Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-04-30 — 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)
$0
Incident datetime
2018-04-30 10:36
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A local technician discovered a packing gland leaking from a control valve. The pipeline was shut down and the packing was repaired. Empco is taking steps to update procedures and job loss analysis's (jla's) to include information on compression packing/packing gland installations when performing maintenance on similar type control valves. Training was provided and lessons learned were shared with the effected work team. Empco performs routine station checks at this site which include a facility walk around and audio/visual (avo) inspections on a daily basis (monday through friday) in order to assist in identifying facility integrity issues.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-05-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180147
Supplemental Number
30545
Report Type
Supplemental
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
2018-04-30 10:36:00
Location Latitude
29.7360917
Location Longitude
-95.0254333
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.62
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-04-30 10:36:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-04-30 10:45:00
Restart Datetime
2018-04-30 13:30:00
On Site Datetime
2018-04-30 10:36:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Baytown To San Antonio Products Pipeline
Segment Name
Baytown Products 2 (Sapl Feed Line) Tx 115a-1
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77520
Onshore City Name
Baytown
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Baytn Prod2
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
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Control Valve 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
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
67
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
2000
Est Cost Environmental
8000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
10067
Accident Psig
1000
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
The event did not involve occ personnel.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Control Valve Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Packing Leak Around Valve Stem
Preparer Name
J** M*********
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety Advisor
Preparer Email
J*****************@e*********.com
Preparer Telephone
832-624-6121
Prepared Date
2018-06-26 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C******* B* H********
Authorizer Telephone
832-624-7920
Authorizer Title
Sshe Manager
Authorizer Email
C*******************@e*********.com
Narrative
A local technician discovered a packing gland leaking from a control valve. The pipeline was shut down and the packing was repaired. Empco is taking steps to update procedures and job loss analysis's (jla's) to include information on compression packing/packing gland installations when performing maintenance on similar type control valves. Training was provided and lessons learned were shared with the effected work team. Empco performs routine station checks at this site which include a facility walk around and audio/visual (avo) inspections on a daily basis (monday through friday) in order to assist in identifying facility integrity issues.
| Report Received Date | 2018-05-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180147 |
| Supplemental Number | 30545 |
| Report Type | Supplemental |
| 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 | 2018-04-30 10:36:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.7360917 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.0254333 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.62 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-04-30 10:36:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-04-30 10:45:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-04-30 13:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-04-30 10:36:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Baytown To San Antonio Products Pipeline |
| Segment Name | Baytown Products 2 (Sapl Feed Line) Tx 115a-1 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77520 |
| Onshore City Name | Baytown |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Baytn Prod2 |
| 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 | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Control Valve 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 |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 67 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 8000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 10067 |
| Accident Psig | 1000 |
| 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 | The event did not involve occ personnel. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Control Valve Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Packing Leak Around Valve Stem |
| Preparer Name | J** M********* |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety Advisor |
| Preparer Email | J*****************@e*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 832-624-6121 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C******* B* H******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 832-624-7920 |
| Authorizer Title | Sshe Manager |
| Authorizer Email | C*******************@e*********.com |
| Narrative | A local technician discovered a packing gland leaking from a control valve. The pipeline was shut down and the packing was repaired. Empco is taking steps to update procedures and job loss analysis's (jla's) to include information on compression packing/packing gland installations when performing maintenance on similar type control valves. Training was provided and lessons learned were shared with the effected work team. Empco performs routine station checks at this site which include a facility walk around and audio/visual (avo) inspections on a daily basis (monday through friday) in order to assist in identifying facility integrity issues. |
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