Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2022-07-08 — TX
Operator
Sfpp, Lp
Cause
Corrosion 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)
$552,886
Incident datetime
2022-07-08 13:47
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 7/8/22 at approximately 13:47, watson tank w-14 was suspected of leaking after product was discovered in the adjoining valve vault. California notifications were made, and osro arrived onsite to evacuate product from valve vault. The tank was emptied on 7/8/22, cleaned and visually inspected, then the bottom coating was removed for the API/mfl inspection. The results of this scan revealed corrosion and two holes. A helium inspection of the tank floor identified a 5.5 inch crack between the sump and bottom plate which was the leak source. Repairs have been completed and the tank was returned to service on 1/25/23.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2022-08-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2022
Report Number
20220173
Supplemental Number
37859
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
2022-07-08 14:03:00
Time Zone
Pacific
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
33.84548
Location Longitude
-118.23015
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
10
Recovered Bbls
10
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2022-07-08 13:47:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Release Was Not Part Of Pipeline Operations
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Initial Responder Com Datetime
2022-07-08 13:57:00
On Site Datetime
2022-07-08 13:47:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2022-07-08 13:47:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2022-07-08 14:51:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1340985
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1341116
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime
2022-07-08 13:47:00
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Activated Datetime
2022-07-08 13:57:00
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
7/8/2022 14:30
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Sfpp Watson Station
Segment Name
Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
90810
Onshore City Name
Long Beach
Onshore County Name
Los Angeles
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
0
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
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Single Bottom System
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Safe Fill Level
40.1
Safe Fill Level Exceeded Ind
No
Api Std Out Of Service Year
2011
Api Std In Service Year
2017
Installation Year
1989
Manufactured Year
1989
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
552886
Est Cost Emergency
1400
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
554286
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
10
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 control room did not cause or contribute to this release
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Galvanic Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
1989
Shielding Evident
Yes
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2022
Prior Damage
N/a Bare/ineffectively Coated Pipe
Preparer Name
S**** A W***
Preparer Title
Pipeline Technical Specialist
Preparer Email
W****@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
520-631-0711
Preparer Fax
713-495-4836
Prepared Date
2023-03-22 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
S**** L****
Local Contact Email
S**********@k***********.com
Local Contact Telephone
3108034602
Authorizer Name
D******* S*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-420-6496
Authorizer Title
Manager Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Narrative
On 7/8/22 at approximately 13:47, watson tank w-14 was suspected of leaking after product was discovered in the adjoining valve vault. California notifications were made, and osro arrived onsite to evacuate product from valve vault. The tank was emptied on 7/8/22, cleaned and visually inspected, then the bottom coating was removed for the API/mfl inspection. The results of this scan revealed corrosion and two holes. A helium inspection of the tank floor identified a 5.5 inch crack between the sump and bottom plate which was the leak source. Repairs have been completed and the tank was returned to service on 1/25/23.
| Report Received Date | 2022-08-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2022 |
| Report Number | 20220173 |
| Supplemental Number | 37859 |
| 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 | 2022-07-08 14:03:00 |
| Time Zone | Pacific |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 33.84548 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -118.23015 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 | 10 |
| Recovered Bbls | 10 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2022-07-08 13:47:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Release Was Not Part Of Pipeline Operations |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Initial Responder Com Datetime | 2022-07-08 13:57:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2022-07-08 13:47:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2022-07-08 13:47:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2022-07-08 14:51:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1340985 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1341116 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime | 2022-07-08 13:47:00 |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Activated Datetime | 2022-07-08 13:57:00 |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 7/8/2022 14:30 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Sfpp Watson Station |
| Segment Name | Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 90810 |
| Onshore City Name | Long Beach |
| Onshore County Name | Los Angeles |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| 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 | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Single Bottom System |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Safe Fill Level | 40.1 |
| Safe Fill Level Exceeded Ind | No |
| Api Std Out Of Service Year | 2011 |
| Api Std In Service Year | 2017 |
| Installation Year | 1989 |
| Manufactured Year | 1989 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 552886 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1400 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 554286 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 10 |
| 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 control room did not cause or contribute to this release |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Galvanic Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | 1989 |
| Shielding Evident | Yes |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2022 |
| Prior Damage | N/a Bare/ineffectively Coated Pipe |
| Preparer Name | S**** A W*** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Technical Specialist |
| Preparer Email | W****@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 520-631-0711 |
| Preparer Fax | 713-495-4836 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-03-22 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | S**** L**** |
| Local Contact Email | S**********@k***********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 3108034602 |
| Authorizer Name | D******* S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-420-6496 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On 7/8/22 at approximately 13:47, watson tank w-14 was suspected of leaking after product was discovered in the adjoining valve vault. California notifications were made, and osro arrived onsite to evacuate product from valve vault. The tank was emptied on 7/8/22, cleaned and visually inspected, then the bottom coating was removed for the API/mfl inspection. The results of this scan revealed corrosion and two holes. A helium inspection of the tank floor identified a 5.5 inch crack between the sump and bottom plate which was the leak source. Repairs have been completed and the tank was returned to service on 1/25/23. |
External Resources
PHMSA pipeline safety insights.
Product
Features
Company
All rights reserved. Copyright © by ClearPHMSA