Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-11-27 — TX
Operator
Valero Partners Operating Co. Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$267,563
Incident datetime
2015-11-27 07:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
The chain holding the roof drain was unhooked causing the roof drain piping to buckle, opening the joint and allowing product to flow through the roof drain. Tank roof drain was repaired and tank returned to service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-06-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20160200
Supplemental Number
21473
Report Type
Original 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
2015-11-27 07:00:00
Location Latitude
29.99604
Location Longitude
-94.074072
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
798
Recovered Bbls
798
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-11-27 07:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Roof Drain Release - Drain Was Closed And Product Release Controlled.
On Site Datetime
2015-11-27 07:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-11-27 07:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1281
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Lucas Tank 1956
Segment Name
Lucas Tank 1956
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77705
Onshore City Name
Beaumont
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Lucastank1956
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
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Roof Drain System
Installation Year
1953
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
31920
Est Cost Prop Damage
267563
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
105244
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
404727
Accident Psig
20
Mop Psig
50
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
This release was associated a tank roof drain pipe.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Roof Drain Line
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Roof Drain Line
Preparer Name
J**** T******
Preparer Title
Manager Regulatory Programs And Permitting
Preparer Email
J************@v*****.com
Preparer Telephone
210.219.1401
Preparer Fax
210.370.6235
Prepared Date
2016-06-27 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J**** T******
Authorizer Telephone
210.219.1401
Authorizer Email
J************@v*****.com
Narrative
The chain holding the roof drain was unhooked causing the roof drain piping to buckle, opening the joint and allowing product to flow through the roof drain. Tank roof drain was repaired and tank returned to service.
| Report Received Date | 2016-06-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20160200 |
| Supplemental Number | 21473 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2015-11-27 07:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.99604 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.074072 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 798 |
| Recovered Bbls | 798 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-11-27 07:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Roof Drain Release - Drain Was Closed And Product Release Controlled. |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-11-27 07:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-11-27 07:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1281 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Lucas Tank 1956 |
| Segment Name | Lucas Tank 1956 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77705 |
| Onshore City Name | Beaumont |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Lucastank1956 |
| 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 | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Roof Drain System |
| Installation Year | 1953 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 31920 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 267563 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 105244 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 404727 |
| Accident Psig | 20 |
| Mop Psig | 50 |
| 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 | This release was associated a tank roof drain pipe. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Roof Drain Line |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Roof Drain Line |
| Preparer Name | J**** T****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Regulatory Programs And Permitting |
| Preparer Email | J************@v*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 210.219.1401 |
| Preparer Fax | 210.370.6235 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-06-27 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** T****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 210.219.1401 |
| Authorizer Email | J************@v*****.com |
| Narrative | The chain holding the roof drain was unhooked causing the roof drain piping to buckle, opening the joint and allowing product to flow through the roof drain. Tank roof drain was repaired and tank returned to service. |
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