Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-07-28 — TX
Operator
Mobil Pacific Pipeline Co
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$36,000
Incident datetime
2014-07-28 02:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On monday, july 28, 2014 at approximately 01:40 am (pst) empco's operations control center (occ) was notified by the thums operator that crude oil was observed on pier d street in the port of long beach in close proximity to mppl m-131 (thums) crude pipeline. The pipeline was immediately shutdown by the thums operator and the movs at the thums facility were closed to isolate the pipeline. External and internal notifications were completed. Local operations personnel were dispatched to the scene to investigate and the local osro was expedited to initiate emergency response activities. The release site was secured and traffic control was established to prevent any vehicles from entering the area. On 7/28/2014 a nde integrity assessment was performed on the exposed section of pipeline. On tuesday, august 5, 2014 the damaged section of the pipe was cut-out and replaced. The cut-out pipe section was secured for metallurgical and microbiological examination. On 8/14/2014 an in-line inspection tool was run through the affected pipeline section followed with a successful hydrostatic test on 8/16/2014.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-08-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140307
Supplemental Number
21995
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
30005
Name
Mobil Pacific Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
22777 Springwoods Village Parkway E3.5a.608
Operator City Name
Spring
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77389
Local Datetime
2014-07-28 01:40:00
Location Latitude
33.7697415
Location Longitude
-118.2093535
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
16
Recovered Bbls
16
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Operations Control Center (Occ) Was Notified By Thums Operator (3rd Party).
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-07-28 02:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-07-28 01:40:00
Still Shutdown Ind
Yes
On Site Datetime
2014-07-28 02:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-07-28 04:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1090413
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Thums Crude M142 Csfm Id-200 Port Of La Area
Segment Name
Thums M-142/122/89/119/131
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
90831
Onshore City Name
Long Beach
Onshore County Name
Los Angeles
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Thums-Gaylord
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
41
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
10.75
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
X-52
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1968
Manufactured Year
1968
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1600
Est Cost Prop Damage
36000
Est Cost Emergency
50000
Est Cost Environmental
50000
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
Final Property Damage, Emergency Response And Remediation Cost To-Be-Determined
Prpty
137600
Accident Psig
600
Mop Psig
780
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
21101
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
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 controller action was not a factor. The leak was caused by internal corrosion.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Yes
Corrosion Coupons
No
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Ultrasonic Ind
Yes
Ultrasonic Recent Year
2011
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2013
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
980
Direct Asmnt Conducted
Yes, But The Point Of The Accident Was Not Identified As A Dig Site
Direct Asmnt Pnt Not Idntf Yr
2013
Non Destructive Exam Ind
Yes
Exm Wave Ultrasonic Rcnt Year
2014
Exm Handl Ultrasonic Rcnt Year
2014
Exm Wave Ultrasonic Rcnt Ind
Yes
Exm Handl Ultrasonic Rcnt Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
K* L* Y****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety Advisor
Preparer Email
K*************@e*********.com
Preparer Telephone
337-269-5221
Prepared Date
2016-12-29 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J* B* R***
Authorizer Telephone
832-625-4920
Authorizer Title
Manager - Midstream Americas Pl - Fuels Sshe
Authorizer Email
J*********@e********.com
Narrative
On monday, july 28, 2014 at approximately 01:40 am (pst) empco's operations control center (occ) was notified by the thums operator that crude oil was observed on pier d street in the port of long beach in close proximity to mppl m-131 (thums) crude pipeline. The pipeline was immediately shutdown by the thums operator and the movs at the thums facility were closed to isolate the pipeline. External and internal notifications were completed. Local operations personnel were dispatched to the scene to investigate and the local osro was expedited to initiate emergency response activities. The release site was secured and traffic control was established to prevent any vehicles from entering the area. On 7/28/2014 a nde integrity assessment was performed on the exposed section of pipeline. On tuesday, august 5, 2014 the damaged section of the pipe was cut-out and replaced. The cut-out pipe section was secured for metallurgical and microbiological examination. On 8/14/2014 an in-line inspection tool was run through the affected pipeline section followed with a successful hydrostatic test on 8/16/2014.
| Report Received Date | 2014-08-26 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140307 |
| Supplemental Number | 21995 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 30005 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Mobil Pacific Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 22777 Springwoods Village Parkway E3.5a.608 |
| Operator City Name | Spring |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77389 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-07-28 01:40:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.7697415 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -118.2093535 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 16 |
| Recovered Bbls | 16 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Operations Control Center (Occ) Was Notified By Thums Operator (3rd Party). |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-07-28 02:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-07-28 01:40:00 |
| Still Shutdown Ind | Yes |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-07-28 02:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-07-28 04:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1090413 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Thums Crude M142 Csfm Id-200 Port Of La Area |
| Segment Name | Thums M-142/122/89/119/131 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 90831 |
| Onshore City Name | Long Beach |
| Onshore County Name | Los Angeles |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Thums-Gaylord |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 41 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 10.75 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | X-52 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1968 |
| Manufactured Year | 1968 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1600 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 36000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 50000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 50000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Final Property Damage, Emergency Response And Remediation Cost To-Be-Determined |
| Prpty | 137600 |
| Accident Psig | 600 |
| Mop Psig | 780 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 21101 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| 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 controller action was not a factor. The leak was caused by internal corrosion. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Yes |
| Corrosion Coupons | No |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Ultrasonic Ind | Yes |
| Ultrasonic Recent Year | 2011 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2013 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 980 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | Yes, But The Point Of The Accident Was Not Identified As A Dig Site |
| Direct Asmnt Pnt Not Idntf Yr | 2013 |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | Yes |
| Exm Wave Ultrasonic Rcnt Year | 2014 |
| Exm Handl Ultrasonic Rcnt Year | 2014 |
| Exm Wave Ultrasonic Rcnt Ind | Yes |
| Exm Handl Ultrasonic Rcnt Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | K* L* Y**** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety Advisor |
| Preparer Email | K*************@e*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 337-269-5221 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-12-29 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J* B* R*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 832-625-4920 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager - Midstream Americas Pl - Fuels Sshe |
| Authorizer Email | J*********@e********.com |
| Narrative | On monday, july 28, 2014 at approximately 01:40 am (pst) empco's operations control center (occ) was notified by the thums operator that crude oil was observed on pier d street in the port of long beach in close proximity to mppl m-131 (thums) crude pipeline. The pipeline was immediately shutdown by the thums operator and the movs at the thums facility were closed to isolate the pipeline. External and internal notifications were completed. Local operations personnel were dispatched to the scene to investigate and the local osro was expedited to initiate emergency response activities. The release site was secured and traffic control was established to prevent any vehicles from entering the area. On 7/28/2014 a nde integrity assessment was performed on the exposed section of pipeline. On tuesday, august 5, 2014 the damaged section of the pipe was cut-out and replaced. The cut-out pipe section was secured for metallurgical and microbiological examination. On 8/14/2014 an in-line inspection tool was run through the affected pipeline section followed with a successful hydrostatic test on 8/16/2014. |
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