Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-11-07 — TX
Operator
Sfpp, Lp
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)
$0
Incident datetime
2017-11-07 07:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 07:00 on 11/7/17, kinder morgan staff discovered a leak from the atwater incoming block valve at a drip rate of approximately 1 drip every 5 seconds and leak was found to be coming from the stem packing. The pipeline was shutdown and onsite personnel repacked the valve. The osro was notified but extent of the leak was found to be 3' x 3' x 2' deep and soil was fully excavated and isolated before osro could arrive.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-11-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170363
Supplemental Number
22858
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
18092
Name
Sfpp, Lp
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St., Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2017-11-07 07:00:00
Location Latitude
37.332321
Location Longitude
-120.574568
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
0.19
Recovered Bbls
0.19
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-11-07 07:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-11-07 07:10:00
Restart Datetime
2017-11-07 13:34:00
On Site Datetime
2017-11-07 07:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-11-07 07:37:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1195461
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Ls-60 Atwater Station
Segment Name
Ls-60
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
95301
Onshore City Name
Atwater
Onshore County Name
Merced
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Atwater Stat
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
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Gate
Valve Manufacturer
Adamson Chronister Valves Inc.
Installation Year
1984
Manufactured Year
1984
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Packing
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
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
17
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
3200
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3217
Accident Psig
660
Mop Psig
1440
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
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
Leak rate was well below threshold for detection through line balance or pressure changes.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Wear/age Of Packing
Preparer Name
W*** S******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Technical Specialist- Ccs
Preparer Email
W***********@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
661-304-6971
Prepared Date
2017-12-04 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
B*** F***
Authorizer Telephone
713-369-9454
Authorizer Title
Director - Ccs
Authorizer Email
B********@k***********.com
Narrative
At approximately 07:00 on 11/7/17, kinder morgan staff discovered a leak from the atwater incoming block valve at a drip rate of approximately 1 drip every 5 seconds and leak was found to be coming from the stem packing. The pipeline was shutdown and onsite personnel repacked the valve. The osro was notified but extent of the leak was found to be 3' x 3' x 2' deep and soil was fully excavated and isolated before osro could arrive.
| Report Received Date | 2017-11-09 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170363 |
| Supplemental Number | 22858 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 18092 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Sfpp, Lp |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana St., Suite 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-11-07 07:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 37.332321 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -120.574568 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 | 0.19 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.19 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-11-07 07:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-11-07 07:10:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-11-07 13:34:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-11-07 07:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-11-07 07:37:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1195461 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Ls-60 Atwater Station |
| Segment Name | Ls-60 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 95301 |
| Onshore City Name | Atwater |
| Onshore County Name | Merced |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Atwater Stat |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Gate |
| Valve Manufacturer | Adamson Chronister Valves Inc. |
| Installation Year | 1984 |
| Manufactured Year | 1984 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Packing |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| 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 | 17 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 3200 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3217 |
| Accident Psig | 660 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| 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 | 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 | Leak rate was well below threshold for detection through line balance or pressure changes. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Wear/age Of Packing |
| Preparer Name | W*** S****** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Technical Specialist- Ccs |
| Preparer Email | W***********@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 661-304-6971 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-12-04 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | B*** F*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-369-9454 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Ccs |
| Authorizer Email | B********@k***********.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 07:00 on 11/7/17, kinder morgan staff discovered a leak from the atwater incoming block valve at a drip rate of approximately 1 drip every 5 seconds and leak was found to be coming from the stem packing. The pipeline was shutdown and onsite personnel repacked the valve. The osro was notified but extent of the leak was found to be 3' x 3' x 2' deep and soil was fully excavated and isolated before osro could arrive. |
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