Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-08-26 — TX
Operator
Chevron Pipe Line Co
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$149,000
Incident datetime
2020-08-26 07:38
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approx. 0738 cst on 26aug20, it was discovered that a pinhole leak, from the hls crude header near tank 6113, released 5 bbl (210 gallons) of crude oil to secondary containment. The cause of the release is unknown, however was quickly stopped and repaired. Ee are using absorbent pads for cleaning while osro is in-route for further assistants. 27aug20 update - after further assessment, it was calculated that 2.125 bbl (89.25 gallons) of crude oil was released from the leak. Further clean-up of released product is still underway. 28aug20 - line has been repaired and back in service
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-09-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200265
Supplemental Number
34541
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2731
Name
Chevron Pipe Line Co
Operator Street Address
1400 Smith Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2020-08-26 07:38:00
Location Latitude
29.373971
Location Longitude
-89.550838
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
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
2020-08-26 07:38:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-08-26 07:58:00
Restart Datetime
2020-08-28 08:00:00
On Site Datetime
2020-08-26 07:58:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-08-26 08:58:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1285629
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Empire Terminal
Segment Name
Terminal Pipeline 6113 Header
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70050
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Plaquemines Parish
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Empire
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
24
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.375
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Grade B Smls
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unkown
Pipe Coating Type
None
Installation Year
1982
Manufactured Year
1982
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
149000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
149000
Accident Psig
150
Mop Psig
285
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
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 Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
G****** S* P*****
Preparer Title
Regulatory Specialist
Preparer Email
P******@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
713-598-0613
Prepared Date
2020-11-17 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
G****** S* P*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-598-0613
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Specialist
Authorizer Email
P******@c******.com
Narrative
At approx. 0738 cst on 26aug20, it was discovered that a pinhole leak, from the hls crude header near tank 6113, released 5 bbl (210 gallons) of crude oil to secondary containment. The cause of the release is unknown, however was quickly stopped and repaired. Ee are using absorbent pads for cleaning while osro is in-route for further assistants. 27aug20 update - after further assessment, it was calculated that 2.125 bbl (89.25 gallons) of crude oil was released from the leak. Further clean-up of released product is still underway. 28aug20 - line has been repaired and back in service
| Report Received Date | 2020-09-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200265 |
| Supplemental Number | 34541 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2731 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Chevron Pipe Line Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1400 Smith Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-08-26 07:38:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.373971 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -89.550838 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 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 | 2020-08-26 07:38:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-08-26 07:58:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-08-28 08:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-08-26 07:58:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-08-26 08:58:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1285629 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Empire Terminal |
| Segment Name | Terminal Pipeline 6113 Header |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70050 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Plaquemines Parish |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Empire |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 24 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.375 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Grade B Smls |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unkown |
| Pipe Coating Type | None |
| Installation Year | 1982 |
| Manufactured Year | 1982 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 149000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 149000 |
| Accident Psig | 150 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| 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 Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | G****** S* P***** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Specialist |
| Preparer Email | P******@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-598-0613 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-11-17 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | G****** S* P***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-598-0613 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | P******@c******.com |
| Narrative | At approx. 0738 cst on 26aug20, it was discovered that a pinhole leak, from the hls crude header near tank 6113, released 5 bbl (210 gallons) of crude oil to secondary containment. The cause of the release is unknown, however was quickly stopped and repaired. Ee are using absorbent pads for cleaning while osro is in-route for further assistants. 27aug20 update - after further assessment, it was calculated that 2.125 bbl (89.25 gallons) of crude oil was released from the leak. Further clean-up of released product is still underway. 28aug20 - line has been repaired and back in service |
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