Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-09-30 — TX
Operator
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2015-09-30 10:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Following routine inspection and maintenance on the mp277 valve on wt-80, the pipeline operator employees performing the inspection left the cap loose on the valve seat lubrication connection. The cap leaked for several days until seen by a 3rd party and reported. The operator responded and found the cap leaking, so the cap was tightened, which stopped the leak. The pipeline operation was not impacted by the leak or the tightening of the cap to stop the leak. Approximately 6.25 bbls of crude oils was spilled. The employees who left the cap loose were re-trained and re-qualified on the valve inspection task. The employees were not DOT drug and alcohol tested because the valve maintenance task (where the cap was left loose) was performed more than 32 hours before the leak was discovered. Therefore, the drug and alcohol test would not have been valid. Again, the employees involved were re-qualified on the valve inspection task.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-10-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150379
Supplemental Number
20854
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
31684
Name
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Operator Street Address
2331 Citywest Blvd
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77042
Local Datetime
2015-09-30 10:30:00
Location Latitude
35.535471
Location Longitude
-101.442106
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
6.25
Recovered Bbls
6.25
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-09-30 10:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Leaking Valve Seat Lube Cap - Cap Tightened On-Line
On Site Datetime
2015-09-30 10:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wt-80
Segment Name
Wt-80
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79036
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Carson County
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp277
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
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Valve Seat Lube Cap Was Loose
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
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
300
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
5000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
5300
Accident Psig
805
Mop Psig
1035
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
Unknown
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
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
Leak was from a cap on a valve.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
During Routine Valve Inspection And Maintenance, Cap Was Left Loose On The Valve Seat Lubrication Connection
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
C**** F*****
Preparer Title
Dot Coordinator
Preparer Email
C*************@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
303-862-1189
Prepared Date
2015-10-28 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
8327651636
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
T************@p**.com
Narrative
Following routine inspection and maintenance on the mp277 valve on wt-80, the pipeline operator employees performing the inspection left the cap loose on the valve seat lubrication connection. The cap leaked for several days until seen by a 3rd party and reported. The operator responded and found the cap leaking, so the cap was tightened, which stopped the leak. The pipeline operation was not impacted by the leak or the tightening of the cap to stop the leak. Approximately 6.25 bbls of crude oils was spilled. The employees who left the cap loose were re-trained and re-qualified on the valve inspection task. The employees were not DOT drug and alcohol tested because the valve maintenance task (where the cap was left loose) was performed more than 32 hours before the leak was discovered. Therefore, the drug and alcohol test would not have been valid. Again, the employees involved were re-qualified on the valve inspection task.
| Report Received Date | 2015-10-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150379 |
| Supplemental Number | 20854 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 31684 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 2331 Citywest Blvd |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77042 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-09-30 10:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.535471 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -101.442106 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 6.25 |
| Recovered Bbls | 6.25 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-09-30 10:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Leaking Valve Seat Lube Cap - Cap Tightened On-Line |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-09-30 10:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Wt-80 |
| Segment Name | Wt-80 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79036 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Carson County |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp277 |
| 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 | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Valve Seat Lube Cap Was Loose |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| 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 | 300 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 5300 |
| Accident Psig | 805 |
| Mop Psig | 1035 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | Unknown |
| 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 | 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 | Leak was from a cap on a valve. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | During Routine Valve Inspection And Maintenance, Cap Was Left Loose On The Valve Seat Lubrication Connection |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | C**** F***** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | C*************@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 303-862-1189 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-10-28 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 8327651636 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | T************@p**.com |
| Narrative | Following routine inspection and maintenance on the mp277 valve on wt-80, the pipeline operator employees performing the inspection left the cap loose on the valve seat lubrication connection. The cap leaked for several days until seen by a 3rd party and reported. The operator responded and found the cap leaking, so the cap was tightened, which stopped the leak. The pipeline operation was not impacted by the leak or the tightening of the cap to stop the leak. Approximately 6.25 bbls of crude oils was spilled. The employees who left the cap loose were re-trained and re-qualified on the valve inspection task. The employees were not DOT drug and alcohol tested because the valve maintenance task (where the cap was left loose) was performed more than 32 hours before the leak was discovered. Therefore, the drug and alcohol test would not have been valid. Again, the employees involved were re-qualified on the valve inspection task. |
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