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Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-11-03 — TX
Operator
Valero Terminaling And Distribution Company
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2015-11-03 10:28
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 11-03-2015 the san antonio pipeline control center received an alarm on a gas detector located at fannett terminal. Field personnel were dispatched the terminal to investigate. At approximately the same time a third party pipeline operator confirmed the release. The facility emergency shutdown (esd) was initiated. Valero field personnel arrived on scene and secured the release from a relief valve that did not properly seat.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-12-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150441
Supplemental Number
20954
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
4430
Name
Valero Terminaling And Distribution Company
Operator Street Address
One Valero Way
Operator City Name
San Antonio
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
78249
Local Datetime
2015-11-03 10:28:00
Location Latitude
29.878747
Location Longitude
-94.271826
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid)
Unintentional Release Bbls
24
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-11-03 10:28:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-11-03 10:28:00
Restart Datetime
2015-11-03 11:13:00
On Site Datetime
2015-11-03 11:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Fannett Terminal
Segment Name
Fannett Terminal
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77705
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Fannett
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Relief Valve
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
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
547
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
547
Accident Psig
1440
Mop Psig
1440
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
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
Psv opened to atmosphere as designed.
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
Relief Valve Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Relief Valve Did Not Reset Properly
Preparer Name
J**** T******
Preparer Title
Manager Regulatory Programs And Permitting
Preparer Email
J************@v*****.com
Preparer Telephone
2103455145
Prepared Date
2015-12-02 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J**** T******
Authorizer Telephone
2103455145
Authorizer Title
Manager Regulatory Programs And Permitting
Authorizer Email
J************@v*****.com
Narrative
On 11-03-2015 the san antonio pipeline control center received an alarm on a gas detector located at fannett terminal. Field personnel were dispatched the terminal to investigate. At approximately the same time a third party pipeline operator confirmed the release. The facility emergency shutdown (esd) was initiated. Valero field personnel arrived on scene and secured the release from a relief valve that did not properly seat.
| Report Received Date | 2015-12-03 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150441 |
| Supplemental Number | 20954 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 4430 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Valero Terminaling And Distribution Company |
| Operator Street Address | One Valero Way |
| Operator City Name | San Antonio |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 78249 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-11-03 10:28:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.878747 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.271826 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 24 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-11-03 10:28:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-11-03 10:28:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-11-03 11:13:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-11-03 11:00:00 |
| 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 | Fannett Terminal |
| Segment Name | Fannett Terminal |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77705 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Fannett |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Relief Valve |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| 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 | 547 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 547 |
| Accident Psig | 1440 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Psv opened to atmosphere as designed. |
| 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 |
| Relief Valve Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Relief Valve Did Not Reset Properly |
| Preparer Name | J**** T****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Regulatory Programs And Permitting |
| Preparer Email | J************@v*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2103455145 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-12-02 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** T****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2103455145 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Regulatory Programs And Permitting |
| Authorizer Email | J************@v*****.com |
| Narrative | On 11-03-2015 the san antonio pipeline control center received an alarm on a gas detector located at fannett terminal. Field personnel were dispatched the terminal to investigate. At approximately the same time a third party pipeline operator confirmed the release. The facility emergency shutdown (esd) was initiated. Valero field personnel arrived on scene and secured the release from a relief valve that did not properly seat. |
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