Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-08-22 — TX
Operator
Products (Se) Pipe Line Corporation
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)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2023-08-22 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 17:00 on august 9, 2023, the shift o&m discovered an area of rock/soil that was stained with a small amount, less than a half-gallon, of diesel near tank 6, area a booster suction valve. The operator observed that diesel was leaking up the valve stem and stem tube and into the metal containment vault. The valve was opened, and tank level lowered to decrease the head pressure on the valve. The leak through the stem ceased. The total amount of product released into the vault was calculated to be 36.70 gallons. Cleanup began immediately using a vacuum truck and crew that was onsite at baton rouge tank farm and was completed on the same day as the release. On august 10, 2023, kinder morgan mechanics removed the valve topworks. Investigation by the mechanics found the valve leaked due to a worn o-ring. The o-ring was replaced, and valve placed back in service. 9/8/2023 - estimated cost of $1200 added to estimated cost to operator to bring total to $2,860.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-08-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230191
Supplemental Number
38577
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15674
Name
Products (Se) Pipe Line Corporation
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
30.549014
Location Longitude
-91.168398
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
0.88
Recovered Bbls
0.88
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 Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Idle
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
No
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Baton Rouge Tank Farm
Segment Name
Area A Booster Pump Suction Valve
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70807
Onshore City Name
Baton Rouge
Onshore County Name
East Baton Rouge
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault)
Depth Of Cover
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
1968
Manufactured Year
1968
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
160
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
1200
Est Cost Environmental
500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2860
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
18
Mop Psig
275
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1968-08-01 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
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 release was caused by leaking valve stem and was not a result of the control room or the controller's actions.
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
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Normal Wear Of O-Ring
Preparer Name
M****** P****
Preparer Title
Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
M************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
2052132026
Prepared Date
2023-09-22 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
A****** T*******
Local Contact Email
A***************@k***********.com
Authorizer Name
D******* S*******
Authorizer Telephone
7134206496
Authorizer Title
Manager Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email
D****************@k***********.com
Narrative
At approximately 17:00 on august 9, 2023, the shift o&m discovered an area of rock/soil that was stained with a small amount, less than a half-gallon, of diesel near tank 6, area a booster suction valve. The operator observed that diesel was leaking up the valve stem and stem tube and into the metal containment vault. The valve was opened, and tank level lowered to decrease the head pressure on the valve. The leak through the stem ceased. The total amount of product released into the vault was calculated to be 36.70 gallons. Cleanup began immediately using a vacuum truck and crew that was onsite at baton rouge tank farm and was completed on the same day as the release. On august 10, 2023, kinder morgan mechanics removed the valve topworks. Investigation by the mechanics found the valve leaked due to a worn o-ring. The o-ring was replaced, and valve placed back in service. 9/8/2023 - estimated cost of $1200 added to estimated cost to operator to bring total to $2,860.
| Report Received Date | 2023-08-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230191 |
| Supplemental Number | 38577 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15674 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Products (Se) Pipe Line Corporation |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana St Suite 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 30.549014 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.168398 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 | 0.88 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.88 |
| 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 Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Idle |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | No |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Baton Rouge Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | Area A Booster Pump Suction Valve |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70807 |
| Onshore City Name | Baton Rouge |
| Onshore County Name | East Baton Rouge |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault) |
| Depth Of Cover | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 1968 |
| Manufactured Year | 1968 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 160 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1200 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2860 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 18 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1968-08-01 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 | 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 release was caused by leaking valve stem and was not a result of the control room or the controller's actions. |
| 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 |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Normal Wear Of O-Ring |
| Preparer Name | M****** P**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | M************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2052132026 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-09-22 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | A****** T******* |
| Local Contact Email | A***************@k***********.com |
| Authorizer Name | D******* S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7134206496 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Email | D****************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 17:00 on august 9, 2023, the shift o&m discovered an area of rock/soil that was stained with a small amount, less than a half-gallon, of diesel near tank 6, area a booster suction valve. The operator observed that diesel was leaking up the valve stem and stem tube and into the metal containment vault. The valve was opened, and tank level lowered to decrease the head pressure on the valve. The leak through the stem ceased. The total amount of product released into the vault was calculated to be 36.70 gallons. Cleanup began immediately using a vacuum truck and crew that was onsite at baton rouge tank farm and was completed on the same day as the release. On august 10, 2023, kinder morgan mechanics removed the valve topworks. Investigation by the mechanics found the valve leaked due to a worn o-ring. The o-ring was replaced, and valve placed back in service. 9/8/2023 - estimated cost of $1200 added to estimated cost to operator to bring total to $2,860. |
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