HL incident on 2011-06-02 — TX

Operator
Plantation Pipe Line Co
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)
$7,500
Incident datetime
2011-06-02 03:14
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
After the pump station was shut down from normal operations, the control center received an explosive atmosphere detector alarm. A local o&m was dispatched to the location and discovered the pump seal release. The product released flowed from the pump to the sump via the pumproom drain. The release was caused by a pump seal failure.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-06-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110212
Supplemental Number
17775
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
Name
Plantation Pipe Line Co
Operator Street Address
500 Dallas Street, Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2011-06-02 03:14:00
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
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
3.09
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
3.09
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Pumping Station Was Already Shutdown When The Release Occurred
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Lafayette Pump Station
Segment Name
8kx Line Section 11a
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ga
Onshore Postal Code
30728
Onshore City Name
Lafayette
Onshore County Name
Walker
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
4006+08
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
7500
Est Cost Emergency
40
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
7540
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
Q****** H* F******
Preparer Title
Manager-Compliance Codes And Standards
Preparer Email
Q**************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
770-751-4240
Preparer Fax
770-751-4130
Prepared Date
2013-04-03 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
Q****** H* F******
Authorizer Telephone
770-751-4240
Authorizer Title
Manager-Compliance Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email
Q**************@k***********.com
Narrative
After the pump station was shut down from normal operations, the control center received an explosive atmosphere detector alarm. A local o&m was dispatched to the location and discovered the pump seal release. The product released flowed from the pump to the sump via the pumproom drain. The release was caused by a pump seal failure.
Report Received Date 2011-06-30 00:00:00
Iyear 2011
Report Number 20110212
Supplemental Number 17775
Report Type Supplemental Final
Operator Id 15674 PHMSA Enforcement
Name Plantation Pipe Line Co
Operator Street Address 500 Dallas Street, Suite 1000
Operator City Name Houston
Operator State Abbreviation TX
Operator Postal Code 77002
Local Datetime 2011-06-02 03:14:00
Location Latitude 34.751139 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -84.780139 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 3.09
Intentional Release Bbls 0
Recovered Bbls 3.09
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
System Part Involved Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind No
Shutdown Explain The Pumping Station Was Already Shutdown When The Release Occurred
Ignite Ind No
Explode Ind No
Pipe Fac Name Lafayette Pump Station
Segment Name 8kx Line Section 11a
Onshore State Abbreviation Ga
Onshore Postal Code 30728
Onshore City Name Lafayette
Onshore County Name Walker
Designated Location Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name 4006+08
Federal No
Location Type Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type Interstate
Item Involved Pump
Release Type Leak
Leak Type Seal Or Packing
Water Contam Ind No
Could Be Hca Yes
Commodity Reached Hca No
Est Cost Oper Paid 0
Est Cost Gas Released 0
Est Cost Prop Damage 7500
Est Cost Emergency 40
Est Cost Environmental 0
Est Cost Other 0
Prpty 7540
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 Q****** H* F******
Preparer Title Manager-Compliance Codes And Standards
Preparer Email Q**************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone 770-751-4240
Preparer Fax 770-751-4130
Prepared Date 2013-04-03 00:00:00
Authorizer Name Q****** H* F******
Authorizer Telephone 770-751-4240
Authorizer Title Manager-Compliance Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email Q**************@k***********.com
Narrative After the pump station was shut down from normal operations, the control center received an explosive atmosphere detector alarm. A local o&m was dispatched to the location and discovered the pump seal release. The product released flowed from the pump to the sump via the pumproom drain. The release was caused by a pump seal failure.

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