Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-08-31 — TX
Operator
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2017-08-31 18:23
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Heavy rains caused flooding of the facility. When pumping out some of this floodwater, a sheen was noticed. Operations were suspended and absorbent pads were used to absorb the crude oil that was on the surface of the waters. Most likely cause of the sheen was residue from the drip pans in the facility that had been covered by the flood waters. No changes to document final 2 5 18
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-09-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170292
Supplemental Number
23182
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
2017-08-31 18:23:00
Location Latitude
29.974641
Location Longitude
-93.936043
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.38
Recovered Bbls
0.38
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-08-31 18:23:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pl Was Shutdown For Hurrican Harvey. Oil Was There Due To Drip Pan Flooding.
On Site Datetime
2017-08-31 18:23:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-08-31 18:58:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1188967
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Port Neches Tank Farm
Segment Name
Port Neches
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77651
Onshore City Name
Port Neches
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Tank Farm
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Inside Of A Dike
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Pump Drip Pan
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
The Onsite Contract Crew (Pcm) Was Pumping Out Floodwater From The Effects Of Hurricane/tropical Storm Harvey From The Flooded Tank Dike Area, When The Crew Noticed A Stain Of Black Oil On Water Inside The Containment Area. The Crew Shut Down The Pumping Operation And Closed The Valve. Most Likely Cause Of The Sheen Was Residue From The Drip Pans In The Facility That Had Been Covered By The Flood Waters.
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
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
5000
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
0
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
No
Scada Functional Ind
No
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
No
Cpm Functional Ind
No
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
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Heavy Rains/floods
Natural Force Type
Heavy Rains/floods
Heavy Rains Subtype
Other
Nf Other Details
High Water-Flooding
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
Yes
Nf Hurricane Ind
Yes
Nf Tropical Storm Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
S**** I****
Preparer Title
Intergrity Management And Regulatory Engineer
Preparer Email
S**********@s****.com
Preparer Telephone
832-762-2666
Preparer Fax
832-337-5011
Prepared Date
2018-02-26 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D****** P****
Authorizer Telephone
832-762-2553
Authorizer Title
Integrity And Regulatory Services Manager
Authorizer Email
D************@s****.com
Narrative
Heavy rains caused flooding of the facility. When pumping out some of this floodwater, a sheen was noticed. Operations were suspended and absorbent pads were used to absorb the crude oil that was on the surface of the waters. Most likely cause of the sheen was residue from the drip pans in the facility that had been covered by the flood waters. No changes to document final 2 5 18
| Report Received Date | 2017-09-18 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170292 |
| Supplemental Number | 23182 |
| 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 | 2017-08-31 18:23:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.974641 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.936043 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.38 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.38 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-08-31 18:23:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pl Was Shutdown For Hurrican Harvey. Oil Was There Due To Drip Pan Flooding. |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-08-31 18:23:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-08-31 18:58:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1188967 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Port Neches Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | Port Neches |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77651 |
| Onshore City Name | Port Neches |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Tank Farm |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Inside Of A Dike |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Pump Drip Pan |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | The Onsite Contract Crew (Pcm) Was Pumping Out Floodwater From The Effects Of Hurricane/tropical Storm Harvey From The Flooded Tank Dike Area, When The Crew Noticed A Stain Of Black Oil On Water Inside The Containment Area. The Crew Shut Down The Pumping Operation And Closed The Valve. Most Likely Cause Of The Sheen Was Residue From The Drip Pans In The Facility That Had Been Covered By The Flood Waters. |
| 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 |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 5000 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 0 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Functional Ind | No |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | No |
| Cpm Functional Ind | No |
| 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 | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Natural Force Type | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Heavy Rains Subtype | Other |
| Nf Other Details | High Water-Flooding |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | Yes |
| Nf Hurricane Ind | Yes |
| Nf Tropical Storm Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | S**** I**** |
| Preparer Title | Intergrity Management And Regulatory Engineer |
| Preparer Email | S**********@s****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 832-762-2666 |
| Preparer Fax | 832-337-5011 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-02-26 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D****** P**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 832-762-2553 |
| Authorizer Title | Integrity And Regulatory Services Manager |
| Authorizer Email | D************@s****.com |
| Narrative | Heavy rains caused flooding of the facility. When pumping out some of this floodwater, a sheen was noticed. Operations were suspended and absorbent pads were used to absorb the crude oil that was on the surface of the waters. Most likely cause of the sheen was residue from the drip pans in the facility that had been covered by the flood waters. No changes to document final 2 5 18 |
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