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HL incident on 2019-10-22 — TX
Operator
Sfpp, Lp
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)
$20,000
Incident datetime
2019-10-22 07:25
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 10/22 at approximately 0725 the colton north operator on duty discovered product leaking from the cn-111 pit valve mov in a 5' deep vault with a gravel bottom. This valve isolates jet fuel delivery to colton north tank 111. The wa-cl 16" pipeline was immediately shut down which slowed the release which allowed local personnel to further seat the valve, completely stopping the release. A drip pan placed under the valve captured approximately 15 gallons of product prior to the release being stopped. The line was drained down and the valve was replaced. Remediation is still investigating the extent of the spill below the surface. Notifications were made to california oes on 10/22 at 07:54, however the report to the nrc was made on 11/1 pursuant to 49 cfr 195.52 (a)(3) due to anticipated costs exceeding $50,000, which had not been previously expected. The 48 hour update was made on 11/3 per 49 cfr 195.52 (d). This supplemental/final report is being submitted as a result of completing the investigation of the cause of the release and knowing the final costs associated with remediation of the spill. The apparent cause was identified as defective equipment due to a design flaw of the valve which was the valve stem not being engineered with a weep hole for accumulated moisture to drain from, causing corrosion of the valve stem and subsequent o-ring failure.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-11-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190344
Supplemental Number
33099
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
18092
Name
Sfpp, Lp
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St., Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2019-10-22 07:25:00
Location Latitude
34.063814
Location Longitude
-117.362395
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
5.6
Recovered Bbls
0.35
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-10-22 07:25:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-10-22 07:25:00
Restart Datetime
2019-10-23 02:10:00
On Site Datetime
2019-10-22 09:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-11-01 14:02:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1262868
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Colton North
Segment Name
Watson - Colton 16" Mle Jet Fuel
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
92326
Onshore City Name
Bloomington
Onshore County Name
San Bernardino
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Colton North
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
1965
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
527
Est Cost Prop Damage
20000
Est Cost Emergency
8000
Est Cost Environmental
36000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
64527
Accident Psig
15
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
Controller's actions could not have prevented or mitigated release because release was too small to be detected by scada
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
Block Valve Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Improper Valve Design Resulting In Failure Of O-Ring
Preparer Name
W*** S******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Technical Specialist
Preparer Email
W***********@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
661-304-6971
Prepared Date
2019-12-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
Q****** F******
Authorizer Telephone
770-751-4240
Authorizer Title
Director- Compliance Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email
Q**************@k***********.com
Narrative
On 10/22 at approximately 0725 the colton north operator on duty discovered product leaking from the cn-111 pit valve mov in a 5' deep vault with a gravel bottom. This valve isolates jet fuel delivery to colton north tank 111. The wa-cl 16" pipeline was immediately shut down which slowed the release which allowed local personnel to further seat the valve, completely stopping the release. A drip pan placed under the valve captured approximately 15 gallons of product prior to the release being stopped. The line was drained down and the valve was replaced. Remediation is still investigating the extent of the spill below the surface. Notifications were made to california oes on 10/22 at 07:54, however the report to the nrc was made on 11/1 pursuant to 49 cfr 195.52 (a)(3) due to anticipated costs exceeding $50,000, which had not been previously expected. The 48 hour update was made on 11/3 per 49 cfr 195.52 (d). This supplemental/final report is being submitted as a result of completing the investigation of the cause of the release and knowing the final costs associated with remediation of the spill. The apparent cause was identified as defective equipment due to a design flaw of the valve which was the valve stem not being engineered with a weep hole for accumulated moisture to drain from, causing corrosion of the valve stem and subsequent o-ring failure.
| Report Received Date | 2019-11-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190344 |
| Supplemental Number | 33099 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 18092 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Sfpp, Lp |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana St., Suite 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-10-22 07:25:00 |
| Location Latitude | 34.063814 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -117.362395 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 5.6 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.35 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-10-22 07:25:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-10-22 07:25:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-10-23 02:10:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-10-22 09:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-11-01 14:02:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1262868 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Colton North |
| Segment Name | Watson - Colton 16" Mle Jet Fuel |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 92326 |
| Onshore City Name | Bloomington |
| Onshore County Name | San Bernardino |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Colton North |
| 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 | 1965 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 527 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 20000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 8000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 36000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 64527 |
| Accident Psig | 15 |
| 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 | Controller's actions could not have prevented or mitigated release because release was too small to be detected by scada |
| 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 |
| Block Valve Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Improper Valve Design Resulting In Failure Of O-Ring |
| Preparer Name | W*** S****** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Technical Specialist |
| Preparer Email | W***********@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 661-304-6971 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-12-11 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | Q****** F****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 770-751-4240 |
| Authorizer Title | Director- Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Email | Q**************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On 10/22 at approximately 0725 the colton north operator on duty discovered product leaking from the cn-111 pit valve mov in a 5' deep vault with a gravel bottom. This valve isolates jet fuel delivery to colton north tank 111. The wa-cl 16" pipeline was immediately shut down which slowed the release which allowed local personnel to further seat the valve, completely stopping the release. A drip pan placed under the valve captured approximately 15 gallons of product prior to the release being stopped. The line was drained down and the valve was replaced. Remediation is still investigating the extent of the spill below the surface. Notifications were made to california oes on 10/22 at 07:54, however the report to the nrc was made on 11/1 pursuant to 49 cfr 195.52 (a)(3) due to anticipated costs exceeding $50,000, which had not been previously expected. The 48 hour update was made on 11/3 per 49 cfr 195.52 (d). This supplemental/final report is being submitted as a result of completing the investigation of the cause of the release and knowing the final costs associated with remediation of the spill. The apparent cause was identified as defective equipment due to a design flaw of the valve which was the valve stem not being engineered with a weep hole for accumulated moisture to drain from, causing corrosion of the valve stem and subsequent o-ring failure. |
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