Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-07-07 — TX
Operator
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
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)
$60,000
Incident datetime
2015-07-07 07:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Control center was notified by the east baton rouge fire dept. Haz mat team of a fog coming from a valve site. The controller shut down the mainline pipeline feeding the 12 inch lateral and closed the block valve. This stopped the release from the valve. Vavle is a 12" expanding gate valve ansi 600. The valve was replaced with a new valve. Valve was taken to inspect for cause. The valve body vent bleeder was loosened and not subsequently re-tightened. Procedure for performing this maintenance do not address this threat. The procedure will be updated for standard procedure for valve packing injection/repair. Update valve technical specification to clarify schedule of valve external fittings.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-07-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150268
Supplemental Number
20719
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
2015-07-07 07:30:00
Location Latitude
30.47386943
Location Longitude
-91.04321944
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-07-07 07:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-07-07 07:33:00
Restart Datetime
2015-07-07 13:15:00
On Site Datetime
2015-07-07 08:10:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-07-07 08:31:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1122052
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
75
Pipe Fac Name
Bengal
Segment Name
Bengal 12" To Plantation
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70815
Onshore City Name
Baton Rouge
Onshore County Name
East Baton Rouge
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Valve Station
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The 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
M&j
Installation Year
2014
Manufactured Year
2014
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Body Vent Bleeder
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
60000
Est Cost Emergency
35000
Est Cost Environmental
5000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
100000
Accident Psig
392
Mop Psig
1016
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
52084
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
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Operation Type
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Related Inadequate Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
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
2015-09-04 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
Control center was notified by the east baton rouge fire dept. Haz mat team of a fog coming from a valve site. The controller shut down the mainline pipeline feeding the 12 inch lateral and closed the block valve. This stopped the release from the valve. Vavle is a 12" expanding gate valve ansi 600. The valve was replaced with a new valve. Valve was taken to inspect for cause. The valve body vent bleeder was loosened and not subsequently re-tightened. Procedure for performing this maintenance do not address this threat. The procedure will be updated for standard procedure for valve packing injection/repair. Update valve technical specification to clarify schedule of valve external fittings.
| Report Received Date | 2015-07-27 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150268 |
| Supplemental Number | 20719 |
| 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 | 2015-07-07 07:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.47386943 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.04321944 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-07-07 07:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-07-07 07:33:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-07-07 13:15:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-07-07 08:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-07-07 08:31:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1122052 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 | 75 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Bengal |
| Segment Name | Bengal 12" To Plantation |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70815 |
| Onshore City Name | Baton Rouge |
| Onshore County Name | East Baton Rouge |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Valve Station |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The 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 | M&j |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Manufactured Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Body Vent Bleeder |
| 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 | 60000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 35000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 100000 |
| Accident Psig | 392 |
| Mop Psig | 1016 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 52084 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Operation Type | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Related Inadequate Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| 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 | 2015-09-04 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 | Control center was notified by the east baton rouge fire dept. Haz mat team of a fog coming from a valve site. The controller shut down the mainline pipeline feeding the 12 inch lateral and closed the block valve. This stopped the release from the valve. Vavle is a 12" expanding gate valve ansi 600. The valve was replaced with a new valve. Valve was taken to inspect for cause. The valve body vent bleeder was loosened and not subsequently re-tightened. Procedure for performing this maintenance do not address this threat. The procedure will be updated for standard procedure for valve packing injection/repair. Update valve technical specification to clarify schedule of valve external fittings. |
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