Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-09-26 — TX
Operator
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2014-09-26 11:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 11:30 am on 9/26/14 during normal maintenance rounds, pipeliner discovered a small leak of butane escaping from the stem packing weep hole on block valve w-15 near mp 30 on pp-03 line. Repacking the valve stem per manufacturer instruction and guidance was unsuccessful. Equipment was installed to direct the small amount of leakage into containment and the valve was replaced on 9-29. Updates below per b. Pierzina request on 1-5-2015: 2015-1-26 - updated part a-14 with pipeline shutdown information. Information entered was initial shutdown time. Pipeline was restarted to replace the hvl in the pipe at this location with non hvl product to facilitate repairs. Second pipeline shutdown occurred once non hvl was in place on 9-29-2014 at 11:11 and restarted after valve replacement on 9-29-2014 at 19:04. 2015-1-26 - updated part g-6 with "non threaded connection failure" (seal (not pump seal) or packing) per PHMSA request. 2015-1-26 - part d updated to document no soil contamination. Blatcjm 2015-1-26 updated multiple sections due to PHMSA form requirement changes from date of original submission to present.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-10-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140375
Supplemental Number
20115
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31684
Name
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Operator Street Address
2331 Citywest Blvd
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77042
Local Datetime
2014-09-26 11:30:00
Location Latitude
37.12897
Location Longitude
-97.051558
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.15
Intentional Release Bbls
0
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
2014-09-26 11:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-09-26 13:51:00
Restart Datetime
2014-09-26 18:11:00
On Site Datetime
2014-09-26 11:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Pp-03
Segment Name
Pp-03, Ark City To Wichita
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ks
Onshore Postal Code
67005
Onshore City Name
Arkansas City
Onshore County Name
Cowley
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Valve W-15
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Gate
Valve Manufacturer
M & J
Installation Year
1991
Manufactured Year
1990
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stem Seal
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
25
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
5025
Accident Psig
190
Mop Psig
1850
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
101354
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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
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
Leak size and rate were not detectable by scada and controller actions were not a contributing factor
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Valve Stem Seal Failed
Preparer Name
J*** B*********
Preparer Title
Dot Coordinator
Preparer Email
J**************@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
918-977-4206
Prepared Date
2015-02-09 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
832-765-1636
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
T************@p**.com
Narrative
At approximately 11:30 am on 9/26/14 during normal maintenance rounds, pipeliner discovered a small leak of butane escaping from the stem packing weep hole on block valve w-15 near mp 30 on pp-03 line. Repacking the valve stem per manufacturer instruction and guidance was unsuccessful. Equipment was installed to direct the small amount of leakage into containment and the valve was replaced on 9-29. Updates below per b. Pierzina request on 1-5-2015: 2015-1-26 - updated part a-14 with pipeline shutdown information. Information entered was initial shutdown time. Pipeline was restarted to replace the hvl in the pipe at this location with non hvl product to facilitate repairs. Second pipeline shutdown occurred once non hvl was in place on 9-29-2014 at 11:11 and restarted after valve replacement on 9-29-2014 at 19:04. 2015-1-26 - updated part g-6 with "non threaded connection failure" (seal (not pump seal) or packing) per PHMSA request. 2015-1-26 - part d updated to document no soil contamination. Blatcjm 2015-1-26 updated multiple sections due to PHMSA form requirement changes from date of original submission to present.
| Report Received Date | 2014-10-24 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140375 |
| Supplemental Number | 20115 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31684 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 2331 Citywest Blvd |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77042 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-09-26 11:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 37.12897 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.051558 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.15 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| 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 | 2014-09-26 11:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-09-26 13:51:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-09-26 18:11:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-09-26 11:30:00 |
| 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 | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Pp-03 |
| Segment Name | Pp-03, Ark City To Wichita |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ks |
| Onshore Postal Code | 67005 |
| Onshore City Name | Arkansas City |
| Onshore County Name | Cowley |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Valve W-15 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Gate |
| Valve Manufacturer | M & J |
| Installation Year | 1991 |
| Manufactured Year | 1990 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stem Seal |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 25 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 5025 |
| Accident Psig | 190 |
| Mop Psig | 1850 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 101354 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 | 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 | Leak size and rate were not detectable by scada and controller actions were not a contributing factor |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Valve Stem Seal Failed |
| Preparer Name | J*** B********* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | J**************@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 918-977-4206 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-02-09 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 832-765-1636 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | T************@p**.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 11:30 am on 9/26/14 during normal maintenance rounds, pipeliner discovered a small leak of butane escaping from the stem packing weep hole on block valve w-15 near mp 30 on pp-03 line. Repacking the valve stem per manufacturer instruction and guidance was unsuccessful. Equipment was installed to direct the small amount of leakage into containment and the valve was replaced on 9-29. Updates below per b. Pierzina request on 1-5-2015: 2015-1-26 - updated part a-14 with pipeline shutdown information. Information entered was initial shutdown time. Pipeline was restarted to replace the hvl in the pipe at this location with non hvl product to facilitate repairs. Second pipeline shutdown occurred once non hvl was in place on 9-29-2014 at 11:11 and restarted after valve replacement on 9-29-2014 at 19:04. 2015-1-26 - updated part g-6 with "non threaded connection failure" (seal (not pump seal) or packing) per PHMSA request. 2015-1-26 - part d updated to document no soil contamination. Blatcjm 2015-1-26 updated multiple sections due to PHMSA form requirement changes from date of original submission to present. |
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