Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-08-22 — IL
Operator
Olympic Pipe Line Company
Cause
Equipment Failure
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)
$69,500
Incident datetime
2017-08-22 19:28
Report number
Location
IL
Narrative
On august 22, 2017 a company employee was on site at the portland df during the pipeline start up. At 19:28 the employee noticed that product was spraying from the control valve during the start up. The line was immediately shut down. An internal retaining bolt that holds the ball in place worked free resulting in the release of product. A visual inspection determined that loctite or similar thread lock was not used during the assembly which allowed the retaining bolt to come loose. The control valve was repaired and placed back in service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-09-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170294
Supplemental Number
30283
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
30781
Name
Olympic Pipe Line Company
Operator Street Address
30 S. Wacker Drive
Operator City Name
Chicago
Operator State Abbreviation
IL
Operator Postal Code
60606
Local Datetime
2017-08-22 19:28:00
Location Latitude
45.590306
Location Longitude
-122.776702
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
1.67
Recovered Bbls
1.67
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-08-22 19:28:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-08-22 19:29:00
Restart Datetime
2017-08-24 05:55:00
On Site Datetime
2017-08-22 19:28:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-08-22 20:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1188108
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Olympic Pipeline
Segment Name
Portland Df
Onshore State Abbreviation
Or
Onshore Postal Code
97231
Onshore City Name
Portland
Onshore County Name
Multnomah
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Portland Df
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2006
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Internal Bolt
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
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
210
Est Cost Prop Damage
69500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
8000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
77710
Accident Psig
629
Mop Psig
1432
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
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
The controller followed the appropriate start-up procedure.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Control Valve Ind
Yes
Additional Defect Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
J*** N*******
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Advisor
Preparer Email
J************@b*.com
Preparer Telephone
(331) 702-3023
Preparer Fax
(312) 594-2134
Prepared Date
2018-05-04 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D**** B*****
Authorizer Telephone
331-702-4292
Authorizer Title
Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
D***********@b*.com
Narrative
On august 22, 2017 a company employee was on site at the portland df during the pipeline start up. At 19:28 the employee noticed that product was spraying from the control valve during the start up. The line was immediately shut down. An internal retaining bolt that holds the ball in place worked free resulting in the release of product. A visual inspection determined that loctite or similar thread lock was not used during the assembly which allowed the retaining bolt to come loose. The control valve was repaired and placed back in service.
| Report Received Date | 2017-09-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170294 |
| Supplemental Number | 30283 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 30781 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Olympic Pipe Line Company |
| Operator Street Address | 30 S. Wacker Drive |
| Operator City Name | Chicago |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IL |
| Operator Postal Code | 60606 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-08-22 19:28:00 |
| Location Latitude | 45.590306 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -122.776702 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 | 1.67 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1.67 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-08-22 19:28:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-08-22 19:29:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-08-24 05:55:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-08-22 19:28:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-08-22 20:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1188108 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Olympic Pipeline |
| Segment Name | Portland Df |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Or |
| Onshore Postal Code | 97231 |
| Onshore City Name | Portland |
| Onshore County Name | Multnomah |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Portland Df |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2006 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Internal Bolt |
| 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 |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 210 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 69500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 8000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 77710 |
| Accident Psig | 629 |
| Mop Psig | 1432 |
| 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 | 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 | The controller followed the appropriate start-up procedure. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Control Valve Ind | Yes |
| Additional Defect Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | J*** N******* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Advisor |
| Preparer Email | J************@b*.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (331) 702-3023 |
| Preparer Fax | (312) 594-2134 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-05-04 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** B***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 331-702-4292 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | D***********@b*.com |
| Narrative | On august 22, 2017 a company employee was on site at the portland df during the pipeline start up. At 19:28 the employee noticed that product was spraying from the control valve during the start up. The line was immediately shut down. An internal retaining bolt that holds the ball in place worked free resulting in the release of product. A visual inspection determined that loctite or similar thread lock was not used during the assembly which allowed the retaining bolt to come loose. The control valve was repaired and placed back in service. |
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