Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-05-11 — TX
Operator
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
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)
$83,455
Incident datetime
2017-05-11 13:10
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On may 11, 2017 at approximately 1:10 pm (central time), maintenance crews had excavated a half sole repair to perform an enhanced integrity evaluation on mx-30 at mp 55.8. Once the ditch was opened, the crew noticed a smell of ngl, so they did a soap test on the pipeline and found the line weeping about 3" upstream of the half sole. The crew cleared out of the excavation, and the pipeline was immediately shutdown. Plans were made and executed to de-pressure the line and replace the section of the pipeline which was weeping along with the half sole repair which was being evaluated. The new section of pipe was installed and the line was restarted on may 15, 2017. The section of pipe which was removed was sent to the p66 lab in bartlesville, ok for analysis on may 15, 2017. To date, the cause of the leak has not been determined. Once the analysis is complete, this report will be updated and finalized. Update - august 21, 2017. Analysis of the failure determined that the leak was caused by a defective puddle weld. The weld was torched through the pipe wall and then filled in and was found to have high porosity and many voids. There is no record of this repair being performed, so it is unknown when the repair was done. Puddle welds are currently not allowed by p66 procedures, so it is likely this repair was done sometime in the past, when these type of welds were allowed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-06-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170191
Supplemental Number
22606
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31684
Name
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Operator Street Address
2331 Citywest Blvd
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77042
Local Datetime
2017-05-11 13:10:00
Location Latitude
31.82593
Location Longitude
-101.78906
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
0.32
Intentional Release Bbls
490
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
2017-05-11 13:10:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-05-11 13:15:00
Restart Datetime
2017-05-14 14:00:00
On Site Datetime
2017-05-11 13:10:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-05-11 14:28:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1178073
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Mx-30
Segment Name
Sprayberry To Pembrook
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79706
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Midland
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Mp55.8
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Api-5l
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Republic
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1952
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
20000
Est Cost Prop Damage
83455
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
103455
Accident Psig
600
Mop Psig
1090
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
23217
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
This was a small leak on the pipe and was not caused by controller actions. There were no abnormal operating conditions on the pipeline prior to discovery of the leak.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
This Accident Was The Failure Of A Defective Vintage Puddle Weld Repair. The Weld Was Not Performed Correctly. P66 Has No Record Of This Repair Being Made, So It Is Unknown When The Repair Occurred Or Who Performed The Repair. See The Description For More Information.
Related Other Ind
Yes
Operation Related Details
It Is Unknown When The Puddle Weld, Which Failed, Was Made And Therefore It Is Not Known What Procedures (Or Qualifications) Were In Place At The Time.
Category Type
Other Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
C**** F*****
Preparer Title
Dot Coordinator
Preparer Email
C*************@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
303-862-1189
Prepared Date
2017-08-31 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** F****
Authorizer Telephone
832-765-1632
Authorizer Title
Director Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
M***********@p**.com
Narrative
On may 11, 2017 at approximately 1:10 pm (central time), maintenance crews had excavated a half sole repair to perform an enhanced integrity evaluation on mx-30 at mp 55.8. Once the ditch was opened, the crew noticed a smell of ngl, so they did a soap test on the pipeline and found the line weeping about 3" upstream of the half sole. The crew cleared out of the excavation, and the pipeline was immediately shutdown. Plans were made and executed to de-pressure the line and replace the section of the pipeline which was weeping along with the half sole repair which was being evaluated. The new section of pipe was installed and the line was restarted on may 15, 2017. The section of pipe which was removed was sent to the p66 lab in bartlesville, ok for analysis on may 15, 2017. To date, the cause of the leak has not been determined. Once the analysis is complete, this report will be updated and finalized. Update - august 21, 2017. Analysis of the failure determined that the leak was caused by a defective puddle weld. The weld was torched through the pipe wall and then filled in and was found to have high porosity and many voids. There is no record of this repair being performed, so it is unknown when the repair was done. Puddle welds are currently not allowed by p66 procedures, so it is likely this repair was done sometime in the past, when these type of welds were allowed.
| Report Received Date | 2017-06-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170191 |
| Supplemental Number | 22606 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31684 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 2331 Citywest Blvd |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77042 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-05-11 13:10:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.82593 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -101.78906 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 | 0.32 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 490 |
| 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 | 2017-05-11 13:10:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-05-11 13:15:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-05-14 14:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-05-11 13:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-05-11 14:28:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1178073 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 | Mx-30 |
| Segment Name | Sprayberry To Pembrook |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79706 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Midland |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Mp55.8 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api-5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Republic |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1952 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 20000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 83455 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 103455 |
| Accident Psig | 600 |
| Mop Psig | 1090 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 23217 |
| 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 | This was a small leak on the pipe and was not caused by controller actions. There were no abnormal operating conditions on the pipeline prior to discovery of the leak. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | This Accident Was The Failure Of A Defective Vintage Puddle Weld Repair. The Weld Was Not Performed Correctly. P66 Has No Record Of This Repair Being Made, So It Is Unknown When The Repair Occurred Or Who Performed The Repair. See The Description For More Information. |
| Related Other Ind | Yes |
| Operation Related Details | It Is Unknown When The Puddle Weld, Which Failed, Was Made And Therefore It Is Not Known What Procedures (Or Qualifications) Were In Place At The Time. |
| Category Type | Other Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | C**** F***** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | C*************@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 303-862-1189 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-08-31 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** F**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 832-765-1632 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | M***********@p**.com |
| Narrative | On may 11, 2017 at approximately 1:10 pm (central time), maintenance crews had excavated a half sole repair to perform an enhanced integrity evaluation on mx-30 at mp 55.8. Once the ditch was opened, the crew noticed a smell of ngl, so they did a soap test on the pipeline and found the line weeping about 3" upstream of the half sole. The crew cleared out of the excavation, and the pipeline was immediately shutdown. Plans were made and executed to de-pressure the line and replace the section of the pipeline which was weeping along with the half sole repair which was being evaluated. The new section of pipe was installed and the line was restarted on may 15, 2017. The section of pipe which was removed was sent to the p66 lab in bartlesville, ok for analysis on may 15, 2017. To date, the cause of the leak has not been determined. Once the analysis is complete, this report will be updated and finalized. Update - august 21, 2017. Analysis of the failure determined that the leak was caused by a defective puddle weld. The weld was torched through the pipe wall and then filled in and was found to have high porosity and many voids. There is no record of this repair being performed, so it is unknown when the repair was done. Puddle welds are currently not allowed by p66 procedures, so it is likely this repair was done sometime in the past, when these type of welds were allowed. |
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