Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-08-15 — TX
Operator
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$300
Incident datetime
2016-08-15 09:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Upon arrival at the wichita falls pipeline station, pipeline operator discovered a seep on the wichita falls to post oak station scraper trap launcher. A maintenance pig had been launched from this trap over the weekend. Pipeliner isolated the trap and discovered the main seal o-ring needed to be replaced. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the faulty o-ring was not a one piece tdw o-ring. The o-ring was replaced with a tdw o-ring.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-09-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160291
Supplemental Number
21686
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
31684
Name
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Operator Street Address
2331 Citywest Blvd
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77042
Local Datetime
2016-08-15 09:45:00
Location Latitude
33.93594
Location Longitude
-98.49067
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.7
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-08-15 09:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Mainline Was Not Affected, Scraper Trap Was Isolated
On Site Datetime
2016-08-15 09:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Skelly Belvieu/wichita Falls Station
Segment Name
Wichita Falls To Post Oak
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76306
Onshore City Name
Wichita Falls
Onshore County Name
Wichita
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
190.32
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Scraper/pig Trap
Installation Year
2016
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Viton
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
O-Ring
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
50
Est Cost Prop Damage
300
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
Labor And Materials To Replace The Tdw Trap Main Seal O-Ring
Prpty
350
Accident Psig
1050
Mop Psig
1710
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
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf 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
No controller action was taken, no control room alarms or leak indications.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
O-Ring
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
O-Ring Was Found To Be A Non-Manufacturer Part.
Preparer Name
J*** S*****
Preparer Title
Dot Coordinator
Preparer Email
J************@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
832-765-1858
Preparer Fax
918-977-8930
Prepared Date
2016-09-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** F****
Authorizer Telephone
832-765-1632
Authorizer Title
Director Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
M***********@p**.com
Narrative
Upon arrival at the wichita falls pipeline station, pipeline operator discovered a seep on the wichita falls to post oak station scraper trap launcher. A maintenance pig had been launched from this trap over the weekend. Pipeliner isolated the trap and discovered the main seal o-ring needed to be replaced. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the faulty o-ring was not a one piece tdw o-ring. The o-ring was replaced with a tdw o-ring.
| Report Received Date | 2016-09-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160291 |
| Supplemental Number | 21686 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 31684 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 2331 Citywest Blvd |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77042 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-08-15 09:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.93594 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.49067 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.7 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-08-15 09:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Mainline Was Not Affected, Scraper Trap Was Isolated |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-08-15 09:45:00 |
| 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 | Skelly Belvieu/wichita Falls Station |
| Segment Name | Wichita Falls To Post Oak |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76306 |
| Onshore City Name | Wichita Falls |
| Onshore County Name | Wichita |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 190.32 |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Scraper/pig Trap |
| Installation Year | 2016 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Viton |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | O-Ring |
| 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 | 50 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 300 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Labor And Materials To Replace The Tdw Trap Main Seal O-Ring |
| Prpty | 350 |
| Accident Psig | 1050 |
| Mop Psig | 1710 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf 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 | No controller action was taken, no control room alarms or leak indications. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | O-Ring |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | O-Ring Was Found To Be A Non-Manufacturer Part. |
| Preparer Name | J*** S***** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | J************@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 832-765-1858 |
| Preparer Fax | 918-977-8930 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-09-12 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** F**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 832-765-1632 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | M***********@p**.com |
| Narrative | Upon arrival at the wichita falls pipeline station, pipeline operator discovered a seep on the wichita falls to post oak station scraper trap launcher. A maintenance pig had been launched from this trap over the weekend. Pipeliner isolated the trap and discovered the main seal o-ring needed to be replaced. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the faulty o-ring was not a one piece tdw o-ring. The o-ring was replaced with a tdw o-ring. |
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