HL incident on 2017-11-10 — TX

Operator
Exxonmobil Pipeline Co
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)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2017-11-10 10:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Empco employee discovered the mixer on tank 2182 leaking through the gearbox to the soil. Approximately 25 barrels of diesel was released inside the tank firewall.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-12-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170406
Supplemental Number
30741
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
Name
Exxonmobil Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
22777 Springwoods Village Parkway E2.2b-Emp
Operator City Name
Spring
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77389
Local Datetime
2017-11-10 10:30:00
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
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
25
Recovered Bbls
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
2017-11-10 10:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-11-10 10:30:00
Restart Datetime
2017-11-12 10:00:00
On Site Datetime
2017-11-10 10:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-11-10 13:55:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Pasadena Tank Farm
Segment Name
Tank 2182
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77506
Onshore City Name
Pasadena
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Tank 2182
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
Mixer
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Tank Mixer Seal
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
30000
Est Cost Environmental
40000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
75000
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
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
Mechanical failure on mixer seal.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Tank Mixer Seal
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Mixer Seal Fail
Preparer Name
J**** M*********
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety Advisor
Preparer Email
J*****************@e*********.com
Preparer Telephone
832-624-6121
Prepared Date
2018-08-02 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C******* B* H********
Authorizer Telephone
832-624-7920
Authorizer Title
Sshe Manager
Authorizer Email
C*******************@e*********.com
Narrative
Empco employee discovered the mixer on tank 2182 leaking through the gearbox to the soil. Approximately 25 barrels of diesel was released inside the tank firewall.
Report Received Date 2017-12-08 00:00:00
Iyear 2017
Report Number 20170406
Supplemental Number 30741
Report Type Supplemental Final
Operator Id 4906 PHMSA Enforcement
Name Exxonmobil Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address 22777 Springwoods Village Parkway E2.2b-Emp
Operator City Name Spring
Operator State Abbreviation TX
Operator Postal Code 77389
Local Datetime 2017-11-10 10:30:00
Location Latitude 29.71448 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -95.1631 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 25
Recovered Bbls 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 2017-11-10 10:30:00
System Part Involved Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind Yes
Shutdown Datetime 2017-11-10 10:30:00
Restart Datetime 2017-11-12 10:00:00
On Site Datetime 2017-11-10 10:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime 2017-11-10 13:55:00
Nrc Rpt Num 1196863 NRC Report How to search
Ignite Ind No
Explode Ind No
Num Pub Evacuated 0
Pipe Fac Name Pasadena Tank Farm
Segment Name Tank 2182
Onshore State Abbreviation Tx
Onshore Postal Code 77506
Onshore City Name Pasadena
Onshore County Name Harris
Designated Location Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name Tank 2182
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 Mixer
Tank Type Atmospheric
Installation Year Unknown
Material Involved Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details Tank Mixer Seal
Release Type Leak
Leak Type Seal Or Packing
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
Est Cost Oper Paid 0
Est Cost Gas Released 0
Est Cost Prop Damage 5000
Est Cost Emergency 30000
Est Cost Environmental 40000
Est Cost Other 0
Prpty 75000
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 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 Mechanical failure on mixer seal.
Employee Drug Test Ind No
Contractor Drug Test Ind No
Cause Equipment Failure
Cause Details Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details Tank Mixer Seal
Eq Additional Other Ind Yes
Eq Additional Other Details Mixer Seal Fail
Preparer Name J**** M*********
Preparer Title Pipeline Safety Advisor
Preparer Email J*****************@e*********.com
Preparer Telephone 832-624-6121
Prepared Date 2018-08-02 00:00:00
Authorizer Name C******* B* H********
Authorizer Telephone 832-624-7920
Authorizer Title Sshe Manager
Authorizer Email C*******************@e*********.com
Narrative Empco employee discovered the mixer on tank 2182 leaking through the gearbox to the soil. Approximately 25 barrels of diesel was released inside the tank firewall.

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