Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
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
4906
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
Location Longitude
-95.1631
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
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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