Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-08-11 — TX
Operator
Houston Refining Lp.
Cause
Other Accident Cause
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2015-08-11 10:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
During a pump start-up to transfer crude oil from tankage, the relief valve temporarily lifted (but is designed to discharge back to the tank).
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-09-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150324
Supplemental Number
20734
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
30003
Name
Houston Refining Lp.
Operator Street Address
12000 Lawndale
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77017
Local Datetime
2015-08-11 10:15:00
Location Latitude
29.422303
Location Longitude
-95.140306
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
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
2015-08-11 10:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Before The Pumps Could Be Shut Down, The Psv Re-Seated
On Site Datetime
2015-08-11 10:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
20" Crude System
Segment Name
0129
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77017-2740
Onshore City Name
Houston
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Tank Farm
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Relief Line And Relief Equipment
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
During A Pump Start-Up To Transfer Crude Oil From Tankage, The Relief Valve Temporarily Lifted (But Is Designed To Discharge Back To The Tank).
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
No Cost Associated With This Event.
Prpty
0
Accident Psig
275
Mop Psig
275
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
After the control room alarm indicated that the relief valve had re-seated and the desired flow was established to the destination tank, it was determined that there wasn't enough conclusive data to pursue an investigation.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Accident Cause
Cause Details
Miscellaneous
Other Type
Miscellaneous
Misc Details
During A Pump Start-Up To Transfer Crude Oil From Tankage, The Relief Valve Temporarily Lifted (But Is Designed To Discharge Back To The Tank).
Preparer Name
T***** B******
Preparer Title
Environmental Specialist
Preparer Email
T*************@l**.com
Preparer Telephone
713.321.4480
Preparer Fax
713.321.6820
Prepared Date
2015-09-10 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M****** M********
Authorizer Telephone
713.321.5741
Authorizer Title
Environmental Team Lead
Authorizer Email
M****************@l**.com
Narrative
During a pump start-up to transfer crude oil from tankage, the relief valve temporarily lifted (but is designed to discharge back to the tank).
| Report Received Date | 2015-09-10 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150324 |
| Supplemental Number | 20734 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 30003 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Houston Refining Lp. |
| Operator Street Address | 12000 Lawndale |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77017 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-08-11 10:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.422303 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.140306 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| 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 | 2015-08-11 10:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Before The Pumps Could Be Shut Down, The Psv Re-Seated |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-08-11 10:15:00 |
| 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 | 20" Crude System |
| Segment Name | 0129 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77017-2740 |
| Onshore City Name | Houston |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Tank Farm |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Relief Line And Relief Equipment |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | During A Pump Start-Up To Transfer Crude Oil From Tankage, The Relief Valve Temporarily Lifted (But Is Designed To Discharge Back To The Tank). |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | No Cost Associated With This Event. |
| Prpty | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 275 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 | After the control room alarm indicated that the relief valve had re-seated and the desired flow was established to the destination tank, it was determined that there wasn't enough conclusive data to pursue an investigation. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Accident Cause |
| Cause Details | Miscellaneous |
| Other Type | Miscellaneous |
| Misc Details | During A Pump Start-Up To Transfer Crude Oil From Tankage, The Relief Valve Temporarily Lifted (But Is Designed To Discharge Back To The Tank). |
| Preparer Name | T***** B****** |
| Preparer Title | Environmental Specialist |
| Preparer Email | T*************@l**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713.321.4480 |
| Preparer Fax | 713.321.6820 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-09-10 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M****** M******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713.321.5741 |
| Authorizer Title | Environmental Team Lead |
| Authorizer Email | M****************@l**.com |
| Narrative | During a pump start-up to transfer crude oil from tankage, the relief valve temporarily lifted (but is designed to discharge back to the tank). |
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