Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-06-18 — TX
Operator
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$54,200
Incident datetime
2017-06-18 14:35
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
The ndt level ii technician characterized the defect with ut & mt. The ut response indicated ~1" length at the id and mt confirmed an ~ 6" long defect on the od surface. Location of the crack was at the toe of the dsaw long seam of the pipe. A full encirclement type "b" steel steel was welded over the cracked area. 3/1/18 - corrected part a time land owner called in stain on ground, shut down time following notification by land owner.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-07-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170215
Supplemental Number
36766
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31174
Name
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Operator Street Address
150 North Dairy Ashford Road Wck Bldg. A
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77079
Local Datetime
2017-06-18 14:35:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
29.928433
Location Longitude
-91.9924
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.55
Recovered Bbls
0.55
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-06-18 14:35:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-06-18 14:47:00
Restart Datetime
2017-06-20 18:45:00
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Initial Responder Com Datetime
2017-06-18 16:40:00
On Site Datetime
2017-06-18 15:10:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2017-06-18 16:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-06-18 17:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1181516
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1181753
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Upstream Valve Close Datetime
2017-06-18 14:47:00
Downstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Downstream Vlv Close Datetime
2017-06-18 14:47:00
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime
2017-06-18 14:50:00
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Activated Datetime
2017-06-19 17:30:00
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
6/19/2017 8:00
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Erath Ps To Pt. Neches 22"
Segment Name
Erath Ps To Lake Arthur Ps 22"
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70528
Onshore City Name
Delcambre
Onshore County Name
Vermillion
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
6662+53
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
45
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Seam
Pipe Diameter
22
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.312
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
5l-X52
Pipe Seam Type
Dsaw
Pipe Manufacturer
Kaiser Steel Corp
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Coating Applied Ind
Yes
Installation Year
1953
Manufactured Year
1953
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
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
Commercially Nav Ind
Yes
Commercially Nav Yes No
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
54200
Est Cost Emergency
10000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
64200
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
765
Mop Psig
849
Mop Cfr Section
Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
2013-09-16 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
Yes
Surge Analysis Date
2013-01-30 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
142822
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
Controllers actions following a phone call from the public, land owner, were to shut down the pipeline and isolate that section of pipeline. Contacted supervisor and field personnel to investigate situation and make determination.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Cause Details
Environmental Cracking-Related
Field Exam Ind
Yes
Failure Type
Environmental Cracking-Related
Stress Subtype
Other
Stress Details
Fatigue Located At The Toe Of The Dsaw Long Seam. Crack At Od 6" Long, Id 1" Long.
Additional Crack Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Cir Trn Wave Mgn Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Ultrasonic Ind
Yes
Geometry Deformation Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2015
Axial Rcnt Propul Method
Free Swimming
Axial Rcnt Attuned Detect
Metal Loss
Axial Previous Year
2013
Axial Prev Propul Method
Free Swimming
Axial Prev Attuned Detect
Metal Loss
Axial Prev Atnd Dtct Metal
High Resolution
Circ Wave Recent Year
2011
Circ Wv Rcnt Propul Method
Free Swimming
Circ Wv Rcnt Resolution
High Resolution
Ultrasonic Recent Year
2013
Ultrasonic Rcnt Propul Method
Free Swimming
Ultrasonic Rcnt Attuned
Crack
Geometry Recent Year
2015
Geometry Rcnt Propul Method
Free Swimming
Geometry Rcnt Resolution
High Resolution
Geometrt Rcnt Measur Cups
Inside Ili Cups
Geometry Previous Year
2011
Geometry Prev Propul Method
Free Swimming
Geometry Prev Resolution
High Resolution
Geometrt Prev Measur Cups
Inside Ili Cups
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2013
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
1126
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
R****** K*****
Preparer Title
Operations Support Coordinator
Preparer Email
R*************@s****.com
Preparer Telephone
832 762 2682
Prepared Date
2022-06-16 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
J***** H*****
Local Contact Email
J************@s****.com
Local Contact Telephone
4095402781
Authorizer Name
D****** P****
Authorizer Telephone
832 762 2553
Authorizer Title
Integrity Regulatory Mngr.
Authorizer Email
D************@s****.com
Narrative
The ndt level ii technician characterized the defect with ut & mt. The ut response indicated ~1" length at the id and mt confirmed an ~ 6" long defect on the od surface. Location of the crack was at the toe of the dsaw long seam of the pipe. A full encirclement type "b" steel steel was welded over the cracked area. 3/1/18 - corrected part a time land owner called in stain on ground, shut down time following notification by land owner.
| Report Received Date | 2017-07-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170215 |
| Supplemental Number | 36766 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31174 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Shell Pipeline Co., L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 150 North Dairy Ashford Road Wck Bldg. A |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77079 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-06-18 14:35:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 29.928433 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.9924 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.55 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.55 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-06-18 14:35:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-06-18 14:47:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-06-20 18:45:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Initial Responder Com Datetime | 2017-06-18 16:40:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-06-18 15:10:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2017-06-18 16:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-06-18 17:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1181516 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1181753 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Upstream Valve Close Datetime | 2017-06-18 14:47:00 |
| Downstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Downstream Vlv Close Datetime | 2017-06-18 14:47:00 |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime | 2017-06-18 14:50:00 |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Activated Datetime | 2017-06-19 17:30:00 |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 6/19/2017 8:00 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Erath Ps To Pt. Neches 22" |
| Segment Name | Erath Ps To Lake Arthur Ps 22" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70528 |
| Onshore City Name | Delcambre |
| Onshore County Name | Vermillion |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 6662+53 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 45 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Seam |
| Pipe Diameter | 22 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.312 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | 5l-X52 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Dsaw |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Kaiser Steel Corp |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Coating Applied Ind | Yes |
| Installation Year | 1953 |
| Manufactured Year | 1953 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| 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 |
| Commercially Nav Ind | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Yes No | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 54200 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 64200 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 765 |
| Mop Psig | 849 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2013-09-16 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | Yes |
| Surge Analysis Date | 2013-01-30 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 142822 |
| 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 | Controllers actions following a phone call from the public, land owner, were to shut down the pipeline and isolate that section of pipeline. Contacted supervisor and field personnel to investigate situation and make determination. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld |
| Cause Details | Environmental Cracking-Related |
| Field Exam Ind | Yes |
| Failure Type | Environmental Cracking-Related |
| Stress Subtype | Other |
| Stress Details | Fatigue Located At The Toe Of The Dsaw Long Seam. Crack At Od 6" Long, Id 1" Long. |
| Additional Crack Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Cir Trn Wave Mgn Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Ultrasonic Ind | Yes |
| Geometry Deformation Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2015 |
| Axial Rcnt Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Axial Rcnt Attuned Detect | Metal Loss |
| Axial Previous Year | 2013 |
| Axial Prev Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Axial Prev Attuned Detect | Metal Loss |
| Axial Prev Atnd Dtct Metal | High Resolution |
| Circ Wave Recent Year | 2011 |
| Circ Wv Rcnt Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Circ Wv Rcnt Resolution | High Resolution |
| Ultrasonic Recent Year | 2013 |
| Ultrasonic Rcnt Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Ultrasonic Rcnt Attuned | Crack |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2015 |
| Geometry Rcnt Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Geometry Rcnt Resolution | High Resolution |
| Geometrt Rcnt Measur Cups | Inside Ili Cups |
| Geometry Previous Year | 2011 |
| Geometry Prev Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Geometry Prev Resolution | High Resolution |
| Geometrt Prev Measur Cups | Inside Ili Cups |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2013 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 1126 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | R****** K***** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Support Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | R*************@s****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 832 762 2682 |
| Prepared Date | 2022-06-16 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | J***** H***** |
| Local Contact Email | J************@s****.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 4095402781 |
| Authorizer Name | D****** P**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 832 762 2553 |
| Authorizer Title | Integrity Regulatory Mngr. |
| Authorizer Email | D************@s****.com |
| Narrative | The ndt level ii technician characterized the defect with ut & mt. The ut response indicated ~1" length at the id and mt confirmed an ~ 6" long defect on the od surface. Location of the crack was at the toe of the dsaw long seam of the pipe. A full encirclement type "b" steel steel was welded over the cracked area. 3/1/18 - corrected part a time land owner called in stain on ground, shut down time following notification by land owner. |
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