Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-06-22 — TX
Operator
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000,000
Incident datetime
2015-06-22 13:47
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A third party semi-truck left highway 225 westbound main lanes, crossed the frontage road, crashed through a pipeline concrete barrier, fencing and damaged a propylene valve site resulting in a release of propylene to atmosphere. As a result, the line was shut down immediately by the splc control center and displacement of the product from the pipeline commenced.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-07-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150263
Supplemental Number
20605
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
2015-06-22 12:58:00
Location Latitude
29.70687777
Location Longitude
-95.24941107
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
Propylene
Unintentional Release Bbls
4.71
Intentional Release Bbls
760
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-06-22 13:47:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-06-22 13:02:00
Restart Datetime
2015-06-27 01:45:00
On Site Datetime
2015-06-22 13:47:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-06-22 14:54:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1120596
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Manchester Proypylene
Segment Name
Allen Genoa To Witter Street
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77506
Onshore City Name
Pasadena
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Valero
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
Wkm
Installation Year
2002
Manufactured Year
2002
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Semi Truck Drove Over Vlv
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
40000
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000000
Est Cost Emergency
200000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1240000
Accident Psig
1170
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
34003
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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
Yes
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 controllers actions did not contribute to the release. Controller response actions wer in compliance with the shut down for release procedure as implementation was timely and effective.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Third Party
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
2015-07-21 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D****** P****
Authorizer Telephone
713 241 2035
Authorizer Title
Integrity And Regulatory Srvc Mngr
Authorizer Email
D************@s****.com
Narrative
A third party semi-truck left highway 225 westbound main lanes, crossed the frontage road, crashed through a pipeline concrete barrier, fencing and damaged a propylene valve site resulting in a release of propylene to atmosphere. As a result, the line was shut down immediately by the splc control center and displacement of the product from the pipeline commenced.
| Report Received Date | 2015-07-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150263 |
| Supplemental Number | 20605 |
| 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 | 2015-06-22 12:58:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.70687777 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.24941107 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Other Hvl |
| Commodity Details | Propylene |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 4.71 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 760 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-06-22 13:47:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-06-22 13:02:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-06-27 01:45:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-06-22 13:47:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-06-22 14:54:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1120596 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Manchester Proypylene |
| Segment Name | Allen Genoa To Witter Street |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77506 |
| Onshore City Name | Pasadena |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Valero |
| 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 | Wkm |
| Installation Year | 2002 |
| Manufactured Year | 2002 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Semi Truck Drove Over Vlv |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 40000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 200000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1240000 |
| Accident Psig | 1170 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 34003 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 | Yes |
| 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 controllers actions did not contribute to the release. Controller response actions wer in compliance with the shut down for release procedure as implementation was timely and effective. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Vehicle Subtype | Third Party |
| 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 | 2015-07-21 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D****** P**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713 241 2035 |
| Authorizer Title | Integrity And Regulatory Srvc Mngr |
| Authorizer Email | D************@s****.com |
| Narrative | A third party semi-truck left highway 225 westbound main lanes, crossed the frontage road, crashed through a pipeline concrete barrier, fencing and damaged a propylene valve site resulting in a release of propylene to atmosphere. As a result, the line was shut down immediately by the splc control center and displacement of the product from the pipeline commenced. |
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