Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-11-04 — TX
Operator
Tesoro High Plains Pipeline Company Llc
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$496
Incident datetime
2017-11-04 11:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On november 4, 2017, at approximately 11:00 am local time, an operator noticed residual oil at the halliday block valve location. The operator reported it to his supervisor. The operator was on site to conduct alarm testing. As the operator continued to conduct his work, he noticed that an auxiliary valve on top of the 16 inch mainline began to leak in the same area as the residual oil. The pumps were shut down when the operator observed the leaking valve. Upon investigation, the auxiliary valve was found to contain ice. The ice had caused the valve body to separate. This resulted in a leak releasing approximately 7 gallons of crude oil to the ground. There were no injuries or ignitions. The valve has been replaced, and the oil has been cleaned up.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-12-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170394
Supplemental Number
22853
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
31570
Name
Tesoro High Plains Pipeline Company Llc
Operator Street Address
19100 Ridgewood Parkway
Operator City Name
San Antonio
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
78259
Local Datetime
2017-11-04 11:00:00
Location Latitude
47.3807703
Location Longitude
-102.3121611
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.2
Recovered Bbls
0.2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-11-04 11:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-11-04 12:57:00
Restart Datetime
2017-11-04 17:30:00
On Site Datetime
2017-11-04 11:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Tesoro High Plains Pipeline
Segment Name
Dunn To Mandan
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nd
Onshore Postal Code
58636
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Dunn
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Halliday Bv
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
2017
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
15
Est Cost Prop Damage
496
Est Cost Emergency
700
Est Cost Environmental
3877
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
5088
Accident Psig
321
Mop Psig
560
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
48334
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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 leak was not significant enough to trigger an alarm.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Temperature
Natural Force Type
Temperature
Temperature Subtype
Frozen Components
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
A***** R********
Preparer Title
Sr. Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
A***************@a*******.com
Preparer Telephone
210-626-4262
Prepared Date
2017-12-01 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
A**** M*******
Authorizer Telephone
210-626-6343
Authorizer Title
Director Compliance-Logistics
Authorizer Email
A***************@a*******.com
Narrative
On november 4, 2017, at approximately 11:00 am local time, an operator noticed residual oil at the halliday block valve location. The operator reported it to his supervisor. The operator was on site to conduct alarm testing. As the operator continued to conduct his work, he noticed that an auxiliary valve on top of the 16 inch mainline began to leak in the same area as the residual oil. The pumps were shut down when the operator observed the leaking valve. Upon investigation, the auxiliary valve was found to contain ice. The ice had caused the valve body to separate. This resulted in a leak releasing approximately 7 gallons of crude oil to the ground. There were no injuries or ignitions. The valve has been replaced, and the oil has been cleaned up.
| Report Received Date | 2017-12-01 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170394 |
| Supplemental Number | 22853 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 31570 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Tesoro High Plains Pipeline Company Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 19100 Ridgewood Parkway |
| Operator City Name | San Antonio |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 78259 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-11-04 11:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 47.3807703 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.3121611 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-11-04 11:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-11-04 12:57:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-11-04 17:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-11-04 11:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Tesoro High Plains Pipeline |
| Segment Name | Dunn To Mandan |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nd |
| Onshore Postal Code | 58636 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Dunn |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Halliday Bv |
| 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 | 2017 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 15 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 496 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 700 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 3877 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 5088 |
| Accident Psig | 321 |
| Mop Psig | 560 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 48334 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 leak was not significant enough to trigger an alarm. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Temperature |
| Natural Force Type | Temperature |
| Temperature Subtype | Frozen Components |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | A***** R******** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Regulatory Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | A***************@a*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 210-626-4262 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-12-01 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | A**** M******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 210-626-6343 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Compliance-Logistics |
| Authorizer Email | A***************@a*******.com |
| Narrative | On november 4, 2017, at approximately 11:00 am local time, an operator noticed residual oil at the halliday block valve location. The operator reported it to his supervisor. The operator was on site to conduct alarm testing. As the operator continued to conduct his work, he noticed that an auxiliary valve on top of the 16 inch mainline began to leak in the same area as the residual oil. The pumps were shut down when the operator observed the leaking valve. Upon investigation, the auxiliary valve was found to contain ice. The ice had caused the valve body to separate. This resulted in a leak releasing approximately 7 gallons of crude oil to the ground. There were no injuries or ignitions. The valve has been replaced, and the oil has been cleaned up. |
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