Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-09-23 — TX
Operator
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$6,048
Incident datetime
2018-09-23 13:28
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Due to 3rd party equipment malfunction of pressure pulsation dampener, caused excessive vibration to a 1/2" nipple that failed. As a result 4.38 bbl of crude oil was released from containment. P66 crew was dispatched to the lease (twissleman-hopkins), the pipeline was isolated, and osro was dispatched to aid in clean up. The nipple was repaired, and integrity tested with dye penetrate. The instrumentation that was connected to the 1/2" nipple was relocated. ****update 1/22/2019*****as per the request of csfm hossein monfared the following updates were made************** 1) (a5) gps coordinates updated to: latitude: 35.41748236, longitude: -119.70234520 2) (d8) updated associated cost with final numbers 3) (d8e) there were no environmental remediation cost associated with this lease. All contaminated rock and soil was hauled off and replaced with new. 4) (h) received initial notification from the local lease operator ******updated 8/29/2019***** as per the request of US DOT/PHMSA ashley horton the following updates were made******* 1) (b-3) changed zip code from 93251 to 93268 ******updated 9/3/2019***** as per the request of US DOT/PHMSA ashley horton the following updates were made******* 1) did not submit last supplemental report as a final report
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-10-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180310
Supplemental Number
32650
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31684
Name
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Operator Street Address
2331 Citywest Blvd
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77042
Local Datetime
2018-09-23 13:28:00
Location Latitude
35.41748236
Location Longitude
-119.7023452
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
4.38
Recovered Bbls
4.38
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-09-23 13:28:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-09-23 12:20:00
Restart Datetime
2018-09-25 07:00:00
On Site Datetime
2018-09-23 13:28:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-09-23 14:13:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1225487
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Twisselman Hopkins Lease
Segment Name
Nc-80
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
93268
Onshore City Name
Mckittrick
Onshore County Name
Kern
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Lact Unit
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
Other
Item Involved Details
Pipe Nipple
Installation Year
2015
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Fitting 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
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
306
Est Cost Prop Damage
6048
Est Cost Emergency
55305
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
61659
Accident Psig
400
Mop Psig
800
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
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
Equipment failure due to vibration
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
Due To 3rd Party Equipment Malfunction Of Pressure Pulsation Dampener Caused Excessive Vibration To 1/2" Nipple That Failed.
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
B****** H*****
Preparer Title
Dot Coordinator
Preparer Email
H******@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
562-216-3160
Preparer Fax
424-210-4630
Prepared Date
2019-09-03 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** F****
Authorizer Telephone
832-765-1632
Authorizer Title
Diretor Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
T***********@p**.com
Narrative
Due to 3rd party equipment malfunction of pressure pulsation dampener, caused excessive vibration to a 1/2" nipple that failed. As a result 4.38 bbl of crude oil was released from containment. P66 crew was dispatched to the lease (twissleman-hopkins), the pipeline was isolated, and osro was dispatched to aid in clean up. The nipple was repaired, and integrity tested with dye penetrate. The instrumentation that was connected to the 1/2" nipple was relocated. ****update 1/22/2019*****as per the request of csfm hossein monfared the following updates were made************** 1) (a5) gps coordinates updated to: latitude: 35.41748236, longitude: -119.70234520 2) (d8) updated associated cost with final numbers 3) (d8e) there were no environmental remediation cost associated with this lease. All contaminated rock and soil was hauled off and replaced with new. 4) (h) received initial notification from the local lease operator ******updated 8/29/2019***** as per the request of US DOT/PHMSA ashley horton the following updates were made******* 1) (b-3) changed zip code from 93251 to 93268 ******updated 9/3/2019***** as per the request of US DOT/PHMSA ashley horton the following updates were made******* 1) did not submit last supplemental report as a final report
| Report Received Date | 2018-10-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180310 |
| Supplemental Number | 32650 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31684 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 2331 Citywest Blvd |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77042 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-09-23 13:28:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.41748236 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -119.7023452 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 4.38 |
| Recovered Bbls | 4.38 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-09-23 13:28:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-09-23 12:20:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-09-25 07:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-09-23 13:28:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-09-23 14:13:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1225487 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Twisselman Hopkins Lease |
| Segment Name | Nc-80 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 93268 |
| Onshore City Name | Mckittrick |
| Onshore County Name | Kern |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Lact Unit |
| 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 | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Pipe Nipple |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Fitting 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 |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 306 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 6048 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 55305 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 61659 |
| Accident Psig | 400 |
| Mop Psig | 800 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Equipment failure due to vibration |
| 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 | Due To 3rd Party Equipment Malfunction Of Pressure Pulsation Dampener Caused Excessive Vibration To 1/2" Nipple That Failed. |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | B****** H***** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | H******@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 562-216-3160 |
| Preparer Fax | 424-210-4630 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-09-03 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** F**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 832-765-1632 |
| Authorizer Title | Diretor Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T***********@p**.com |
| Narrative | Due to 3rd party equipment malfunction of pressure pulsation dampener, caused excessive vibration to a 1/2" nipple that failed. As a result 4.38 bbl of crude oil was released from containment. P66 crew was dispatched to the lease (twissleman-hopkins), the pipeline was isolated, and osro was dispatched to aid in clean up. The nipple was repaired, and integrity tested with dye penetrate. The instrumentation that was connected to the 1/2" nipple was relocated. ****update 1/22/2019*****as per the request of csfm hossein monfared the following updates were made************** 1) (a5) gps coordinates updated to: latitude: 35.41748236, longitude: -119.70234520 2) (d8) updated associated cost with final numbers 3) (d8e) there were no environmental remediation cost associated with this lease. All contaminated rock and soil was hauled off and replaced with new. 4) (h) received initial notification from the local lease operator ******updated 8/29/2019***** as per the request of US DOT/PHMSA ashley horton the following updates were made******* 1) (b-3) changed zip code from 93251 to 93268 ******updated 9/3/2019***** as per the request of US DOT/PHMSA ashley horton the following updates were made******* 1) did not submit last supplemental report as a final report |
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