Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-06-01 — TX
Operator
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$130,000
Incident datetime
2016-06-01 06:10
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Flange gasket on the suction side of the mainline pump unit failed. No pressure monitoring is located at that side of the mainline pump. The system remains shutdown. Pressure at time of incident was calculated. The pipeline which this system supplies is shut down for hydro-static testing. Modified the piping from the lact units to the pump units with new piping configuration. Bypassed the piping with the failed gasket on the suction piping to the pump units. Re-started the station delivering heavy crude oil to bakersfield on 7/14/16. Cause - the fibered gasket was installed in 1968. It reached the end of its fatigue life at 05:52hrs , when the pumps were shut down. Discovered by local operations personnel at 06:10hrs.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-06-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160207
Supplemental Number
21678
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
2016-06-01 06:10:00
Location Latitude
35.439682
Location Longitude
-118.99227
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
15
Recovered Bbls
15
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-06-01 06:10:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Scheduled Shutdown Approx. 20 Minutes Earlier
On Site Datetime
2016-06-01 06:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-06-01 06:34:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1149342
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Station 36 Pump Station
Segment Name
Station 36 Pump Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
93307
Onshore City Name
Bakersfield
Onshore County Name
Kern
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0+00
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
Flange Assembly
Installation Year
1968
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Gasket Material
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
130000
Est Cost Emergency
20000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
150000
Accident Psig
140
Mop Psig
275
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
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 pipeline originating from the facility had been shut down properly prior to the lopc being discovered by field personnel. All actions by the controller were found to be procedurally compliant.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Gasket
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Fatigue Of Aged Gasket
Preparer Name
R****** K*****
Preparer Title
Regulatory Specialist
Preparer Email
R*************@s****.com
Preparer Telephone
713 241 1064
Preparer Fax
713 241 8994
Prepared Date
2016-09-08 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D****** P****
Authorizer Telephone
713 241 2035
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Ops Regulatory Manager
Authorizer Email
D************@s****.com
Narrative
Flange gasket on the suction side of the mainline pump unit failed. No pressure monitoring is located at that side of the mainline pump. The system remains shutdown. Pressure at time of incident was calculated. The pipeline which this system supplies is shut down for hydro-static testing. Modified the piping from the lact units to the pump units with new piping configuration. Bypassed the piping with the failed gasket on the suction piping to the pump units. Re-started the station delivering heavy crude oil to bakersfield on 7/14/16. Cause - the fibered gasket was installed in 1968. It reached the end of its fatigue life at 05:52hrs , when the pumps were shut down. Discovered by local operations personnel at 06:10hrs.
| Report Received Date | 2016-06-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160207 |
| Supplemental Number | 21678 |
| 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 | 2016-06-01 06:10:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.439682 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -118.99227 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 15 |
| Recovered Bbls | 15 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-06-01 06:10:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Scheduled Shutdown Approx. 20 Minutes Earlier |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-06-01 06:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-06-01 06:34:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1149342 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Station 36 Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Station 36 Pump Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 93307 |
| Onshore City Name | Bakersfield |
| Onshore County Name | Kern |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| 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 | Flange Assembly |
| Installation Year | 1968 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Gasket Material |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 130000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 20000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 150000 |
| Accident Psig | 140 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 | 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 pipeline originating from the facility had been shut down properly prior to the lopc being discovered by field personnel. All actions by the controller were found to be procedurally compliant. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Gasket |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Fatigue Of Aged Gasket |
| Preparer Name | R****** K***** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Specialist |
| Preparer Email | R*************@s****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713 241 1064 |
| Preparer Fax | 713 241 8994 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-09-08 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D****** P**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713 241 2035 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Ops Regulatory Manager |
| Authorizer Email | D************@s****.com |
| Narrative | Flange gasket on the suction side of the mainline pump unit failed. No pressure monitoring is located at that side of the mainline pump. The system remains shutdown. Pressure at time of incident was calculated. The pipeline which this system supplies is shut down for hydro-static testing. Modified the piping from the lact units to the pump units with new piping configuration. Bypassed the piping with the failed gasket on the suction piping to the pump units. Re-started the station delivering heavy crude oil to bakersfield on 7/14/16. Cause - the fibered gasket was installed in 1968. It reached the end of its fatigue life at 05:52hrs , when the pumps were shut down. Discovered by local operations personnel at 06:10hrs. |
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