Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
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
4906
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
Location Longitude
-97.1422
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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