Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-11-08 — OH
Operator
Tesoro Logistics Operations, Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$150
Incident datetime
2019-11-08 14:00
Report number
Location
OH
Narrative
While completing facility inspection, operator discovered crude oil spraying from the valve body on a 1-inch ball valve on the low pressure pump suction piping at johnsons corner south station. Station pumps were immediately shut down and pipeline segment was isolated in order to stop the leak. The operators drained down the section of piping and installed a new valve in place of the failed valve. The contaminated soil was placed in secondary containment, upon completion of sampling the contaminated soil will be disposed of to an appropriate facility. All product was contained on-site. There was no injuries, impact to water or wildlife. The spill amount is estimated to be 38 gallons.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-11-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190340
Supplemental Number
33077
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
38933
Name
Tesoro Logistics Operations, Llc
Operator Street Address
539 South Main Street
Operator City Name
Findlay
Operator State Abbreviation
OH
Operator Postal Code
45840
Local Datetime
2019-11-08 14:00:00
Location Latitude
47.803227
Location Longitude
-102.878937
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.9
Recovered Bbls
0.9
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-11-08 14:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-11-08 14:00:00
Restart Datetime
2019-11-08 18:10:00
On Site Datetime
2019-11-08 14:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Tesoro High Plains Pipelines
Segment Name
Johnson Corner Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nd
Onshore Postal Code
58847
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Mckenzie
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Johnson Corne
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
2019
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
56
Est Cost Prop Damage
150
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
10800
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
16006
Accident Psig
73
Mop Psig
1480
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
100
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
This Is Station Piping With A Pump Immediately Downstream.
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Other Complications Ind
Yes
Inspect Comp Details
See Above
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 leak was not discovered by the control room.
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
Other Control Relief Ind
Yes
Other Control Relief Details
1-Inch Ball Valve That Is Blinded On Downstream Side.
Additional Defect Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
J*** M*****
Preparer Title
Hes Professional
Preparer Email
J******@m****************.com
Preparer Telephone
651-458-2608
Prepared Date
2019-12-16 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J******* M***
Authorizer Telephone
303-454-6683
Authorizer Title
Director
Authorizer Email
J****@m****************.com
Narrative
While completing facility inspection, operator discovered crude oil spraying from the valve body on a 1-inch ball valve on the low pressure pump suction piping at johnsons corner south station. Station pumps were immediately shut down and pipeline segment was isolated in order to stop the leak. The operators drained down the section of piping and installed a new valve in place of the failed valve. The contaminated soil was placed in secondary containment, upon completion of sampling the contaminated soil will be disposed of to an appropriate facility. All product was contained on-site. There was no injuries, impact to water or wildlife. The spill amount is estimated to be 38 gallons.
| Report Received Date | 2019-11-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190340 |
| Supplemental Number | 33077 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 38933 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Tesoro Logistics Operations, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 539 South Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Findlay |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OH |
| Operator Postal Code | 45840 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-11-08 14:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 47.803227 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.878937 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.9 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.9 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-11-08 14:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-11-08 14:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-11-08 18:10:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-11-08 14:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Tesoro High Plains Pipelines |
| Segment Name | Johnson Corner Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nd |
| Onshore Postal Code | 58847 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Mckenzie |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Johnson Corne |
| 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 | 2019 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 56 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 150 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 10800 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 16006 |
| Accident Psig | 73 |
| Mop Psig | 1480 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 100 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Internal Inspection Details | This Is Station Piping With A Pump Immediately Downstream. |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Other Complications Ind | Yes |
| Inspect Comp Details | See Above |
| 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 leak was not discovered by the control room. |
| 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 |
| Other Control Relief Ind | Yes |
| Other Control Relief Details | 1-Inch Ball Valve That Is Blinded On Downstream Side. |
| Additional Defect Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | J*** M***** |
| Preparer Title | Hes Professional |
| Preparer Email | J******@m****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 651-458-2608 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-12-16 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J******* M*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 303-454-6683 |
| Authorizer Title | Director |
| Authorizer Email | J****@m****************.com |
| Narrative | While completing facility inspection, operator discovered crude oil spraying from the valve body on a 1-inch ball valve on the low pressure pump suction piping at johnsons corner south station. Station pumps were immediately shut down and pipeline segment was isolated in order to stop the leak. The operators drained down the section of piping and installed a new valve in place of the failed valve. The contaminated soil was placed in secondary containment, upon completion of sampling the contaminated soil will be disposed of to an appropriate facility. All product was contained on-site. There was no injuries, impact to water or wildlife. The spill amount is estimated to be 38 gallons. |
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