Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-09-29 — OK
Operator
Magellan Pipeline Company, Lp
Cause
Incorrect Operation
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)
$0
Incident datetime
2016-09-29 06:45
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
At approximately 6:45 a.M. An operator found that a valve on the hydrometer in the change shack had been left open and gasoline flowed out of the change shack building and into the containment ditch surrounding it. The valve to the hydrometer was closed, stopping the leak, air monitoring was established, an exclusionary area was designated, and all work done in the area was done by personnel utilizing a half mask respirator with continued air monitoring. Potholes were dug in the impacted area, diapers placed in potholes, a vacuum truck which was onsite recovered free product, and roll off boxes were utilized to store recovered soil. Environmental contractors assisted in delineation and sampling. Approximately 2.5 bbl of product was recovered via vacuum truck and 1.6 bbl of product was recovered in 20 cubic yards of impacted soil which was excavated. Approximately 0.7 barrels was determined to have volatized following the release. Soil samples confirmed that soil conditions were within the oklahoma corporation commission (occ) cleanup standards, no further soil remediation actions required. The individual involved was disqualified following the incident and re-qualified on november 17, 2016. Supplemental update: part a #11 volume recovered and part h narrative
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-10-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160341
Supplemental Number
22422
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
22610
Name
Magellan Pipeline Company, Lp
Operator Street Address
One Williams Center, Md 28 P.o. Box 22186
Operator City Name
Tulsa
Operator State Abbreviation
OK
Operator Postal Code
74172
Local Datetime
2016-09-29 06:45:00
Location Latitude
35.96953
Location Longitude
-96.01372
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
5
Recovered Bbls
4.8
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-09-29 06:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Operation Had Been Completed By The Time Of Discovery
On Site Datetime
2016-09-29 06:45:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-09-30 13:27:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1160434
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Glenpool West Station
Segment Name
Station 585
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74033
Onshore City Name
Glenpool
Onshore County Name
Tulsa
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Inside A Building
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
1978
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
A Valve Was Opened And Left Unattended Which Overfilled A Hydrometer Tube And Released Product.
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
50
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
52000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
52050
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
275
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place 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 change shack where the release occurred is not monitored by operations control. Operations control did not cause or contribute to the release.
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Operation Type
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Normal Operating Conditions
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
S****** L******
Preparer Title
Ai Analyst
Preparer Email
S**************@m*********.com
Preparer Telephone
918-574-7327
Preparer Fax
918-574-7376
Prepared Date
2017-06-16 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S****** L******
Authorizer Telephone
918-574-7327
Authorizer Title
Ai Analyst
Authorizer Email
S**************@m*********.com
Narrative
At approximately 6:45 a.M. An operator found that a valve on the hydrometer in the change shack had been left open and gasoline flowed out of the change shack building and into the containment ditch surrounding it. The valve to the hydrometer was closed, stopping the leak, air monitoring was established, an exclusionary area was designated, and all work done in the area was done by personnel utilizing a half mask respirator with continued air monitoring. Potholes were dug in the impacted area, diapers placed in potholes, a vacuum truck which was onsite recovered free product, and roll off boxes were utilized to store recovered soil. Environmental contractors assisted in delineation and sampling. Approximately 2.5 bbl of product was recovered via vacuum truck and 1.6 bbl of product was recovered in 20 cubic yards of impacted soil which was excavated. Approximately 0.7 barrels was determined to have volatized following the release. Soil samples confirmed that soil conditions were within the oklahoma corporation commission (occ) cleanup standards, no further soil remediation actions required. The individual involved was disqualified following the incident and re-qualified on november 17, 2016. Supplemental update: part a #11 volume recovered and part h narrative
| Report Received Date | 2016-10-24 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160341 |
| Supplemental Number | 22422 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 22610 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Magellan Pipeline Company, Lp |
| Operator Street Address | One Williams Center, Md 28 P.o. Box 22186 |
| Operator City Name | Tulsa |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OK |
| Operator Postal Code | 74172 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-09-29 06:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.96953 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.01372 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 | 5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 4.8 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-09-29 06:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Operation Had Been Completed By The Time Of Discovery |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-09-29 06:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-09-30 13:27:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1160434 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Glenpool West Station |
| Segment Name | Station 585 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74033 |
| Onshore City Name | Glenpool |
| Onshore County Name | Tulsa |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Inside A Building |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 1978 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | A Valve Was Opened And Left Unattended Which Overfilled A Hydrometer Tube And Released Product. |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 50 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 52000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 52050 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place 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 change shack where the release occurred is not monitored by operations control. Operations control did not cause or contribute to the release. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Operation Type | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Normal Operating Conditions |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | S****** L****** |
| Preparer Title | Ai Analyst |
| Preparer Email | S**************@m*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 918-574-7327 |
| Preparer Fax | 918-574-7376 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-06-16 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S****** L****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 918-574-7327 |
| Authorizer Title | Ai Analyst |
| Authorizer Email | S**************@m*********.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 6:45 a.M. An operator found that a valve on the hydrometer in the change shack had been left open and gasoline flowed out of the change shack building and into the containment ditch surrounding it. The valve to the hydrometer was closed, stopping the leak, air monitoring was established, an exclusionary area was designated, and all work done in the area was done by personnel utilizing a half mask respirator with continued air monitoring. Potholes were dug in the impacted area, diapers placed in potholes, a vacuum truck which was onsite recovered free product, and roll off boxes were utilized to store recovered soil. Environmental contractors assisted in delineation and sampling. Approximately 2.5 bbl of product was recovered via vacuum truck and 1.6 bbl of product was recovered in 20 cubic yards of impacted soil which was excavated. Approximately 0.7 barrels was determined to have volatized following the release. Soil samples confirmed that soil conditions were within the oklahoma corporation commission (occ) cleanup standards, no further soil remediation actions required. The individual involved was disqualified following the incident and re-qualified on november 17, 2016. Supplemental update: part a #11 volume recovered and part h narrative |
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