Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-06-29 — TX
Operator
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2023-06-29 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A release occurred on the eugene island meter skid at gb 128 due to leaking threads on the psv 280 protecting the meter run. The meter skid was isolated to prevent further loss of product. Approximately 10 gallons of crude oil was captured in secondary containment.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-06-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230140
Supplemental Number
38232
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31174
Name
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Operator Street Address
150 North Dairy Ashford Road Wck Bldg. A
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77079
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
27.875623
Location Longitude
-91.986519
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.23
Recovered Bbls
0.23
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
System Part Involved
Offshore Platform/deepwater Port, Including Platform-Mounted Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Offshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Enchilada
Segment Name
Enchilada Platform
Off Water Depth
800
Off Accident Origin
On The Outer Continental Shelf (Ocs)
Ocs Type
Ocs-Gulf Of Mexico
Off Ocs Area
Garden Banks
Off Ocs Block
128
Off Area Accident Type
Platform
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Meter/prover
Installation Year
2013
Manufactured Year
2013
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
1000
Est Cost Other Details
Labor For The Repair
Prpty
1500
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
760
Mop Psig
2160
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1997-01-01 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
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf 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
No investigation was needed because the cause of the small release was known as soon as it happened and didn't involve the control center.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Threaded Fitting
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
J***** H*****
Preparer Title
Operations Support Coordinator
Preparer Email
J************@s****.com
Preparer Telephone
4095402781
Prepared Date
2023-07-03 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
J***** H*****
Local Contact Email
J************@s****.com
Local Contact Telephone
4095402781
Authorizer Name
D****** P****
Authorizer Telephone
9364990580
Authorizer Title
Integrity And Regulatory Services Manager
Authorizer Email
D************@s****.com
Narrative
A release occurred on the eugene island meter skid at gb 128 due to leaking threads on the psv 280 protecting the meter run. The meter skid was isolated to prevent further loss of product. Approximately 10 gallons of crude oil was captured in secondary containment.
| Report Received Date | 2023-06-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230140 |
| Supplemental Number | 38232 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31174 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Shell Pipeline Co., L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 150 North Dairy Ashford Road Wck Bldg. A |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77079 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 27.875623 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.986519 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.23 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.23 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| System Part Involved | Offshore Platform/deepwater Port, Including Platform-Mounted Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Offshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Enchilada |
| Segment Name | Enchilada Platform |
| Off Water Depth | 800 |
| Off Accident Origin | On The Outer Continental Shelf (Ocs) |
| Ocs Type | Ocs-Gulf Of Mexico |
| Off Ocs Area | Garden Banks |
| Off Ocs Block | 128 |
| Off Area Accident Type | Platform |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Meter/prover |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Manufactured Year | 2013 |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 1000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Labor For The Repair |
| Prpty | 1500 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 760 |
| Mop Psig | 2160 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1997-01-01 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 | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf 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 | No investigation was needed because the cause of the small release was known as soon as it happened and didn't involve the control center. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Threaded Fitting |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | J***** H***** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Support Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | J************@s****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 4095402781 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-07-03 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | J***** H***** |
| Local Contact Email | J************@s****.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 4095402781 |
| Authorizer Name | D****** P**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9364990580 |
| Authorizer Title | Integrity And Regulatory Services Manager |
| Authorizer Email | D************@s****.com |
| Narrative | A release occurred on the eugene island meter skid at gb 128 due to leaking threads on the psv 280 protecting the meter run. The meter skid was isolated to prevent further loss of product. Approximately 10 gallons of crude oil was captured in secondary containment. |
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