Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-07-11 — TX
Operator
Plantation Pipe Line Co
Cause
Incorrect Operation
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)
$3,700
Incident datetime
2019-07-11 13:35
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On july 11, 2019, an operator at the tank farm aligned valves to drain tank 66 fill line to the manifold sump. Multiple drain lines tie into a common 2 inch line that fill the sump. A drain valve at the filter vessel sample pot was left in the open position on last use. When tank 66 fill line was opened to drain, transmix product backed up into the filter vessel sample pot through the open valve, causing an overfill of the filter vessel sample pot.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-08-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190248
Supplemental Number
32537
Report Type
Original 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
2019-07-11 13:35:00
Location Latitude
33.69885
Location Longitude
-85.1393
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.53
Recovered Bbls
0.53
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-07-11 13:35:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Activity Involved Draining A Tank Line To The Sump, No Impact To Pipeline Ops
On Site Datetime
2019-07-11 13:35:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Bremen Tank Farm
Segment Name
Filter Vessel Drain Fd1
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ga
Onshore Postal Code
30110
Onshore City Name
Bremen
Onshore County Name
Carroll
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
Other
Item Involved Details
Sample Pot
Installation Year
1998
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
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
100
Est Cost Prop Damage
3700
Est Cost Emergency
4500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
8300
Accident Psig
5
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 valve involved in the overfill of the sample pot was improperly aligned and left in the open. This was a manually operated valve and not under the control of the control room.
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Num Contractors Tested
1
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Operation Type
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Related Inadequate Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Other Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
Q****** H F******
Preparer Title
Director-Compliance Codes And Standards
Preparer Email
Q**************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
7707514240
Prepared Date
2019-08-09 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
Q****** H F******
Authorizer Telephone
7707514240
Authorizer Title
Director-Compliance Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email
Q**************@k***********.com
Narrative
On july 11, 2019, an operator at the tank farm aligned valves to drain tank 66 fill line to the manifold sump. Multiple drain lines tie into a common 2 inch line that fill the sump. A drain valve at the filter vessel sample pot was left in the open position on last use. When tank 66 fill line was opened to drain, transmix product backed up into the filter vessel sample pot through the open valve, causing an overfill of the filter vessel sample pot.
| Report Received Date | 2019-08-09 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190248 |
| Supplemental Number | 32537 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2019-07-11 13:35:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.69885 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -85.1393 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.53 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.53 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-07-11 13:35:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Activity Involved Draining A Tank Line To The Sump, No Impact To Pipeline Ops |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-07-11 13:35:00 |
| 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 | Bremen Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | Filter Vessel Drain Fd1 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ga |
| Onshore Postal Code | 30110 |
| Onshore City Name | Bremen |
| Onshore County Name | Carroll |
| 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 | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Sample Pot |
| Installation Year | 1998 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| 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 | 100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3700 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 8300 |
| Accident Psig | 5 |
| 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 valve involved in the overfill of the sample pot was improperly aligned and left in the open. This was a manually operated valve and not under the control of the control room. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Num Contractors Tested | 1 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Operation Type | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Related Inadequate Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Other Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | Q****** H F****** |
| Preparer Title | Director-Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Preparer Email | Q**************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7707514240 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-08-09 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | Q****** H F****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7707514240 |
| Authorizer Title | Director-Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Email | Q**************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On july 11, 2019, an operator at the tank farm aligned valves to drain tank 66 fill line to the manifold sump. Multiple drain lines tie into a common 2 inch line that fill the sump. A drain valve at the filter vessel sample pot was left in the open position on last use. When tank 66 fill line was opened to drain, transmix product backed up into the filter vessel sample pot through the open valve, causing an overfill of the filter vessel sample pot. |
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