Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-08-10 — TX
Operator
Central Florida Pipeline Corp
Cause
Incorrect Operation
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)
$0
Incident datetime
2020-08-10 11:31
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
While installing cff pump h3 at hemlock station, local operations was applying pressurized product to the pump in an effort to complete the refilling process and perform a leak check of the pump. A release of product occurred when an unnoticed temporary plug blew out of a port, located on the side of the pumps suction side flange. (10/22/20 update): new cost information received on 10/15 drove projected costs associated with this release over the nrc reportability threshold of $50,000. A report was made to the nrc as required. The incident investigation concluded the temporary plug that blew out and caused this release was made of plastic and installed by a third party pump manufacturer as part of their work to refurbish pump h3. The temporary plastic plug's presence was not readily apparent, likely because it was painted over. The pump's reinstallation work plan did not include language to verify the tightness of all components.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-09-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200248
Supplemental Number
34408
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2190
Name
Central Florida Pipeline Corp
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St., Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2020-08-10 11:31:00
Location Latitude
27.938642
Location Longitude
-82.437837
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
9.1
Recovered Bbls
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
2020-08-10 11:31:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-08-10 11:31:00
Restart Datetime
2020-08-10 17:54:00
On Site Datetime
2020-08-10 11:31:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-10-15 15:33:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1289884
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Hemlock Station
Segment Name
10 Inch Pipeline
Onshore State Abbreviation
Fl
Onshore Postal Code
33605
Onshore City Name
Tampa
Onshore County Name
Hillsborough
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Hemlock
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
Pump
Installation Year
2020
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
A Temporary Plastic Plug Used During Pump Refurbishment Was Not Replaced With A Permanent Metal Plug Prior To Returning Pump To Service.
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Groundwater Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Groundwater Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
5
Rel Water Name
N/a, Nearby Groundwater Impact Only. No Named Waterbodies Impacted.
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Commercially Nav Ind
Yes
Commercially Nav Yes No
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
474
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
37000
Est Cost Environmental
52000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
89474
Accident Psig
148
Mop Psig
2220
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
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Operation Type
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Related Inadequate Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Other Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
K*** M*******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Engineer
Preparer Email
K************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
713-824-3833
Preparer Fax
713-495-2713
Prepared Date
2020-10-22 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
Q****** F******
Authorizer Telephone
770-751-4240
Authorizer Title
Director - Compliance-Codes-Standards
Authorizer Email
Q**************@k***********.com
Narrative
While installing cff pump h3 at hemlock station, local operations was applying pressurized product to the pump in an effort to complete the refilling process and perform a leak check of the pump. A release of product occurred when an unnoticed temporary plug blew out of a port, located on the side of the pumps suction side flange. (10/22/20 update): new cost information received on 10/15 drove projected costs associated with this release over the nrc reportability threshold of $50,000. A report was made to the nrc as required. The incident investigation concluded the temporary plug that blew out and caused this release was made of plastic and installed by a third party pump manufacturer as part of their work to refurbish pump h3. The temporary plastic plug's presence was not readily apparent, likely because it was painted over. The pump's reinstallation work plan did not include language to verify the tightness of all components.
| Report Received Date | 2020-09-09 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200248 |
| Supplemental Number | 34408 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2190 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Central Florida Pipeline Corp |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana St., Suite 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-08-10 11:31:00 |
| Location Latitude | 27.938642 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -82.437837 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 | 9.1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 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 | 2020-08-10 11:31:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-08-10 11:31:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-08-10 17:54:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-08-10 11:31:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-10-15 15:33:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1289884 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Hemlock Station |
| Segment Name | 10 Inch Pipeline |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Fl |
| Onshore Postal Code | 33605 |
| Onshore City Name | Tampa |
| Onshore County Name | Hillsborough |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Hemlock |
| 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 | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2020 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | A Temporary Plastic Plug Used During Pump Refurbishment Was Not Replaced With A Permanent Metal Plug Prior To Returning Pump To Service. |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 5 |
| Rel Water Name | N/a, Nearby Groundwater Impact Only. No Named Waterbodies Impacted. |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Ind | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Yes No | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 474 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 37000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 52000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 89474 |
| Accident Psig | 148 |
| Mop Psig | 2220 |
| 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 | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Operation Type | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Related Inadequate Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Other Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | K*** M******* |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Engineer |
| Preparer Email | K************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-824-3833 |
| Preparer Fax | 713-495-2713 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-10-22 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | Q****** F****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 770-751-4240 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Compliance-Codes-Standards |
| Authorizer Email | Q**************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | While installing cff pump h3 at hemlock station, local operations was applying pressurized product to the pump in an effort to complete the refilling process and perform a leak check of the pump. A release of product occurred when an unnoticed temporary plug blew out of a port, located on the side of the pumps suction side flange. (10/22/20 update): new cost information received on 10/15 drove projected costs associated with this release over the nrc reportability threshold of $50,000. A report was made to the nrc as required. The incident investigation concluded the temporary plug that blew out and caused this release was made of plastic and installed by a third party pump manufacturer as part of their work to refurbish pump h3. The temporary plastic plug's presence was not readily apparent, likely because it was painted over. The pump's reinstallation work plan did not include language to verify the tightness of all components. |
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