Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-07-23 — TX
Operator
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$25,000
Incident datetime
2014-07-23 13:16
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Pinhole leak in the 2 inch bypass line near the incoming block valve. The corrosion was located on the 90 degree welded elbow just below the ansi 900 flange which was near the platform floor. The pipe was painted. Corrosion was under paint. The painted area near the ext. Corrosion did not show signs of damage. The paint directly over the corrosion pit was not found. The section of small piping was removed and replaced.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-08-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140295
Supplemental Number
19671
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
2014-07-23 13:16:00
Location Latitude
27.87527711
Location Longitude
-91.9863888
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1.49
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-07-23 13:16:00
System Part Involved
Offshore Platform/deepwater Port, Including Platform-Mounted Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Offshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-07-23 13:19:00
Restart Datetime
2014-07-29 15:00:00
On Site Datetime
2014-07-23 13:16:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-07-23 17:44:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1090036
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Off Water Depth
800
Off Accident Origin
On The Outer Continental Shelf (Ocs)
Off Ocs Area
Garden Banks
Off Ocs Block
128
Off Area Accident Type
Platform
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
2.375
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.218
Pipe Smys
44000
Pipe Specification
Asme B16.9 Astm A234 Gr Wpb
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Ladish
Pipe Coating Type
Paint
Installation Year
2004
Manufactured Year
2004
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
Yes
Ocean Seawater Ind
Yes
Amount Released
1.49
Rel Water Name
Gulf Of Mexico
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
149
Est Cost Prop Damage
25000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
25149
Accident Psig
1266
Mop Psig
2220
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
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Atmosphere Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
No
Externally Coated
Yes
Prior Damage
No
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
R****** K*****
Preparer Title
Regulatory Specialist
Preparer Email
R*************@s****.com
Preparer Telephone
713 241 1064
Prepared Date
2014-08-20 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D****** P****
Authorizer Telephone
713 241 2035
Authorizer Title
Integrity And Regulatory Srvs Manager
Authorizer Email
D************@s****.com
Narrative
Pinhole leak in the 2 inch bypass line near the incoming block valve. The corrosion was located on the 90 degree welded elbow just below the ansi 900 flange which was near the platform floor. The pipe was painted. Corrosion was under paint. The painted area near the ext. Corrosion did not show signs of damage. The paint directly over the corrosion pit was not found. The section of small piping was removed and replaced.
| Report Received Date | 2014-08-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140295 |
| Supplemental Number | 19671 |
| 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 | 2014-07-23 13:16:00 |
| Location Latitude | 27.87527711 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.9863888 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1.49 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-07-23 13:16:00 |
| System Part Involved | Offshore Platform/deepwater Port, Including Platform-Mounted Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Offshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-07-23 13:19:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-07-29 15:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-07-23 13:16:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-07-23 17:44:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1090036 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Off Water Depth | 800 |
| Off Accident Origin | On The Outer Continental Shelf (Ocs) |
| Off Ocs Area | Garden Banks |
| Off Ocs Block | 128 |
| Off Area Accident Type | Platform |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 2.375 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.218 |
| Pipe Smys | 44000 |
| Pipe Specification | Asme B16.9 Astm A234 Gr Wpb |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Ladish |
| Pipe Coating Type | Paint |
| Installation Year | 2004 |
| Manufactured Year | 2004 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Ocean Seawater Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 1.49 |
| Rel Water Name | Gulf Of Mexico |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 149 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 25000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 25149 |
| Accident Psig | 1266 |
| Mop Psig | 2220 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Atmosphere Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | No |
| Externally Coated | Yes |
| Prior Damage | No |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | R****** K***** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Specialist |
| Preparer Email | R*************@s****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713 241 1064 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-08-20 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D****** P**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713 241 2035 |
| Authorizer Title | Integrity And Regulatory Srvs Manager |
| Authorizer Email | D************@s****.com |
| Narrative | Pinhole leak in the 2 inch bypass line near the incoming block valve. The corrosion was located on the 90 degree welded elbow just below the ansi 900 flange which was near the platform floor. The pipe was painted. Corrosion was under paint. The painted area near the ext. Corrosion did not show signs of damage. The paint directly over the corrosion pit was not found. The section of small piping was removed and replaced. |
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