Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-12-11 — TX
Operator
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$220,000
Incident datetime
2024-12-11 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Upon receiving a phone call from a shared third-party property owner about a potential crude release, shell personnel responded to the site of the release and isolated pipe segments. Once the suspected release point was confirmed, upstream and downstream valves were shut in and proper clean-up operations were underway. The release point was on a infrequently used bypass line. The bypass was shut in to allow the mainline to go back into service. **after reviewing this, a correction needed to be made whether or not this occurred in an hca. Originally, no was chosen, but it did occur in an opop.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-12-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240289
Supplemental Number
40702
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31174
Name
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Operator Street Address
150 North Dairy Ashford Road Wck Bldg. A
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77079
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
30.01121
Location Longitude
-90.85945
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
450
Recovered Bbls
430
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Notification From Neighboring Operator
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
1416277
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1416461
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail
A Call To The Control Center To Isolate The Upstream Valve.
Downstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail
A Call To The Control Center To Isolate The Downstream Valve.
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
11/13/2024 11:00
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
18" Houma To Convent Crude
Segment Name
18" St. James Capline Jct
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70086
Onshore City Name
St. James
Onshore County Name
St. James
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
42
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
16
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.375
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
5l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Coating Applied Ind
No
Installation Year
2014
Manufactured Year
2014
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Vegetation Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
30307
Est Cost Prop Damage
220000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
445000
Est Cost Other
55000
Est Cost Other Details
Labor And Expense
Prpty
750307
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
70
Mop Psig
625
Mop Cfr Section
Internal Design Pressure �195.406(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
2018-10-12 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
The controller completed all actions as required per the procedure.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
General Corrosion
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Other Basis Ind
Yes
Int Corrosion Basis Details
Sample Sent For Analysis In The Lab And Confirmed Active Microbiological Materials.
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
J***** H*****
Preparer Title
Operations Support Coordinator
Preparer Email
J************@s****.com
Preparer Telephone
409-540-2781
Prepared Date
2025-04-01 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D****** P****
Authorizer Telephone
936-499-0580
Authorizer Title
Integrity And Regulatory Services Manager
Authorizer Email
D************@s****.com
Narrative
Upon receiving a phone call from a shared third-party property owner about a potential crude release, shell personnel responded to the site of the release and isolated pipe segments. Once the suspected release point was confirmed, upstream and downstream valves were shut in and proper clean-up operations were underway. The release point was on a infrequently used bypass line. The bypass was shut in to allow the mainline to go back into service. **after reviewing this, a correction needed to be made whether or not this occurred in an hca. Originally, no was chosen, but it did occur in an opop.
| Report Received Date | 2024-12-11 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240289 |
| Supplemental Number | 40702 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31174 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Shell Pipeline Co., L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 150 North Dairy Ashford Road Wck Bldg. A |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77079 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 30.01121 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.85945 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 450 |
| Recovered Bbls | 430 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Notification From Neighboring Operator |
| 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 | 1416277 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1416461 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail | A Call To The Control Center To Isolate The Upstream Valve. |
| Downstream Oprtnl Cntrl Detail | A Call To The Control Center To Isolate The Downstream Valve. |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 11/13/2024 11:00 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | 18" Houma To Convent Crude |
| Segment Name | 18" St. James Capline Jct |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70086 |
| Onshore City Name | St. James |
| Onshore County Name | St. James |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 42 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 16 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.375 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Coating Applied Ind | No |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Manufactured Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Vegetation Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 30307 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 220000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 445000 |
| Est Cost Other | 55000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Labor And Expense |
| Prpty | 750307 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 70 |
| Mop Psig | 625 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Internal Design Pressure �195.406(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2018-10-12 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 | The controller completed all actions as required per the procedure. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | General Corrosion |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Other Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Corrosion Basis Details | Sample Sent For Analysis In The Lab And Confirmed Active Microbiological Materials. |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | J***** H***** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Support Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | J************@s****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 409-540-2781 |
| Prepared Date | 2025-04-01 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D****** P**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 936-499-0580 |
| Authorizer Title | Integrity And Regulatory Services Manager |
| Authorizer Email | D************@s****.com |
| Narrative | Upon receiving a phone call from a shared third-party property owner about a potential crude release, shell personnel responded to the site of the release and isolated pipe segments. Once the suspected release point was confirmed, upstream and downstream valves were shut in and proper clean-up operations were underway. The release point was on a infrequently used bypass line. The bypass was shut in to allow the mainline to go back into service. **after reviewing this, a correction needed to be made whether or not this occurred in an hca. Originally, no was chosen, but it did occur in an opop. |
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