Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-11-20 — 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)
$500
Incident datetime
2017-11-20 11:20
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately, 1120 on november 20, 2017, the concord operator discovered that the plains all american (customer incoming transfer line) incoming sample tube coming from the pipeline into sample house had separated and diesel was flowing from 3/8" tubing onto the sample house floor and flowing off onto adjacent soil. The valve from the tubing was immediately closed and the pipeline shutdown. Telephonic notifications were made. The release resulted in impacted/stained soil 10 feet long by 2 feet wide. Approximately 1.5 feet of impacted soil was removed down to a clay bottom with diesel product sitting on top of the clay which was removed via absorbents. Subsequent investigation determined the release amount to be 14.5 gallons (0.35 bbl) all of which was recovered. The 3/8-inch stainless steel tubing separated at the nut and bulk-head fitting at the sample house. Inspection of the nut, ferrule and the bulkhead showed signs of wear due, most likely, to incorrect installation. Vibration due to the loose ferrule on the tubing contributed to the failure. Note: part c, 4. Year item involved in accident was installed: tubing/fitting installed as part of a larger project in the mid-eighties. We are not exactly sure when this particular system was added.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-12-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170412
Supplemental Number
22939
Report Type
Original 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
2017-11-20 11:20:00
Location Latitude
38.003958
Location Longitude
-122.055376
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
0.35
Recovered Bbls
0.35
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-11-20 11:20:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-11-20 11:40:00
Restart Datetime
2017-11-20 14:24:00
On Site Datetime
2017-11-20 11:20:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-11-20 11:48:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1197772
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Concord Station
Segment Name
In-Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
94520
Onshore City Name
Concord
Onshore County Name
Contra Costa
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
In-Station
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Fitting/tubing Connection (Sample Shed)
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tubing
Installation Year
1985
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless 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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
28
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
3870
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
4398
Accident Psig
50
Mop Psig
275
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 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 system is independent of the scada system and therefore, not under the control of the operator.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Failure Type
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
S**** M*******
Preparer Title
Mgr Ccs - Pacific
Preparer Email
S*************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
909-873-5146
Preparer Fax
303-984-3620
Prepared Date
2017-12-13 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
E***** A* F***
Authorizer Telephone
713-369-9454
Authorizer Title
Director Ccs
Authorizer Email
B********@k***********.com
Narrative
At approximately, 1120 on november 20, 2017, the concord operator discovered that the plains all american (customer incoming transfer line) incoming sample tube coming from the pipeline into sample house had separated and diesel was flowing from 3/8" tubing onto the sample house floor and flowing off onto adjacent soil. The valve from the tubing was immediately closed and the pipeline shutdown. Telephonic notifications were made. The release resulted in impacted/stained soil 10 feet long by 2 feet wide. Approximately 1.5 feet of impacted soil was removed down to a clay bottom with diesel product sitting on top of the clay which was removed via absorbents. Subsequent investigation determined the release amount to be 14.5 gallons (0.35 bbl) all of which was recovered. The 3/8-inch stainless steel tubing separated at the nut and bulk-head fitting at the sample house. Inspection of the nut, ferrule and the bulkhead showed signs of wear due, most likely, to incorrect installation. Vibration due to the loose ferrule on the tubing contributed to the failure. Note: part c, 4. Year item involved in accident was installed: tubing/fitting installed as part of a larger project in the mid-eighties. We are not exactly sure when this particular system was added.
| Report Received Date | 2017-12-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170412 |
| Supplemental Number | 22939 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2017-11-20 11:20:00 |
| Location Latitude | 38.003958 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -122.055376 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 | 0.35 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.35 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-11-20 11:20:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-11-20 11:40:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-11-20 14:24:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-11-20 11:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-11-20 11:48:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1197772 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Concord Station |
| Segment Name | In-Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 94520 |
| Onshore City Name | Concord |
| Onshore County Name | Contra Costa |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | In-Station |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Fitting/tubing Connection (Sample Shed) |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tubing |
| Installation Year | 1985 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 28 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3870 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 4398 |
| Accident Psig | 50 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 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 system is independent of the scada system and therefore, not under the control of the operator. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Failure Type | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | S**** M******* |
| Preparer Title | Mgr Ccs - Pacific |
| Preparer Email | S*************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 909-873-5146 |
| Preparer Fax | 303-984-3620 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-12-13 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | E***** A* F*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-369-9454 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Ccs |
| Authorizer Email | B********@k***********.com |
| Narrative | At approximately, 1120 on november 20, 2017, the concord operator discovered that the plains all american (customer incoming transfer line) incoming sample tube coming from the pipeline into sample house had separated and diesel was flowing from 3/8" tubing onto the sample house floor and flowing off onto adjacent soil. The valve from the tubing was immediately closed and the pipeline shutdown. Telephonic notifications were made. The release resulted in impacted/stained soil 10 feet long by 2 feet wide. Approximately 1.5 feet of impacted soil was removed down to a clay bottom with diesel product sitting on top of the clay which was removed via absorbents. Subsequent investigation determined the release amount to be 14.5 gallons (0.35 bbl) all of which was recovered. The 3/8-inch stainless steel tubing separated at the nut and bulk-head fitting at the sample house. Inspection of the nut, ferrule and the bulkhead showed signs of wear due, most likely, to incorrect installation. Vibration due to the loose ferrule on the tubing contributed to the failure. Note: part c, 4. Year item involved in accident was installed: tubing/fitting installed as part of a larger project in the mid-eighties. We are not exactly sure when this particular system was added. |
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