparer Title | Hse Specialist |
| Preparer Email | T*************@l*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713.321.4480 |
| Preparer Fax | 713.321.6820 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-08-25 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M****** M******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713.321.5741 |
| Authorizer Title | Environmental Team Lead |
| Authorizer Email | M****************@l*************.com |
| Narrative | This pipeline segment was shutdown in 2013 as a reult of a suspected pinhole leak/crack in the pipe. Residual crude oil was observed at the entry of the tunnel (vault) casing. |
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