Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-11-04 — TX
Operator
Valero Partners Operating Co. Llc
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$10
Incident datetime
2015-11-04 23:29
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On november 4, 2015, valero local operating personnel were notified by a third party trucking company of a release at the valero perryton pump station. Valero responded and pipeline operations were shutdown. Valero determined that a bleeder valve on the pump #2 case had been broken by pump overhead cover during a heavy rainstorm/windstorm. The release of approximately 10 bbls of crude oil was contained within valero property. The release was remediated and the bleeder valve replaced on 11-5-2015. The pipeline was restarted upon completion of repair and remediation.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-12-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150443
Supplemental Number
20962
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39105
Name
Valero Partners Operating Co. Llc
Operator Street Address
One Valero Way
Operator City Name
San Antonio
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
78249
Local Datetime
2015-11-04 23:15:00
Location Latitude
36.274497
Location Longitude
-100.812197
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
35
Recovered Bbls
5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-11-04 23:29:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-11-04 11:45:00
Restart Datetime
2015-11-05 04:30:00
On Site Datetime
2015-11-04 23:29:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-11-04 14:05:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1132612
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Perryton
Segment Name
Perryton - Waka Crude 10"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79070
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Ochilltree
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Perryton Pump
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Pump Bleeder Valve On Pump Case Broke
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
1200
Est Cost Prop Damage
10
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
9119
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
10329
Accident Psig
1365
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
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
Bleeder valve on pump case was broken by overhead pump cover during rainstorm. No alarm was activated at control center.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Heavy Rains/floods
Natural Force Type
Heavy Rains/floods
Heavy Rains Subtype
Other
Nf Other Details
Pump Case Bleeder Valve Broke When High Winds Caused The Pump Overhead Cover To Fall.
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
J**** T******
Preparer Title
Manager Regulatory Programs And Permitting
Preparer Email
No Email Address
Preparer Telephone
2103455145
Preparer Fax
2103706235
Prepared Date
2015-12-04 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J**** T******
Authorizer Telephone
2103455145
Authorizer Title
Manager Regulatory Programs And Permitting
Authorizer Email
J************@v*****.com
Narrative
On november 4, 2015, valero local operating personnel were notified by a third party trucking company of a release at the valero perryton pump station. Valero responded and pipeline operations were shutdown. Valero determined that a bleeder valve on the pump #2 case had been broken by pump overhead cover during a heavy rainstorm/windstorm. The release of approximately 10 bbls of crude oil was contained within valero property. The release was remediated and the bleeder valve replaced on 11-5-2015. The pipeline was restarted upon completion of repair and remediation.
| Report Received Date | 2015-12-03 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150443 |
| Supplemental Number | 20962 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39105 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Valero Partners Operating Co. Llc |
| Operator Street Address | One Valero Way |
| Operator City Name | San Antonio |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 78249 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-11-04 23:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 36.274497 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -100.812197 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 35 |
| Recovered Bbls | 5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-11-04 23:29:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-11-04 11:45:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-11-05 04:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-11-04 23:29:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-11-04 14:05:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1132612 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Perryton |
| Segment Name | Perryton - Waka Crude 10" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79070 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Ochilltree |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Perryton Pump |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Pump Bleeder Valve On Pump Case Broke |
| 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 | 1200 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 9119 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 10329 |
| Accident Psig | 1365 |
| 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 | 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 | Bleeder valve on pump case was broken by overhead pump cover during rainstorm. No alarm was activated at control center. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Natural Force Type | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Heavy Rains Subtype | Other |
| Nf Other Details | Pump Case Bleeder Valve Broke When High Winds Caused The Pump Overhead Cover To Fall. |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | J**** T****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Regulatory Programs And Permitting |
| Preparer Email | No Email Address |
| Preparer Telephone | 2103455145 |
| Preparer Fax | 2103706235 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-12-04 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** T****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2103455145 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Regulatory Programs And Permitting |
| Authorizer Email | J************@v*****.com |
| Narrative | On november 4, 2015, valero local operating personnel were notified by a third party trucking company of a release at the valero perryton pump station. Valero responded and pipeline operations were shutdown. Valero determined that a bleeder valve on the pump #2 case had been broken by pump overhead cover during a heavy rainstorm/windstorm. The release of approximately 10 bbls of crude oil was contained within valero property. The release was remediated and the bleeder valve replaced on 11-5-2015. The pipeline was restarted upon completion of repair and remediation. |
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