Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-07-01 — TX
Operator
Exxonmobil Pipeline Co
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,000
Incident datetime
2016-07-01 09:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On july 1, 2016 empco discovered refined products exiting the valve vault at empco's bbrf products pipeline (la-90) near blount rd. And la 61 in baton rouge, la. Upon discovery of the release, the pump was shutdown and emergency response activities including emergency notifications were initiated. La-90 is a 16-inch pipeline that delivers refined products from exxonmobil's baton rouge refinery to zachery station. The investigation discovered the source of the release was a damage dielectric tubing fitting. A metallurgical analysis concluded a high probability of damage from high voltage or lightning.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-07-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160237
Supplemental Number
23107
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
4906
Name
Exxonmobil Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
22777 Springwoods Village Parkway E2.2b-Emp
Operator City Name
Spring
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77389
Local Datetime
2016-07-01 09:15:00
Location Latitude
30.542863
Location Longitude
-91.191888
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
130
Recovered Bbls
121
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-07-01 09:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-07-01 09:24:00
Restart Datetime
2016-07-03 14:00:00
On Site Datetime
2016-07-01 09:15:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-07-01 09:57:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1152184
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Baton Rouge Refinery - Zachery (Equilon) Products
Segment Name
Maryland Block Valve Site
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70807
Onshore City Name
Baton Rouge
Onshore County Name
East Baton Rouge
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
41+01
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault)
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tubing
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Tubing Seal Failed With From Erosion And Melting Metal, Most Likely Created By An Arc From A High Voltage Electrical Event.
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1100
Est Cost Prop Damage
2000
Est Cost Emergency
1559000
Est Cost Environmental
600000
Est Cost Other
27605
Est Cost Other Details
Failure Investigation And Inconvienence To Local Businesses.
Prpty
2189705
Accident Psig
200
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
52800
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
No
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
Failed tubing fitting
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Lightning
Natural Force Type
Lightning
Lightning Subtype
Direct Hit
Nf Other Details
,,,
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
K***** L Y****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety Compliance Advisor
Preparer Email
K*************@e*********.com
Preparer Telephone
225-324-3055
Prepared Date
2018-02-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M* C* B*******
Authorizer Telephone
587-476-4074
Authorizer Title
America's Zone Sshe Manager
Authorizer Email
M**********************@e***.ca
Narrative
On july 1, 2016 empco discovered refined products exiting the valve vault at empco's bbrf products pipeline (la-90) near blount rd. And la 61 in baton rouge, la. Upon discovery of the release, the pump was shutdown and emergency response activities including emergency notifications were initiated. La-90 is a 16-inch pipeline that delivers refined products from exxonmobil's baton rouge refinery to zachery station. The investigation discovered the source of the release was a damage dielectric tubing fitting. A metallurgical analysis concluded a high probability of damage from high voltage or lightning.
| Report Received Date | 2016-07-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160237 |
| Supplemental Number | 23107 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 4906 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Exxonmobil Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 22777 Springwoods Village Parkway E2.2b-Emp |
| Operator City Name | Spring |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77389 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-07-01 09:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.542863 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.191888 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 130 |
| Recovered Bbls | 121 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-07-01 09:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-07-01 09:24:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-07-03 14:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-07-01 09:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-07-01 09:57:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1152184 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Baton Rouge Refinery - Zachery (Equilon) Products |
| Segment Name | Maryland Block Valve Site |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70807 |
| Onshore City Name | Baton Rouge |
| Onshore County Name | East Baton Rouge |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 41+01 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault) |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tubing |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Tubing Seal Failed With From Erosion And Melting Metal, Most Likely Created By An Arc From A High Voltage Electrical Event. |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1559000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 600000 |
| Est Cost Other | 27605 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Failure Investigation And Inconvienence To Local Businesses. |
| Prpty | 2189705 |
| Accident Psig | 200 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 52800 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | No |
| 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 | Failed tubing fitting |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Lightning |
| Natural Force Type | Lightning |
| Lightning Subtype | Direct Hit |
| Nf Other Details | ,,, |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | K***** L Y**** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety Compliance Advisor |
| Preparer Email | K*************@e*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 225-324-3055 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-02-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M* C* B******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 587-476-4074 |
| Authorizer Title | America's Zone Sshe Manager |
| Authorizer Email | M**********************@e***.ca |
| Narrative | On july 1, 2016 empco discovered refined products exiting the valve vault at empco's bbrf products pipeline (la-90) near blount rd. And la 61 in baton rouge, la. Upon discovery of the release, the pump was shutdown and emergency response activities including emergency notifications were initiated. La-90 is a 16-inch pipeline that delivers refined products from exxonmobil's baton rouge refinery to zachery station. The investigation discovered the source of the release was a damage dielectric tubing fitting. A metallurgical analysis concluded a high probability of damage from high voltage or lightning. |
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