Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-05-06 — TX
Operator
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
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)
$250
Incident datetime
2015-05-06 14:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A drip was found at a plug fitting on the valve body drain. The plug was at the bottom of the valve 40 inches deep in soil. The plug was found to be loose. Removed the small piping and plugged the valve body drain. Cleaned up the product and soils. Replaced the soils with clean material.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-05-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150196
Supplemental Number
20476
Report Type
Original 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
2015-05-06 14:45:00
Location Latitude
29.88604163
Location Longitude
-93.99349166
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.12
Recovered Bbls
0.12
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-05-06 14:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Small Auxiliary Piping On A Manifold Valve That Was Closed.
On Site Datetime
2015-05-06 14:45:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-05-06 16:02:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1115675
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Pt Arthur Products Station
Segment Name
Pt. Arthur Products Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77640
Onshore City Name
Port Arthur
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Tank Farm
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
40
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
250
Est Cost Emergency
3000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3250
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
720
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
The auxiliary piping on valves are not monitored by the control center.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Threaded Fitting
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Valve Body Drain Plug Found To Be Loose.
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
2015-05-29 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D****** P****
Authorizer Telephone
713 241 2035
Authorizer Title
Integrity And Regulatory Sevc Mng
Authorizer Email
D************@s****.com
Narrative
A drip was found at a plug fitting on the valve body drain. The plug was at the bottom of the valve 40 inches deep in soil. The plug was found to be loose. Removed the small piping and plugged the valve body drain. Cleaned up the product and soils. Replaced the soils with clean material.
| Report Received Date | 2015-05-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150196 |
| Supplemental Number | 20476 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2015-05-06 14:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.88604163 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.99349166 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.12 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.12 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-05-06 14:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Small Auxiliary Piping On A Manifold Valve That Was Closed. |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-05-06 14:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-05-06 16:02:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1115675 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Pt Arthur Products Station |
| Segment Name | Pt. Arthur Products Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77640 |
| Onshore City Name | Port Arthur |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Tank Farm |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 40 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 250 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3250 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| 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 | The auxiliary piping on valves are not monitored by the control center. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Threaded Fitting |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Valve Body Drain Plug Found To Be Loose. |
| 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 | 2015-05-29 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D****** P**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713 241 2035 |
| Authorizer Title | Integrity And Regulatory Sevc Mng |
| Authorizer Email | D************@s****.com |
| Narrative | A drip was found at a plug fitting on the valve body drain. The plug was at the bottom of the valve 40 inches deep in soil. The plug was found to be loose. Removed the small piping and plugged the valve body drain. Cleaned up the product and soils. Replaced the soils with clean material. |
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