Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-12-02 — TX
Operator
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$17,072
Incident datetime
2019-12-02 13:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Lopc 8m68 purging line leaks:crews were in the process of purging the 8' line (8m68 purging line) by applying n2 at 50 psi. The pressure was increased to 175 psi that caused damage at a section that was empty of product. The supervisors walked the line inspecting for further damage when they discovered damage to another section of the pipe that allowed product to be released from underside of the pipeline. Approximately 12.5 bbl leaked out onto the ground. Immediate actions taken: the job was stopped, permit was cancelled, and all proper notifications were made. Clean up efforts started immediately. Investigation ongoing. This notification will be updated once the investigation is complete.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-12-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190392
Supplemental Number
33325
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31174
Name
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Operator Street Address
150 North Dairy Ashford Road Wck Bldg. A
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77079
Local Datetime
2019-12-02 11:37:00
Location Latitude
35.18694
Location Longitude
-119.530555
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
12.5
Recovered Bbls
12.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-12-02 13:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
It Was Already An Abandoned Pipeline
On Site Datetime
2019-12-02 13:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-12-02 12:06:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1265313
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
8m68 Pipeline
Segment Name
Fellows Station To Olig Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
93224
Onshore City Name
Fellows
Onshore County Name
Kern
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
.5m Upst St
Federal
Yes
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
Unknown
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.265
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Erw
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknow
Pipe Coating Type
Other
Pipe Coating Details
Tar & Felt
Installation Year
1935
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Other
Rupture Details
Corroded Location
Rupture Width
1.5
Rupture Length
1.5
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
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
150
Est Cost Prop Damage
17072
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
29233
Est Cost Other
8000
Est Cost Other Details
Cost Is For Environmental, Biologist, Contractor, Inspector, Vacuum Trucks
Prpty
54455
Accident Psig
175
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
4000
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
Pipeline Is Not In Use In The Process Of Being Purged.
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
< 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
General Corrosion
Atmosphere Corrosion Ind
Yes
Other Corrosion Ind
Yes
Corrosion Type Details
General Corrosion
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
No
Shielding Evident
No
Cathodic Survey Type
No
Prior Damage
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
-1
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
-1
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
S**** I****
Preparer Title
Intergrity Management And Regulatory Engineer
Preparer Email
S**********@s****.com
Preparer Telephone
832-762-2666
Prepared Date
2020-02-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D****** P****
Authorizer Telephone
832-762-2553
Authorizer Title
Integrity And Regulatory Services Manager
Authorizer Email
D************@s****.com
Narrative
Lopc 8m68 purging line leaks:crews were in the process of purging the 8' line (8m68 purging line) by applying n2 at 50 psi. The pressure was increased to 175 psi that caused damage at a section that was empty of product. The supervisors walked the line inspecting for further damage when they discovered damage to another section of the pipe that allowed product to be released from underside of the pipeline. Approximately 12.5 bbl leaked out onto the ground. Immediate actions taken: the job was stopped, permit was cancelled, and all proper notifications were made. Clean up efforts started immediately. Investigation ongoing. This notification will be updated once the investigation is complete.
| Report Received Date | 2019-12-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190392 |
| Supplemental Number | 33325 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31174 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Shell Pipeline Co., L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 150 North Dairy Ashford Road Wck Bldg. A |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77079 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-12-02 11:37:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.18694 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -119.530555 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 12.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 12.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-12-02 13:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | It Was Already An Abandoned Pipeline |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-12-02 13:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-12-02 12:06:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1265313 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 | 8m68 Pipeline |
| Segment Name | Fellows Station To Olig Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 93224 |
| Onshore City Name | Fellows |
| Onshore County Name | Kern |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | .5m Upst St |
| Federal | Yes |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | Unknown |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.265 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Erw |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknow |
| Pipe Coating Type | Other |
| Pipe Coating Details | Tar & Felt |
| Installation Year | 1935 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Other |
| Rupture Details | Corroded Location |
| Rupture Width | 1.5 |
| Rupture Length | 1.5 |
| 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 | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 150 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 17072 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 29233 |
| Est Cost Other | 8000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Cost Is For Environmental, Biologist, Contractor, Inspector, Vacuum Trucks |
| Prpty | 54455 |
| Accident Psig | 175 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 4000 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Internal Inspection Details | Pipeline Is Not In Use In The Process Of Being Purged. |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | < 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | General Corrosion |
| Atmosphere Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Other Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Type Details | General Corrosion |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | No |
| Shielding Evident | No |
| Cathodic Survey Type | No |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | -1 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | -1 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | S**** I**** |
| Preparer Title | Intergrity Management And Regulatory Engineer |
| Preparer Email | S**********@s****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 832-762-2666 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-02-12 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D****** P**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 832-762-2553 |
| Authorizer Title | Integrity And Regulatory Services Manager |
| Authorizer Email | D************@s****.com |
| Narrative | Lopc 8m68 purging line leaks:crews were in the process of purging the 8' line (8m68 purging line) by applying n2 at 50 psi. The pressure was increased to 175 psi that caused damage at a section that was empty of product. The supervisors walked the line inspecting for further damage when they discovered damage to another section of the pipe that allowed product to be released from underside of the pipeline. Approximately 12.5 bbl leaked out onto the ground. Immediate actions taken: the job was stopped, permit was cancelled, and all proper notifications were made. Clean up efforts started immediately. Investigation ongoing. This notification will be updated once the investigation is complete. |
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