Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-06-07 — TX
Operator
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2015-06-07 20:53
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
The control center received an indication from a mainline pump station for the hydro carbon monitor. The controller took action and shut down the pipeline system, isolated the station, called the on call operations personnel to investigate. The operations personnel found the pump station discharge block valve stem had released crude oil to the ground. Contacted mechanic to inspect valve and valve stem packing. Valve stem packing added. Clean up of crude oil to soil and hydro carbon monitor. Returned pipeline to service at 02:35 6/8/15. Updated volume from .24 to .6 bbls. From clean up contractor. Questions from PHMSA - valve inspection records. - notification to nrc. Control center received an indication of hydrocarbon monitor, controller shut down pipeline and isolated pump station. The indications have sometimes been false alarms. Sent out on-call operator investigate. Drive to pump station in heavy rain storm was one hour and ten minutes. Found evidence of release, contacted control center & operations supervisor, time 22:40. Operations supervisor contacted emergency response representative with information of incident. Emergency response representative made the call to the nrc at 23:23.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-06-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150234
Supplemental Number
21081
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
2015-06-07 20:53:00
Location Latitude
29.84692774
Location Longitude
-91.65165833
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.6
Recovered Bbls
0.6
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Controller
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-06-07 20:53:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-06-07 20:54:00
Restart Datetime
2015-06-08 02:35:00
On Site Datetime
2015-06-07 22:40:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-06-07 23:23:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1119007
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Julien Pump Station
Segment Name
Erath - Houma 22"
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70514
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
St. Mary
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Julien Pmp St
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
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Gate
Valve Manufacturer
Orion
Installation Year
2013
Manufactured Year
2012
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stem Packing
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
4500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
5000
Accident Psig
487
Mop Psig
849
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
Yes
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
The controller's response to the alarm was in a timely manner and the shutdown was executed per procedure.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Block Valve Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Valve Stem Packing
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
2016-01-28 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D****** P****
Authorizer Telephone
713 241 2035
Authorizer Title
Integrity And Regulatoyr Srvc Mngr
Authorizer Email
D************@s****.com
Narrative
The control center received an indication from a mainline pump station for the hydro carbon monitor. The controller took action and shut down the pipeline system, isolated the station, called the on call operations personnel to investigate. The operations personnel found the pump station discharge block valve stem had released crude oil to the ground. Contacted mechanic to inspect valve and valve stem packing. Valve stem packing added. Clean up of crude oil to soil and hydro carbon monitor. Returned pipeline to service at 02:35 6/8/15. Updated volume from .24 to .6 bbls. From clean up contractor. Questions from PHMSA - valve inspection records. - notification to nrc. Control center received an indication of hydrocarbon monitor, controller shut down pipeline and isolated pump station. The indications have sometimes been false alarms. Sent out on-call operator investigate. Drive to pump station in heavy rain storm was one hour and ten minutes. Found evidence of release, contacted control center & operations supervisor, time 22:40. Operations supervisor contacted emergency response representative with information of incident. Emergency response representative made the call to the nrc at 23:23.
| Report Received Date | 2015-06-26 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150234 |
| Supplemental Number | 21081 |
| 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 | 2015-06-07 20:53:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.84692774 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.65165833 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.6 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.6 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Controller |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-06-07 20:53:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-06-07 20:54:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-06-08 02:35:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-06-07 22:40:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-06-07 23:23:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1119007 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Julien Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Erath - Houma 22" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70514 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | St. Mary |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Julien Pmp St |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Gate |
| Valve Manufacturer | Orion |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Manufactured Year | 2012 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stem Packing |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 5000 |
| Accident Psig | 487 |
| Mop Psig | 849 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | Yes |
| 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 | The controller's response to the alarm was in a timely manner and the shutdown was executed per procedure. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Block Valve Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Valve Stem Packing |
| 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 | 2016-01-28 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D****** P**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713 241 2035 |
| Authorizer Title | Integrity And Regulatoyr Srvc Mngr |
| Authorizer Email | D************@s****.com |
| Narrative | The control center received an indication from a mainline pump station for the hydro carbon monitor. The controller took action and shut down the pipeline system, isolated the station, called the on call operations personnel to investigate. The operations personnel found the pump station discharge block valve stem had released crude oil to the ground. Contacted mechanic to inspect valve and valve stem packing. Valve stem packing added. Clean up of crude oil to soil and hydro carbon monitor. Returned pipeline to service at 02:35 6/8/15. Updated volume from .24 to .6 bbls. From clean up contractor. Questions from PHMSA - valve inspection records. - notification to nrc. Control center received an indication of hydrocarbon monitor, controller shut down pipeline and isolated pump station. The indications have sometimes been false alarms. Sent out on-call operator investigate. Drive to pump station in heavy rain storm was one hour and ten minutes. Found evidence of release, contacted control center & operations supervisor, time 22:40. Operations supervisor contacted emergency response representative with information of incident. Emergency response representative made the call to the nrc at 23:23. |
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