Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-06-24 — TX
Operator
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
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
2019-06-24 04:47
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
An operator was making a routine round near the methanol meter skid when the audible alarm sounded. Operator observed product being released from the strainer of the incoming bm40 pipeline. Operations immediately notified bcc to shutdown the bm40 pipeline and isolate the source of the leak. All required internal and external notifications were made. The source was determined to be a 1/2" fitting located on the incoming bm40 pipeline strainer basket failed. The release volume was 6.93 bbls of methanol. Less than 1 bbl of methanol was recovered due to vapor pressure and flash point, the remaining liquid vaporized/boiled off. None was intentionally blown down. The actual investigation isn't complete, once it is a supplemental/final report will be issued. __________________________________________________________________________ 07/16/19 update: bartlesville lab results vibration on meter skid caused stress and metal fatigue on 1/2" x 3" schedule 80 threaded carbon steel nipple at the strainer basket. Bartlesville lab results identified evidence of metal fatigue; multiple crack initiations; no evidence of scc. 2/7/2020 updated the spill amount. Noticed error when completing the API report
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-07-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190232
Supplemental Number
33304
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31684
Name
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Operator Street Address
2331 Citywest Blvd
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77042
Local Datetime
2019-06-24 04:35:00
Location Latitude
30.00589
Location Longitude
-93.97616
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other
Commodity Details
Methanol
Unintentional Release Bbls
6.93
Recovered Bbls
5.93
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-06-24 04:47:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-06-24 04:49:00
Restart Datetime
2019-06-24 10:50:00
On Site Datetime
2019-06-24 05:35:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-06-24 09:35:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1249880
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Beaumont Methanol Station
Segment Name
Bm-40 Meter Skid
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77627
Onshore City Name
Nederland
Onshore County Name
Jefferson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Meter Skid
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
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Installation Year
2017
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
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
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
340
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
4000
Est Cost Environmental
10000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
14840
Accident Psig
12
Mop Psig
285
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
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf 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
Control room did not receive an indication of a leak. Controller safely shutdown system per operator procedures.
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
Pipe Nipple
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
N***** N*****
Preparer Title
Dot Coordinator
Preparer Email
N**************@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
8327652501
Prepared Date
2020-02-07 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** F****
Authorizer Telephone
8327651632
Authorizer Title
Director Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
T***********@p**.com
Narrative
An operator was making a routine round near the methanol meter skid when the audible alarm sounded. Operator observed product being released from the strainer of the incoming bm40 pipeline. Operations immediately notified bcc to shutdown the bm40 pipeline and isolate the source of the leak. All required internal and external notifications were made. The source was determined to be a 1/2" fitting located on the incoming bm40 pipeline strainer basket failed. The release volume was 6.93 bbls of methanol. Less than 1 bbl of methanol was recovered due to vapor pressure and flash point, the remaining liquid vaporized/boiled off. None was intentionally blown down. The actual investigation isn't complete, once it is a supplemental/final report will be issued. __________________________________________________________________________ 07/16/19 update: bartlesville lab results vibration on meter skid caused stress and metal fatigue on 1/2" x 3" schedule 80 threaded carbon steel nipple at the strainer basket. Bartlesville lab results identified evidence of metal fatigue; multiple crack initiations; no evidence of scc. 2/7/2020 updated the spill amount. Noticed error when completing the API report
| Report Received Date | 2019-07-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190232 |
| Supplemental Number | 33304 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31684 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 2331 Citywest Blvd |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77042 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-06-24 04:35:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.00589 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -93.97616 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Other |
| Commodity Details | Methanol |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 6.93 |
| Recovered Bbls | 5.93 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-06-24 04:47:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-06-24 04:49:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-06-24 10:50:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-06-24 05:35:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-06-24 09:35:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1249880 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Beaumont Methanol Station |
| Segment Name | Bm-40 Meter Skid |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77627 |
| Onshore City Name | Nederland |
| Onshore County Name | Jefferson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Meter Skid |
| 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 | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Installation Year | 2017 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| 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 | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 340 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 10000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 14840 |
| Accident Psig | 12 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf 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 | Control room did not receive an indication of a leak. Controller safely shutdown system per operator procedures. |
| 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 | Pipe Nipple |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | N***** N***** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | N**************@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 8327652501 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-02-07 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** F**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 8327651632 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T***********@p**.com |
| Narrative | An operator was making a routine round near the methanol meter skid when the audible alarm sounded. Operator observed product being released from the strainer of the incoming bm40 pipeline. Operations immediately notified bcc to shutdown the bm40 pipeline and isolate the source of the leak. All required internal and external notifications were made. The source was determined to be a 1/2" fitting located on the incoming bm40 pipeline strainer basket failed. The release volume was 6.93 bbls of methanol. Less than 1 bbl of methanol was recovered due to vapor pressure and flash point, the remaining liquid vaporized/boiled off. None was intentionally blown down. The actual investigation isn't complete, once it is a supplemental/final report will be issued. __________________________________________________________________________ 07/16/19 update: bartlesville lab results vibration on meter skid caused stress and metal fatigue on 1/2" x 3" schedule 80 threaded carbon steel nipple at the strainer basket. Bartlesville lab results identified evidence of metal fatigue; multiple crack initiations; no evidence of scc. 2/7/2020 updated the spill amount. Noticed error when completing the API report |
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