Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-07-14 — 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)
$0
Incident datetime
2023-07-14 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 6/26/23 sfpp watson (PHMSA opid 18092) control room in long beach california, los angeles county, received a phone call from the marathon hynes terminal informing km of a jet fuel release coming from a swagelok connection on the south line that runs through the marathon terminal. Marathon technicians responded & the swagelok device was repaired on 6/26/2023 and the line was restarted. The spill calculations estimated 96.9 gallons. Nrc control numbers: initial nrc - non PHMSA criteria - 1371336 update nrc - PHMSA 50k criteria - 1375838 48hr update nrc - 1375944
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-07-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230159
Supplemental Number
38668
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
Time Zone
Pacific
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
33.86388
Location Longitude
-118.162212
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
2.3
Recovered Bbls
2.3
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
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
1371336
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1375838, 1375944
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
6/27/2023 7:00
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Sfpp Watson Station
Segment Name
Ls10
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
90810
Onshore City Name
Long Beach
Onshore County Name
Los Angeles
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
5.75
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Tubing
Tubing Material
Stainless Steel
Tubing Type
Rigid
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
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
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
245
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
26427
Est Cost Environmental
34747
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
61419
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
606
Mop Psig
720
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2016-12-02 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
22
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
Gauge Tubing/fitting Was The Release Point
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Other Complications Ind
Yes
Inspect Comp Details
Instrumentation Tubing/fittings
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
The controller and control room equipment had no effect on this release incident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
O-Ring
Additional Improper Mntnce Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
S**** A W***
Preparer Title
Pipeline Technical Specialist
Preparer Email
W****@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
5206310711
Prepared Date
2023-10-17 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
S**** L****
Local Contact Email
S**********@k***********.com
Local Contact Telephone
3108034602
Authorizer Name
D******* S*******
Authorizer Telephone
7134206496
Authorizer Title
Manager Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Narrative
On 6/26/23 sfpp watson (PHMSA opid 18092) control room in long beach california, los angeles county, received a phone call from the marathon hynes terminal informing km of a jet fuel release coming from a swagelok connection on the south line that runs through the marathon terminal. Marathon technicians responded & the swagelok device was repaired on 6/26/2023 and the line was restarted. The spill calculations estimated 96.9 gallons. Nrc control numbers: initial nrc - non PHMSA criteria - 1371336 update nrc - PHMSA 50k criteria - 1375838 48hr update nrc - 1375944
| Report Received Date | 2023-07-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230159 |
| Supplemental Number | 38668 |
| 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 |
| Time Zone | Pacific |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 33.86388 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -118.162212 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 | 2.3 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2.3 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| 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 | 1371336 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1375838, 1375944 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 6/27/2023 7:00 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Sfpp Watson Station |
| Segment Name | Ls10 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 90810 |
| Onshore City Name | Long Beach |
| Onshore County Name | Los Angeles |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 5.75 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Tubing |
| Tubing Material | Stainless Steel |
| Tubing Type | Rigid |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| 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 |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 245 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 26427 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 34747 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 61419 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 606 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2016-12-02 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 22 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Internal Inspection Details | Gauge Tubing/fitting Was The Release Point |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Other Complications Ind | Yes |
| Inspect Comp Details | Instrumentation Tubing/fittings |
| 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 | The controller and control room equipment had no effect on this release incident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | O-Ring |
| Additional Improper Mntnce Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | S**** A W*** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Technical Specialist |
| Preparer Email | W****@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 5206310711 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-10-17 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | S**** L**** |
| Local Contact Email | S**********@k***********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 3108034602 |
| Authorizer Name | D******* S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7134206496 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On 6/26/23 sfpp watson (PHMSA opid 18092) control room in long beach california, los angeles county, received a phone call from the marathon hynes terminal informing km of a jet fuel release coming from a swagelok connection on the south line that runs through the marathon terminal. Marathon technicians responded & the swagelok device was repaired on 6/26/2023 and the line was restarted. The spill calculations estimated 96.9 gallons. Nrc control numbers: initial nrc - non PHMSA criteria - 1371336 update nrc - PHMSA 50k criteria - 1375838 48hr update nrc - 1375944 |
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