Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-11-02 — TX
Operator
Exxonmobil Pipeline Co
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)
$100
Incident datetime
2016-11-02 05:05
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximate 05:00 am on november 11, 2016, an exxonmobil baton rouge chemical plant employee noticed a small ice ball with vapors coming from empco's blue water ethane scraper trap valve #2429. Notifications were made and the system was shut-in. At 06:15 am an empco employee arrived and installed stick packing to stop the release. An investigation determined approximatlly 0.143 bbls (6 gallons) of ethane was released.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-12-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160397
Supplemental Number
32122
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
4906
Name
Exxonmobil Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
22777 Springwoods Village Parkway E2.2b-Emp
Operator City Name
Spring
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77389
Local Datetime
2016-11-02 05:00:00
Location Latitude
30.484345
Location Longitude
-91.203808
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
Ethane
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.14
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-11-02 05:05:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-11-02 05:05:00
Restart Datetime
2016-11-02 08:00:00
On Site Datetime
2016-11-02 06:16:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-11-02 05:05:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1163076
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Blue Water Ethane - Baton Rouge Chemical Plant
Segment Name
Blue Water Ethane - Baton Rouge Chemical Plant
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70729
Onshore City Name
Port Allen
Onshore County Name
West Baton Rouge
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
2951+73
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Gate
Valve Manufacturer
M&j
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
100
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
100
Accident Psig
500
Mop Psig
1450
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
34904
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
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
Valve packing leak.
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
Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Valve Packing Failure
Preparer Name
K***** L Y****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety Compliance Advisor
Preparer Email
K*************@e*********.com
Preparer Telephone
225-324-3055
Prepared Date
2019-05-13 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M*** D W******
Authorizer Telephone
832-624-7868
Authorizer Title
America's Zone Sshe Manager
Authorizer Email
M*************@e*********.com
Narrative
At approximate 05:00 am on november 11, 2016, an exxonmobil baton rouge chemical plant employee noticed a small ice ball with vapors coming from empco's blue water ethane scraper trap valve #2429. Notifications were made and the system was shut-in. At 06:15 am an empco employee arrived and installed stick packing to stop the release. An investigation determined approximatlly 0.143 bbls (6 gallons) of ethane was released.
| Report Received Date | 2016-12-01 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160397 |
| Supplemental Number | 32122 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 4906 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Exxonmobil Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 22777 Springwoods Village Parkway E2.2b-Emp |
| Operator City Name | Spring |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77389 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-11-02 05:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.484345 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.203808 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Other Hvl |
| Commodity Details | Ethane |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.14 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-11-02 05:05:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-11-02 05:05:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-11-02 08:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-11-02 06:16:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-11-02 05:05:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1163076 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Blue Water Ethane - Baton Rouge Chemical Plant |
| Segment Name | Blue Water Ethane - Baton Rouge Chemical Plant |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70729 |
| Onshore City Name | Port Allen |
| Onshore County Name | West Baton Rouge |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 2951+73 |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Gate |
| Valve Manufacturer | M&j |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 100 |
| Accident Psig | 500 |
| Mop Psig | 1450 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 34904 |
| 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 | 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 | Valve packing leak. |
| 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 | Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Valve Packing Failure |
| Preparer Name | K***** L Y**** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety Compliance Advisor |
| Preparer Email | K*************@e*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 225-324-3055 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-05-13 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** D W****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 832-624-7868 |
| Authorizer Title | America's Zone Sshe Manager |
| Authorizer Email | M*************@e*********.com |
| Narrative | At approximate 05:00 am on november 11, 2016, an exxonmobil baton rouge chemical plant employee noticed a small ice ball with vapors coming from empco's blue water ethane scraper trap valve #2429. Notifications were made and the system was shut-in. At 06:15 am an empco employee arrived and installed stick packing to stop the release. An investigation determined approximatlly 0.143 bbls (6 gallons) of ethane was released. |
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