Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-04-08 — TX
Operator
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,500
Incident datetime
2015-04-08 15:50
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Tank was taken out of service to perform routine maintenance. The header piping to the tank was isolated and no thermal relief was provided. Flange gasket involved in release was replaced and temporary thermal relief was installed while maintenance was conducted. A plan to provide permenant thermal relief is underway. The permit to work did not capture the risk of thermal relief within the the ptw process. Reliability and integrity team updated the mech. I&m manual sect. 3.11 to improve isolation of equipment. Maint. And ops were trained of update.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-05-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150158
Supplemental Number
21246
Report Type
Supplemental 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
2015-04-08 15:50:00
Location Latitude
29.6218722
Location Longitude
-90.68983889
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.36
Recovered Bbls
0.36
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-04-08 15:50:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Isolated Segment Of Tank Line
On Site Datetime
2015-04-08 15:50:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Houma Station
Segment Name
Houma Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70360
Onshore City Name
Houma
Onshore County Name
Terrebonne
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Houma Station
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Flange Assembly
Installation Year
1968
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Gasket
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2500
Est Cost Emergency
2500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
5000
Accident Psig
150
Mop Psig
275
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction 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
Segment of tank line had been isolated by local operations / maintenance. Out of service for work.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
Procedure Inadequate. Updated Manual Section 3.11, Mechanical I&m. Trained Maint & Ops. Personnel.
Related Inadequate Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Normal Operating Conditions
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
R****** K*****
Preparer Title
Regulatory Specialist
Preparer Email
R*************@s****.com
Preparer Telephone
713 241 1064
Preparer Fax
713 241 8498
Prepared Date
2016-03-17 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D****** A* P****
Authorizer Telephone
713 241 2035
Authorizer Title
Integrity And Regulatory Srvc Mngr
Authorizer Email
D************@s****.com
Narrative
Tank was taken out of service to perform routine maintenance. The header piping to the tank was isolated and no thermal relief was provided. Flange gasket involved in release was replaced and temporary thermal relief was installed while maintenance was conducted. A plan to provide permenant thermal relief is underway. The permit to work did not capture the risk of thermal relief within the the ptw process. Reliability and integrity team updated the mech. I&m manual sect. 3.11 to improve isolation of equipment. Maint. And ops were trained of update.
| Report Received Date | 2015-05-01 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150158 |
| Supplemental Number | 21246 |
| Report Type | Supplemental 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 | 2015-04-08 15:50:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.6218722 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.68983889 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.36 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.36 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-04-08 15:50:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Isolated Segment Of Tank Line |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-04-08 15:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Houma Station |
| Segment Name | Houma Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70360 |
| Onshore City Name | Houma |
| Onshore County Name | Terrebonne |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Houma Station |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Flange Assembly |
| Installation Year | 1968 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Gasket |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 5000 |
| Accident Psig | 150 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction 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 | Segment of tank line had been isolated by local operations / maintenance. Out of service for work. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | Procedure Inadequate. Updated Manual Section 3.11, Mechanical I&m. Trained Maint & Ops. Personnel. |
| Related Inadequate Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Normal Operating Conditions |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | R****** K***** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Specialist |
| Preparer Email | R*************@s****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713 241 1064 |
| Preparer Fax | 713 241 8498 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-03-17 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D****** A* P**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713 241 2035 |
| Authorizer Title | Integrity And Regulatory Srvc Mngr |
| Authorizer Email | D************@s****.com |
| Narrative | Tank was taken out of service to perform routine maintenance. The header piping to the tank was isolated and no thermal relief was provided. Flange gasket involved in release was replaced and temporary thermal relief was installed while maintenance was conducted. A plan to provide permenant thermal relief is underway. The permit to work did not capture the risk of thermal relief within the the ptw process. Reliability and integrity team updated the mech. I&m manual sect. 3.11 to improve isolation of equipment. Maint. And ops were trained of update. |
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