Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-05-19 — TX
Operator
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2020-05-19 07:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Pipeliner discovered oil on the piping in the receive trap area at the sweeny midpoint pump station near louise, tx. The pipeline was not running and no active leaking was observed at the time of discovery. A spray of crude oil occurred when an inadequately torqued valve body pressure release plug was exposed to normal pipeline pressures during valve travel to the fully closed position. Spill was cleaned up and contaminated gravel was properly disposed. All other valve body bleed plugs and area fittings were checked for proper torque (none found to be deficient). Pipeliner oq was revoked, and will be required to re-qualify. 7/10/20 - final report - no changes. Incorrectly submitted as supplemental - not final. 2/8/2021 - corrected c-2 for the location of the incident to mainline, not terminal for API reporting purposes. Tf
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-06-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200183
Supplemental Number
34822
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31684
Name
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Operator Street Address
2331 Citywest Blvd
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77042
Local Datetime
2020-05-19 07:45:00
Location Latitude
29.092756
Location Longitude
-96.421525
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.4
Recovered Bbls
0.4
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-05-19 07:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
System Was Not Running At The Time Of Discovery
On Site Datetime
2020-05-19 07:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Sweeny Midpoint Pump Station
Segment Name
G0-08 - Central Jct. To Sweeny Jct
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77455
Onshore City Name
Louise
Onshore County Name
Wharton
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Pump Station
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
2020
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
14
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
20000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
Cost Of Cleanup And Disposal Of Contaminated Gravel.
Prpty
20014
Accident Psig
410
Mop Psig
1480
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
32051
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf 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
Fitting leak from valve due to improper torque. No operational contributing factors.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Failure Type
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
J*** S*****
Preparer Title
Dot Coordinator
Preparer Email
J************@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
832-765-1858
Prepared Date
2021-02-08 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** F****
Authorizer Telephone
832-765-1632
Authorizer Title
Director Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
T***********@p**.com
Narrative
Pipeliner discovered oil on the piping in the receive trap area at the sweeny midpoint pump station near louise, tx. The pipeline was not running and no active leaking was observed at the time of discovery. A spray of crude oil occurred when an inadequately torqued valve body pressure release plug was exposed to normal pipeline pressures during valve travel to the fully closed position. Spill was cleaned up and contaminated gravel was properly disposed. All other valve body bleed plugs and area fittings were checked for proper torque (none found to be deficient). Pipeliner oq was revoked, and will be required to re-qualify. 7/10/20 - final report - no changes. Incorrectly submitted as supplemental - not final. 2/8/2021 - corrected c-2 for the location of the incident to mainline, not terminal for API reporting purposes. Tf
| Report Received Date | 2020-06-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200183 |
| Supplemental Number | 34822 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31684 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 2331 Citywest Blvd |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77042 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-05-19 07:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.092756 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.421525 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.4 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.4 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-05-19 07:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | System Was Not Running At The Time Of Discovery |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-05-19 07:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Sweeny Midpoint Pump Station |
| Segment Name | G0-08 - Central Jct. To Sweeny Jct |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77455 |
| Onshore City Name | Louise |
| Onshore County Name | Wharton |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Pump Station |
| 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 | 2020 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 14 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 20000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Cost Of Cleanup And Disposal Of Contaminated Gravel. |
| Prpty | 20014 |
| Accident Psig | 410 |
| Mop Psig | 1480 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 32051 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf 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 | Fitting leak from valve due to improper torque. No operational contributing factors. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Failure Type | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | J*** S***** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | J************@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 832-765-1858 |
| Prepared Date | 2021-02-08 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** F**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 832-765-1632 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T***********@p**.com |
| Narrative | Pipeliner discovered oil on the piping in the receive trap area at the sweeny midpoint pump station near louise, tx. The pipeline was not running and no active leaking was observed at the time of discovery. A spray of crude oil occurred when an inadequately torqued valve body pressure release plug was exposed to normal pipeline pressures during valve travel to the fully closed position. Spill was cleaned up and contaminated gravel was properly disposed. All other valve body bleed plugs and area fittings were checked for proper torque (none found to be deficient). Pipeliner oq was revoked, and will be required to re-qualify. 7/10/20 - final report - no changes. Incorrectly submitted as supplemental - not final. 2/8/2021 - corrected c-2 for the location of the incident to mainline, not terminal for API reporting purposes. Tf |
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