Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-07-06 — TX
Operator
Vitol Midstream, Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2016-07-06 09:56
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 09:55 hrs to 09:58 hrs on 07/06/2016 the vitol midland tank farm tank header sump filled up with crude oil causing an oil mist to come out of the sump vent and oil liquid to flow out of sump drains on transfer pumps # 1 & # 2 because the relief valve (set @ 310psi) on the 12 inch vm 1 pipeline opened to the drain system and rapidly filled the underground sump causing it to overflow. The relief valve was activated when pressure built up on the vm 1 pipeline as a result of the hwy I-20 truck station pd pump(s) turning on automatically (due to tank level) and pumping against closed valves mov006, mov31102, and mov23201 at the vitol midland tank farm and closed valve mov920 at enterprise. Procedure for this operation was developed and personnel trained to prevent recurrence.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-07-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160222
Supplemental Number
22507
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39307
Name
Vitol Midstream, Llc
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2016-07-06 09:55:00
Location Latitude
31.944422
Location Longitude
-101.922341
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
3
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-07-06 09:56:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Incident Did Not Affect Pipeline Operations
On Site Datetime
2016-07-06 13:40:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Vitol Midland Tank Farm
Segment Name
Tank Header Sump
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79706-5002
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Midland
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Vmtf Sump
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
Sump
Installation Year
2012
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Fiberglass
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
150
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
5000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
6150
Accident Psig
105
Mop Psig
720
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
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Other Ind
Yes
Invest Other Ind Details
Procedure Not Developed For This Movement Of Crude Oil.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Operation Type
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Overflow Other Ind
Valve Misalignment
Related No Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Normal Operating Conditions
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
T*** G N*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
T************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
281-637-6576
Prepared Date
2017-07-26 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** G N*******
Authorizer Telephone
281-637-6576
Authorizer Title
Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
A********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************@ 310psi) on the 12 inch vm 1 pipeline opened to the drain system and rapidly filled the underground sump causing it to overflow. The relief valve was activated when pressure built up on the vm 1 pipeline as a result of the hwy I-20 truck station pd pump(s) turning on automatically (due to tank level) and pumping against closed valves mov006, mov31102, and mov23201 at the vitol midland tank farm and closed valve mov920 at enterprise. ***************************************************************************************.
| Report Received Date | 2016-07-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160222 |
| Supplemental Number | 22507 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39307 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Vitol Midstream, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-07-06 09:55:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.944422 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -101.922341 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 3 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-07-06 09:56:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Incident Did Not Affect Pipeline Operations |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-07-06 13:40:00 |
| 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 | Vitol Midland Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | Tank Header Sump |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79706-5002 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Midland |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Vmtf Sump |
| 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 | Sump |
| Installation Year | 2012 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Fiberglass |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 150 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 6150 |
| Accident Psig | 105 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| 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 | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Other Ind | Yes |
| Invest Other Ind Details | Procedure Not Developed For This Movement Of Crude Oil. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Operation Type | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Overflow Other Ind | Valve Misalignment |
| Related No Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Normal Operating Conditions |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | T*** G N******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-07-26 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** G N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | A********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************@ 310psi) on the 12 inch vm 1 pipeline opened to the drain system and rapidly filled the underground sump causing it to overflow. The relief valve was activated when pressure built up on the vm 1 pipeline as a result of the hwy I-20 truck station pd pump(s) turning on automatically (due to tank level) and pumping against closed valves mov006, mov31102, and mov23201 at the vitol midland tank farm and closed valve mov920 at enterprise. ***************************************************************************************. |
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