Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-11-16 — TX
Operator
Central Florida Pipeline Corp
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2014-11-16 08:25
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
An employee performing a facility walk around noticed a small flame coming from a pressure sensing tubing line. The flame was extinguished by the employee. An investigation of the incident revealed the tubing had not been properly secured to the support after a previous tubing repair. The tubing had been secured to the conduit support bracket with electrical tape, allowing ac induced current on the pipeline to travel to ground via a pipe support around the pipeline insulating gasket. This resulted in electrical arching from the ac induced current on the pipeline and the tubing. The electrical arching resulted in a pinhole in the tubing and served as the ignition source for the flame.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-12-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140423
Supplemental Number
20149
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2190
Name
Central Florida Pipeline Corp
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St., Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2014-11-16 08:25:00
Location Latitude
28.422698
Location Longitude
-81.370474
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional 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
2014-11-16 08:25:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-11-16 08:26:00
Restart Datetime
2014-11-17 18:29:00
On Site Datetime
2014-11-16 08:25:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-11-16 08:58:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1101167
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Orlando Terminal
Segment Name
Orlando Terminal
Onshore State Abbreviation
Fl
Onshore Postal Code
32824
Onshore City Name
Orlando
Onshore County Name
Orange
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Near Bv 24
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Tubing
Installation Year
2014
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel Tubing
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
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1000
Accident Psig
30
Mop Psig
285
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
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 incident involved a pinhole in tubing and not related to pipeline operations.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Operation Type
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Non-Routine Operating Conditions (Abnormal Operations Or Emergencies)
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
Q****** H* F******
Preparer Title
Manager Compliance Codes And Standards
Preparer Email
Q**************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
770-751-4240
Preparer Fax
770-751-4183
Prepared Date
2015-02-19 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
Q****** H* F******
Authorizer Telephone
770-751-4240
Authorizer Title
Manager Compliance Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email
Q**************@k***********.com
Narrative
An employee performing a facility walk around noticed a small flame coming from a pressure sensing tubing line. The flame was extinguished by the employee. An investigation of the incident revealed the tubing had not been properly secured to the support after a previous tubing repair. The tubing had been secured to the conduit support bracket with electrical tape, allowing ac induced current on the pipeline to travel to ground via a pipe support around the pipeline insulating gasket. This resulted in electrical arching from the ac induced current on the pipeline and the tubing. The electrical arching resulted in a pinhole in the tubing and served as the ignition source for the flame.
| Report Received Date | 2014-12-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140423 |
| Supplemental Number | 20149 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2190 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Central Florida Pipeline Corp |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana St., Suite 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-11-16 08:25:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.422698 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -81.370474 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional 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 | 2014-11-16 08:25:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-11-16 08:26:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-11-17 18:29:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-11-16 08:25:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-11-16 08:58:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1101167 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Orlando Terminal |
| Segment Name | Orlando Terminal |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Fl |
| Onshore Postal Code | 32824 |
| Onshore City Name | Orlando |
| Onshore County Name | Orange |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Near Bv 24 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Tubing |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel Tubing |
| 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 | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1000 |
| Accident Psig | 30 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| 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 | 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 incident involved a pinhole in tubing and not related to pipeline operations. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Operation Type | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Non-Routine Operating Conditions (Abnormal Operations Or Emergencies) |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | Q****** H* F****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Preparer Email | Q**************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 770-751-4240 |
| Preparer Fax | 770-751-4183 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-02-19 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | Q****** H* F****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 770-751-4240 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Email | Q**************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | An employee performing a facility walk around noticed a small flame coming from a pressure sensing tubing line. The flame was extinguished by the employee. An investigation of the incident revealed the tubing had not been properly secured to the support after a previous tubing repair. The tubing had been secured to the conduit support bracket with electrical tape, allowing ac induced current on the pipeline to travel to ground via a pipe support around the pipeline insulating gasket. This resulted in electrical arching from the ac induced current on the pipeline and the tubing. The electrical arching resulted in a pinhole in the tubing and served as the ignition source for the flame. |
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