Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-08-22 — TX
Operator
Sfpp, Lp
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
2020-08-22 06:35
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 6:35 local operations personnel discovered a release of diesel coming from the flange of the surge 3 pump to the surge can connection. The system was being utilized to empty the heel of tank c-18 in order to remove the tank from service. Product was being dropped from the tank fill line to the surge can and then pumped to the transmix tank via the stripper pump. The impact to the soil was approximately 8' diameter by roughly 6" deep. The volume released was calculated to be 50.3 gallons. The cause of the failure is still under investigation and a supplemental report will be provided when the investigation is deemed complete. Update 12/1/2020 for supplemental/final submission: as stated in previous submittal, a release of diesel inside the colton south facility was found leaking from a flanged connection between the surge 3 pump and the surge can during a tank transfer to take tank c-18 out of service for repair. After discovering the release, the operator closed the manifold surge 3 valve, then in an attempt to stop or slow the release, checked the flange bolts with a wrench and found 4 of the bolts slightly loose (1/4 of a turn to tighten). The tightening of the 4 bolts stopped the leaking product from the flanged connection. It is unknown why the bolts were found loose, but could be related to a march 17th, 2019 re-installation when the bolts may not have been properly torqued at that time. The loose bolts could have been either under-torqued or over-torqued, resulting in stretched bolts.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-09-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200257
Supplemental Number
34616
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
18092
Name
Sfpp, Lp
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St., Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2020-08-22 06:47:00
Location Latitude
34.059956
Location Longitude
-117.366792
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
1.2
Recovered Bbls
1.2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-08-22 06:35:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-08-22 06:35:00
Restart Datetime
2020-08-23 12:00:00
On Site Datetime
2020-08-22 06:35:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-08-22 07:46:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1285246
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Colton South
Segment Name
Surge Pump 3
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
92868
Onshore City Name
Bloomington
Onshore County Name
San Bernardino
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Colton South
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
Flange Assembly
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
131
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
25000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
25131
Accident Psig
8.3
Mop Psig
275
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
Controller's performance of a covered function did not cause or contribute to this accident. Leak was discovered by local operations personnel.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Operation Type
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Related No Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Other Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
W*** S******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Technical Specialist
Preparer Email
W***********@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
(661)304-6971
Prepared Date
2020-12-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
Q****** F******
Authorizer Telephone
770-751-4240
Authorizer Title
Director Compliance Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email
Q**************@k***********.com
Narrative
At approximately 6:35 local operations personnel discovered a release of diesel coming from the flange of the surge 3 pump to the surge can connection. The system was being utilized to empty the heel of tank c-18 in order to remove the tank from service. Product was being dropped from the tank fill line to the surge can and then pumped to the transmix tank via the stripper pump. The impact to the soil was approximately 8' diameter by roughly 6" deep. The volume released was calculated to be 50.3 gallons. The cause of the failure is still under investigation and a supplemental report will be provided when the investigation is deemed complete. Update 12/1/2020 for supplemental/final submission: as stated in previous submittal, a release of diesel inside the colton south facility was found leaking from a flanged connection between the surge 3 pump and the surge can during a tank transfer to take tank c-18 out of service for repair. After discovering the release, the operator closed the manifold surge 3 valve, then in an attempt to stop or slow the release, checked the flange bolts with a wrench and found 4 of the bolts slightly loose (1/4 of a turn to tighten). The tightening of the 4 bolts stopped the leaking product from the flanged connection. It is unknown why the bolts were found loose, but could be related to a march 17th, 2019 re-installation when the bolts may not have been properly torqued at that time. The loose bolts could have been either under-torqued or over-torqued, resulting in stretched bolts.
| Report Received Date | 2020-09-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200257 |
| Supplemental Number | 34616 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 18092 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Sfpp, Lp |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana St., Suite 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-08-22 06:47:00 |
| Location Latitude | 34.059956 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -117.366792 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 | 1.2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1.2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-08-22 06:35:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-08-22 06:35:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-08-23 12:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-08-22 06:35:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-08-22 07:46:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1285246 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Colton South |
| Segment Name | Surge Pump 3 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 92868 |
| Onshore City Name | Bloomington |
| Onshore County Name | San Bernardino |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Colton South |
| 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 | Flange Assembly |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 131 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 25000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 25131 |
| Accident Psig | 8.3 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 | Controller's performance of a covered function did not cause or contribute to this accident. Leak was discovered by local operations personnel. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Operation Type | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Related No Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Other Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | W*** S****** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Technical Specialist |
| Preparer Email | W***********@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (661)304-6971 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-12-11 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | Q****** F****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 770-751-4240 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Email | Q**************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 6:35 local operations personnel discovered a release of diesel coming from the flange of the surge 3 pump to the surge can connection. The system was being utilized to empty the heel of tank c-18 in order to remove the tank from service. Product was being dropped from the tank fill line to the surge can and then pumped to the transmix tank via the stripper pump. The impact to the soil was approximately 8' diameter by roughly 6" deep. The volume released was calculated to be 50.3 gallons. The cause of the failure is still under investigation and a supplemental report will be provided when the investigation is deemed complete. Update 12/1/2020 for supplemental/final submission: as stated in previous submittal, a release of diesel inside the colton south facility was found leaking from a flanged connection between the surge 3 pump and the surge can during a tank transfer to take tank c-18 out of service for repair. After discovering the release, the operator closed the manifold surge 3 valve, then in an attempt to stop or slow the release, checked the flange bolts with a wrench and found 4 of the bolts slightly loose (1/4 of a turn to tighten). The tightening of the 4 bolts stopped the leaking product from the flanged connection. It is unknown why the bolts were found loose, but could be related to a march 17th, 2019 re-installation when the bolts may not have been properly torqued at that time. The loose bolts could have been either under-torqued or over-torqued, resulting in stretched bolts. |
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