Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-08-30 — TX
Operator
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Cause
Natural Force Damage
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)
$24,000
Incident datetime
2017-08-30 21:31
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
During hurricane harvey, torrential rainfall resulting in the partial sinking of 2 external floating tank roofs. The tank roof water drain valves were left in the open position in an effort to prevent tank roof sinking, damage and failure. The significant volume of rainwater caused the tank roof to partially sink, which in turn allowed product to propagate through the tank roof leg holes onto the external roof thus draining through the tank roof water drain valve into secondary earthen dike containment. The release was discovered during hurricane reconnaissance and response activities. Operations personnel notified osro and deployed absorbent boom, skimmers, and vacuum trucks to recover and cleanup the product. All facility outfalls remained closed, product was contained onsite in secondary earthen containment. A total of 22.5bbls of gasoline was released and recovered onsite. Supplemental report ' report was split into two separate 7000-1 reports as requested by PHMSA accident team.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-09-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170315
Supplemental Number
22732
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31684
Name
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Operator Street Address
2331 Citywest Blvd
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77042
Local Datetime
2017-08-30 21:31:00
Location Latitude
29.717672
Location Longitude
-95.176253
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
11.25
Recovered Bbls
11.25
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-08-30 21:31:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Facility Was Previously Shutdown Due To Hurricane Harvey And Flooding.
On Site Datetime
2017-08-30 22:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-08-31 00:13:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1188880
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Pasadena Terminal
Segment Name
Tank 2302
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77506
Onshore City Name
Pasadena
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Terminal
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Roof Drain System
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Surface Water Remed 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 Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1000
Est Cost Prop Damage
24000
Est Cost Emergency
250000
Est Cost Environmental
49435
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
Cost Of Response, Cleanup, Post Tank Roof Inspections, And Lost Product.
Prpty
324435
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
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
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Heavy Rains/floods
Natural Force Type
Heavy Rains/floods
Heavy Rains Subtype
Other
Nf Other Details
Hurricane Harvey - Heavy Rainfall Resulted In Tank External Roof To Partially Sink And Allow Product On Roof Through The Roof Legs
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
Yes
Nf Hurricane Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
J*** S*****
Preparer Title
Dot Coordinator
Preparer Email
J************@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
832-765-1858
Preparer Fax
918-977-8930
Prepared Date
2017-10-17 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
832-765-1636
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
T************@p**.com
Narrative
During hurricane harvey, torrential rainfall resulting in the partial sinking of 2 external floating tank roofs. The tank roof water drain valves were left in the open position in an effort to prevent tank roof sinking, damage and failure. The significant volume of rainwater caused the tank roof to partially sink, which in turn allowed product to propagate through the tank roof leg holes onto the external roof thus draining through the tank roof water drain valve into secondary earthen dike containment. The release was discovered during hurricane reconnaissance and response activities. Operations personnel notified osro and deployed absorbent boom, skimmers, and vacuum trucks to recover and cleanup the product. All facility outfalls remained closed, product was contained onsite in secondary earthen containment. A total of 22.5bbls of gasoline was released and recovered onsite. Supplemental report ' report was split into two separate 7000-1 reports as requested by PHMSA accident team.
| Report Received Date | 2017-09-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170315 |
| Supplemental Number | 22732 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31684 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 2331 Citywest Blvd |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77042 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-08-30 21:31:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.717672 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.176253 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 11.25 |
| Recovered Bbls | 11.25 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-08-30 21:31:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Facility Was Previously Shutdown Due To Hurricane Harvey And Flooding. |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-08-30 22:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-08-31 00:13:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1188880 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Pasadena Terminal |
| Segment Name | Tank 2302 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77506 |
| Onshore City Name | Pasadena |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Terminal |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Roof Drain System |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Surface Water Remed 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 Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 24000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 250000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 49435 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Cost Of Response, Cleanup, Post Tank Roof Inspections, And Lost Product. |
| Prpty | 324435 |
| 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 | 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 | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Natural Force Type | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Heavy Rains Subtype | Other |
| Nf Other Details | Hurricane Harvey - Heavy Rainfall Resulted In Tank External Roof To Partially Sink And Allow Product On Roof Through The Roof Legs |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | Yes |
| Nf Hurricane Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | J*** S***** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | J************@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 832-765-1858 |
| Preparer Fax | 918-977-8930 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-10-17 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 832-765-1636 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | T************@p**.com |
| Narrative | During hurricane harvey, torrential rainfall resulting in the partial sinking of 2 external floating tank roofs. The tank roof water drain valves were left in the open position in an effort to prevent tank roof sinking, damage and failure. The significant volume of rainwater caused the tank roof to partially sink, which in turn allowed product to propagate through the tank roof leg holes onto the external roof thus draining through the tank roof water drain valve into secondary earthen dike containment. The release was discovered during hurricane reconnaissance and response activities. Operations personnel notified osro and deployed absorbent boom, skimmers, and vacuum trucks to recover and cleanup the product. All facility outfalls remained closed, product was contained onsite in secondary earthen containment. A total of 22.5bbls of gasoline was released and recovered onsite. Supplemental report ' report was split into two separate 7000-1 reports as requested by PHMSA accident team. |
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