Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-08-11 — 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)
$29,526
Incident datetime
2019-08-11 07:26
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On august 11, 2019 at approximately 07:24, the plantation control center received an explosive atmosphere detector (ead) alarm for the collins tank farm east manifold area. The control center contacted the local collins o&m personnel on shift so they could investigate the alarm. The o&m personnel went to the east manifold area and noticed product coming from the rooftop of tank rt-2. The o&m contacted the control center to begin a shutdown of all pipelines for the affecting the east manifold. The shutdown of the pipelines were initiated at 07:26. Upon further investigation of the east manifold area, the o&m personnel noticed a tank line riser valve open for tank 161. He immediately closed the valve. Tank rt-2 overflowed, releasing approximately 27.3 bbls of transmix. After additional assessment of the release site, it was determined this incident might exceed the $50,000 national response center (nrc) reporting criteria. The nrc was promptly notified after this assessment. The source of the product causing the overfilling of tank rt-2 was an open sample valve on the piping header of tank 161 in the facility's east manifold area. Product from the tank header flowed into a closed drain system, accumulated in a sump tank and was then pumped by an automated sump pump into tank rt-2. The tank high-level alarm failed which allowed the tank to overfill.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-09-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190282
Supplemental Number
32655
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
2019-08-11 07:24:00
Location Latitude
31.635929
Location Longitude
-89.518976
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
27.3
Recovered Bbls
27.3
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-08-11 07:26:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-08-11 07:26:00
Restart Datetime
2019-08-11 09:08:00
On Site Datetime
2019-08-11 07:26:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-08-11 10:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1254818
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Collins Tank Farm
Segment Name
Tank 161 Piping Header
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ms
Onshore Postal Code
39428
Onshore City Name
Collins
Onshore County Name
Covington
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
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
1971
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
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
124
Est Cost Prop Damage
29526
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
29650
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
0
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
Yes
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 control room did not contribute to the overflow of the tank because it was caused by leaving a manual valve in the open position.
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Operation Type
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Overflow Other Ind
Valve Misalignment
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Normal Operating Conditions
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
2019-09-04 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 august 11, 2019 at approximately 07:24, the plantation control center received an explosive atmosphere detector (ead) alarm for the collins tank farm east manifold area. The control center contacted the local collins o&m personnel on shift so they could investigate the alarm. The o&m personnel went to the east manifold area and noticed product coming from the rooftop of tank rt-2. The o&m contacted the control center to begin a shutdown of all pipelines for the affecting the east manifold. The shutdown of the pipelines were initiated at 07:26. Upon further investigation of the east manifold area, the o&m personnel noticed a tank line riser valve open for tank 161. He immediately closed the valve. Tank rt-2 overflowed, releasing approximately 27.3 bbls of transmix. After additional assessment of the release site, it was determined this incident might exceed the $50,000 national response center (nrc) reporting criteria. The nrc was promptly notified after this assessment. The source of the product causing the overfilling of tank rt-2 was an open sample valve on the piping header of tank 161 in the facility's east manifold area. Product from the tank header flowed into a closed drain system, accumulated in a sump tank and was then pumped by an automated sump pump into tank rt-2. The tank high-level alarm failed which allowed the tank to overfill.
| Report Received Date | 2019-09-04 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190282 |
| Supplemental Number | 32655 |
| 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 | 2019-08-11 07:24:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.635929 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -89.518976 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 | 27.3 |
| Recovered Bbls | 27.3 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-08-11 07:26:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-08-11 07:26:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-08-11 09:08:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-08-11 07:26:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-08-11 10:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1254818 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Collins Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | Tank 161 Piping Header |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ms |
| Onshore Postal Code | 39428 |
| Onshore City Name | Collins |
| Onshore County Name | Covington |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 1971 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| 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 | 124 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 29526 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 29650 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 0 |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 control room did not contribute to the overflow of the tank because it was caused by leaving a manual valve in the open position. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Operation Type | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Overflow Other Ind | Valve Misalignment |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Normal Operating Conditions |
| 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 | 2019-09-04 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 august 11, 2019 at approximately 07:24, the plantation control center received an explosive atmosphere detector (ead) alarm for the collins tank farm east manifold area. The control center contacted the local collins o&m personnel on shift so they could investigate the alarm. The o&m personnel went to the east manifold area and noticed product coming from the rooftop of tank rt-2. The o&m contacted the control center to begin a shutdown of all pipelines for the affecting the east manifold. The shutdown of the pipelines were initiated at 07:26. Upon further investigation of the east manifold area, the o&m personnel noticed a tank line riser valve open for tank 161. He immediately closed the valve. Tank rt-2 overflowed, releasing approximately 27.3 bbls of transmix. After additional assessment of the release site, it was determined this incident might exceed the $50,000 national response center (nrc) reporting criteria. The nrc was promptly notified after this assessment. The source of the product causing the overfilling of tank rt-2 was an open sample valve on the piping header of tank 161 in the facility's east manifold area. Product from the tank header flowed into a closed drain system, accumulated in a sump tank and was then pumped by an automated sump pump into tank rt-2. The tank high-level alarm failed which allowed the tank to overfill. |
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