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
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
Location Longitude
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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