Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-04-06 — OK
Operator
Magellan Pipeline Company, Lp
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2015-04-06 11:00
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
During local check out of equipment, a facility technician opened the tank valve on tank 1221. A contractor was working on the line downstream of the tank valve and had a flange unbolted. When the valve was opened on tank 1221, product entered the piping and flowed to the flange being worked on, causing the release. The technician was notified by contractors in the area of the release and the tank valve was closed. The spilled crude was picked using an onsite vacuum truck and absorbent pads. After cleanup, microblaze was sprayed on all affected areas.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-05-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150162
Supplemental Number
20415
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
22610
Name
Magellan Pipeline Company, Lp
Operator Street Address
100 West 5th Street
Operator City Name
Tulsa
Operator State Abbreviation
OK
Operator Postal Code
74103
Local Datetime
2015-04-06 08:40:00
Location Latitude
29.79064
Location Longitude
-95.2821
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2.38
Recovered Bbls
2.38
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-04-06 11:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Line Was Inactive At The Time Of The Release
On Site Datetime
2015-04-06 11:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
East Houston Terminal
Segment Name
Terminal #357
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77029
Onshore City Name
Houston
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
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
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
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
100
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
1600
Est Cost Environmental
5000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
6700
Accident Psig
23
Mop Psig
275
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
No official incident investigation was performed, as operations control supervisor determined that the release was below detectable limits of the tank idle deviation parameters. The controller did not cause or contribute to the release.
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
Failure To Follow Procedure
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Commissioning
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
K****** L* L*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
K***********@m*********.com
Preparer Telephone
918-574-7315
Preparer Fax
918-574-7377
Prepared Date
2015-05-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
K****** L* L*******
Authorizer Telephone
918-574-7315
Authorizer Title
Sr. Compliance Coordinator
Authorizer Email
K***********@m*********.com
Narrative
During local check out of equipment, a facility technician opened the tank valve on tank 1221. A contractor was working on the line downstream of the tank valve and had a flange unbolted. When the valve was opened on tank 1221, product entered the piping and flowed to the flange being worked on, causing the release. The technician was notified by contractors in the area of the release and the tank valve was closed. The spilled crude was picked using an onsite vacuum truck and absorbent pads. After cleanup, microblaze was sprayed on all affected areas.
| Report Received Date | 2015-05-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150162 |
| Supplemental Number | 20415 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 22610 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Magellan Pipeline Company, Lp |
| Operator Street Address | 100 West 5th Street |
| Operator City Name | Tulsa |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OK |
| Operator Postal Code | 74103 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-04-06 08:40:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.79064 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.2821 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2.38 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2.38 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-04-06 11:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Line Was Inactive At The Time Of The Release |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-04-06 11:00:00 |
| 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 | East Houston Terminal |
| Segment Name | Terminal #357 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77029 |
| Onshore City Name | Houston |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| 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 | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| 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 | 100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1600 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 6700 |
| Accident Psig | 23 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 | No official incident investigation was performed, as operations control supervisor determined that the release was below detectable limits of the tank idle deviation parameters. The controller did not cause or contribute to the release. |
| 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 | Failure To Follow Procedure |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Commissioning |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | K****** L* L******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | K***********@m*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 918-574-7315 |
| Preparer Fax | 918-574-7377 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-05-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | K****** L* L******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 918-574-7315 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Compliance Coordinator |
| Authorizer Email | K***********@m*********.com |
| Narrative | During local check out of equipment, a facility technician opened the tank valve on tank 1221. A contractor was working on the line downstream of the tank valve and had a flange unbolted. When the valve was opened on tank 1221, product entered the piping and flowed to the flange being worked on, causing the release. The technician was notified by contractors in the area of the release and the tank valve was closed. The spilled crude was picked using an onsite vacuum truck and absorbent pads. After cleanup, microblaze was sprayed on all affected areas. |
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