HL incident on 2011-04-27 — 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)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2011-04-27 15:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
The pump was running when empco operational control center (occ) received an alarm indicating a seal failure. The pump was shut down and suction and discharge valves were closed to isolate it from the pipeline. Approximately 1 barrel of dilute propylene (rgp) was released.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-05-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110150
Supplemental Number
18580
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
Name
Exxonmobil Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
22777 Springwoods Village Parkway E2.2b-Emp
Operator City Name
Spring
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77389
Local Datetime
2011-04-27 15:00:00
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
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 (Propylene Propane Mix)
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-04-27 15:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Pump With The Seal Leak Was Isolated From The Pipeline.
On Site Datetime
2011-04-27 16:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Refugio Station
Segment Name
South Texas Rgp System
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77377
Onshore County Name
Refugio
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
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
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
100
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
Cost Of The Pump Seal And Installation.
Prpty
5100
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
Preparer Name
T*** M*********
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety Advisor
Preparer Email
T**************@e*********.com
Preparer Telephone
7136562258
Preparer Fax
7136568232
Prepared Date
2011-05-23 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
G*** W* H*******
Authorizer Telephone
7136560227
Authorizer Title
Manager She
Authorizer Email
G**************@e*********.com
Narrative
The pump was running when empco operational control center (occ) received an alarm indicating a seal failure. The pump was shut down and suction and discharge valves were closed to isolate it from the pipeline. Approximately 1 barrel of dilute propylene (rgp) was released.
Report Received Date 2011-05-23 00:00:00
Iyear 2011
Report Number 20110150
Supplemental Number 18580
Report Type Supplemental Final
Operator Id 4906 PHMSA Enforcement
Name Exxonmobil Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address 22777 Springwoods Village Parkway E2.2b-Emp
Operator City Name Spring
Operator State Abbreviation TX
Operator Postal Code 77389
Local Datetime 2011-04-27 15:00:00
Location Latitude 28.3445 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -97.1422 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 (Propylene Propane Mix)
Unintentional Release Bbls 1
Intentional Release Bbls 0
Recovered Bbls 0
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Incident Identified Datetime 2011-04-27 15:00:00
System Part Involved Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind No
Shutdown Explain The Pump With The Seal Leak Was Isolated From The Pipeline.
On Site Datetime 2011-04-27 16:00:00
Ignite Ind No
Explode Ind No
Num Pub Evacuated 0
Pipe Fac Name Refugio Station
Segment Name South Texas Rgp System
Onshore State Abbreviation Tx
Onshore Postal Code 77377
Onshore County Name Refugio
Federal No
Location Type Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type Aboveground
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
Usa Drinking Ind Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid 0
Est Cost Gas Released 100
Est Cost Prop Damage 5000
Est Cost Emergency 0
Est Cost Environmental 0
Est Cost Other 0
Est Cost Other Details Cost Of The Pump Seal And Installation.
Prpty 5100
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
Preparer Name T*** M*********
Preparer Title Pipeline Safety Advisor
Preparer Email T**************@e*********.com
Preparer Telephone 7136562258
Preparer Fax 7136568232
Prepared Date 2011-05-23 00:00:00
Authorizer Name G*** W* H*******
Authorizer Telephone 7136560227
Authorizer Title Manager She
Authorizer Email G**************@e*********.com
Narrative The pump was running when empco operational control center (occ) received an alarm indicating a seal failure. The pump was shut down and suction and discharge valves were closed to isolate it from the pipeline. Approximately 1 barrel of dilute propylene (rgp) was released.

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