Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2025-05-22 — TX
Operator
Sfpp, Lp
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
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)
$100,000
Incident datetime
2025-05-22 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 4/25/25 during a typical routine pipeline row patrol of the sfpp ls-111 tipton valve, km employees discovered the barbed wire above the entry gate was breached and the body bleed port on the block valve had been opened. As a result, approximately 12,348 gallons of turbine product were released onto the ground. Operations was notified, the location was secured, and all relevant agencies were notified. There was no standing product, so multiple methods were utilized to calculate the release amount including: soil boring and lab analysis, gain and loss calculation, orifice size of opening and pressure readings calculated. Investigation continues along with remediation analysis. Nrc notifications: 1429443 initial nrc notification 1429455 PHMSA criteria 1429523 48hr update
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-05-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250128
Supplemental Number
40932
Report Type
Original
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
No
Location Latitude
33.911543
Location Longitude
-116.646535
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
294
Recovered Bbls
294
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor
Operator Type
Operator Employee
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
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
1429443
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1429455 Phmsa Criteria, 1429523 48hr Update
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Colton To Yuma 20/22
Segment Name
Ls 111/112/113
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
92282
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Riverside
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
405.72
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Transition Area
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Valve Enclosure
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Gate
Valve Manufacturer
Wkm
Installation Year
1989
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Vandalism/attempted Theft
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
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
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
26113
Est Cost Prop Damage
100000
Est Cost Emergency
150000
Est Cost Environmental
10000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
286113
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
830
Mop Psig
1347
Mop Cfr Section
Excepted Component Pressure Test �195.406(A)(4)
Maop Established Date
1988-11-22 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
218011
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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 leak was cause by someone bypassing the locks on the valve and vandalizing the system.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Intentional Damage
Outside Force Type
Intentional Damage
Intentional Subtype
Vandalism
Preparer Name
S**** A W***
Preparer Title
Codes Standards Pipeline Technical Specialist
Preparer Email
W****@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
5206310711
Prepared Date
2025-05-22 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
J***** S****
Local Contact Email
J***********@k***********.com
Local Contact Telephone
760-254-2616
Authorizer Name
Z*** R*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-420-2609
Authorizer Title
Director Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email
Z**********@k***********.com
Narrative
On 4/25/25 during a typical routine pipeline row patrol of the sfpp ls-111 tipton valve, km employees discovered the barbed wire above the entry gate was breached and the body bleed port on the block valve had been opened. As a result, approximately 12,348 gallons of turbine product were released onto the ground. Operations was notified, the location was secured, and all relevant agencies were notified. There was no standing product, so multiple methods were utilized to calculate the release amount including: soil boring and lab analysis, gain and loss calculation, orifice size of opening and pressure readings calculated. Investigation continues along with remediation analysis. Nrc notifications: 1429443 initial nrc notification 1429455 PHMSA criteria 1429523 48hr update
| Report Received Date | 2025-05-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025 |
| Report Number | 20250128 |
| Supplemental Number | 40932 |
| Report Type | Original |
| 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 | No |
| Location Latitude | 33.911543 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -116.646535 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 | 294 |
| Recovered Bbls | 294 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| 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 | 1429443 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1429455 Phmsa Criteria, 1429523 48hr Update |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Colton To Yuma 20/22 |
| Segment Name | Ls 111/112/113 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 92282 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Riverside |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 405.72 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Transition Area |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Valve Enclosure |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Gate |
| Valve Manufacturer | Wkm |
| Installation Year | 1989 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Vandalism/attempted Theft |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| 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 |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 26113 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 150000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 10000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 286113 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 830 |
| Mop Psig | 1347 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Excepted Component Pressure Test �195.406(A)(4) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1988-11-22 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 218011 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 leak was cause by someone bypassing the locks on the valve and vandalizing the system. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Intentional Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Intentional Damage |
| Intentional Subtype | Vandalism |
| Preparer Name | S**** A W*** |
| Preparer Title | Codes Standards Pipeline Technical Specialist |
| Preparer Email | W****@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 5206310711 |
| Prepared Date | 2025-05-22 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | J***** S**** |
| Local Contact Email | J***********@k***********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 760-254-2616 |
| Authorizer Name | Z*** R***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-420-2609 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Email | Z**********@k***********.com |
| Narrative | On 4/25/25 during a typical routine pipeline row patrol of the sfpp ls-111 tipton valve, km employees discovered the barbed wire above the entry gate was breached and the body bleed port on the block valve had been opened. As a result, approximately 12,348 gallons of turbine product were released onto the ground. Operations was notified, the location was secured, and all relevant agencies were notified. There was no standing product, so multiple methods were utilized to calculate the release amount including: soil boring and lab analysis, gain and loss calculation, orifice size of opening and pressure readings calculated. Investigation continues along with remediation analysis. Nrc notifications: 1429443 initial nrc notification 1429455 PHMSA criteria 1429523 48hr update |
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