Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-09-26 — TX
Operator
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2015-09-26 13:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
The upper level sump gauge cock had external corrosion which leaked oily water to the water. Oily water was drained to the lower level sump. The gauge cock was removed and a threaded plug was placed in the connection, plugging the release point. The integrity group inspected the sump and its system will be replaced in 2016. This is not a pressured system/drain system. Part e psi data entered 0.25 psi to fill boxes and proceed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-11-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150396
Supplemental Number
20889
Report Type
Original 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
2015-09-26 13:15:00
Location Latitude
27.9469444
Location Longitude
-90.9969444
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.39
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-09-26 13:15:00
System Part Involved
Offshore Platform/deepwater Port, Including Platform-Mounted Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Offshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Fitting On A Sump
On Site Datetime
2015-09-26 13:15:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-09-26 14:01:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1129448
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Off Water Depth
750
Off Accident Origin
On The Outer Continental Shelf (Ocs)
Off Ocs Area
Green Canyon
Off Ocs Block
19
Off Area Accident Type
Platform
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Ocean Seawater Ind
Yes
Amount Released
0.39
Rel Water Name
Gulf Of Mexico
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
20
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1020
Accident Psig
0.25
Mop Psig
1
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
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Atmosphere Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
No
Externally Coated
No
Prior Damage
No
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
2015-11-10 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D****** P****
Authorizer Telephone
713 241 2035
Authorizer Title
Integrity And Regulatory Services Manager
Authorizer Email
D************@s****.com
Narrative
The upper level sump gauge cock had external corrosion which leaked oily water to the water. Oily water was drained to the lower level sump. The gauge cock was removed and a threaded plug was placed in the connection, plugging the release point. The integrity group inspected the sump and its system will be replaced in 2016. This is not a pressured system/drain system. Part e psi data entered 0.25 psi to fill boxes and proceed.
| Report Received Date | 2015-11-10 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150396 |
| Supplemental Number | 20889 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2015-09-26 13:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 27.9469444 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.9969444 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.39 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-09-26 13:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Offshore Platform/deepwater Port, Including Platform-Mounted Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Offshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Fitting On A Sump |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-09-26 13:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-09-26 14:01:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1129448 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Off Water Depth | 750 |
| Off Accident Origin | On The Outer Continental Shelf (Ocs) |
| Off Ocs Area | Green Canyon |
| Off Ocs Block | 19 |
| Off Area Accident Type | Platform |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Ocean Seawater Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 0.39 |
| Rel Water Name | Gulf Of Mexico |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 20 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1020 |
| Accident Psig | 0.25 |
| Mop Psig | 1 |
| 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 | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Atmosphere Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | No |
| Externally Coated | No |
| Prior Damage | No |
| 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 | 2015-11-10 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D****** P**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713 241 2035 |
| Authorizer Title | Integrity And Regulatory Services Manager |
| Authorizer Email | D************@s****.com |
| Narrative | The upper level sump gauge cock had external corrosion which leaked oily water to the water. Oily water was drained to the lower level sump. The gauge cock was removed and a threaded plug was placed in the connection, plugging the release point. The integrity group inspected the sump and its system will be replaced in 2016. This is not a pressured system/drain system. Part e psi data entered 0.25 psi to fill boxes and proceed. |
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