Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-10-17 — TX
Operator
Inland Corporation
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
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)
$2,978
Incident datetime
2016-10-17 17:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At 17:15 on october 17, 2016 local operations personnel were contacted by another operator that they had received an odor complaint in the lima, oh area east of I-75 near mcclain rd. Both our local personnel and the other operator responded to the area to investigate. A release of product was confirmed at approximately 17:40. Our control center was notified of this situation at 17:44 and the sl-10 lima to columbus north line was fully shut down at 17:55. The row is common to two other operators and excavation was necessary to positively identify the pipeline. At approximately 21:50 the release was isolated and confirmed to be from the inland sl-10 lima to columbus north pipeline. It was determined that repair costs would likely exceed $50k and the nrc was notified accordingly of the release (report no. 1161805) at 22:21. All free product was collected via vac truck. The line was drained down and permanent repair was completed via pipe cut out and replacement. The line was refilled and restarted on october 22, 2016. The failed section of pipe, which included the type b pumpkin sleeve repair, was sent to det norske veritas (dnv gl) where a metallurgical analysis was performed to determine the cause of the failure. The results of the analysis indicate that the failure occurred as a result of fatigue cracking of the axial butt weld between the two half shells of the type b pumpkin sleeve. Contributing factors to the failure include misalignment and incomplete penetration of the butt weld between the two half shells.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-11-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160376
Supplemental Number
30250
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32683
Name
Inland Corporation
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2016-10-17 17:15:00
Location Latitude
40.693943
Location Longitude
-84.108817
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
40
Recovered Bbls
40
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-10-17 17:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-10-17 17:55:00
Restart Datetime
2016-10-22 02:21:00
On Site Datetime
2016-10-17 17:25:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-10-17 22:21:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1161805
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Check Valve
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Sl-10: Lima - Columbus North
Segment Name
13212-10" Lima To Columbus North-Sl 10
Onshore State Abbreviation
Oh
Onshore Postal Code
45804
Onshore City Name
Lima
Onshore County Name
Allen
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
1.95
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
40
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone
Weld Subtype
Other Butt Weld
Installation Year
1999
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Repair Sleeve
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
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
10000
Est Cost Gas Released
2608
Est Cost Prop Damage
2978
Est Cost Emergency
526154
Est Cost Environmental
122648
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
664388
Accident Psig
1115
Mop Psig
1375
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
64152
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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
A review of the accident determined that there were no control room actions that contributed to the event.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Cause Details
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Metallurgical Ind
Yes
Failure Type
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Fatigue Vibr Related
Yes
Failure Subtype
Other
Fatigue Vibr Related Other
Misalignment Of Repair Sleeve Halves; Incomplete Penetration Of Weld Material.
Pwf Addl Misalignment Ind
Yes
Pwf Additional Other Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Geometry Deformation Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2013
Geometry Recent Year
2013
Other Recent Year
2013
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
T*** G* N*******
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
T*********@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
281-637-6576
Preparer Fax
877-917-0448
Prepared Date
2018-04-30 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** G* N*******
Authorizer Telephone
281-637-6576
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
T*********@s**************.com
Narrative
At 17:15 on october 17, 2016 local operations personnel were contacted by another operator that they had received an odor complaint in the lima, oh area east of I-75 near mcclain rd. Both our local personnel and the other operator responded to the area to investigate. A release of product was confirmed at approximately 17:40. Our control center was notified of this situation at 17:44 and the sl-10 lima to columbus north line was fully shut down at 17:55. The row is common to two other operators and excavation was necessary to positively identify the pipeline. At approximately 21:50 the release was isolated and confirmed to be from the inland sl-10 lima to columbus north pipeline. It was determined that repair costs would likely exceed $50k and the nrc was notified accordingly of the release (report no. 1161805) at 22:21. All free product was collected via vac truck. The line was drained down and permanent repair was completed via pipe cut out and replacement. The line was refilled and restarted on october 22, 2016. The failed section of pipe, which included the type b pumpkin sleeve repair, was sent to det norske veritas (dnv gl) where a metallurgical analysis was performed to determine the cause of the failure. The results of the analysis indicate that the failure occurred as a result of fatigue cracking of the axial butt weld between the two half shells of the type b pumpkin sleeve. Contributing factors to the failure include misalignment and incomplete penetration of the butt weld between the two half shells.
| Report Received Date | 2016-11-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160376 |
| Supplemental Number | 30250 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32683 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Inland Corporation |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-10-17 17:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.693943 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -84.108817 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 | 40 |
| Recovered Bbls | 40 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-10-17 17:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-10-17 17:55:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-10-22 02:21:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-10-17 17:25:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-10-17 22:21:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1161805 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Check Valve |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Sl-10: Lima - Columbus North |
| Segment Name | 13212-10" Lima To Columbus North-Sl 10 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Oh |
| Onshore Postal Code | 45804 |
| Onshore City Name | Lima |
| Onshore County Name | Allen |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 1.95 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 40 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone |
| Weld Subtype | Other Butt Weld |
| Installation Year | 1999 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Repair Sleeve |
| 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 |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 10000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 2608 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2978 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 526154 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 122648 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 664388 |
| Accident Psig | 1115 |
| Mop Psig | 1375 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 64152 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 | A review of the accident determined that there were no control room actions that contributed to the event. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld |
| Cause Details | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Metallurgical Ind | Yes |
| Failure Type | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Fatigue Vibr Related | Yes |
| Failure Subtype | Other |
| Fatigue Vibr Related Other | Misalignment Of Repair Sleeve Halves; Incomplete Penetration Of Weld Material. |
| Pwf Addl Misalignment Ind | Yes |
| Pwf Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Geometry Deformation Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2013 |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2013 |
| Other Recent Year | 2013 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | T*** G* N******* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | T*********@s**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Preparer Fax | 877-917-0448 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-04-30 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** G* N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | T*********@s**************.com |
| Narrative | At 17:15 on october 17, 2016 local operations personnel were contacted by another operator that they had received an odor complaint in the lima, oh area east of I-75 near mcclain rd. Both our local personnel and the other operator responded to the area to investigate. A release of product was confirmed at approximately 17:40. Our control center was notified of this situation at 17:44 and the sl-10 lima to columbus north line was fully shut down at 17:55. The row is common to two other operators and excavation was necessary to positively identify the pipeline. At approximately 21:50 the release was isolated and confirmed to be from the inland sl-10 lima to columbus north pipeline. It was determined that repair costs would likely exceed $50k and the nrc was notified accordingly of the release (report no. 1161805) at 22:21. All free product was collected via vac truck. The line was drained down and permanent repair was completed via pipe cut out and replacement. The line was refilled and restarted on october 22, 2016. The failed section of pipe, which included the type b pumpkin sleeve repair, was sent to det norske veritas (dnv gl) where a metallurgical analysis was performed to determine the cause of the failure. The results of the analysis indicate that the failure occurred as a result of fatigue cracking of the axial butt weld between the two half shells of the type b pumpkin sleeve. Contributing factors to the failure include misalignment and incomplete penetration of the butt weld between the two half shells. |
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