Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-04-05 — TX
Operator
Valero Refining Company - California
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)
$100
Incident datetime
2017-04-05 18:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At the high point vent on the #1 dock line, a flange leak resulted in the release of approximately 12 barrels of diesel into a containment basin which subsequently overflowed approximately 30 gallons of diesel onto soil all within the refinery property fenceline. There was no overpressure at any time during the prior transfer. Product was recovered and soil remediated. The flange gasket was replaced and the pipeline was returned to service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-05-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170144
Supplemental Number
22304
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
32223
Name
Valero Refining Company - California
Operator Street Address
One Valero Way
Operator City Name
San Antonio
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
78249
Local Datetime
2017-04-05 18:30:00
Location Latitude
38.05445
Location Longitude
-122.13996
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
12
Recovered Bbls
12
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-04-05 18:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pipeline Was Static When The Incident Was Discovered.
On Site Datetime
2017-04-05 18:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Valero Benicia Dock Line #1 Csfm #658
Segment Name
Valero Benicia Dock Line #1 Csfm #658
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
94510-1005
Onshore City Name
Benicia
Onshore County Name
Solano
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
High Point
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
Flange Assembly
Installation Year
1974
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Gasket Failure
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
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
500
Est Cost Prop Damage
100
Est Cost Emergency
400
Est Cost Environmental
18000
Est Cost Other
200
Est Cost Other Details
Replaced Gasket
Prpty
19200
Accident Psig
103
Mop Psig
285
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
10500
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Tight Mitered 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
This was an equipment failure, not an operational abnormality.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Breakdown Of Softgoods (Gasket) Due To Age Degradation
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Breakdown Of Softgoods (Gasket) Due To Age Degradation
Preparer Name
J**** T******
Preparer Title
Manager Regulatory Programs And Permitting
Preparer Email
J************@v*****.com
Preparer Telephone
2103455145
Preparer Fax
2103706235
Prepared Date
2017-05-03 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J**** T******
Authorizer Telephone
2103455145
Authorizer Title
Manager Regulatory Programs And Permitting
Authorizer Email
No Email Address
Narrative
At the high point vent on the #1 dock line, a flange leak resulted in the release of approximately 12 barrels of diesel into a containment basin which subsequently overflowed approximately 30 gallons of diesel onto soil all within the refinery property fenceline. There was no overpressure at any time during the prior transfer. Product was recovered and soil remediated. The flange gasket was replaced and the pipeline was returned to service.
| Report Received Date | 2017-05-03 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170144 |
| Supplemental Number | 22304 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 32223 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Valero Refining Company - California |
| Operator Street Address | One Valero Way |
| Operator City Name | San Antonio |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 78249 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-04-05 18:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 38.05445 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -122.13996 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 12 |
| Recovered Bbls | 12 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-04-05 18:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pipeline Was Static When The Incident Was Discovered. |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-04-05 18:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required 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 | Valero Benicia Dock Line #1 Csfm #658 |
| Segment Name | Valero Benicia Dock Line #1 Csfm #658 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 94510-1005 |
| Onshore City Name | Benicia |
| Onshore County Name | Solano |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | High Point |
| 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 | Flange Assembly |
| Installation Year | 1974 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Gasket Failure |
| 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 |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 400 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 18000 |
| Est Cost Other | 200 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Replaced Gasket |
| Prpty | 19200 |
| Accident Psig | 103 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 10500 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Tight Mitered 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 | This was an equipment failure, not an operational abnormality. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Breakdown Of Softgoods (Gasket) Due To Age Degradation |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Breakdown Of Softgoods (Gasket) Due To Age Degradation |
| Preparer Name | J**** T****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Regulatory Programs And Permitting |
| Preparer Email | J************@v*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2103455145 |
| Preparer Fax | 2103706235 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-05-03 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** T****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2103455145 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Regulatory Programs And Permitting |
| Authorizer Email | No Email Address |
| Narrative | At the high point vent on the #1 dock line, a flange leak resulted in the release of approximately 12 barrels of diesel into a containment basin which subsequently overflowed approximately 30 gallons of diesel onto soil all within the refinery property fenceline. There was no overpressure at any time during the prior transfer. Product was recovered and soil remediated. The flange gasket was replaced and the pipeline was returned to service. |
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