Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-07-07 — TX
Operator
Exxonmobil Pipeline Co
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$6,000
Incident datetime
2010-07-07 12:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Seal failure on dilute propylene pump. Analysis of the failed seal suggested that a black powder may have contributed to the premature failure of the seal. Empco is increasing the frequency of filter changes until the source of the black powder is identified.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-08-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100167
Supplemental Number
18582
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
4906
Name
Exxonmobil Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
800 Bell Street, Room 623f
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2010-07-07 12:00:00
Location Latitude
29.630833
Location Longitude
-95.119722
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
Dilute Propylene
Unintentional Release Bbls
1.5
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-07-07 12:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2010-07-07 12:00:00
Restart Datetime
2010-07-08 18:00:00
On Site Datetime
2010-07-07 14:30:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Clear Lake Dilute Propylene Pump Sta
Segment Name
Clear Lake Dilute Propylene
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77505
Onshore City Name
Pasadena
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Clearlake Sta
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pump
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
250
Est Cost Prop Damage
6000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
6250
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
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
Eq Additional Other Details
Analysis Of The Failed Seal Suggested That A Black Powder Substance May Have Cau
Preparer Name
T*** M*********
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety Advisor
Preparer Email
T**************@e*********.com
Preparer Telephone
713-656-2258
Preparer Fax
713-656-8232
Prepared Date
2010-08-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
G*** H* H*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-656-0227
Authorizer Title
Manager Safety Health And Environment
Authorizer Email
G**************@e*********.com
Narrative
Seal failure on dilute propylene pump. Analysis of the failed seal suggested that a black powder may have contributed to the premature failure of the seal. Empco is increasing the frequency of filter changes until the source of the black powder is identified.
| Report Received Date | 2010-08-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100167 |
| Supplemental Number | 18582 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 4906 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Exxonmobil Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 800 Bell Street, Room 623f |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-07-07 12:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.630833 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.119722 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Other Hvl |
| Commodity Details | Dilute Propylene |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1.5 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-07-07 12:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2010-07-07 12:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2010-07-08 18:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-07-07 14:30:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Clear Lake Dilute Propylene Pump Sta |
| Segment Name | Clear Lake Dilute Propylene |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77505 |
| Onshore City Name | Pasadena |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Clearlake Sta |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 250 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 6000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 6250 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| 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 |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Analysis Of The Failed Seal Suggested That A Black Powder Substance May Have Cau |
| Preparer Name | T*** M********* |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety Advisor |
| Preparer Email | T**************@e*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-656-2258 |
| Preparer Fax | 713-656-8232 |
| Prepared Date | 2010-08-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | G*** H* H******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-656-0227 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Safety Health And Environment |
| Authorizer Email | G**************@e*********.com |
| Narrative | Seal failure on dilute propylene pump. Analysis of the failed seal suggested that a black powder may have contributed to the premature failure of the seal. Empco is increasing the frequency of filter changes until the source of the black powder is identified. |
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