Incident details
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HL incident on 2015-08-25 — TX
Operator
West Coast Terminal Pipeline (Wctp)
Cause
Equipment Failure
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
2015-08-25 14:50
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 08/25/15, a jet fuel release 31 gallons /0.74 bbls was discovered within the willbridge, or terminal (operator wctp). The release resulted from overfilling a 'gammon pot' (sump separator) associated with the water draw system of a jet fuel breakout tank. The breakout tank is used to transfer product to the portland airport via ls 1880. The immediate cause of the release was an internally leaking valve. Note: part (c) (4): facility was purchased in 1995. There are no records showing the date the valve was installed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-09-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150337
Supplemental Number
20756
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
32688
Name
West Coast Terminal Pipeline (Wctp)
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St., Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2015-08-25 11:00:00
Location Latitude
45.56545
Location Longitude
-122.743195
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
0.74
Recovered Bbls
0.74
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-08-25 14:50:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pipeline/facility Not Affected.
On Site Datetime
2015-08-25 14:50:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Willbridge Terminal
Segment Name
Willbridge Terminal
Onshore State Abbreviation
Or
Onshore Postal Code
97210
Onshore City Name
Portland
Onshore County Name
Multnomah
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Willbridge Te
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Gammon Pot (Sump/separator)
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Sump
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
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
42
Est Cost Prop Damage
300
Est Cost Emergency
6000
Est Cost Environmental
2000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
8342
Accident Psig
15.5
Mop Psig
15.5
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 facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
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
Other Control Relief Ind
Yes
Other Control Relief Details
Internally Leaking Gate Valve Caused Gammon Pot (Sump/separator) Overfill.
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Soft Goods Failure Allowing Internal Leak Through Valve Causing Overfill.
Preparer Name
S**** M*******
Preparer Title
Mgr-Ccs
Preparer Email
S*************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
9098735146
Preparer Fax
3039843620
Prepared Date
2015-09-21 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
E***** A* F***
Authorizer Telephone
7133699454
Authorizer Title
Dir-Ccs
Authorizer Email
B********@k***********.com
Narrative
On 08/25/15, a jet fuel release 31 gallons /0.74 bbls was discovered within the willbridge, or terminal (operator wctp). The release resulted from overfilling a 'gammon pot' (sump separator) associated with the water draw system of a jet fuel breakout tank. The breakout tank is used to transfer product to the portland airport via ls 1880. The immediate cause of the release was an internally leaking valve. Note: part (c) (4): facility was purchased in 1995. There are no records showing the date the valve was installed.
| Report Received Date | 2015-09-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150337 |
| Supplemental Number | 20756 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 32688 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | West Coast Terminal Pipeline (Wctp) |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana St., Suite 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-08-25 11:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 45.56545 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -122.743195 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 | 0.74 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.74 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-08-25 14:50:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pipeline/facility Not Affected. |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-08-25 14:50:00 |
| 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 | Willbridge Terminal |
| Segment Name | Willbridge Terminal |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Or |
| Onshore Postal Code | 97210 |
| Onshore City Name | Portland |
| Onshore County Name | Multnomah |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Willbridge Te |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Gammon Pot (Sump/separator) |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Sump |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| 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 | 42 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 300 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 8342 |
| Accident Psig | 15.5 |
| Mop Psig | 15.5 |
| 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 facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| 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 |
| Other Control Relief Ind | Yes |
| Other Control Relief Details | Internally Leaking Gate Valve Caused Gammon Pot (Sump/separator) Overfill. |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Soft Goods Failure Allowing Internal Leak Through Valve Causing Overfill. |
| Preparer Name | S**** M******* |
| Preparer Title | Mgr-Ccs |
| Preparer Email | S*************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9098735146 |
| Preparer Fax | 3039843620 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-09-21 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | E***** A* F*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7133699454 |
| Authorizer Title | Dir-Ccs |
| Authorizer Email | B********@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On 08/25/15, a jet fuel release 31 gallons /0.74 bbls was discovered within the willbridge, or terminal (operator wctp). The release resulted from overfilling a 'gammon pot' (sump separator) associated with the water draw system of a jet fuel breakout tank. The breakout tank is used to transfer product to the portland airport via ls 1880. The immediate cause of the release was an internally leaking valve. Note: part (c) (4): facility was purchased in 1995. There are no records showing the date the valve was installed. |
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