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Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-07-12 — TX
Operator
Central Florida Pipeline Corp
Cause
Natural Force Damage
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)
$300
Incident datetime
2015-07-12 15:55
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On july 12, 2015, the fire department contacted the houston control center reporting a leak at the auburndale station. A right of way technician was dispatched to auburndale station and discovered a mist of jet fuel being released from a section of stainless steel tubing coming from the 10 inch pipeline leading to a pressure transmitter. The right of way technician isolated the tubing and stopped the release. The leak was the result of arcing between the stainless steel tubing and steel tubing support, which melted the tubing. Lightning struck at or close to this location which allowed the current to flow onto the the tubing to ground.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-08-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150281
Supplemental Number
20766
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2190
Name
Central Florida Pipeline Corp
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St., Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2015-07-12 15:55:00
Location Latitude
28.0684416
Location Longitude
-81.785888
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
0.96
Recovered Bbls
0.96
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-07-12 15:55:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-07-12 15:57:00
Restart Datetime
2015-07-13 09:57:00
On Site Datetime
2015-07-12 17:05:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Central Florida Pipeline/auburndale Station
Segment Name
10 Inch Tampa To Taft Pipeline
Onshore State Abbreviation
Fl
Onshore Postal Code
33823
Onshore City Name
Auburndale
Onshore County Name
Polk
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Bv Aub
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Tubing
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
65
Est Cost Prop Damage
300
Est Cost Emergency
37000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
37365
Accident Psig
397
Mop Psig
1423
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 controller actions contributed to the incident with the tubing
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Lightning
Natural Force Type
Lightning
Lightning Subtype
Secondary Impact Such As Resulting Nearby Fires
Nf Other Details
,,
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
Q****** H F******
Preparer Title
Manager-Compliance Codes And Standards
Preparer Email
Q**************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
7707514240
Preparer Fax
7707514183
Prepared Date
2015-09-23 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
Q****** H F******
Authorizer Telephone
7707514240
Authorizer Title
Manager-Compliance Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email
Q**************@k***********.com
Narrative
On july 12, 2015, the fire department contacted the houston control center reporting a leak at the auburndale station. A right of way technician was dispatched to auburndale station and discovered a mist of jet fuel being released from a section of stainless steel tubing coming from the 10 inch pipeline leading to a pressure transmitter. The right of way technician isolated the tubing and stopped the release. The leak was the result of arcing between the stainless steel tubing and steel tubing support, which melted the tubing. Lightning struck at or close to this location which allowed the current to flow onto the the tubing to ground.
| Report Received Date | 2015-08-10 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150281 |
| Supplemental Number | 20766 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2190 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Central Florida Pipeline Corp |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana St., Suite 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-07-12 15:55:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.0684416 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -81.785888 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 | 0.96 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.96 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-07-12 15:55:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-07-12 15:57:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-07-13 09:57:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-07-12 17:05:00 |
| 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 | Central Florida Pipeline/auburndale Station |
| Segment Name | 10 Inch Tampa To Taft Pipeline |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Fl |
| Onshore Postal Code | 33823 |
| Onshore City Name | Auburndale |
| Onshore County Name | Polk |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Bv Aub |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Tubing |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 65 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 300 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 37000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 37365 |
| Accident Psig | 397 |
| Mop Psig | 1423 |
| 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 controller actions contributed to the incident with the tubing |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Lightning |
| Natural Force Type | Lightning |
| Lightning Subtype | Secondary Impact Such As Resulting Nearby Fires |
| Nf Other Details | ,, |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | Q****** H F****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager-Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Preparer Email | Q**************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7707514240 |
| Preparer Fax | 7707514183 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-09-23 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | Q****** H F****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7707514240 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager-Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Email | Q**************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On july 12, 2015, the fire department contacted the houston control center reporting a leak at the auburndale station. A right of way technician was dispatched to auburndale station and discovered a mist of jet fuel being released from a section of stainless steel tubing coming from the 10 inch pipeline leading to a pressure transmitter. The right of way technician isolated the tubing and stopped the release. The leak was the result of arcing between the stainless steel tubing and steel tubing support, which melted the tubing. Lightning struck at or close to this location which allowed the current to flow onto the the tubing to ground. |
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