Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-08-05 — TX
Operator
Exxonmobil Pipeline Co
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2016-08-05 08:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Technician identified a plug valve with a small leak/weep. The valve is suspected to have leaked during the night and was discovered at 08:15am (mst). Notifications were made and volume was calculated to be 11.9 gallons. Upon inspection and attempted repair the valve was replaced with another valve.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-09-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160275
Supplemental Number
30037
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
2016-08-05 08:15:00
Location Latitude
45.77906
Location Longitude
-108.485419
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.28
Recovered Bbls
0.28
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-08-05 08:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Weep Discovered At Packing On A Plug Valve.
On Site Datetime
2016-08-05 08:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Billings Meter Site
Segment Name
Silvertip To Billings Crude Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mt
Onshore Postal Code
59101
Onshore City Name
Billings
Onshore County Name
Yellowstone
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Meter Station
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
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
1959
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
20
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
3000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3020
Accident Psig
40
Mop Psig
960
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
The size of the leak was not detectable by control room leak detection.
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
Other Control Relief Ind
Yes
Other Control Relief Details
Plug Valve
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Packing Failure In A Plug Valve
Preparer Name
K***** L Y****
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Supervisor
Preparer Email
K*************@e*********.com
Preparer Telephone
225-324-3055
Prepared Date
2018-03-13 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M*** W******
Authorizer Telephone
832-624-7868
Authorizer Title
Sshe Manager
Authorizer Email
M**************@e*********.com
Narrative
Technician identified a plug valve with a small leak/weep. The valve is suspected to have leaked during the night and was discovered at 08:15am (mst). Notifications were made and volume was calculated to be 11.9 gallons. Upon inspection and attempted repair the valve was replaced with another valve.
| Report Received Date | 2016-09-02 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160275 |
| Supplemental Number | 30037 |
| 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 | 2016-08-05 08:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 45.77906 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -108.485419 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.28 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.28 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-08-05 08:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Weep Discovered At Packing On A Plug Valve. |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-08-05 08:15:00 |
| 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 | Billings Meter Site |
| Segment Name | Silvertip To Billings Crude Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mt |
| Onshore Postal Code | 59101 |
| Onshore City Name | Billings |
| Onshore County Name | Yellowstone |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Meter Station |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 1959 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 20 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3020 |
| Accident Psig | 40 |
| Mop Psig | 960 |
| 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 | The size of the leak was not detectable by control room leak detection. |
| 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 |
| Other Control Relief Ind | Yes |
| Other Control Relief Details | Plug Valve |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Packing Failure In A Plug Valve |
| Preparer Name | K***** L Y**** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | K*************@e*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 225-324-3055 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-03-13 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** W****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 832-624-7868 |
| Authorizer Title | Sshe Manager |
| Authorizer Email | M**************@e*********.com |
| Narrative | Technician identified a plug valve with a small leak/weep. The valve is suspected to have leaked during the night and was discovered at 08:15am (mst). Notifications were made and volume was calculated to be 11.9 gallons. Upon inspection and attempted repair the valve was replaced with another valve. |
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