Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-10-20 — TX
Operator
Exxonmobil Pipeline Co
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)
$500
Incident datetime
2015-10-20 07:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Release was discovered during the daily station inspection/walk around. The pipeline was down at the time the release was discovered. The leak was discovered to be a failed "o" ring in the rexa/thunderco control valve. All released product was contained within the station fence.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-11-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150416
Supplemental Number
20919
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
4906
Name
Exxonmobil Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
22777 Springwoods Village Parkway E2.2b-Emp
Operator City Name
Spring
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77389
Local Datetime
2015-10-20 07:30:00
Location Latitude
29.73667
Location Longitude
-95.02522
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
0.89
Recovered Bbls
0.89
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-10-20 07:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pipeline Was Down When The Release Was Discovered.
On Site Datetime
2015-10-20 07:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Baytown Products 3 Pump Station
Segment Name
Baytown To Pasadena 16 Inch Distillate Pipeline
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77520
Onshore City Name
Baytown
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Pump Station
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
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2011
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Seal Leak On A Rexa Control Valve
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
75
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
20000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
25575
Accident Psig
800
Mop Psig
960
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
A seal leak of this size would not be detectable by the current scada system.
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
Control Valve Ind
Yes
Ief Addl Misalignment Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
T*** M*********
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety Advisor
Preparer Email
T**************@e*********.com
Preparer Telephone
8326247880
Preparer Fax
8326486336
Prepared Date
2015-11-19 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M* B*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-897-1511
Authorizer Title
Sshe Manager
Authorizer Email
M**********************@e***.ca
Narrative
Release was discovered during the daily station inspection/walk around. The pipeline was down at the time the release was discovered. The leak was discovered to be a failed "o" ring in the rexa/thunderco control valve. All released product was contained within the station fence.
| Report Received Date | 2015-11-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150416 |
| Supplemental Number | 20919 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 4906 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Exxonmobil Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 22777 Springwoods Village Parkway E2.2b-Emp |
| Operator City Name | Spring |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77389 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-10-20 07:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.73667 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.02522 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 | 0.89 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.89 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-10-20 07:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pipeline Was Down When The Release Was Discovered. |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-10-20 07:30:00 |
| 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 | Baytown Products 3 Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Baytown To Pasadena 16 Inch Distillate Pipeline |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77520 |
| Onshore City Name | Baytown |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Pump Station |
| 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 | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2011 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Seal Leak On A Rexa Control Valve |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 75 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 20000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 25575 |
| Accident Psig | 800 |
| Mop Psig | 960 |
| 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 | A seal leak of this size would not be detectable by the current scada system. |
| 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 |
| Control Valve Ind | Yes |
| Ief Addl Misalignment Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | T*** M********* |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety Advisor |
| Preparer Email | T**************@e*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 8326247880 |
| Preparer Fax | 8326486336 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-11-19 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M* B******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-897-1511 |
| Authorizer Title | Sshe Manager |
| Authorizer Email | M**********************@e***.ca |
| Narrative | Release was discovered during the daily station inspection/walk around. The pipeline was down at the time the release was discovered. The leak was discovered to be a failed "o" ring in the rexa/thunderco control valve. All released product was contained within the station fence. |
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