Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-01-04 — TX
Operator
Valero Partners Operating Co. Llc
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$370,027
Incident datetime
2020-01-04 11:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Crude oil was discovered in the tank 78 secondary containment during daily audio visual olfactory (avo) inspection. Notifications were made to appropriate state and federal agencies. A pinhole leak was found on the suction/fill line to tank 78. Cause of the release was isolated internal corrosion. Crude oil and contamination was recovered and disposed per regulations. Affected pipe was cut-out and replaced.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-05-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200140
Supplemental Number
33770
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
39105
Name
Valero Partners Operating Co. Llc
Operator Street Address
One Valero Way
Operator City Name
San Antonio
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
78249
Local Datetime
2020-01-04 11:00:00
Location Latitude
34.98271439
Location Longitude
-89.64496116
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
19.27
Recovered Bbls
19.27
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
2020-01-04 11:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
This Was On Facility Piping At A Tank Farm
On Site Datetime
2020-01-04 11:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-01-04 12:48:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1267931
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Collierville Tank Farm
Segment Name
Collierville Tank Farm
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ms
Onshore Postal Code
38611
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Marshall
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Collierville
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
30
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.375
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l Grade B
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1984
Manufactured Year
1984
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
370027
Est Cost Emergency
576256
Est Cost Environmental
1011
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
947294
Accident Psig
12
Mop Psig
280
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
Pinhole leak on tank farm station pipe
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
No
Corrosion Coupons
No
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
J**** T******
Preparer Title
Manager Regulatory Programs
Preparer Email
J************@v*****.com
Preparer Telephone
2102191401
Preparer Fax
2103706235
Prepared Date
2020-05-15 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
F*** H******
Authorizer Telephone
2103452400
Authorizer Title
Vice President Terminals And Pipeline
Authorizer Email
F***********@v*****.com
Narrative
Crude oil was discovered in the tank 78 secondary containment during daily audio visual olfactory (avo) inspection. Notifications were made to appropriate state and federal agencies. A pinhole leak was found on the suction/fill line to tank 78. Cause of the release was isolated internal corrosion. Crude oil and contamination was recovered and disposed per regulations. Affected pipe was cut-out and replaced.
| Report Received Date | 2020-05-18 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200140 |
| Supplemental Number | 33770 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 39105 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Valero Partners Operating Co. Llc |
| Operator Street Address | One Valero Way |
| Operator City Name | San Antonio |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 78249 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-01-04 11:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 34.98271439 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -89.64496116 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 19.27 |
| Recovered Bbls | 19.27 |
| 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 | 2020-01-04 11:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | This Was On Facility Piping At A Tank Farm |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-01-04 11:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-01-04 12:48:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1267931 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Collierville Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | Collierville Tank Farm |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ms |
| Onshore Postal Code | 38611 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Marshall |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Collierville |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 30 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.375 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l Grade B |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1984 |
| Manufactured Year | 1984 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 370027 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 576256 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1011 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 947294 |
| Accident Psig | 12 |
| Mop Psig | 280 |
| 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 | Pinhole leak on tank farm station pipe |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | No |
| Corrosion Coupons | No |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | J**** T****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Regulatory Programs |
| Preparer Email | J************@v*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2102191401 |
| Preparer Fax | 2103706235 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-05-15 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | F*** H****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2103452400 |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President Terminals And Pipeline |
| Authorizer Email | F***********@v*****.com |
| Narrative | Crude oil was discovered in the tank 78 secondary containment during daily audio visual olfactory (avo) inspection. Notifications were made to appropriate state and federal agencies. A pinhole leak was found on the suction/fill line to tank 78. Cause of the release was isolated internal corrosion. Crude oil and contamination was recovered and disposed per regulations. Affected pipe was cut-out and replaced. |
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