Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-05-27 — TX
Operator
Conocophillips
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)
$6,000
Incident datetime
2010-05-27 08:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 8am, during normal rounds, the kansas city operator noticed a puddle under the tank 8006 pump. Upon further investigation, the operator found that the inboard seal on the pump was leaking a steady stream of gasoline. The operator immediately blocked in the pump to shut off the supply of product to the pump. 2010-6-16: investigation into exact cause of seal failure was inconclusive. Unsure if bearing failure caused misalignment or if misalignment caused bearing failure. Updated per blaine keener e-mail due to changes in PHMSA reporting form.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-06-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100116
Supplemental Number
17876
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31684
Name
Conocophillips
Operator Street Address
600 North Dairy Ashford
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77079
Local Datetime
2010-05-27 08:00:00
Location Latitude
39.12851
Location Longitude
-94.60705
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
10
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-05-27 08:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Tank Pump Only Was Isolated
On Site Datetime
2010-05-27 08:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Kansas City Terminal
Segment Name
T-8006 Pump
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ks
Onshore Postal Code
66115
Onshore City Name
Kansas City
Onshore County Name
Wyandotte
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Kansas City T
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Pump Seal
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
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
1000
Est Cost Prop Damage
6000
Est Cost Emergency
3500
Est Cost Environmental
1200
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
11700
Accident Psig
3
Mop Psig
285
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction 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
Leak volume and rate not detectable by remote monitoring
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Seal/packing Failure
Additional Defect Ind
Yes
Ief Addl Misalignment Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
J*** B*********
Preparer Title
Dot Coordinator
Preparer Email
J**************@c*************.com
Preparer Telephone
918-661-0614
Preparer Fax
918-661-3381
Prepared Date
2013-04-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
832-379-6255
Authorizer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@c*************.com
Narrative
At approximately 8am, during normal rounds, the kansas city operator noticed a puddle under the tank 8006 pump. Upon further investigation, the operator found that the inboard seal on the pump was leaking a steady stream of gasoline. The operator immediately blocked in the pump to shut off the supply of product to the pump. 2010-6-16: investigation into exact cause of seal failure was inconclusive. Unsure if bearing failure caused misalignment or if misalignment caused bearing failure. Updated per blaine keener e-mail due to changes in PHMSA reporting form.
| Report Received Date | 2010-06-18 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100116 |
| Supplemental Number | 17876 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31684 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Conocophillips |
| Operator Street Address | 600 North Dairy Ashford |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77079 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-05-27 08:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.12851 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.60705 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 10 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-05-27 08:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Tank Pump Only Was Isolated |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-05-27 08:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Kansas City Terminal |
| Segment Name | T-8006 Pump |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ks |
| Onshore Postal Code | 66115 |
| Onshore City Name | Kansas City |
| Onshore County Name | Wyandotte |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Kansas City T |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Pump Seal |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 |
| 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 | 1000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 6000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1200 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 11700 |
| Accident Psig | 3 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction 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 | Leak volume and rate not detectable by remote monitoring |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Seal/packing Failure |
| Additional Defect Ind | Yes |
| Ief Addl Misalignment Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | J*** B********* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | J**************@c*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 918-661-0614 |
| Preparer Fax | 918-661-3381 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-04-11 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 832-379-6255 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@c*************.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 8am, during normal rounds, the kansas city operator noticed a puddle under the tank 8006 pump. Upon further investigation, the operator found that the inboard seal on the pump was leaking a steady stream of gasoline. The operator immediately blocked in the pump to shut off the supply of product to the pump. 2010-6-16: investigation into exact cause of seal failure was inconclusive. Unsure if bearing failure caused misalignment or if misalignment caused bearing failure. Updated per blaine keener e-mail due to changes in PHMSA reporting form. |
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