Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-11-09 — TX
Operator
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
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)
$0
Incident datetime
2010-11-09 08:46
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Jet fuel low pressure booster pump mechanical seal failed. Excessive vibration contributed to the seal failure. Found the bearing oil had leaked out of the bearing housing. The pump had been operating earlier in the day. The pump was monitored during its operation. There was no evidence of leakage at that time. The pump was not operating at the time of the release discovery. The associated tank to the booster had been pumped down to its normal low level. 3/13/2013 - updated e5f per PHMSA request.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-12-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100274
Supplemental Number
17495
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31174
Name
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Operator Street Address
777 Walker, P.o. Box 2648 (Two Shell Plaza)
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77252-2648
Local Datetime
2010-11-09 08:45:00
Location Latitude
33.7963
Location Longitude
-118.2347
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
17
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
12
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-11-09 08:46:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Pump Was Not Operating When Discovered.
On Site Datetime
2010-11-09 08:46:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-11-09 09:57:00
Nrc Rpt Num
959394
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Carson Distribution Facility
Segment Name
Fuel Tank Farm
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
90810
Onshore City Name
Carson
Onshore County Name
Los Angeles
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
1993
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Pump Mechanical Seal
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
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
530
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
3000
Est Cost Environmental
1000
Est Cost Other
4000
Est Cost Other Details
Pump Seal Replacement And Installation
Prpty
8530
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
30
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
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
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 Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
R****** K*****
Preparer Title
Asset Integrity Specialist
Preparer Email
R*************@s****.com
Preparer Telephone
7132411064
Preparer Fax
7132412997
Prepared Date
2013-03-13 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
B**** S*******
Authorizer Telephone
7132413620
Authorizer Title
Integrity And Regulatory Services Manager
Authorizer Email
B*************@s****.com
Narrative
Jet fuel low pressure booster pump mechanical seal failed. Excessive vibration contributed to the seal failure. Found the bearing oil had leaked out of the bearing housing. The pump had been operating earlier in the day. The pump was monitored during its operation. There was no evidence of leakage at that time. The pump was not operating at the time of the release discovery. The associated tank to the booster had been pumped down to its normal low level. 3/13/2013 - updated e5f per PHMSA request.
| Report Received Date | 2010-12-03 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100274 |
| Supplemental Number | 17495 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31174 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Shell Pipeline Co., L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 777 Walker, P.o. Box 2648 (Two Shell Plaza) |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77252-2648 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-11-09 08:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.7963 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -118.2347 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 | 17 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 12 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-11-09 08:46:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Pump Was Not Operating When Discovered. |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-11-09 08:46:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-11-09 09:57:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 959394 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Carson Distribution Facility |
| Segment Name | Fuel Tank Farm |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 90810 |
| Onshore City Name | Carson |
| Onshore County Name | Los Angeles |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | 1993 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Pump Mechanical Seal |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| 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 | 530 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1000 |
| Est Cost Other | 4000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Pump Seal Replacement And Installation |
| Prpty | 8530 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 30 |
| 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 | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| 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 Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | R****** K***** |
| Preparer Title | Asset Integrity Specialist |
| Preparer Email | R*************@s****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7132411064 |
| Preparer Fax | 7132412997 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-03-13 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | B**** S******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7132413620 |
| Authorizer Title | Integrity And Regulatory Services Manager |
| Authorizer Email | B*************@s****.com |
| Narrative | Jet fuel low pressure booster pump mechanical seal failed. Excessive vibration contributed to the seal failure. Found the bearing oil had leaked out of the bearing housing. The pump had been operating earlier in the day. The pump was monitored during its operation. There was no evidence of leakage at that time. The pump was not operating at the time of the release discovery. The associated tank to the booster had been pumped down to its normal low level. 3/13/2013 - updated e5f per PHMSA request. |
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