Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-11-04 — TX
Operator
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2015-11-04 16:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Purging a three mile section of 24 inch pipeline with nitrogen. Nitrogen entered the temporary tankage and burped nitrogen and crude oil mist out of the vent.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-12-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150440
Supplemental Number
21014
Report Type
Supplemental 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
2015-11-04 16:30:00
Location Latitude
37.75134722
Location Longitude
-121.5874583
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-11-04 16:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Nitrogen Purging / Pipeline Was Not Operating
On Site Datetime
2015-11-04 16:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-11-04 18:13:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1132600
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
North 20"
Segment Name
Tracy To Windmill Farm
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
95304
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
San Joaquin
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
136.1
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Purging To Temp. Tanks
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Other
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Item Involved Details
Temporary Frac Tank For Displacement
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Nitrogen From Pipeline Purge Entered The Temporary Tank And Sprayed Crude Oil Out Of The Vent.
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
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
9000
Est Cost Environmental
1000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
10000
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
936
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
The pipeline was being purged by local operating personnel. The pipeline was isolated from the control centers operations.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Operation Type
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Overflow Other Ind
Inadequate Monitoring
Related Other Ind
Yes
Operation Related Details
Two Of The Personnel Assigned To Man Valves At Frac Tanks To Control Flow When Pig Arrived Were Not Available When Pig Arrived Earlier Than Expected.
Category Type
Non-Routine Operating Conditions (Abnormal Operations Or Emergencies)
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
R****** K*****
Preparer Title
Regulatory Specialist
Preparer Email
R*************@s****.com
Preparer Telephone
7132411064
Preparer Fax
7132418498
Prepared Date
2015-12-28 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D****** P****
Authorizer Telephone
7132412035
Authorizer Title
Integrity And Regulatory Srvc Manager
Authorizer Email
D************@s****.com
Narrative
Purging a three mile section of 24 inch pipeline with nitrogen. Nitrogen entered the temporary tankage and burped nitrogen and crude oil mist out of the vent.
| Report Received Date | 2015-12-02 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150440 |
| Supplemental Number | 21014 |
| Report Type | Supplemental 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 | 2015-11-04 16:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 37.75134722 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -121.5874583 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-11-04 16:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Nitrogen Purging / Pipeline Was Not Operating |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-11-04 16:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-11-04 18:13:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1132600 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | North 20" |
| Segment Name | Tracy To Windmill Farm |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 95304 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | San Joaquin |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 136.1 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Purging To Temp. Tanks |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Item Involved Details | Temporary Frac Tank For Displacement |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Nitrogen From Pipeline Purge Entered The Temporary Tank And Sprayed Crude Oil Out Of The Vent. |
| 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 |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 9000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 10000 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 936 |
| 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 | The pipeline was being purged by local operating personnel. The pipeline was isolated from the control centers operations. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Operation Type | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Overflow Other Ind | Inadequate Monitoring |
| Related Other Ind | Yes |
| Operation Related Details | Two Of The Personnel Assigned To Man Valves At Frac Tanks To Control Flow When Pig Arrived Were Not Available When Pig Arrived Earlier Than Expected. |
| Category Type | Non-Routine Operating Conditions (Abnormal Operations Or Emergencies) |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | R****** K***** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Specialist |
| Preparer Email | R*************@s****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7132411064 |
| Preparer Fax | 7132418498 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-12-28 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D****** P**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7132412035 |
| Authorizer Title | Integrity And Regulatory Srvc Manager |
| Authorizer Email | D************@s****.com |
| Narrative | Purging a three mile section of 24 inch pipeline with nitrogen. Nitrogen entered the temporary tankage and burped nitrogen and crude oil mist out of the vent. |
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