Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-06-26 — NJ
Operator
Torrance Basin Pipeline Company Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2017-06-26 12:32
Report number
Location
NJ
Narrative
Incident description: on june 26th, 2017, during a facility walk-around at torrance meters, a torrance logistics company llc (tlc) operator observed crude oil leaking from the receiver pig trap door on the m-131 pipeline. Incident immediate actions taken: on june 26th, 2017, the receiver pig trap was isolated, crude oil was contained and the impacted area was cordoned off. The appropriate regulatory notifications were made and remediation of the impacted area was initiated. Incident summary: a temporary pig trap door extension had been recently installed to facilitate pipeline integrity work (I.E., chemical cleaning, maintenance pigging). The door extension design called for installation of a flange on the oversize section of the receiver trap, such that the temporary trap door extension could be un-bolted following the integrity work and replaced with a permanent small piping spool consisting of a flange and new pig trap door. Fabrication of this small piping spool was completed on april 20th, and installed on june 22nd, prior to the integrity work and stored on-site while the integrity work was undertaken. As planned, following the scraper pig runs and chemical cleaning activity as part of the integrity work, on june 22nd, the temporary trap door extension was removed and the smaller piping spool was installed. The leak on the new receiver pig trap door occurred the following monday. The m-131 pipeline remained stagnant between the times that the new trap door was installed and the leak was observed. A pressure trend indicated that the receiver trap was exposed to less than 10 psig of pressure during that period. Upon investigation, it was determined that the new receiver pig trap door was missing an o-ring. As a result, the trap door failed to seal when the receiver trap was exposed to thermal pressure, which had built-up throughout the day due to ambient temperature effects on the aboveground section of m-131 pipeline. Causal factor: after installation of the new receiver pig trap door, the installation of the o-ring was not verified, and as a result, was missing. Action item: update jsas/procedures to include specific task of checking for existence of and/or condition of o-ring's where applicable. Share the incident and its findings in the monthly safety meeting
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-07-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170227
Supplemental Number
22855
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39532
Name
Torrance Basin Pipeline Company Llc
Operator Street Address
One Sylvan Way Second Floor
Operator City Name
Parsippany
Operator State Abbreviation
NJ
Operator Postal Code
07054
Local Datetime
2017-06-26 12:32:00
Location Latitude
33.847426
Location Longitude
-118.318086
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.7
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
2017-06-26 12:32:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Pipeline Was Down At The Time Of The Release
On Site Datetime
2017-06-26 12:35:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-06-26 13:05:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1182335
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Torrance Meters
Segment Name
Thums M-131
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
90501
Onshore City Name
Torrance
Onshore County Name
Los Angeles County
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Meter Station
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
Scraper/pig Trap
Installation Year
2017
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
O'ring
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
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
30
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
2000
Est Cost Environmental
2500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
4530
Accident Psig
5
Mop Psig
780
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
Yes
Exceed Restriction Ind
No
Phmsa Restriction Ind
Phmsa
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
No
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
No
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Operation Type
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Related Inadequate Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Other Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
T***** S******
Preparer Title
Regulatory Advisor
Preparer Email
T*************@p********.com
Preparer Telephone
9496479921
Prepared Date
2017-08-29 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
H**** C******
Authorizer Telephone
2816024200
Authorizer Title
Sr. Director Of Engineering
Authorizer Email
H************@p********.com
Narrative
Incident description: on june 26th, 2017, during a facility walk-around at torrance meters, a torrance logistics company llc (tlc) operator observed crude oil leaking from the receiver pig trap door on the m-131 pipeline. Incident immediate actions taken: on june 26th, 2017, the receiver pig trap was isolated, crude oil was contained and the impacted area was cordoned off. The appropriate regulatory notifications were made and remediation of the impacted area was initiated. Incident summary: a temporary pig trap door extension had been recently installed to facilitate pipeline integrity work (I.E., chemical cleaning, maintenance pigging). The door extension design called for installation of a flange on the oversize section of the receiver trap, such that the temporary trap door extension could be un-bolted following the integrity work and replaced with a permanent small piping spool consisting of a flange and new pig trap door. Fabrication of this small piping spool was completed on april 20th, and installed on june 22nd, prior to the integrity work and stored on-site while the integrity work was undertaken. As planned, following the scraper pig runs and chemical cleaning activity as part of the integrity work, on june 22nd, the temporary trap door extension was removed and the smaller piping spool was installed. The leak on the new receiver pig trap door occurred the following monday. The m-131 pipeline remained stagnant between the times that the new trap door was installed and the leak was observed. A pressure trend indicated that the receiver trap was exposed to less than 10 psig of pressure during that period. Upon investigation, it was determined that the new receiver pig trap door was missing an o-ring. As a result, the trap door failed to seal when the receiver trap was exposed to thermal pressure, which had built-up throughout the day due to ambient temperature effects on the aboveground section of m-131 pipeline. Causal factor: after installation of the new receiver pig trap door, the installation of the o-ring was not verified, and as a result, was missing. Action item: update jsas/procedures to include specific task of checking for existence of and/or condition of o-ring's where applicable. Share the incident and its findings in the monthly safety meeting
| Report Received Date | 2017-07-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170227 |
| Supplemental Number | 22855 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39532 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Torrance Basin Pipeline Company Llc |
| Operator Street Address | One Sylvan Way Second Floor |
| Operator City Name | Parsippany |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Operator Postal Code | 07054 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-06-26 12:32:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.847426 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -118.318086 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.7 |
| 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 | 2017-06-26 12:32:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Pipeline Was Down At The Time Of The Release |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-06-26 12:35:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-06-26 13:05:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1182335 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Torrance Meters |
| Segment Name | Thums M-131 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 90501 |
| Onshore City Name | Torrance |
| Onshore County Name | Los Angeles County |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Meter Station |
| 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 | Scraper/pig Trap |
| Installation Year | 2017 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | O'ring |
| 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 |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 30 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 4530 |
| Accident Psig | 5 |
| Mop Psig | 780 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | Yes |
| Exceed Restriction Ind | No |
| Phmsa Restriction Ind | Phmsa |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | No |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | No |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Operation Type | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Related Inadequate Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Other Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | T***** S****** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Advisor |
| Preparer Email | T*************@p********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9496479921 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-08-29 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | H**** C****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2816024200 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Director Of Engineering |
| Authorizer Email | H************@p********.com |
| Narrative | Incident description: on june 26th, 2017, during a facility walk-around at torrance meters, a torrance logistics company llc (tlc) operator observed crude oil leaking from the receiver pig trap door on the m-131 pipeline. Incident immediate actions taken: on june 26th, 2017, the receiver pig trap was isolated, crude oil was contained and the impacted area was cordoned off. The appropriate regulatory notifications were made and remediation of the impacted area was initiated. Incident summary: a temporary pig trap door extension had been recently installed to facilitate pipeline integrity work (I.E., chemical cleaning, maintenance pigging). The door extension design called for installation of a flange on the oversize section of the receiver trap, such that the temporary trap door extension could be un-bolted following the integrity work and replaced with a permanent small piping spool consisting of a flange and new pig trap door. Fabrication of this small piping spool was completed on april 20th, and installed on june 22nd, prior to the integrity work and stored on-site while the integrity work was undertaken. As planned, following the scraper pig runs and chemical cleaning activity as part of the integrity work, on june 22nd, the temporary trap door extension was removed and the smaller piping spool was installed. The leak on the new receiver pig trap door occurred the following monday. The m-131 pipeline remained stagnant between the times that the new trap door was installed and the leak was observed. A pressure trend indicated that the receiver trap was exposed to less than 10 psig of pressure during that period. Upon investigation, it was determined that the new receiver pig trap door was missing an o-ring. As a result, the trap door failed to seal when the receiver trap was exposed to thermal pressure, which had built-up throughout the day due to ambient temperature effects on the aboveground section of m-131 pipeline. Causal factor: after installation of the new receiver pig trap door, the installation of the o-ring was not verified, and as a result, was missing. Action item: update jsas/procedures to include specific task of checking for existence of and/or condition of o-ring's where applicable. Share the incident and its findings in the monthly safety meeting |
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