Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-06-13 — TX
Operator
Chevron Pipe Line Co
Cause
Natural Force Damage
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)
$0
Incident datetime
2017-06-13 18:26
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
1826-homeowner calls control center and informs them of a flame at a valve site near our pipeline 1828-1835-control center confirms location and valve site 1840-control center call field team members to go to hwy 1 valve site 1845-paincourtville f.D. Is on site and send a picture of flame on vent stack to control center 1855-2000-control makes appropriate calls to supervisors and managers 1915- confirmation of discovery that flame is on chevron pipe line analyzer building 1955-field team member had arrived on site identified it was a small flame on a vent stack analyzer and closed tubing going to vent stack to extinguish the flame safely. 2037- after identifying there was no damage to equipment or pipeline and no further could occur field team members relayed information back to control. Field team members leave site at this time. The analyzer building normally is continuously venting a nominal amount to the atmosphere therefore no unintentional release occurred from the pipeline. It was found through the course of our incident investigation that during the days preceding the ignition of the stack there was a higher than normal incidence of lightning strikes in the area. It was found that the charged environment caused ignition on the vent stack.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-07-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170213
Supplemental Number
30141
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2731
Name
Chevron Pipe Line Co
Operator Street Address
1400 Smith Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2017-06-13 18:26:00
Location Latitude
30.042587
Location Longitude
-91.048746
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
Ethylene
Unintentional Release Bbls
0
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-06-13 18:26:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pipeline Was Not Shutdown Due To The Release Being On An Analyzer Building
On Site Datetime
2017-06-13 19:55:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-06-14 15:34:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1181154
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Louisiana Ethylene
Segment Name
Lal0362a
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70341
Onshore City Name
Belle Rose
Onshore County Name
Assumption
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
9.7
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
Instrumentation
Installation Year
2014
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
This Was A Vent Stack On An Analyzer
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
This Was A Flame On A Vent Stack On An Analyzer Building.
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
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
800
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
800
Accident Psig
1104
Mop Psig
1440
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
This was not related to the pipeline itself and was on a vent stack/analyzer building
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Lightning
Natural Force Type
Lightning
Lightning Subtype
Secondary Impact Such As Resulting Nearby Fires
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
G****** P*****
Preparer Title
Dot Specialist
Preparer Email
P******@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
7133726847
Prepared Date
2018-04-03 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
G****** P*****
Authorizer Telephone
7133726847
Authorizer Title
Dot Specialist
Authorizer Email
P******@c******.com
Narrative
1826-homeowner calls control center and informs them of a flame at a valve site near our pipeline 1828-1835-control center confirms location and valve site 1840-control center call field team members to go to hwy 1 valve site 1845-paincourtville f.D. Is on site and send a picture of flame on vent stack to control center 1855-2000-control makes appropriate calls to supervisors and managers 1915- confirmation of discovery that flame is on chevron pipe line analyzer building 1955-field team member had arrived on site identified it was a small flame on a vent stack analyzer and closed tubing going to vent stack to extinguish the flame safely. 2037- after identifying there was no damage to equipment or pipeline and no further could occur field team members relayed information back to control. Field team members leave site at this time. The analyzer building normally is continuously venting a nominal amount to the atmosphere therefore no unintentional release occurred from the pipeline. It was found through the course of our incident investigation that during the days preceding the ignition of the stack there was a higher than normal incidence of lightning strikes in the area. It was found that the charged environment caused ignition on the vent stack.
| Report Received Date | 2017-07-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170213 |
| Supplemental Number | 30141 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2731 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Chevron Pipe Line Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1400 Smith Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-06-13 18:26:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.042587 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.048746 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 | Ethylene |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-06-13 18:26:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pipeline Was Not Shutdown Due To The Release Being On An Analyzer Building |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-06-13 19:55:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-06-14 15:34:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1181154 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Louisiana Ethylene |
| Segment Name | Lal0362a |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70341 |
| Onshore City Name | Belle Rose |
| Onshore County Name | Assumption |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 9.7 |
| 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 | Instrumentation |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | This Was A Vent Stack On An Analyzer |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | This Was A Flame On A Vent Stack On An Analyzer Building. |
| 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 | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 800 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 800 |
| Accident Psig | 1104 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| 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 | This was not related to the pipeline itself and was on a vent stack/analyzer building |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Lightning |
| Natural Force Type | Lightning |
| Lightning Subtype | Secondary Impact Such As Resulting Nearby Fires |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | G****** P***** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Specialist |
| Preparer Email | P******@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7133726847 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-04-03 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | G****** P***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7133726847 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | P******@c******.com |
| Narrative | 1826-homeowner calls control center and informs them of a flame at a valve site near our pipeline 1828-1835-control center confirms location and valve site 1840-control center call field team members to go to hwy 1 valve site 1845-paincourtville f.D. Is on site and send a picture of flame on vent stack to control center 1855-2000-control makes appropriate calls to supervisors and managers 1915- confirmation of discovery that flame is on chevron pipe line analyzer building 1955-field team member had arrived on site identified it was a small flame on a vent stack analyzer and closed tubing going to vent stack to extinguish the flame safely. 2037- after identifying there was no damage to equipment or pipeline and no further could occur field team members relayed information back to control. Field team members leave site at this time. The analyzer building normally is continuously venting a nominal amount to the atmosphere therefore no unintentional release occurred from the pipeline. It was found through the course of our incident investigation that during the days preceding the ignition of the stack there was a higher than normal incidence of lightning strikes in the area. It was found that the charged environment caused ignition on the vent stack. |
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