Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-04-24 — TX
Operator
Dow Pipeline Co - Cayuse
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)
$6,000
Incident datetime
2016-04-24 05:55
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A valve packing bolt broke causing propane to be released from around the valve packing. An area monitor picked up the release and shutdown the pumps. The pipeline technician confirmed the valve packing leak when he arrived at the station, and bypassed the station valve.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-05-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160142
Supplemental Number
21367
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
2162
Name
Dow Pipeline Co - Cayuse
Operator Street Address
1000 Co. Rd. 340
Operator City Name
Angleton
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77515
Local Datetime
2016-04-24 05:00:00
Location Latitude
30.318509
Location Longitude
-91.2576912
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
Propane
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.7
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
2016-04-24 05:55:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-04-24 06:05:00
Restart Datetime
2016-05-04 14:00:00
On Site Datetime
2016-04-24 05:55:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-04-24 09:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1146069
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Gcpl_ca (Mt Belvieu To Hwy 1148)_8in
Segment Name
1148 Pigtrap Valve
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70764
Onshore City Name
Plaquemine
Onshore County Name
Iberville
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Hwy 1148 Valv
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
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Plug
Valve Manufacturer
Valtek/flowserve
Installation Year
2016
Manufactured Year
2016
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
300
Est Cost Prop Damage
6000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
6300
Accident Psig
950
Mop Psig
2160
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
90
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Tight Mitered Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf 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 leak was on a valve packing, and not related to control room operations.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material
Eq Failure Type
Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
J******* A*******
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
J*********@d**.com
Preparer Telephone
979-238-0361
Preparer Fax
979-238-5685
Prepared Date
2016-05-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J******* A*******
Authorizer Telephone
979-238-0361
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
J*********@d**.com
Narrative
A valve packing bolt broke causing propane to be released from around the valve packing. An area monitor picked up the release and shutdown the pumps. The pipeline technician confirmed the valve packing leak when he arrived at the station, and bypassed the station valve.
| Report Received Date | 2016-05-11 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160142 |
| Supplemental Number | 21367 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 2162 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Dow Pipeline Co - Cayuse |
| Operator Street Address | 1000 Co. Rd. 340 |
| Operator City Name | Angleton |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77515 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-04-24 05:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.318509 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.2576912 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Other Hvl |
| Commodity Details | Propane |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.7 |
| 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 | 2016-04-24 05:55:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-04-24 06:05:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-05-04 14:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-04-24 05:55:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-04-24 09:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1146069 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Gcpl_ca (Mt Belvieu To Hwy 1148)_8in |
| Segment Name | 1148 Pigtrap Valve |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70764 |
| Onshore City Name | Plaquemine |
| Onshore County Name | Iberville |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Hwy 1148 Valv |
| 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 | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Plug |
| Valve Manufacturer | Valtek/flowserve |
| Installation Year | 2016 |
| Manufactured Year | 2016 |
| 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 | 300 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 6000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 6300 |
| Accident Psig | 950 |
| Mop Psig | 2160 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 90 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Tight Mitered Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf 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 leak was on a valve packing, and not related to control room operations. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material |
| Eq Failure Type | Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | J******* A******* |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | J*********@d**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 979-238-0361 |
| Preparer Fax | 979-238-5685 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-05-11 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J******* A******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 979-238-0361 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | J*********@d**.com |
| Narrative | A valve packing bolt broke causing propane to be released from around the valve packing. An area monitor picked up the release and shutdown the pumps. The pipeline technician confirmed the valve packing leak when he arrived at the station, and bypassed the station valve. |
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