Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-09-29 — TX
Operator
Sfpp, Lp
Cause
Equipment Failure
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)
$7,385
Incident datetime
2020-09-29 23:13
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 2313 on 9/29/20, km operators at kinder morgan's sfpp, lp, watson station discovered a small amount of jet fuel that had backed up from drainage and accumulated near the lab's floor drain. Operators then examined the in-station sump (associated with ls 120 (wacl- watson to colton, 16 inch pipeline) and found that it had overflowed allowing the back flow. Additionally, the operators found jet fuel accumulating in the sample house containment drain. The pipelines were shut down immediately upon discovery at the lab. At approximately 2345, the release volume was determined to exceed reportable quantities and internal and external notifications were promptly initiated. Upon continued response actions and investigation, it was determined that the wacl sump overfilled when a failed prv on the wacl prover allowed additional product into the sump. As a result, the sump overfilled and back flowed into a drain line which, in turn, backed into the sample house sink and lab floor drain. Technicians determined that the sump redundant alarm did not activate due to a mechanical failure.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-10-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200289
Supplemental Number
34440
Report Type
Original 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
2020-09-29 23:13:00
Location Latitude
33.846325
Location Longitude
-118.233203
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
0.7
Recovered Bbls
0.7
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-09-29 23:13:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-09-29 23:13:00
Restart Datetime
2020-09-30 09:56:00
On Site Datetime
2020-09-29 23:13:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-09-29 23:59:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1288630
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Watson Station
Segment Name
Watson Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
90810
Onshore City Name
Long Beach
Onshore County Name
Los Angeles
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
In-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
Sump
Installation Year
1955
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
31
Est Cost Prop Damage
7385
Est Cost Emergency
6634
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
14050
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
0
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
No
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
This was an equipment failure resulting in a release not attributable to controller action or control room issues.
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
Sump Overfill (Redundant Hihi Level Alarm's Weight-Activated Toggle Arm Failed, Restricting Free Movement.)
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Redundant Hihi Level Alarm's Weight-Activated Toggle Arm Failed, Restricting Fre
Preparer Name
S**** M*******
Preparer Title
Manager-Ccs
Preparer Email
S*************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
909-387-5146
Preparer Fax
303-984-3620
Prepared Date
2020-10-28 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
Q****** F******
Authorizer Telephone
770-751-4240
Authorizer Title
Director-Ccs
Authorizer Email
Q**************@k***********.com
Narrative
At approximately 2313 on 9/29/20, km operators at kinder morgan's sfpp, lp, watson station discovered a small amount of jet fuel that had backed up from drainage and accumulated near the lab's floor drain. Operators then examined the in-station sump (associated with ls 120 (wacl- watson to colton, 16 inch pipeline) and found that it had overflowed allowing the back flow. Additionally, the operators found jet fuel accumulating in the sample house containment drain. The pipelines were shut down immediately upon discovery at the lab. At approximately 2345, the release volume was determined to exceed reportable quantities and internal and external notifications were promptly initiated. Upon continued response actions and investigation, it was determined that the wacl sump overfilled when a failed prv on the wacl prover allowed additional product into the sump. As a result, the sump overfilled and back flowed into a drain line which, in turn, backed into the sample house sink and lab floor drain. Technicians determined that the sump redundant alarm did not activate due to a mechanical failure.
| Report Received Date | 2020-10-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200289 |
| Supplemental Number | 34440 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2020-09-29 23:13:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.846325 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -118.233203 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 | 0.7 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.7 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-09-29 23:13:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-09-29 23:13:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-09-30 09:56:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-09-29 23:13:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-09-29 23:59:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1288630 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Watson Station |
| Segment Name | Watson Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 90810 |
| Onshore City Name | Long Beach |
| Onshore County Name | Los Angeles |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | In-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 | Sump |
| Installation Year | 1955 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 31 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 7385 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6634 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 14050 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 0 |
| 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 | No |
| 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 | This was an equipment failure resulting in a release not attributable to controller action or control room issues. |
| 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 | Sump Overfill (Redundant Hihi Level Alarm's Weight-Activated Toggle Arm Failed, Restricting Free Movement.) |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Redundant Hihi Level Alarm's Weight-Activated Toggle Arm Failed, Restricting Fre |
| Preparer Name | S**** M******* |
| Preparer Title | Manager-Ccs |
| Preparer Email | S*************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 909-387-5146 |
| Preparer Fax | 303-984-3620 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-10-28 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | Q****** F****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 770-751-4240 |
| Authorizer Title | Director-Ccs |
| Authorizer Email | Q**************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 2313 on 9/29/20, km operators at kinder morgan's sfpp, lp, watson station discovered a small amount of jet fuel that had backed up from drainage and accumulated near the lab's floor drain. Operators then examined the in-station sump (associated with ls 120 (wacl- watson to colton, 16 inch pipeline) and found that it had overflowed allowing the back flow. Additionally, the operators found jet fuel accumulating in the sample house containment drain. The pipelines were shut down immediately upon discovery at the lab. At approximately 2345, the release volume was determined to exceed reportable quantities and internal and external notifications were promptly initiated. Upon continued response actions and investigation, it was determined that the wacl sump overfilled when a failed prv on the wacl prover allowed additional product into the sump. As a result, the sump overfilled and back flowed into a drain line which, in turn, backed into the sample house sink and lab floor drain. Technicians determined that the sump redundant alarm did not activate due to a mechanical failure. |
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