Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-07-31 — TX
Operator
Sfpp, Lp
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
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
2023-07-31 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Narrative description: on 7/7/23 at 15:45, sfpp imperial (PHMSA opid 18092) the shift operator was making rounds and identified product being released from tank ip-16 fill line. Product was coming from a crack at the nipple of a 1" prv (pressure relief system) return line and the tank fill line. The volume released was 26 bbls of jet. Cal state notifications were made and the osro responded to the site. The tank was emptied of the necessary product volume and the leak stopped at 13:00 7/8/23. Repairs were completed and system returned to normal operations at 15:45. 4/11/2024 update: this supplemental final report is being submitted to include updated cause information. Nrc control numbers: initial nrc - non PHMSA criteria - 1372428 update nrc - PHMSA 50k criteria - 1376160 48hr update nrc - 1376321
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-07-31 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230175
Supplemental Number
39472
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
32.823887
Location Longitude
-115.564309
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
26
Recovered Bbls
22
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Idle
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Nrc Rpt Num
1372428
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1376160, 1376321
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
7/7/2023 19:15
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Sfpp Imperial Terminal
Segment Name
Ip16
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
92251
Onshore City Name
Imperial
Onshore County Name
Imperial
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
Terminal
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Appurtenance
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Safe Fill Level
43
Safe Fill Level Exceeded Ind
No
Api Std Out Of Service Year
2010
Api Std In Service Year
2022
Installation Year
1964
Manufactured Year
1964
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Groundwater Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Groundwater Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
4
Rel Water Name
Imperial Hydrologic Unit
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
757
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
120000
Est Cost Environmental
52339
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
173096
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 controller had no impact on this release.
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Cause Details
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Metallurgical Ind
Yes
Failure Type
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Fatigue Vibr Related
Yes
Failure Subtype
Other
Fatigue Vibr Related Other
High Cycle Low Stress Fatigue Crack
Additional Crack Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
S**** A W***
Preparer Title
Pipeline Technical Specialist
Preparer Email
W****@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
5206310711
Prepared Date
2024-04-22 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
M***** M***** J**
Local Contact Email
M********@k***********.com
Local Contact Telephone
1-760-352-0677
Authorizer Name
M****** P****
Authorizer Telephone
2052132026
Authorizer Title
Manager Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email
M************@k***********.com
Narrative
Narrative description: on 7/7/23 at 15:45, sfpp imperial (PHMSA opid 18092) the shift operator was making rounds and identified product being released from tank ip-16 fill line. Product was coming from a crack at the nipple of a 1" prv (pressure relief system) return line and the tank fill line. The volume released was 26 bbls of jet. Cal state notifications were made and the osro responded to the site. The tank was emptied of the necessary product volume and the leak stopped at 13:00 7/8/23. Repairs were completed and system returned to normal operations at 15:45. 4/11/2024 update: this supplemental final report is being submitted to include updated cause information. Nrc control numbers: initial nrc - non PHMSA criteria - 1372428 update nrc - PHMSA 50k criteria - 1376160 48hr update nrc - 1376321
| Report Received Date | 2023-07-31 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230175 |
| Supplemental Number | 39472 |
| 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 | 32.823887 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -115.564309 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 | 26 |
| Recovered Bbls | 22 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Idle |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1372428 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1376160, 1376321 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 7/7/2023 19:15 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Sfpp Imperial Terminal |
| Segment Name | Ip16 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 92251 |
| Onshore City Name | Imperial |
| Onshore County Name | Imperial |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | Terminal |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Appurtenance |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Safe Fill Level | 43 |
| Safe Fill Level Exceeded Ind | No |
| Api Std Out Of Service Year | 2010 |
| Api Std In Service Year | 2022 |
| Installation Year | 1964 |
| Manufactured Year | 1964 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 4 |
| Rel Water Name | Imperial Hydrologic Unit |
| 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 | 757 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 120000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 52339 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 173096 |
| 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 controller had no impact on this release. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld |
| Cause Details | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Metallurgical Ind | Yes |
| Failure Type | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Fatigue Vibr Related | Yes |
| Failure Subtype | Other |
| Fatigue Vibr Related Other | High Cycle Low Stress Fatigue Crack |
| Additional Crack Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | S**** A W*** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Technical Specialist |
| Preparer Email | W****@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 5206310711 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-04-22 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | M***** M***** J** |
| Local Contact Email | M********@k***********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 1-760-352-0677 |
| Authorizer Name | M****** P**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2052132026 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Email | M************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | Narrative description: on 7/7/23 at 15:45, sfpp imperial (PHMSA opid 18092) the shift operator was making rounds and identified product being released from tank ip-16 fill line. Product was coming from a crack at the nipple of a 1" prv (pressure relief system) return line and the tank fill line. The volume released was 26 bbls of jet. Cal state notifications were made and the osro responded to the site. The tank was emptied of the necessary product volume and the leak stopped at 13:00 7/8/23. Repairs were completed and system returned to normal operations at 15:45. 4/11/2024 update: this supplemental final report is being submitted to include updated cause information. Nrc control numbers: initial nrc - non PHMSA criteria - 1372428 update nrc - PHMSA 50k criteria - 1376160 48hr update nrc - 1376321 |
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