Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-05-17 — TX
Operator
Plantation Pipe Line 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)
$500
Incident datetime
2019-05-17 09:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 5/16/2019 at 20:00, the explosive atmosphere detector alarm at the catchment basin (opposite side of delivery terminal) activated. Local personnel conducted an investigation of the site and were unable to determine cause of alarm. During a subsequent investigation the morning of 5/17/2019, local personnel discovered the presence of hydrocarbon product in a water-collection vault. Further investigation identified a failed insulating gasket (used for cathodic protection purposes) on a nearby flange as the source of the release. Supplemental/final note: the type of material used for the failed gasket installed at this location had no secondary sealing surface and was made of non-compressible material. This gasket was replaced with one suitable for this type of pipeline service. The national response center was notified on 6/3/19 when it was determined the cost of the release would likely exceed the $50,000 reporting criteria.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-06-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190190
Supplemental Number
32450
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15674
Name
Plantation Pipe Line Co
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2019-05-16 20:00:00
Location Latitude
35.28024
Location Longitude
-80.93964
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
0.4
Recovered Bbls
0.3
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
2019-05-17 09:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Facility Was Already Shut Down Due To Normal Scheduling
On Site Datetime
2019-05-17 09:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-06-03 11:33:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1247673
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Charlotte Delivery Terminal
Segment Name
Delivery Manifold
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nc
Onshore Postal Code
28214
Onshore City Name
Charlotte
Onshore County Name
Mecklenburg
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
0+00
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Flange Assembly
Installation Year
1997
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Phenolic Gasket
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
33
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
45000
Est Cost Environmental
23000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
68533
Accident Psig
1
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 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
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Gasket
Additional Installation 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
2019-07-19 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 5/16/2019 at 20:00, the explosive atmosphere detector alarm at the catchment basin (opposite side of delivery terminal) activated. Local personnel conducted an investigation of the site and were unable to determine cause of alarm. During a subsequent investigation the morning of 5/17/2019, local personnel discovered the presence of hydrocarbon product in a water-collection vault. Further investigation identified a failed insulating gasket (used for cathodic protection purposes) on a nearby flange as the source of the release. Supplemental/final note: the type of material used for the failed gasket installed at this location had no secondary sealing surface and was made of non-compressible material. This gasket was replaced with one suitable for this type of pipeline service. The national response center was notified on 6/3/19 when it was determined the cost of the release would likely exceed the $50,000 reporting criteria.
| Report Received Date | 2019-06-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190190 |
| Supplemental Number | 32450 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15674 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Plantation Pipe Line Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana St Suite 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-05-16 20:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.28024 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -80.93964 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 | 0.4 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.3 |
| 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 | 2019-05-17 09:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Facility Was Already Shut Down Due To Normal Scheduling |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-05-17 09:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-06-03 11:33:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1247673 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Charlotte Delivery Terminal |
| Segment Name | Delivery Manifold |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nc |
| Onshore Postal Code | 28214 |
| Onshore City Name | Charlotte |
| Onshore County Name | Mecklenburg |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Flange Assembly |
| Installation Year | 1997 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Phenolic Gasket |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 33 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 45000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 23000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 68533 |
| Accident Psig | 1 |
| 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 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 | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Gasket |
| Additional Installation 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 | 2019-07-19 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 5/16/2019 at 20:00, the explosive atmosphere detector alarm at the catchment basin (opposite side of delivery terminal) activated. Local personnel conducted an investigation of the site and were unable to determine cause of alarm. During a subsequent investigation the morning of 5/17/2019, local personnel discovered the presence of hydrocarbon product in a water-collection vault. Further investigation identified a failed insulating gasket (used for cathodic protection purposes) on a nearby flange as the source of the release. Supplemental/final note: the type of material used for the failed gasket installed at this location had no secondary sealing surface and was made of non-compressible material. This gasket was replaced with one suitable for this type of pipeline service. The national response center was notified on 6/3/19 when it was determined the cost of the release would likely exceed the $50,000 reporting criteria. |
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