Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-10-17 — 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)
$600
Incident datetime
2016-10-17 17:46
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At 17:36 10/17/2016, the alpharetta control center (acc) received an explosive atmosphere detection (ead) alarm from the bowling green pumping station. Acc initiated shutdown of the pipeline. An employee was in the area and responded approximately 10 minutes after the alarm was received. Upon arrival, the employee noticed gasoline being released at the site of the out bound line control valve (brodie valve). The local area mechanical technician was able to identify the valve stem sight glass attached to the control valve had failed and was the root cause of this leak. The gasket material for the sight glass failed. The national response center was notified on 10/20/16 after it was determined costs associated with this leak could possibly exceed the $50,000 reporting criteria.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-11-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160367
Supplemental Number
21826
Report Type
Original 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
2016-10-17 17:36:00
Location Latitude
38.090565
Location Longitude
-77.446096
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
0.86
Recovered Bbls
0.86
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-10-17 17:46:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-10-17 17:42:00
Restart Datetime
2016-10-18 03:47:00
On Site Datetime
2016-10-17 17:46:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-10-20 10:14:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1162028
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
14w
Segment Name
Bowling Green Pumping Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Va
Onshore Postal Code
22427
Onshore City Name
Bowling Green
Onshore County Name
Caroline
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
2593+46.31
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
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Site Glass Gasket Failed
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
52
Est Cost Prop Damage
600
Est Cost Emergency
60000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
60652
Accident Psig
818
Mop Psig
1440
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
Yes
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 leak was caused by equipment failure and was not impacted by control room actions.
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
Control Valve Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Breakdown Of Soft Goods Due To Age
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
2016-11-11 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
At 17:36 10/17/2016, the alpharetta control center (acc) received an explosive atmosphere detection (ead) alarm from the bowling green pumping station. Acc initiated shutdown of the pipeline. An employee was in the area and responded approximately 10 minutes after the alarm was received. Upon arrival, the employee noticed gasoline being released at the site of the out bound line control valve (brodie valve). The local area mechanical technician was able to identify the valve stem sight glass attached to the control valve had failed and was the root cause of this leak. The gasket material for the sight glass failed. The national response center was notified on 10/20/16 after it was determined costs associated with this leak could possibly exceed the $50,000 reporting criteria.
| Report Received Date | 2016-11-11 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160367 |
| Supplemental Number | 21826 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2016-10-17 17:36:00 |
| Location Latitude | 38.090565 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -77.446096 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 | 0.86 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.86 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-10-17 17:46:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-10-17 17:42:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-10-18 03:47:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-10-17 17:46:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-10-20 10:14:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1162028 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | 14w |
| Segment Name | Bowling Green Pumping Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Va |
| Onshore Postal Code | 22427 |
| Onshore City Name | Bowling Green |
| Onshore County Name | Caroline |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 2593+46.31 |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Site Glass Gasket Failed |
| 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 | 52 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 600 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 60000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 60652 |
| Accident Psig | 818 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 leak was caused by equipment failure and was not impacted by control room actions. |
| 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 |
| Control Valve Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Breakdown Of Soft Goods Due To Age |
| 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 | 2016-11-11 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 | At 17:36 10/17/2016, the alpharetta control center (acc) received an explosive atmosphere detection (ead) alarm from the bowling green pumping station. Acc initiated shutdown of the pipeline. An employee was in the area and responded approximately 10 minutes after the alarm was received. Upon arrival, the employee noticed gasoline being released at the site of the out bound line control valve (brodie valve). The local area mechanical technician was able to identify the valve stem sight glass attached to the control valve had failed and was the root cause of this leak. The gasket material for the sight glass failed. The national response center was notified on 10/20/16 after it was determined costs associated with this leak could possibly exceed the $50,000 reporting criteria. |
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