Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-06-11 — TX
Operator
Exxonmobil Pipeline Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2019-06-11 13:50
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On june 11. 2019 @ a contractor spreading rock with a skid steer near level 1 propane meter run, backed into a drain/thermal relief line valve connected to the meter run causing a release of propane. The investigation is complete; human error identified.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-07-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190222
Supplemental Number
32411
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
2019-06-11 13:50:00
Location Latitude
30.173127
Location Longitude
-90.787278
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
Propane
Unintentional Release Bbls
18
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
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
2019-06-11 13:50:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Equipment And Piping Associated With Belowground Storage
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-06-11 13:50:00
Restart Datetime
2019-06-13 08:00:00
On Site Datetime
2019-06-11 13:50:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-06-11 14:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1248546
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Empco Sorrento Storage Dome
Segment Name
Sorrento Dome Propane System
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70774
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Ascension
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Release Caused By Mechanical Force Damage.
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
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1300
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1800
Accident Psig
1060
Mop Psig
1440
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 caused by contractor error. Also, the controller was very quickly contacted to shut in the system before alarms were activated.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Contractors Tested
2
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Operator's Contractor
Preparer Name
K***** L Y****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety Advisory
Preparer Email
K*************@e*********.com
Preparer Telephone
2253243055
Prepared Date
2019-07-10 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C******* B H********
Authorizer Telephone
8326247920
Authorizer Title
Sshe Manager Americas Fuels Operations And Pipelin
Authorizer Email
C*******************@e*********.com
Narrative
O****************@ a contractor spreading rock with a skid steer near level 1 propane meter run, backed into a drain/thermal relief line valve connected to the meter run causing a release of propane. ******************************************************.
| Report Received Date | 2019-07-10 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190222 |
| Supplemental Number | 32411 |
| 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 | 2019-06-11 13:50:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.173127 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.787278 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Other Hvl |
| Commodity Details | Propane |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 18 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| 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 | 2019-06-11 13:50:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Equipment And Piping Associated With Belowground Storage |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-06-11 13:50:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-06-13 08:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-06-11 13:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-06-11 14:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1248546 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Empco Sorrento Storage Dome |
| Segment Name | Sorrento Dome Propane System |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70774 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Ascension |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Release Caused By Mechanical Force Damage. |
| 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 | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1300 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1800 |
| Accident Psig | 1060 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| 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 caused by contractor error. Also, the controller was very quickly contacted to shut in the system before alarms were activated. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Contractors Tested | 2 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Vehicle Subtype | Operator's Contractor |
| Preparer Name | K***** L Y**** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety Advisory |
| Preparer Email | K*************@e*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2253243055 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-07-10 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C******* B H******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 8326247920 |
| Authorizer Title | Sshe Manager Americas Fuels Operations And Pipelin |
| Authorizer Email | C*******************@e*********.com |
| Narrative | O****************@ a contractor spreading rock with a skid steer near level 1 propane meter run, backed into a drain/thermal relief line valve connected to the meter run causing a release of propane. ******************************************************. |
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