Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-11-02 — IL
Operator
Olympic Pipe Line Company
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)
$4,323
Incident datetime
2016-11-02 16:50
Report number
Location
IL
Narrative
On november 2, 2016 a company employee was conducting a routine facility inspection at tacoma station. At 16:50 the employee noticed that the control valve was leaking. The employee immediately called the control center and the pipeline was shutdown at 16:51. The station was put on by-pass and the pipeline was re-started at 22:16. The control valve is aboveground and located within a concrete secondary containment inside of the station fence line. A repair of the control valve was completed at 13:00 on november 3, 2016 and the station was brought back on-line at 13:31. An investigation into the root cause of the leak has determined that the o-ring material of the control valve broke down. The viton o-rings in the valve were replaced with nitrile, a preferable material for refined product service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-11-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160394
Supplemental Number
22736
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
30781
Name
Olympic Pipe Line Company
Operator Street Address
30 S. Wacker Drive
Operator City Name
Chicago
Operator State Abbreviation
IL
Operator Postal Code
60606
Local Datetime
2016-11-02 16:50:00
Location Latitude
47.089551
Location Longitude
-122.370318
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
0.27
Recovered Bbls
0.27
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-11-02 16:50:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-11-02 16:51:00
Restart Datetime
2016-11-02 22:16:00
On Site Datetime
2016-11-02 16:50:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-11-02 17:48:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1163165
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Olympic Pipeline
Segment Name
Renton - Portland 14" - Tacoma Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wa
Onshore Postal Code
98387
Onshore City Name
Spanaway
Onshore County Name
Pierce
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp-142
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
2013
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
O-Ring
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
25
Est Cost Prop Damage
4323
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
14755
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
19103
Accident Psig
1269
Mop Psig
1314
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
The volume of the leak was below leak detection thresholds
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
Still In Process Of Determination, O-Ring Failure
Preparer Name
J*** N*******
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Advisor
Preparer Email
J************@b*.com
Preparer Telephone
(331) 702-3023
Preparer Fax
(312) 594-2134
Prepared Date
2017-10-17 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M****** S******
Authorizer Telephone
(331) 702-3226
Authorizer Title
Dot Team Leader - Affiliates
Authorizer Email
M**************@b*.com
Narrative
On november 2, 2016 a company employee was conducting a routine facility inspection at tacoma station. At 16:50 the employee noticed that the control valve was leaking. The employee immediately called the control center and the pipeline was shutdown at 16:51. The station was put on by-pass and the pipeline was re-started at 22:16. The control valve is aboveground and located within a concrete secondary containment inside of the station fence line. A repair of the control valve was completed at 13:00 on november 3, 2016 and the station was brought back on-line at 13:31. An investigation into the root cause of the leak has determined that the o-ring material of the control valve broke down. The viton o-rings in the valve were replaced with nitrile, a preferable material for refined product service.
| Report Received Date | 2016-11-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160394 |
| Supplemental Number | 22736 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 30781 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Olympic Pipe Line Company |
| Operator Street Address | 30 S. Wacker Drive |
| Operator City Name | Chicago |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IL |
| Operator Postal Code | 60606 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-11-02 16:50:00 |
| Location Latitude | 47.089551 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -122.370318 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 | 0.27 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.27 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-11-02 16:50:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-11-02 16:51:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-11-02 22:16:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-11-02 16:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-11-02 17:48:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1163165 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Olympic Pipeline |
| Segment Name | Renton - Portland 14" - Tacoma Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wa |
| Onshore Postal Code | 98387 |
| Onshore City Name | Spanaway |
| Onshore County Name | Pierce |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp-142 |
| 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 | 2013 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | O-Ring |
| 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 | 25 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 4323 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 14755 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 19103 |
| Accident Psig | 1269 |
| Mop Psig | 1314 |
| 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 | The volume of the leak was below leak detection thresholds |
| 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 | Still In Process Of Determination, O-Ring Failure |
| Preparer Name | J*** N******* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Advisor |
| Preparer Email | J************@b*.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (331) 702-3023 |
| Preparer Fax | (312) 594-2134 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-10-17 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M****** S****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | (331) 702-3226 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Team Leader - Affiliates |
| Authorizer Email | M**************@b*.com |
| Narrative | On november 2, 2016 a company employee was conducting a routine facility inspection at tacoma station. At 16:50 the employee noticed that the control valve was leaking. The employee immediately called the control center and the pipeline was shutdown at 16:51. The station was put on by-pass and the pipeline was re-started at 22:16. The control valve is aboveground and located within a concrete secondary containment inside of the station fence line. A repair of the control valve was completed at 13:00 on november 3, 2016 and the station was brought back on-line at 13:31. An investigation into the root cause of the leak has determined that the o-ring material of the control valve broke down. The viton o-rings in the valve were replaced with nitrile, a preferable material for refined product service. |
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