Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-07-22 — TX
Operator
Plantation Pipe Line Co
Cause
Equipment Failure
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)
$50
Incident datetime
2016-07-22 07:18
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Around 5 a.M. In the morning, a significant rain event occurred in the helena area. During the rain event water runoff entered the station pump room where floor drains are designed to flow to the product separator. As water runoff continued to flow into the pump room and migrated into the product separator, the excess water began filling the product sump tank because it had overtaken the pcw lift station which automatically pumps water to the pcw tank. As water continued to fill the product sump tank, the high level switch failed to alert the control room and the local operator of the pending overflow. After the rain event ended, the operator began his final walk through of the facility and discovered the release of product from the product sump tank. The hi level sump alarm failed due to corroded electrical connections.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-08-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160253
Supplemental Number
21600
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
15674
Name
Plantation Pipe Line Co
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2016-07-22 06:00:00
Location Latitude
33.289744
Location Longitude
-86.833862
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture)
Unintentional Release Bbls
9.6
Recovered Bbls
9.6
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-07-22 07:18:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Field Personnel Was Able To Pump The Sump And No Need To Shutdown The Pipeline.
On Site Datetime
2016-07-22 07:18:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-07-22 11:24:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1154108
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Helena Tank Farm
Segment Name
Facility Sump Tank
Onshore State Abbreviation
Al
Onshore Postal Code
35080
Onshore City Name
Helena
Onshore County Name
Shelby
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
325
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
30
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Sump
Installation Year
1951
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
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 Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
520
Est Cost Prop Damage
50
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
55000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
55570
Accident Psig
15
Mop Psig
15
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 was not a control room related incident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Instrumentation Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Hi Sump Level Alarm Failed To Operated Due To A Corroded Electrical Connection.
Preparer Name
Q****** H F******
Preparer Title
Manager-Compliance Codes And Standards
Preparer Email
Q**************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
770-751-4240
Prepared Date
2016-08-16 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
Q****** H F******
Authorizer Telephone
770-751-4240
Authorizer Title
Manager-Compliance Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email
Q**************@k***********.com
Narrative
Around 5 a.M. In the morning, a significant rain event occurred in the helena area. During the rain event water runoff entered the station pump room where floor drains are designed to flow to the product separator. As water runoff continued to flow into the pump room and migrated into the product separator, the excess water began filling the product sump tank because it had overtaken the pcw lift station which automatically pumps water to the pcw tank. As water continued to fill the product sump tank, the high level switch failed to alert the control room and the local operator of the pending overflow. After the rain event ended, the operator began his final walk through of the facility and discovered the release of product from the product sump tank. The hi level sump alarm failed due to corroded electrical connections.
| Report Received Date | 2016-08-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160253 |
| Supplemental Number | 21600 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 15674 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Plantation Pipe Line Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana St Suite 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-07-22 06:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.289744 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -86.833862 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 9.6 |
| Recovered Bbls | 9.6 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-07-22 07:18:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Field Personnel Was Able To Pump The Sump And No Need To Shutdown The Pipeline. |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-07-22 07:18:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-07-22 11:24:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1154108 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Helena Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | Facility Sump Tank |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Al |
| Onshore Postal Code | 35080 |
| Onshore City Name | Helena |
| Onshore County Name | Shelby |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 325 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 30 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Sump |
| Installation Year | 1951 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| 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 Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 520 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 50 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 55000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 55570 |
| Accident Psig | 15 |
| Mop Psig | 15 |
| 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 was not a control room related incident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Instrumentation Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Hi Sump Level Alarm Failed To Operated Due To A Corroded Electrical Connection. |
| Preparer Name | Q****** H F****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager-Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Preparer Email | Q**************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 770-751-4240 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-08-16 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | Q****** H F****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 770-751-4240 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager-Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Email | Q**************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | Around 5 a.M. In the morning, a significant rain event occurred in the helena area. During the rain event water runoff entered the station pump room where floor drains are designed to flow to the product separator. As water runoff continued to flow into the pump room and migrated into the product separator, the excess water began filling the product sump tank because it had overtaken the pcw lift station which automatically pumps water to the pcw tank. As water continued to fill the product sump tank, the high level switch failed to alert the control room and the local operator of the pending overflow. After the rain event ended, the operator began his final walk through of the facility and discovered the release of product from the product sump tank. The hi level sump alarm failed due to corroded electrical connections. |
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