Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-09-27 — TX
Operator
Chevron Pipe Line Co
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2023-09-27 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Pipeline was last flushed before idling over10 years ago. As a part of preparation for abandonment, pipeline was flushed, and 0.0001667 barrels of oil escaped. The damage to the pipeline that allowed the oil to escape is believed to have occurred as a result of the hurricanes in the intervening years.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-09-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230228
Supplemental Number
38901
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2731
Name
Chevron Pipe Line Co
Operator Street Address
1400 Smith Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
29.2079
Location Longitude
-89.29649
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.1
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Static Shut-In Test Or Other Pressure Or Leak Test
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Idle
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
1379263
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1379370
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Operational Control
Upstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail
Pumps Were In Use To Flush The Line To Prepare For Abandonment
Downstream Action Taken
Operational Control
Downstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail
Downstream Valves Were Closed Prior To Flushing Operations For Pressure Testing.
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
10" West Bay Crude Oil Pipeline
Segment Name
Lal0672
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70091
Onshore City Name
Venice
Onshore County Name
Plaquemines
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
9
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Loss Of Cover
Depth Of Cover
Unknown
Crossing
Yes
Water Crossing Ind
Yes
Water Type
Uncased
Water Name
Felice Bayou / Mississippi
Water Depth
12
Water Subtype
Below Water, Pipe On Or Above Bottom
Crossing 100 Feet
Yes
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
10.7
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.219
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
X42
Pipe Seam Type
Other
Pipe Seam Details
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Composite
Coating Applied Ind
No
Installation Year
1964
Manufactured Year
Unknown
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
Pipeline Idled For More Than 10 Years And Is In The Process Of Being Abandoned.
Prpty
0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
300
Mop Psig
1185
Mop Cfr Section
Internal Design Pressure �195.406(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
2018-10-15 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place 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
Pipeline has been idled for more than 10 years and is in the process of being abandoned.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Other Natural Force Damage
Natural Force Type
Other Natural Force Damage
Nf Other Details
Hurricane Damage Over The Years
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
Yes
Nf Hurricane Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
C*** M*******
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
C************@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
832-364-9116
Prepared Date
2023-12-05 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C*** M*******
Authorizer Telephone
832-364-9116
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
C************@c******.com
Narrative
Pipeline was last flushed before idling over10 years ago. As a part of preparation for abandonment, pipeline was flushed, and 0.0001667 barrels of oil escaped. The damage to the pipeline that allowed the oil to escape is believed to have occurred as a result of the hurricanes in the intervening years.
Report Received Date | 2023-09-27 00:00:00 |
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Iyear | 2023 |
Report Number | 20230228 |
Supplemental Number | 38901 |
Report Type | Supplemental Final |
Operator Id | 2731 PHMSA Enforcement |
Name | Chevron Pipe Line Co |
Operator Street Address | 1400 Smith Street |
Operator City Name | Houston |
Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
Time Zone | Central |
Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
Location Latitude | 29.2079 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
Location Longitude | -89.29649 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.1 |
Recovered Bbls | 0 |
Fatality Ind | No |
Fatal | 0 |
Injury Ind | No |
Injure | 0 |
Accident Identifier | Static Shut-In Test Or Other Pressure Or Leak Test |
System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
On Off Shore | Onshore |
Status When Identified | Idle |
Communication State Fed Ind | No |
Nrc Rpt Num | 1379263 NRC Report How to search |
Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1379370 |
Ignite Ind | No |
Upstream Action Taken | Operational Control |
Upstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail | Pumps Were In Use To Flush The Line To Prepare For Abandonment |
Downstream Action Taken | Operational Control |
Downstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail | Downstream Valves Were Closed Prior To Flushing Operations For Pressure Testing. |
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
Pipe Fac Name | 10" West Bay Crude Oil Pipeline |
Segment Name | Lal0672 |
Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
Onshore Postal Code | 70091 |
Onshore City Name | Venice |
Onshore County Name | Plaquemines |
Designated Location | Milepost |
Designated Name | 9 |
Federal | No |
Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
Incident Area Type | Underground |
Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Loss Of Cover |
Depth Of Cover | Unknown |
Crossing | Yes |
Water Crossing Ind | Yes |
Water Type | Uncased |
Water Name | Felice Bayou / Mississippi |
Water Depth | 12 |
Water Subtype | Below Water, Pipe On Or Above Bottom |
Crossing 100 Feet | Yes |
Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
Item Involved | Pipe |
Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
Puddle Weld Ind | No |
Pipe Diameter | 10.7 |
Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.219 |
Pipe Smys | 42000 |
Pipe Specification | X42 |
Pipe Seam Type | Other |
Pipe Seam Details | Unknown |
Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
Pipe Coating Type | Composite |
Coating Applied Ind | No |
Installation Year | 1964 |
Manufactured Year | Unknown |
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 | Yes |
Commodity Reached Hca | No |
Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
Est Cost Other | 0 |
Est Cost Other Details | Pipeline Idled For More Than 10 Years And Is In The Process Of Being Abandoned. |
Prpty | 0 |
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
Accident Psig | 300 |
Mop Psig | 1185 |
Mop Cfr Section | Internal Design Pressure �195.406(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
Maop Established Date | 2018-10-15 00:00:00 |
Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
Operation Complications Ind | No |
Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
Scada In Place 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 | Pipeline has been idled for more than 10 years and is in the process of being abandoned. |
Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
Cause | Natural Force Damage |
Cause Details | Other Natural Force Damage |
Natural Force Type | Other Natural Force Damage |
Nf Other Details | Hurricane Damage Over The Years |
Nf Extreme Weather Ind | Yes |
Nf Hurricane Ind | Yes |
Preparer Name | C*** M******* |
Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance Specialist |
Preparer Email | C************@c******.com |
Preparer Telephone | 832-364-9116 |
Prepared Date | 2023-12-05 00:00:00 |
Authorizer Name | C*** M******* |
Authorizer Telephone | 832-364-9116 |
Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Specialist |
Authorizer Email | C************@c******.com |
Narrative | Pipeline was last flushed before idling over10 years ago. As a part of preparation for abandonment, pipeline was flushed, and 0.0001667 barrels of oil escaped. The damage to the pipeline that allowed the oil to escape is believed to have occurred as a result of the hurricanes in the intervening years. |
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