Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-06-02 — 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)
$1,275
Incident datetime
2019-06-02 01:37
Report number
Location
NJ
Narrative
On june 2, 2019, at approximately 0137 hrs pst, upon arrival to the belridge station in an effort to verify rates from aera section 2 and tank levels, the gauger discovered a crude oil release coming from pump #2 relief valve. The gauger responded by immediately shutting down the pump and isolating it from the system. Spill calculation estimates approximately 9.2 barrels to concrete containment pad and zero outside of secondary containment. At 0208 hrs pst cal oes was notified, control number 19-3520. At 0213 hrs pst cupa kern county was also notified. Product was promptly recovered and injected back into the system. The failed relief valve was replaced and the pump resumed operation. The failed relief valve has been sent to the lab for failure analysis; the results will be reported in a supplemental report to this original 7000.1 report. Furthermore, relief valve vendor performed a site visit to review operations parameters. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ supplemental/final report updates: part c - additional facility information, question 5 - if material other than carbon steel, specify: changed from undetermined to carbon steel/stainless part e - additional operating information, question 7, 7a, 7b - changed from yes to no part g6 - equipment failure, question 6 - if other, describe: changed from under investigation to see narrative part h narrative description of the accident- torrance valley pipeline company received the final results from dk amans. The report concluded that due to the condition of the valve, indicated by internal gouges, the failure of the valve may have been contributed to the disc spring breaking leading to the valve body failure. While the report had other findings, the valve internal condition appears to be the leading cause for the failure. Immediately after the failure of the relief valve, a new like and kind valve was installed; however, subsequent review of the operational parameters supports the decision to replace the valve with a flanged, non-threaded, bodied valve. This is anticipated to take place before eoy 2019. Until the new relief valve is installed, the facility is staffed and monitored 24/7. This concludes the investigation and actions taken for this incident.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-06-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190211
Supplemental Number
32659
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
2019-06-02 01:37:00
Location Latitude
35.43513
Location Longitude
-119.68239
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
9.2
Recovered Bbls
9.2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-06-02 01:37:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Isolated Event, Did Not Affect Pipeline Operations.
On Site Datetime
2019-06-02 01:37:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Belridge Station
Segment Name
M55 Belridge-Midway
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
93251
Onshore City Name
Mckittrick
Onshore County Name
Kern
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Belridge Sta.
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
Valve
Valve Type
Relief Valve
Installation Year
2019
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Carbon Steel/stainless
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
1275
Est Cost Emergency
4964
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
6239
Accident Psig
500
Mop Psig
1143
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 pump was in steady operation for an extended period of time, therefore the controllers actions did not impact the relief valve failure.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Relief Valve Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
See Narrative
Preparer Name
A****** G*****
Preparer Title
Regulatory Advisor
Preparer Email
A*************@p********.com
Preparer Telephone
3102121764
Prepared Date
2019-09-04 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T***** M*****
Authorizer Telephone
2816024224
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@p********.com
Narrative
On june 2, 2019, at approximately 0137 hrs pst, upon arrival to the belridge station in an effort to verify rates from aera section 2 and tank levels, the gauger discovered a crude oil release coming from pump #2 relief valve. The gauger responded by immediately shutting down the pump and isolating it from the system. Spill calculation estimates approximately 9.2 barrels to concrete containment pad and zero outside of secondary containment. At 0208 hrs pst cal oes was notified, control number 19-3520. At 0213 hrs pst cupa kern county was also notified. Product was promptly recovered and injected back into the system. The failed relief valve was replaced and the pump resumed operation. The failed relief valve has been sent to the lab for failure analysis; the results will be reported in a supplemental report to this original 7000.1 report. Furthermore, relief valve vendor performed a site visit to review operations parameters. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ supplemental/final report updates: part c - additional facility information, question 5 - if material other than carbon steel, specify: changed from undetermined to carbon steel/stainless part e - additional operating information, question 7, 7a, 7b - changed from yes to no part g6 - equipment failure, question 6 - if other, describe: changed from under investigation to see narrative part h narrative description of the accident- torrance valley pipeline company received the final results from dk amans. The report concluded that due to the condition of the valve, indicated by internal gouges, the failure of the valve may have been contributed to the disc spring breaking leading to the valve body failure. While the report had other findings, the valve internal condition appears to be the leading cause for the failure. Immediately after the failure of the relief valve, a new like and kind valve was installed; however, subsequent review of the operational parameters supports the decision to replace the valve with a flanged, non-threaded, bodied valve. This is anticipated to take place before eoy 2019. Until the new relief valve is installed, the facility is staffed and monitored 24/7. This concludes the investigation and actions taken for this incident.
| Report Received Date | 2019-06-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190211 |
| Supplemental Number | 32659 |
| 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 | 2019-06-02 01:37:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.43513 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -119.68239 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 9.2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 9.2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-06-02 01:37:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Isolated Event, Did Not Affect Pipeline Operations. |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-06-02 01:37:00 |
| 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 | Belridge Station |
| Segment Name | M55 Belridge-Midway |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 93251 |
| Onshore City Name | Mckittrick |
| Onshore County Name | Kern |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Belridge Sta. |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Relief Valve |
| Installation Year | 2019 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Carbon Steel/stainless |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 | 1275 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4964 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 6239 |
| Accident Psig | 500 |
| Mop Psig | 1143 |
| 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 pump was in steady operation for an extended period of time, therefore the controllers actions did not impact the relief valve failure. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Relief Valve Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | See Narrative |
| Preparer Name | A****** G***** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Advisor |
| Preparer Email | A*************@p********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3102121764 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-09-04 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T***** M***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2816024224 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@p********.com |
| Narrative | On june 2, 2019, at approximately 0137 hrs pst, upon arrival to the belridge station in an effort to verify rates from aera section 2 and tank levels, the gauger discovered a crude oil release coming from pump #2 relief valve. The gauger responded by immediately shutting down the pump and isolating it from the system. Spill calculation estimates approximately 9.2 barrels to concrete containment pad and zero outside of secondary containment. At 0208 hrs pst cal oes was notified, control number 19-3520. At 0213 hrs pst cupa kern county was also notified. Product was promptly recovered and injected back into the system. The failed relief valve was replaced and the pump resumed operation. The failed relief valve has been sent to the lab for failure analysis; the results will be reported in a supplemental report to this original 7000.1 report. Furthermore, relief valve vendor performed a site visit to review operations parameters. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ supplemental/final report updates: part c - additional facility information, question 5 - if material other than carbon steel, specify: changed from undetermined to carbon steel/stainless part e - additional operating information, question 7, 7a, 7b - changed from yes to no part g6 - equipment failure, question 6 - if other, describe: changed from under investigation to see narrative part h narrative description of the accident- torrance valley pipeline company received the final results from dk amans. The report concluded that due to the condition of the valve, indicated by internal gouges, the failure of the valve may have been contributed to the disc spring breaking leading to the valve body failure. While the report had other findings, the valve internal condition appears to be the leading cause for the failure. Immediately after the failure of the relief valve, a new like and kind valve was installed; however, subsequent review of the operational parameters supports the decision to replace the valve with a flanged, non-threaded, bodied valve. This is anticipated to take place before eoy 2019. Until the new relief valve is installed, the facility is staffed and monitored 24/7. This concludes the investigation and actions taken for this incident. |
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