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HL incident on 2018-11-06 — NJ
Operator
Torrance Valley Pipeline Company Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$100
Incident datetime
2018-11-06 18:01
Report number
Location
NJ
Narrative
On november 6, 2018 during a scheduled shutdown to install a seal flush system on the mainline pump, after the work was complete the pipeline system re-started and during final check out, the operator discovered product had overflowed the pump pad sump. A 1' flush valve off the pump was found to be partially open. The valve was turned an additional 1/2 turn to stop the flow of crude oil and the product was promptly removed from the pump pad. Approximately 18 gallons was released and completely contained on the pump pad area. After completing an investigation it was determined that the valve was defected as the operator indicated that the valve was difficult to open requiring the use of a wrench to fully open the valve for energy isolation of the flush system. The valve manufacture recommends hand tighten or loosen therefore given the requirement to use a wrench indicated that the valve stem packing was damaged. A scheduled shut down will be coordinated to remove or repair the suspect valve. Supplemental information: on december 21, 2018, the pump will be isolated and a new 1" valve we be installed to replace the one with the damaged packing.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-12-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180377
Supplemental Number
31370
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39534
Name
Torrance Valley Pipeline Company Llc
Operator Street Address
1 Sylvan Way 2nd Floor
Operator City Name
Parsippany
Operator State Abbreviation
NJ
Operator Postal Code
07054
Local Datetime
2018-11-06 18:01:00
Location Latitude
34.992071
Location Longitude
-118.943351
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.43
Recovered Bbls
0.43
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-11-06 18:01:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pump Was Shut Down But Pipeline Continued To Operate
On Site Datetime
2018-11-06 18:01:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Rose Station
Segment Name
M-1
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
93203
Onshore City Name
Arvin
Onshore County Name
Kern
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Booster Pumps
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
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
100
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
1500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1600
Accident Psig
400
Mop Psig
1440
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
Local personnel were completing a seal flush system installation and were in charge of completing the check out before turning the operation over to the controllers. It was determined that the valve packing interfered with the ability to hand close the valve completely which was being performed by the local operator.
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Other
Other Pump Details
Packing Failure In A Valve Prevented The Valve From Completely Closing
Additional Defect Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
T***** J* M*****
Preparer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
T************@p********.com
Preparer Telephone
281-602-4224
Preparer Fax
281-602-4213
Prepared Date
2018-12-20 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T***** J* M*****
Authorizer Telephone
281-602-4224
Authorizer Title
Director Of Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@p********.com
Narrative
On november 6, 2018 during a scheduled shutdown to install a seal flush system on the mainline pump, after the work was complete the pipeline system re-started and during final check out, the operator discovered product had overflowed the pump pad sump. A 1' flush valve off the pump was found to be partially open. The valve was turned an additional 1/2 turn to stop the flow of crude oil and the product was promptly removed from the pump pad. Approximately 18 gallons was released and completely contained on the pump pad area. After completing an investigation it was determined that the valve was defected as the operator indicated that the valve was difficult to open requiring the use of a wrench to fully open the valve for energy isolation of the flush system. The valve manufacture recommends hand tighten or loosen therefore given the requirement to use a wrench indicated that the valve stem packing was damaged. A scheduled shut down will be coordinated to remove or repair the suspect valve. Supplemental information: on december 21, 2018, the pump will be isolated and a new 1" valve we be installed to replace the one with the damaged packing.
| Report Received Date | 2018-12-04 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180377 |
| Supplemental Number | 31370 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39534 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Torrance Valley Pipeline Company Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1 Sylvan Way 2nd Floor |
| Operator City Name | Parsippany |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Operator Postal Code | 07054 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-11-06 18:01:00 |
| Location Latitude | 34.992071 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -118.943351 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.43 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.43 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-11-06 18:01:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pump Was Shut Down But Pipeline Continued To Operate |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-11-06 18:01:00 |
| 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 | Rose Station |
| Segment Name | M-1 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 93203 |
| Onshore City Name | Arvin |
| Onshore County Name | Kern |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Booster Pumps |
| 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 | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1600 |
| Accident Psig | 400 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| 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 | Local personnel were completing a seal flush system installation and were in charge of completing the check out before turning the operation over to the controllers. It was determined that the valve packing interfered with the ability to hand close the valve completely which was being performed by the local operator. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Other |
| Other Pump Details | Packing Failure In A Valve Prevented The Valve From Completely Closing |
| Additional Defect Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | T***** J* M***** |
| Preparer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T************@p********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-602-4224 |
| Preparer Fax | 281-602-4213 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-12-20 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T***** J* M***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-602-4224 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@p********.com |
| Narrative | On november 6, 2018 during a scheduled shutdown to install a seal flush system on the mainline pump, after the work was complete the pipeline system re-started and during final check out, the operator discovered product had overflowed the pump pad sump. A 1' flush valve off the pump was found to be partially open. The valve was turned an additional 1/2 turn to stop the flow of crude oil and the product was promptly removed from the pump pad. Approximately 18 gallons was released and completely contained on the pump pad area. After completing an investigation it was determined that the valve was defected as the operator indicated that the valve was difficult to open requiring the use of a wrench to fully open the valve for energy isolation of the flush system. The valve manufacture recommends hand tighten or loosen therefore given the requirement to use a wrench indicated that the valve stem packing was damaged. A scheduled shut down will be coordinated to remove or repair the suspect valve. Supplemental information: on december 21, 2018, the pump will be isolated and a new 1" valve we be installed to replace the one with the damaged packing. |
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