Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-08-02 — TX
Operator
Valero Partners Operating Co. Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2017-08-02 16:21
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Bleeder valve on station piping left open during maintenance activity. Product was recovered and soil remediated. 1186082 = the original call nrc. 1186253 = the follow-up call to nrc. Note: supplemental and final report includes detail in part g and release coordinates were updated. There were two nrc numbers issued. Nrc numbers listed above. Supplemental 4/3/18 valero plan of correction. Valero will be involved in lockout tagout (loto) at this facility if colonial (a valero contractor) is doing any work on valero assets if loto is applicable.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-08-31 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170270
Supplemental Number
30142
Report Type
Supplemental
Operator Id
39105
Name
Valero Partners Operating Co. Llc
Operator Street Address
One Valero Way
Operator City Name
San Antonio
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
78249
Local Datetime
2017-08-02 16:21:00
Location Latitude
29.886969
Location Longitude
-93.992636
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
28
Recovered Bbls
26
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-08-02 16:21:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Line Was Down During Lock Out Tag Out Activity
On Site Datetime
2017-08-02 16:21:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-08-02 17:19:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1186082
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Paps
Segment Name
Station Piping
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77640
Onshore City Name
West Port Arthur
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Paps
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Bleeder Valve Left Open
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
No
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
2500
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
100000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
102500
Accident Psig
30
Mop Psig
150
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
< 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place 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
Yes
Num Contractors Tested
1
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
Bleeder Valve Left Open.
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
J**** T******
Preparer Title
Manager Regulatory Programs And Permitting
Preparer Email
No Email Address
Preparer Telephone
2102191401
Preparer Fax
2103706235
Prepared Date
2018-04-03 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J**** T******
Authorizer Telephone
2102191401
Authorizer Title
Manager Regulatory Programs And Permitting
Authorizer Email
J************@v*****.com
Narrative
Bleeder valve on station piping left open during maintenance activity. Product was recovered and soil remediated. 1186082 = the original call nrc. 1186253 = the follow-up call to nrc. Note: supplemental and final report includes detail in part g and release coordinates were updated. There were two nrc numbers issued. Nrc numbers listed above. Supplemental 4/3/18 valero plan of correction. Valero will be involved in lockout tagout (loto) at this facility if colonial (a valero contractor) is doing any work on valero assets if loto is applicable.
| Report Received Date | 2017-08-31 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170270 |
| Supplemental Number | 30142 |
| Report Type | Supplemental |
| Operator Id | 39105 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Valero Partners Operating Co. Llc |
| Operator Street Address | One Valero Way |
| Operator City Name | San Antonio |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 78249 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-08-02 16:21:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.886969 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.992636 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 28 |
| Recovered Bbls | 26 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-08-02 16:21:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Line Was Down During Lock Out Tag Out Activity |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-08-02 16:21:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-08-02 17:19:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1186082 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Paps |
| Segment Name | Station Piping |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77640 |
| Onshore City Name | West Port Arthur |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Paps |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Bleeder Valve Left Open |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | No |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 2500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 100000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 102500 |
| Accident Psig | 30 |
| Mop Psig | 150 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | < 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place 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 | Yes |
| Num Contractors Tested | 1 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | Bleeder Valve Left Open. |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | J**** T****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Regulatory Programs And Permitting |
| Preparer Email | No Email Address |
| Preparer Telephone | 2102191401 |
| Preparer Fax | 2103706235 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-04-03 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** T****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2102191401 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Regulatory Programs And Permitting |
| Authorizer Email | J************@v*****.com |
| Narrative | Bleeder valve on station piping left open during maintenance activity. Product was recovered and soil remediated. 1186082 = the original call nrc. 1186253 = the follow-up call to nrc. Note: supplemental and final report includes detail in part g and release coordinates were updated. There were two nrc numbers issued. Nrc numbers listed above. Supplemental 4/3/18 valero plan of correction. Valero will be involved in lockout tagout (loto) at this facility if colonial (a valero contractor) is doing any work on valero assets if loto is applicable. |
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