Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-06-06 — NJ
Operator
Torrance Valley Pipeline Company Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$4,500
Incident datetime
2020-06-06 07:16
Report number
Location
NJ
Narrative
On june 6, 2020, at approximately 0716 hrs pst upon arrival at emidio station for a routine facility inspection, torrance valley pipeline (tvp) employee discovered a release in the injection pump area of the facility. The release originated from the injection pump #1 relief valve. Upon discovery, the employee immediately contacted the pipeline control center (pcc) and requested the pump be shut down and isolated from the system. Spill calculation estimates approximately 26.75 barrels were released of which 25.75 barrels were contained in the concrete pad; 1 barrel escaped secondary containment to soil. Internal and external notifications were promptly made; cal oes was notified at 0744 hrs pst, control number 20-3006. At 0754 hrs pst cupa kern county was also notified. The released product was promptly recovered and area was cleaned up; 25.75 barrels were recovered and injected back into the system and 1 barrel was properly recovered and disposed of. Cleanup was completed at approximately 1300 hrs pst. The failed relief valve was replaced and the pump resumed operation. Preliminary indications for the equipment failing point to an internal component failure; however the relief valve has been sent to the lab for failure analysis. Results will be reported in a supplemental 7000.1 report. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ supplemental report updates: part g, item 6, selected excessive vibration and deselected other: yes and if other, describe: under investigation narrative update: final determination of the relief valve failure was due to internal component failure caused by pump vibration. Pipe strain and suction pressure adjustment was implemented to minimize pump vibration. This concludes the investigation and actions taken for this incident.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-07-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200193
Supplemental Number
34384
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39534
Name
Torrance Valley Pipeline Company Llc
Operator Street Address
1 Sylvan Way 2nd Floor
Operator City Name
Parsippany
Operator State Abbreviation
NJ
Operator Postal Code
07054
Local Datetime
2020-06-06 07:16:00
Location Latitude
35.063549
Location Longitude
-119.064402
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
26.75
Recovered Bbls
26.75
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-06-06 07:16:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Shutdown Of Injection Pumps Only.
On Site Datetime
2020-06-06 07:16:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Emidio Station
Segment Name
M1 Pentland-Emidio
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
93313
Onshore City Name
Mettler
Onshore County Name
Kern
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Emidio Sta.
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Relief Valve
Installation Year
2020
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Internal Component Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
40
Est Cost Prop Damage
4500
Est Cost Emergency
8797
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
13337
Accident Psig
310
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
The leak is not detectable below threshold volumes.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Internal Component Failure.
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
A****** G*****
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Advisor
Preparer Email
A*************@p********.com
Preparer Telephone
310-212-1764
Prepared Date
2020-10-15 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T***** M*****
Authorizer Telephone
281-602-4224
Authorizer Title
Director - Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@p********.com
Narrative
On june 6, 2020, at approximately 0716 hrs pst upon arrival at emidio station for a routine facility inspection, torrance valley pipeline (tvp) employee discovered a release in the injection pump area of the facility. The release originated from the injection pump #1 relief valve. Upon discovery, the employee immediately contacted the pipeline control center (pcc) and requested the pump be shut down and isolated from the system. Spill calculation estimates approximately 26.75 barrels were released of which 25.75 barrels were contained in the concrete pad; 1 barrel escaped secondary containment to soil. Internal and external notifications were promptly made; cal oes was notified at 0744 hrs pst, control number 20-3006. At 0754 hrs pst cupa kern county was also notified. The released product was promptly recovered and area was cleaned up; 25.75 barrels were recovered and injected back into the system and 1 barrel was properly recovered and disposed of. Cleanup was completed at approximately 1300 hrs pst. The failed relief valve was replaced and the pump resumed operation. Preliminary indications for the equipment failing point to an internal component failure; however the relief valve has been sent to the lab for failure analysis. Results will be reported in a supplemental 7000.1 report. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ supplemental report updates: part g, item 6, selected excessive vibration and deselected other: yes and if other, describe: under investigation narrative update: final determination of the relief valve failure was due to internal component failure caused by pump vibration. Pipe strain and suction pressure adjustment was implemented to minimize pump vibration. This concludes the investigation and actions taken for this incident.
| Report Received Date | 2020-07-02 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200193 |
| Supplemental Number | 34384 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39534 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Torrance Valley Pipeline Company Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1 Sylvan Way 2nd Floor |
| Operator City Name | Parsippany |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Operator Postal Code | 07054 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-06-06 07:16:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.063549 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -119.064402 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 26.75 |
| Recovered Bbls | 26.75 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-06-06 07:16:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Shutdown Of Injection Pumps Only. |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-06-06 07:16:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Emidio Station |
| Segment Name | M1 Pentland-Emidio |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 93313 |
| Onshore City Name | Mettler |
| Onshore County Name | Kern |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Emidio Sta. |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Relief Valve |
| Installation Year | 2020 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Internal Component Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 40 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 4500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 8797 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 13337 |
| Accident Psig | 310 |
| 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 | The leak is not detectable below threshold volumes. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Internal Component Failure. |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | A****** G***** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance Advisor |
| Preparer Email | A*************@p********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 310-212-1764 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-10-15 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T***** M***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-602-4224 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@p********.com |
| Narrative | On june 6, 2020, at approximately 0716 hrs pst upon arrival at emidio station for a routine facility inspection, torrance valley pipeline (tvp) employee discovered a release in the injection pump area of the facility. The release originated from the injection pump #1 relief valve. Upon discovery, the employee immediately contacted the pipeline control center (pcc) and requested the pump be shut down and isolated from the system. Spill calculation estimates approximately 26.75 barrels were released of which 25.75 barrels were contained in the concrete pad; 1 barrel escaped secondary containment to soil. Internal and external notifications were promptly made; cal oes was notified at 0744 hrs pst, control number 20-3006. At 0754 hrs pst cupa kern county was also notified. The released product was promptly recovered and area was cleaned up; 25.75 barrels were recovered and injected back into the system and 1 barrel was properly recovered and disposed of. Cleanup was completed at approximately 1300 hrs pst. The failed relief valve was replaced and the pump resumed operation. Preliminary indications for the equipment failing point to an internal component failure; however the relief valve has been sent to the lab for failure analysis. Results will be reported in a supplemental 7000.1 report. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ supplemental report updates: part g, item 6, selected excessive vibration and deselected other: yes and if other, describe: under investigation narrative update: final determination of the relief valve failure was due to internal component failure caused by pump vibration. Pipe strain and suction pressure adjustment was implemented to minimize pump vibration. This concludes the investigation and actions taken for this incident. |
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