Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-02-07 — TX
Operator
Central Florida Pipeline Corp
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)
$300
Incident datetime
2019-02-07 21:17
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 2/7/19 at 21:16:38, the controller observed the scada screen for the cfpl hemlock pumping station turn magenta, indicating a loss of communications. The loss of communications was due to a power outage at the hemlock pumping station. The pumping station came back on at 21:16:43 and immediately afterwards, a high meter pressure alarm was received. Then a relief flow alarm was received at 21:17:08. After the controller shut down the upstream boosters, he called a local field operator to inform them of the relief flow alarm at hemlock station. The local operator was then dispatched to check out the hemlock pumping station due to the relief flow alarm. The highest recorded pressure was 238psi. Upon their arrival, the operator noticed a strong odor of jet fuel and once inside the facility, saw a spray of jet fuel coming from the piping near the strainer. The operator called the control center to inform them of the release of jet fuel and to have them isolate the strainers by closing the appropriate valves. The osro was dispatched to the scene and notifications were made. The national response center was notified on 2/8/2019 at 13:02 immediately after it was determined it was highly probable the $50,000 reporting criteria would be exceeded. The amount impacting groundwater is unknown at this time. The release was due to a 3/4"x1/2" hexagonal bushing used to connect a valve to a threaded integrally reinforced outlet fitting. The bushing fractured by ductile overload. The piping system was not designed to properly mitigate vibration of the system. In addition to the 6.9 barrels of liquid recovered, eleven (11) roll offs of contaminated soil was also removed from the release site.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-03-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190070
Supplemental Number
33127
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2190
Name
Central Florida Pipeline Corp
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St., Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2019-02-07 21:17:00
Location Latitude
27.938667
Location Longitude
-82.438031
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
63
Recovered Bbls
6.9
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
2019-02-07 21:17:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-02-07 21:17:00
Restart Datetime
2019-02-08 15:45:00
On Site Datetime
2019-02-07 21:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-02-08 13:02:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1237194
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Hemlock Pumping Station
Segment Name
10 Inch Pipeline
Onshore State Abbreviation
Fl
Onshore Postal Code
33619
Onshore City Name
Tampa
Onshore County Name
Hillsborough
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
85+85.71
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
3/4"x1/2" Hexagonal Bushing
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Gray Iron
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Groundwater Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Groundwater Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
0
Rel Water Name
Groundwater Has No Name
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Commercially Nav Ind
Yes
Commercially Nav Yes No
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
4900
Est Cost Prop Damage
300
Est Cost Emergency
203053
Est Cost Environmental
119500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
327753
Accident Psig
238
Mop Psig
275
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Threaded Fitting
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
Q****** H F******
Preparer Title
Director-Compliance Codes And Standards
Preparer Email
Q**************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
770-751-4240
Prepared Date
2019-12-21 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
Q****** H F******
Authorizer Telephone
770-751-4240
Authorizer Title
Director-Compliance Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email
Q**************@k***********.com
Narrative
On 2/7/19 at 21:16:38, the controller observed the scada screen for the cfpl hemlock pumping station turn magenta, indicating a loss of communications. The loss of communications was due to a power outage at the hemlock pumping station. The pumping station came back on at 21:16:43 and immediately afterwards, a high meter pressure alarm was received. Then a relief flow alarm was received at 21:17:08. After the controller shut down the upstream boosters, he called a local field operator to inform them of the relief flow alarm at hemlock station. The local operator was then dispatched to check out the hemlock pumping station due to the relief flow alarm. The highest recorded pressure was 238psi. Upon their arrival, the operator noticed a strong odor of jet fuel and once inside the facility, saw a spray of jet fuel coming from the piping near the strainer. The operator called the control center to inform them of the release of jet fuel and to have them isolate the strainers by closing the appropriate valves. The osro was dispatched to the scene and notifications were made. The national response center was notified on 2/8/2019 at 13:02 immediately after it was determined it was highly probable the $50,000 reporting criteria would be exceeded. The amount impacting groundwater is unknown at this time. The release was due to a 3/4"x1/2" hexagonal bushing used to connect a valve to a threaded integrally reinforced outlet fitting. The bushing fractured by ductile overload. The piping system was not designed to properly mitigate vibration of the system. In addition to the 6.9 barrels of liquid recovered, eleven (11) roll offs of contaminated soil was also removed from the release site.
| Report Received Date | 2019-03-08 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190070 |
| Supplemental Number | 33127 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2190 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Central Florida Pipeline Corp |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana St., Suite 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-02-07 21:17:00 |
| Location Latitude | 27.938667 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -82.438031 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 | 63 |
| Recovered Bbls | 6.9 |
| 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 | 2019-02-07 21:17:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-02-07 21:17:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-02-08 15:45:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-02-07 21:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-02-08 13:02:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1237194 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Hemlock Pumping Station |
| Segment Name | 10 Inch Pipeline |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Fl |
| Onshore Postal Code | 33619 |
| Onshore City Name | Tampa |
| Onshore County Name | Hillsborough |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 85+85.71 |
| 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 | 3/4"x1/2" Hexagonal Bushing |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Gray Iron |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 0 |
| Rel Water Name | Groundwater Has No Name |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Ind | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Yes No | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 4900 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 300 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 203053 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 119500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 327753 |
| Accident Psig | 238 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Threaded Fitting |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | Q****** H F****** |
| Preparer Title | Director-Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Preparer Email | Q**************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 770-751-4240 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-12-21 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | Q****** H F****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 770-751-4240 |
| Authorizer Title | Director-Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Email | Q**************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On 2/7/19 at 21:16:38, the controller observed the scada screen for the cfpl hemlock pumping station turn magenta, indicating a loss of communications. The loss of communications was due to a power outage at the hemlock pumping station. The pumping station came back on at 21:16:43 and immediately afterwards, a high meter pressure alarm was received. Then a relief flow alarm was received at 21:17:08. After the controller shut down the upstream boosters, he called a local field operator to inform them of the relief flow alarm at hemlock station. The local operator was then dispatched to check out the hemlock pumping station due to the relief flow alarm. The highest recorded pressure was 238psi. Upon their arrival, the operator noticed a strong odor of jet fuel and once inside the facility, saw a spray of jet fuel coming from the piping near the strainer. The operator called the control center to inform them of the release of jet fuel and to have them isolate the strainers by closing the appropriate valves. The osro was dispatched to the scene and notifications were made. The national response center was notified on 2/8/2019 at 13:02 immediately after it was determined it was highly probable the $50,000 reporting criteria would be exceeded. The amount impacting groundwater is unknown at this time. The release was due to a 3/4"x1/2" hexagonal bushing used to connect a valve to a threaded integrally reinforced outlet fitting. The bushing fractured by ductile overload. The piping system was not designed to properly mitigate vibration of the system. In addition to the 6.9 barrels of liquid recovered, eleven (11) roll offs of contaminated soil was also removed from the release site. |
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