Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-11-13 — TX
Operator
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$50,000
Incident datetime
2018-11-13 21:31
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 11/13/18 at 21:20 while gl-09 was running in steady state geyser unit 1 went down on low suction. The line was immediately shutdown and blocked in. Field dispatched to investigate. Release was confirmed by aircraft on 11/14 at 10:40. Notifications were made and emergency response activities initiated. Release was due to failure of the long seam. Pipe segment was cut out and replaced on 11/17. Line was recommissioned and returned to service on 11-18-2018. Removed section of piping was sent to lab for metallurgical analysis. G5, item #4 "additional factors" is speculation for now until the metallurgical analysis is complete update--01/31/2019 1) update request from brian pierzina for gps coordinates, change time to mst and initial time to reflect when scada indication of release, not confirmed. 2) updated cost to reflect actuals to date and updated amount of crude recovered. Additional updates will be added once we have a final number on product recovered. 3/13/2019 update from metallurgical analysis results: the failure on the glacier (gl-09) 12-inch pipeline was due to operational pressure cycle fatigue growth that originated from internal hook crack manufacturing defects. The failure resulted in a rupture that was 42 inches long with a maximum width of 2 inches. The origin of the failure was 5.1 inches long with a maximum depth of 98% of the pipe seam wall thickness. The amount released and recovered are accurate. Ongoing remediation will recover small amounts throughout the years.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-12-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180390
Supplemental Number
31783
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
2018-11-13 21:20:00
Location Latitude
47.35765
Location Longitude
-110.83999
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
3400
Recovered Bbls
3200
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-11-13 21:31:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-11-13 21:30:00
Restart Datetime
2018-11-18 08:33:00
On Site Datetime
2018-11-14 11:15:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-11-14 10:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1230344
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Check Valve
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Gl-09
Segment Name
Fife To Geyser
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mt
Onshore Postal Code
59412
Onshore City Name
Belt
Onshore County Name
Cascade
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
252.5
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
50
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Seam
Pipe Diameter
12
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
60000
Pipe Specification
Api-5l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Jones & Laughlin
Pipe Coating Type
Cold Applied Tape
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Longitudinal
Rupture Width
2
Rupture Length
40
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Vegetation Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
300764
Est Cost Gas Released
118700
Est Cost Prop Damage
50000
Est Cost Emergency
898961
Est Cost Environmental
1636193
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3004618
Accident Psig
1388
Mop Psig
1890
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
175085
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
Yes
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
System was running in steady state and went down on low suction.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Cause Details
Original Manufacturing-Related (Not Girth Weld Or Other Welds Formed In The Field)
Metallurgical Ind
Yes
Failure Type
Original Manufacturing-Related (Not Girth Weld Or Other Welds Formed In The Field)
Fatigue Vibr Related
Yes
Failure Subtype
Pressure-Related
Pwf Additional Other Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2015
Other Recent Year
2015
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2002
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
2585.9
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
T*** F****
Preparer Title
Director Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
T***********@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
8327651632
Prepared Date
2019-03-13 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
8327651636
Authorizer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@p**.com
Narrative
On 11/13/18 at 21:20 while gl-09 was running in steady state geyser unit 1 went down on low suction. The line was immediately shutdown and blocked in. Field dispatched to investigate. Release was confirmed by aircraft on 11/14 at 10:40. Notifications were made and emergency response activities initiated. Release was due to failure of the long seam. Pipe segment was cut out and replaced on 11/17. Line was recommissioned and returned to service on 11-18-2018. Removed section of piping was sent to lab for metallurgical analysis. G5, item #4 "additional factors" is speculation for now until the metallurgical analysis is complete update--01/31/2019 1) update request from brian pierzina for gps coordinates, change time to mst and initial time to reflect when scada indication of release, not confirmed. 2) updated cost to reflect actuals to date and updated amount of crude recovered. Additional updates will be added once we have a final number on product recovered. 3/13/2019 update from metallurgical analysis results: the failure on the glacier (gl-09) 12-inch pipeline was due to operational pressure cycle fatigue growth that originated from internal hook crack manufacturing defects. The failure resulted in a rupture that was 42 inches long with a maximum width of 2 inches. The origin of the failure was 5.1 inches long with a maximum depth of 98% of the pipe seam wall thickness. The amount released and recovered are accurate. Ongoing remediation will recover small amounts throughout the years.
| Report Received Date | 2018-12-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180390 |
| Supplemental Number | 31783 |
| 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 | 2018-11-13 21:20:00 |
| Location Latitude | 47.35765 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -110.83999 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 3400 |
| Recovered Bbls | 3200 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-11-13 21:31:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-11-13 21:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-11-18 08:33:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-11-14 11:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-11-14 10:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1230344 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Check Valve |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Gl-09 |
| Segment Name | Fife To Geyser |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mt |
| Onshore Postal Code | 59412 |
| Onshore City Name | Belt |
| Onshore County Name | Cascade |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 252.5 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 50 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Seam |
| Pipe Diameter | 12 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 60000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api-5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Jones & Laughlin |
| Pipe Coating Type | Cold Applied Tape |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Longitudinal |
| Rupture Width | 2 |
| Rupture Length | 40 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Vegetation Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 300764 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 118700 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 50000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 898961 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1636193 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3004618 |
| Accident Psig | 1388 |
| Mop Psig | 1890 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 175085 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | Yes |
| 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 | System was running in steady state and went down on low suction. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld |
| Cause Details | Original Manufacturing-Related (Not Girth Weld Or Other Welds Formed In The Field) |
| Metallurgical Ind | Yes |
| Failure Type | Original Manufacturing-Related (Not Girth Weld Or Other Welds Formed In The Field) |
| Fatigue Vibr Related | Yes |
| Failure Subtype | Pressure-Related |
| Pwf Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2015 |
| Other Recent Year | 2015 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2002 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 2585.9 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | T*** F**** |
| Preparer Title | Director Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T***********@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 8327651632 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 8327651636 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@p**.com |
| Narrative | On 11/13/18 at 21:20 while gl-09 was running in steady state geyser unit 1 went down on low suction. The line was immediately shutdown and blocked in. Field dispatched to investigate. Release was confirmed by aircraft on 11/14 at 10:40. Notifications were made and emergency response activities initiated. Release was due to failure of the long seam. Pipe segment was cut out and replaced on 11/17. Line was recommissioned and returned to service on 11-18-2018. Removed section of piping was sent to lab for metallurgical analysis. G5, item #4 "additional factors" is speculation for now until the metallurgical analysis is complete update--01/31/2019 1) update request from brian pierzina for gps coordinates, change time to mst and initial time to reflect when scada indication of release, not confirmed. 2) updated cost to reflect actuals to date and updated amount of crude recovered. Additional updates will be added once we have a final number on product recovered. 3/13/2019 update from metallurgical analysis results: the failure on the glacier (gl-09) 12-inch pipeline was due to operational pressure cycle fatigue growth that originated from internal hook crack manufacturing defects. The failure resulted in a rupture that was 42 inches long with a maximum width of 2 inches. The origin of the failure was 5.1 inches long with a maximum depth of 98% of the pipe seam wall thickness. The amount released and recovered are accurate. Ongoing remediation will recover small amounts throughout the years. |
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