Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-08-12 — TX
Operator
Inland 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)
$25
Incident datetime
2024-08-12 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 7/13/2024 at 18:00, a leak of diesel fuel was discovered at lima station on the 13212 lima-columbus north-sl10 10-inch line. Station was shutdown while investigation into source of the leak was completed. After excavation the leak was determined to have been coming from an unknown 2-inch thread-o-let and valve associated with small diameter piping. The leak was controlled and repaired by removing the valve and plugging this connection. Approximately 13 barrels of diesel was released. Released product was cleaned up and impacted soil remediated. To prevent reoccurrence, operations identified and verified the status of other 2-inch valves within lima station.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-08-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240188
Supplemental Number
39882
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
32683
Name
Inland Corporation
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
40.70948
Location Longitude
-84.13095
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
13
Recovered Bbls
13
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 Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
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
1404694
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1404851
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Lima Station
Segment Name
13212 Lime-Columbus North-Sl10 10-Inch
Onshore State Abbreviation
Oh
Onshore Postal Code
45804
Onshore City Name
Lima
Onshore County Name
Allen
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
1+13.5
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
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
1289
Est Cost Prop Damage
25
Est Cost Emergency
10000
Est Cost Environmental
65000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
76314
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
29
Mop Psig
1200
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2019-10-10 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
A review of the event determined there were no control room actions that led to or contributed to the failure.
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
Valve Threads
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Unknown Underground Connection And Was Not Maintained.
Preparer Name
T*** N*******
Preparer Title
Director - Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
T************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-7126
Prepared Date
2024-08-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** N*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7126
Authorizer Title
Director - Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
On 7/13/2024 at 18:00, a leak of diesel fuel was discovered at lima station on the 13212 lima-columbus north-sl10 10-inch line. Station was shutdown while investigation into source of the leak was completed. After excavation the leak was determined to have been coming from an unknown 2-inch thread-o-let and valve associated with small diameter piping. The leak was controlled and repaired by removing the valve and plugging this connection. Approximately 13 barrels of diesel was released. Released product was cleaned up and impacted soil remediated. To prevent reoccurrence, operations identified and verified the status of other 2-inch valves within lima station.
| Report Received Date | 2024-08-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240188 |
| Supplemental Number | 39882 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 32683 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Inland Corporation |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 40.70948 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -84.13095 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 | 13 |
| Recovered Bbls | 13 |
| 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 Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| 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 | 1404694 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1404851 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Lima Station |
| Segment Name | 13212 Lime-Columbus North-Sl10 10-Inch |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Oh |
| Onshore Postal Code | 45804 |
| Onshore City Name | Lima |
| Onshore County Name | Allen |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 1+13.5 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| 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 | 1289 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 25 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 65000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 76314 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 29 |
| Mop Psig | 1200 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2019-10-10 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 | A review of the event determined there were no control room actions that led to or contributed to the failure. |
| 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 | Valve Threads |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Unknown Underground Connection And Was Not Maintained. |
| Preparer Name | T*** N******* |
| Preparer Title | Director - Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-08-12 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 7/13/2024 at 18:00, a leak of diesel fuel was discovered at lima station on the 13212 lima-columbus north-sl10 10-inch line. Station was shutdown while investigation into source of the leak was completed. After excavation the leak was determined to have been coming from an unknown 2-inch thread-o-let and valve associated with small diameter piping. The leak was controlled and repaired by removing the valve and plugging this connection. Approximately 13 barrels of diesel was released. Released product was cleaned up and impacted soil remediated. To prevent reoccurrence, operations identified and verified the status of other 2-inch valves within lima station. |
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