Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-09-14 — TX
Operator
Exxonmobil Oil Corp - West Coast
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2014-09-14 12:10
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Station operator discovered oil leaking from a 1/4 inch threaded fitting that connects the pipe manifold to the greer equipment causing a 0.24 barrel (10 gallon) crude oil release. The greer equipment and piping services the discharge pressure to the pump station. The investigation determined vibrations caused the threaded fitting to fail. The standard thickness fitting was replaced with a heavier fitting and the equipment was reconfigured to a location where it would be subject to less vibration.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-10-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140363
Supplemental Number
19995
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
26134
Name
Exxonmobil Oil Corp - West Coast
Operator Street Address
22777 Springwoods Village Parkway Emhc-E3.5a.521
Operator City Name
Spring
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77389
Local Datetime
2014-09-14 12:10:00
Location Latitude
35.435057
Location Longitude
-119.68223
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.24
Recovered Bbls
0.24
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-09-14 12:10:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-09-14 12:11:00
Restart Datetime
2014-09-14 16:00:00
On Site Datetime
2014-09-14 12:10:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
M-55/belridge Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
93251
Onshore County Name
Kern
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Instrumentation
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
10
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
2500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3010
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Failure Type
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Preparer Name
K***** L Y****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety Compliance Advisor
Preparer Email
K*************@e*********.com
Preparer Telephone
337-269-5221
Prepared Date
2014-12-18 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J** B R***
Authorizer Telephone
832-625-4920
Authorizer Title
She Manager Pipeline Americas
Authorizer Email
J*********@e*********.com
Narrative
Station operator discovered oil leaking from a 1/4 inch threaded fitting that connects the pipe manifold to the greer equipment causing a 0.24 barrel (10 gallon) crude oil release. The greer equipment and piping services the discharge pressure to the pump station. The investigation determined vibrations caused the threaded fitting to fail. The standard thickness fitting was replaced with a heavier fitting and the equipment was reconfigured to a location where it would be subject to less vibration.
| Report Received Date | 2014-10-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140363 |
| Supplemental Number | 19995 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 26134 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Exxonmobil Oil Corp - West Coast |
| Operator Street Address | 22777 Springwoods Village Parkway Emhc-E3.5a.521 |
| Operator City Name | Spring |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77389 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-09-14 12:10:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.435057 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -119.68223 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.24 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.24 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-09-14 12:10:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-09-14 12:11:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-09-14 16:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-09-14 12:10:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | M-55/belridge Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 93251 |
| Onshore County Name | Kern |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Instrumentation |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 10 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3010 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Failure Type | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Preparer Name | K***** L Y**** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety Compliance Advisor |
| Preparer Email | K*************@e*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 337-269-5221 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-12-18 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J** B R*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 832-625-4920 |
| Authorizer Title | She Manager Pipeline Americas |
| Authorizer Email | J*********@e*********.com |
| Narrative | Station operator discovered oil leaking from a 1/4 inch threaded fitting that connects the pipe manifold to the greer equipment causing a 0.24 barrel (10 gallon) crude oil release. The greer equipment and piping services the discharge pressure to the pump station. The investigation determined vibrations caused the threaded fitting to fail. The standard thickness fitting was replaced with a heavier fitting and the equipment was reconfigured to a location where it would be subject to less vibration. |
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