Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-08-18 — 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)
$174,000
Incident datetime
2016-08-18 11:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 8/18/16, an operations employee discovered gasoline releasing into secondary containment from tank 15.The tank farm had experienced some flooding due to the massive flooding in the baton rouge area. Tank 15 was emptied and prepared for cleaning. Upon cleaning of the tank, the source of the release was identified as a crack through the sketch plate at the toe of the corner weld. The floor coating in this area was broken and the crack was apparent. The crack through the coating was approximately 2-in length. The installation of a new shell plate in 2013 induced deformation and additional bending stresses in the sketch plates that were installed in 1995. These additional stresses caused some surface cracking on the top and bottom sides of the sketch plate in the heat affected zone of the interior corner weld. The stresses on the plate fluctuated while in service and this repeated cycle compromised the internal coating in the area where the crack was present allowing a corrosive environment in the crack. These stressed areas were subjected to increased stresses due to the tank service and location. The baton rouge facility has a higher exposure risk to service stresses due to frequent rain and flooding events.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-09-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160290
Supplemental Number
22028
Report Type
Supplemental 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
2016-08-18 11:00:00
Location Latitude
30.549182
Location Longitude
-91.164132
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
0.69
Recovered Bbls
0.69
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-08-18 11:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Tank 15 Leak Did Not Impact Pipeline Operation.
On Site Datetime
2016-08-18 11:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-08-18 12:06:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1156633
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Baton Rouge Tank Farm
Segment Name
Tank 15
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70807
Onshore City Name
Baton Rouge
Onshore County Name
East Baton Rouge Parish
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Tank 15
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Single Bottom System
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
1995
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
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
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
40
Est Cost Prop Damage
174000
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
179040
Accident Psig
12.64
Mop Psig
15.12
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 crack in the floor of tank 15 which lead to the release, was not caused by controller actions.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material
Eq Failure Type
Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Deformation And Bending Stresses Induced By Installation On New Shell Plate
Preparer Name
Q****** H* F******
Preparer Title
Manager-Compliance Codes And Standards
Preparer Email
Q**************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
770-751-4240
Preparer Fax
770-751-4183
Prepared Date
2017-01-19 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
On 8/18/16, an operations employee discovered gasoline releasing into secondary containment from tank 15.The tank farm had experienced some flooding due to the massive flooding in the baton rouge area. Tank 15 was emptied and prepared for cleaning. Upon cleaning of the tank, the source of the release was identified as a crack through the sketch plate at the toe of the corner weld. The floor coating in this area was broken and the crack was apparent. The crack through the coating was approximately 2-in length. The installation of a new shell plate in 2013 induced deformation and additional bending stresses in the sketch plates that were installed in 1995. These additional stresses caused some surface cracking on the top and bottom sides of the sketch plate in the heat affected zone of the interior corner weld. The stresses on the plate fluctuated while in service and this repeated cycle compromised the internal coating in the area where the crack was present allowing a corrosive environment in the crack. These stressed areas were subjected to increased stresses due to the tank service and location. The baton rouge facility has a higher exposure risk to service stresses due to frequent rain and flooding events.
| Report Received Date | 2016-09-09 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160290 |
| Supplemental Number | 22028 |
| Report Type | Supplemental 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 | 2016-08-18 11:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.549182 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.164132 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 | 0.69 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.69 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-08-18 11:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Tank 15 Leak Did Not Impact Pipeline Operation. |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-08-18 11:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-08-18 12:06:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1156633 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Baton Rouge Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | Tank 15 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70807 |
| Onshore City Name | Baton Rouge |
| Onshore County Name | East Baton Rouge Parish |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Tank 15 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Single Bottom System |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 1995 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| 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 |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 40 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 174000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 179040 |
| Accident Psig | 12.64 |
| Mop Psig | 15.12 |
| 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 crack in the floor of tank 15 which lead to the release, was not caused by controller actions. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material |
| Eq Failure Type | Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Deformation And Bending Stresses Induced By Installation On New Shell Plate |
| Preparer Name | Q****** H* F****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager-Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Preparer Email | Q**************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 770-751-4240 |
| Preparer Fax | 770-751-4183 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-01-19 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 | On 8/18/16, an operations employee discovered gasoline releasing into secondary containment from tank 15.The tank farm had experienced some flooding due to the massive flooding in the baton rouge area. Tank 15 was emptied and prepared for cleaning. Upon cleaning of the tank, the source of the release was identified as a crack through the sketch plate at the toe of the corner weld. The floor coating in this area was broken and the crack was apparent. The crack through the coating was approximately 2-in length. The installation of a new shell plate in 2013 induced deformation and additional bending stresses in the sketch plates that were installed in 1995. These additional stresses caused some surface cracking on the top and bottom sides of the sketch plate in the heat affected zone of the interior corner weld. The stresses on the plate fluctuated while in service and this repeated cycle compromised the internal coating in the area where the crack was present allowing a corrosive environment in the crack. These stressed areas were subjected to increased stresses due to the tank service and location. The baton rouge facility has a higher exposure risk to service stresses due to frequent rain and flooding events. |
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