Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-04-03 — TX
Operator
Citgo Refining & Chemical Co. L.p.
Cause
Corrosion 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)
$6,000
Incident datetime
2017-04-03 11:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 11/4 at approximately 11:45 magellan called and said we had a potential leak on the p01 propane line that runs through their property. At the time of the incident the line was not in use but did have product. The pressure was estimated to be about 70 psig. The line was immediately blocked in where the line is connected to buckeye and the depressuring process was started to our flare gas recovery unit. The line was depressured in about 14 hrs and 25 minutes. Once the line was depressured we air gapped upstream of the leak.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-04-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170137
Supplemental Number
22969
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31023
Name
Citgo Refining & Chemical Co. L.p.
Operator Street Address
1293 Eldridge Parkway
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77077
Local Datetime
2017-04-03 11:45:00
Location Latitude
27.8078
Location Longitude
-97.4385
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.3
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-04-03 11:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-04-03 12:30:00
Restart Datetime
2017-04-05 01:09:00
On Site Datetime
2017-04-03 12:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-04-03 14:12:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1174743
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
P01 Propane Line
Segment Name
P01 Propane Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78469
Onshore City Name
Corpus Christi
Onshore County Name
Nueces
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
North 2 South
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
4.5
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.18
Pipe Smys
24000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l-X42
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Asphalt
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
10
Est Cost Prop Damage
6000
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
5000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
12010
Accident Psig
70
Mop Psig
70
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
6864
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Unsuitable Mainline Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Other Complications Ind
Yes
Inspect Comp Details
Id Restriction
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
General Corrosion
Int Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Other Basis Ind
Yes
Int Corrosion Basis Details
This Portion Of The Line Had Not Been Used For A Long Time And Presumed To Be Internal Corrosion
Int Other Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Location Details
Standard Run Of Pipe
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
No
Corrosion Coupons
No
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2016
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
890
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
Yes
Exm Handl Ultrasonic Rcnt Year
2011
Exm Handl Ultrasonic Rcnt Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
M****** M*****
Preparer Title
Terminal Area Supervisor
Preparer Email
M******@c****.com
Preparer Telephone
3618445256
Preparer Fax
3618444358
Prepared Date
2017-12-19 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M****** M*****
Authorizer Telephone
3618445256
Authorizer Title
Terminal Area Supervisor
Authorizer Email
M******@c****.com
Narrative
On 11/4 at approximately 11:45 magellan called and said we had a potential leak on the p01 propane line that runs through their property. At the time of the incident the line was not in use but did have product. The pressure was estimated to be about 70 psig. The line was immediately blocked in where the line is connected to buckeye and the depressuring process was started to our flare gas recovery unit. The line was depressured in about 14 hrs and 25 minutes. Once the line was depressured we air gapped upstream of the leak.
| Report Received Date | 2017-04-26 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170137 |
| Supplemental Number | 22969 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31023 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Citgo Refining & Chemical Co. L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 1293 Eldridge Parkway |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77077 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-04-03 11:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 27.8078 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.4385 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.3 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-04-03 11:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-04-03 12:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-04-05 01:09:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-04-03 12:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-04-03 14:12:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1174743 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | P01 Propane Line |
| Segment Name | P01 Propane Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78469 |
| Onshore City Name | Corpus Christi |
| Onshore County Name | Nueces |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | North 2 South |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.5 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.18 |
| Pipe Smys | 24000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l-X42 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Asphalt |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 10 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 6000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 12010 |
| Accident Psig | 70 |
| Mop Psig | 70 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 6864 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Unsuitable Mainline Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Other Complications Ind | Yes |
| Inspect Comp Details | Id Restriction |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | General Corrosion |
| Int Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| Int Other Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Corrosion Basis Details | This Portion Of The Line Had Not Been Used For A Long Time And Presumed To Be Internal Corrosion |
| Int Other Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Location Details | Standard Run Of Pipe |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | No |
| Corrosion Coupons | No |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2016 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 890 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | Yes |
| Exm Handl Ultrasonic Rcnt Year | 2011 |
| Exm Handl Ultrasonic Rcnt Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | M****** M***** |
| Preparer Title | Terminal Area Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | M******@c****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3618445256 |
| Preparer Fax | 3618444358 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-12-19 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M****** M***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 3618445256 |
| Authorizer Title | Terminal Area Supervisor |
| Authorizer Email | M******@c****.com |
| Narrative | On 11/4 at approximately 11:45 magellan called and said we had a potential leak on the p01 propane line that runs through their property. At the time of the incident the line was not in use but did have product. The pressure was estimated to be about 70 psig. The line was immediately blocked in where the line is connected to buckeye and the depressuring process was started to our flare gas recovery unit. The line was depressured in about 14 hrs and 25 minutes. Once the line was depressured we air gapped upstream of the leak. |
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