Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-06-27 — TX
Operator
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,100
Incident datetime
2017-06-27 17:05
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Stainless steel tubing with swagelok fittings failed at the rigid connection on a surge bottle. The metallurgical investigation found the tubing had failed due to fatigue, vibration. The tubing was replaced with the same stainless steel tubing and swagelok fittings. No changes to document final 2 5 18
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-07-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170223
Supplemental Number
23103
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
2017-06-27 17:05:00
Location Latitude
35.649592
Location Longitude
-119.745399
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2.5
Recovered Bbls
2.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-06-27 17:05:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-06-27 17:05:00
Restart Datetime
2017-06-27 23:15:00
On Site Datetime
2017-06-27 18:22:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-06-27 17:28:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1182482
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
San Joaquin Valley Lost Hills Gathering
Segment Name
Lost Hills Gathering Pump Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
93249
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Kern
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Origin
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
Tubing
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
1100
Est Cost Emergency
10000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
11100
Accident Psig
229
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
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
Yes
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Failure Type
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
R****** K*****
Preparer Title
Operations Support Coordinator
Preparer Email
R************@s****.com
Preparer Telephone
832 762 2682
Prepared Date
2018-02-05 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D****** P****
Authorizer Telephone
832 762 2553
Authorizer Title
Integrity And Regulatory Srvc Mngr
Authorizer Email
D*************@s****.com
Narrative
Stainless steel tubing with swagelok fittings failed at the rigid connection on a surge bottle. The metallurgical investigation found the tubing had failed due to fatigue, vibration. The tubing was replaced with the same stainless steel tubing and swagelok fittings. No changes to document final 2 5 18
| Report Received Date | 2017-07-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170223 |
| Supplemental Number | 23103 |
| 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 | 2017-06-27 17:05:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.649592 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -119.745399 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-06-27 17:05:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-06-27 17:05:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-06-27 23:15:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-06-27 18:22:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-06-27 17:28:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1182482 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | San Joaquin Valley Lost Hills Gathering |
| Segment Name | Lost Hills Gathering Pump Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 93249 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Kern |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Origin |
| 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 | Tubing |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1100 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 11100 |
| Accident Psig | 229 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Failure Type | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | R****** K***** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Support Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | R************@s****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 832 762 2682 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-02-05 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D****** P**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 832 762 2553 |
| Authorizer Title | Integrity And Regulatory Srvc Mngr |
| Authorizer Email | D*************@s****.com |
| Narrative | Stainless steel tubing with swagelok fittings failed at the rigid connection on a surge bottle. The metallurgical investigation found the tubing had failed due to fatigue, vibration. The tubing was replaced with the same stainless steel tubing and swagelok fittings. No changes to document final 2 5 18 |
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