Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2022-09-14 — TX
Operator
Ultramar Inc.
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)
$4,506
Incident datetime
2022-09-14 18:57
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 9/14/2022, around 1820 the operator tried to start blend a1-270 to shell but one of the pumps (82-p-21a) did not start and both a and b pumps were needed for the blend. The operator checked the breaker at substation 5 but it didn't have any alarms, but reset the pump anyways. At 1857 the blend was attempted again and both pumps (82-p-21 a&b) started normally. The operator noticed a high differential pressure on the pressure indication (82-phs-851c) and proceeded to open up the second set of filters (82phs851a). When the operator went to the field to verify that the valves opened, he noticed that the filter housing had broken off and gasoline was coming out. The blend was immediately shutdown to stop the leak. The blend was restarted with (82-psh-851c) secondary filters online, and failed filters (82psh851a) closed, with no differential pressure issues. 0.43 barrels of gasoline leaked to soil and concrete, all contained within the refinery. A work request was put in to replace the filter/housing and to complete soil remediation. Soil remediation replaced 3 cubic feet of soil and was completed 9/15/22. Shift supervisor, shift superintendent, area superintendent and environmental were notified.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2022-10-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2022
Report Number
20220235
Supplemental Number
37475
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
20202
Name
Ultramar Inc.
Operator Street Address
One Valero Way
Operator City Name
San Antonio
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
78249
Local Datetime
2022-09-14 18:57:00
Time Zone
Pacific
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
33.77667
Location Longitude
-118.23257
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.43
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2022-09-14 18:57:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2022-09-14 18:57:00
Restart Datetime
2022-09-14 19:58:00
Communication State Fed Ind
No
On Site Datetime
2022-09-14 18:57:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2022-09-14 18:57:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime
2022-09-15 00:58:00
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Facility Piping Near Bots: 82-Tk-1/2/3/4/9/11
Segment Name
Discharge Of 82-P-14/20
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
90744
Onshore City Name
Wilmington
Onshore County Name
Los Angeles
Designated Location
Milepost
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
Filter/strainer/separator
Installation Year
2022
Manufactured 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
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
63
Est Cost Prop Damage
4506
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
146
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
4715
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
56.3
Mop Psig
285
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1994-01-01 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
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 failure was mechanical and not affected by the controller's actions
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Failure Type
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
C********** S********
Preparer Title
Senior Environmental Engineer
Preparer Email
C**************@v*****.com
Preparer Telephone
562-491-7253
Prepared Date
2022-10-14 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
K*** S*****
Authorizer Telephone
562-491-6677
Authorizer Title
Vp And General Manager
Authorizer Email
K**********@v*****.com
Narrative
On 9/14/2022, around 1820 the operator tried to start blend a1-270 to shell but one of the pumps (82-p-21a) did not start and both a and b pumps were needed for the blend. The operator checked the breaker at substation 5 but it didn't have any alarms, but reset the pump anyways. At 1857 the blend was attempted again and both pumps (82-p-21 a&b) started normally. The operator noticed a high differential pressure on the pressure indication (82-phs-851c) and proceeded to open up the second set of filters (82phs851a). When the operator went to the field to verify that the valves opened, he noticed that the filter housing had broken off and gasoline was coming out. The blend was immediately shutdown to stop the leak. The blend was restarted with (82-psh-851c) secondary filters online, and failed filters (82psh851a) closed, with no differential pressure issues. 0.43 barrels of gasoline leaked to soil and concrete, all contained within the refinery. A work request was put in to replace the filter/housing and to complete soil remediation. Soil remediation replaced 3 cubic feet of soil and was completed 9/15/22. Shift supervisor, shift superintendent, area superintendent and environmental were notified.
| Report Received Date | 2022-10-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2022 |
| Report Number | 20220235 |
| Supplemental Number | 37475 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 20202 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Ultramar Inc. |
| Operator Street Address | One Valero Way |
| Operator City Name | San Antonio |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 78249 |
| Local Datetime | 2022-09-14 18:57:00 |
| Time Zone | Pacific |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 33.77667 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -118.23257 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.43 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2022-09-14 18:57:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2022-09-14 18:57:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2022-09-14 19:58:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| On Site Datetime | 2022-09-14 18:57:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2022-09-14 18:57:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime | 2022-09-15 00:58:00 |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Facility Piping Near Bots: 82-Tk-1/2/3/4/9/11 |
| Segment Name | Discharge Of 82-P-14/20 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 90744 |
| Onshore City Name | Wilmington |
| Onshore County Name | Los Angeles |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| 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 | Filter/strainer/separator |
| Installation Year | 2022 |
| Manufactured 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 |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 63 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 4506 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 146 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 4715 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 56.3 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1994-01-01 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 failure was mechanical and not affected by the controller's actions |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Failure Type | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | C********** S******** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Environmental Engineer |
| Preparer Email | C**************@v*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 562-491-7253 |
| Prepared Date | 2022-10-14 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | K*** S***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 562-491-6677 |
| Authorizer Title | Vp And General Manager |
| Authorizer Email | K**********@v*****.com |
| Narrative | On 9/14/2022, around 1820 the operator tried to start blend a1-270 to shell but one of the pumps (82-p-21a) did not start and both a and b pumps were needed for the blend. The operator checked the breaker at substation 5 but it didn't have any alarms, but reset the pump anyways. At 1857 the blend was attempted again and both pumps (82-p-21 a&b) started normally. The operator noticed a high differential pressure on the pressure indication (82-phs-851c) and proceeded to open up the second set of filters (82phs851a). When the operator went to the field to verify that the valves opened, he noticed that the filter housing had broken off and gasoline was coming out. The blend was immediately shutdown to stop the leak. The blend was restarted with (82-psh-851c) secondary filters online, and failed filters (82psh851a) closed, with no differential pressure issues. 0.43 barrels of gasoline leaked to soil and concrete, all contained within the refinery. A work request was put in to replace the filter/housing and to complete soil remediation. Soil remediation replaced 3 cubic feet of soil and was completed 9/15/22. Shift supervisor, shift superintendent, area superintendent and environmental were notified. |
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