Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-05-29 — TX
Operator
Exxonmobil Pipeline Co
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2019-05-29 13:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On may 29, 2019 @ 13:15 cst a contractor working for exxonmobil pipeline company (empco) discovered a crude oil release from the st james station meter prover. The release occurred because the locking arms on a dc camlock fitting associated with the 2" prover drain valve were found not fully closed or pinned, which ultimately allowed the valve to become partially open to the environment. The camlock fitting was replaced with a threaded bull-plug.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-06-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190210
Supplemental Number
32357
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
4906
Name
Exxonmobil Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
22777 Springwoods Village Parkway E2.2b-Emp
Operator City Name
Spring
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77389
Local Datetime
2019-05-29 13:15:00
Location Latitude
30.010793
Location Longitude
-90.860891
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
18
Recovered Bbls
18
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-05-29 13:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Meter/pumping Station Was On Normal Downtime At Time Of Discovery
On Site Datetime
2019-05-29 13:15:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-05-29 14:19:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1247169
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
St. James Station
Segment Name
St James Station North Line Prover
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70086
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
St. James
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
St. James Sta
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Meter/prover
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Unpinned Camlock Fitting
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
0.01
Rel Water Name
Small Sheen In Unnamed Ditch (Estimated 0.003).
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1150
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
300000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
302150
Accident Psig
100
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
No
Scada Conf 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
The release occurred from the facility meter prover which is not monitored by controllers.
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
Other
Other Non Threaded Details
Locking Arms On Dc Camlock Fitting Found Not Fully Closed Or Pinned.
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Locking Arms On Dc Camlock Fitting Found Not Fully Closed Or Pinned.
Preparer Name
K***** L Y****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety Advisor
Preparer Email
K*************@e*********.com
Preparer Telephone
2253243055
Prepared Date
2019-06-28 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C******* B H********
Authorizer Telephone
8326247920
Authorizer Title
Americas Fuels Operations - Pipeline Sshe Manager
Authorizer Email
C*******************@e*********.com
Narrative
O***************@ 13:15 cst a contractor working for exxonmobil pipeline company (empco) discovered a crude oil release from the st james station meter prover. The release occurred because the locking arms on a dc camlock fitting associated with the 2" prover drain valve were found not fully closed or pinned, which ultimately allowed the valve to become partially open to the environment. **********************************************************.
| Report Received Date | 2019-06-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190210 |
| Supplemental Number | 32357 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 4906 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Exxonmobil Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 22777 Springwoods Village Parkway E2.2b-Emp |
| Operator City Name | Spring |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77389 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-05-29 13:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.010793 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.860891 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 18 |
| Recovered Bbls | 18 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-05-29 13:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Meter/pumping Station Was On Normal Downtime At Time Of Discovery |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-05-29 13:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-05-29 14:19:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1247169 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | St. James Station |
| Segment Name | St James Station North Line Prover |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70086 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | St. James |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | St. James Sta |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Meter/prover |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Unpinned Camlock Fitting |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 0.01 |
| Rel Water Name | Small Sheen In Unnamed Ditch (Estimated 0.003). |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1150 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 300000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 302150 |
| Accident Psig | 100 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Conf 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 | The release occurred from the facility meter prover which is not monitored by controllers. |
| 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 | Other |
| Other Non Threaded Details | Locking Arms On Dc Camlock Fitting Found Not Fully Closed Or Pinned. |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Locking Arms On Dc Camlock Fitting Found Not Fully Closed Or Pinned. |
| Preparer Name | K***** L Y**** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety Advisor |
| Preparer Email | K*************@e*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2253243055 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-06-28 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C******* B H******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 8326247920 |
| Authorizer Title | Americas Fuels Operations - Pipeline Sshe Manager |
| Authorizer Email | C*******************@e*********.com |
| Narrative | O***************@ 13:15 cst a contractor working for exxonmobil pipeline company (empco) discovered a crude oil release from the st james station meter prover. The release occurred because the locking arms on a dc camlock fitting associated with the 2" prover drain valve were found not fully closed or pinned, which ultimately allowed the valve to become partially open to the environment. **********************************************************. |
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