Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-06-06 — TX
Operator
Calnev Pipeline 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)
$4,500
Incident datetime
2012-06-06 00:31
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 2240 (10:40 pm local time) on june 5, 2012, the control center received a pump seal failure alarm at baker booster station and pump #4 shutdown automatically. The alarm cleared, there were no other alarms (no sump alarm), and pressures were normal indicating either a small amount of product staying within the closed system or a false alarm. After restarting, a decision was made by field management to shutdown the system and dispatch a technician to the pump station. While in the process of shutting down the unit the controller received a high sump alarm. The controller then isolated the pump and station by closing appropriate valves. At approximately 0031 after turning on station lighting, the technician identified two stains on the ground with dimensions 4 ft. X 13 ft. And 5 ft. X 3 ft. Later investigation determined the cause of the release as failure (atypical ' failed within 6 months of installation) of the inboard pump seal. The technician and contractor support team replaced the seal on 6/11/12. Approximately 17.6 gallons (0.42 bbls) of turbine fuel was released and the contaminated soil* and product was properly removed from the site. * after removing the 'wet' contaminated soil, additional contaminated soil was discovered. This 'older' contaminated soil is thought to be from an historical release. Note: part a, #4, this is the time of discovery by the technician. The leak probably occurred at approximately 2240. Note: part a, #9 and 11 determined from dimensions of stained soil.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-07-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120203
Supplemental Number
18323
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
26125
Name
Calnev Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St, Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2012-06-06 00:31:00
Location Latitude
35.276957
Location Longitude
-116.021774
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
0.42
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0.42
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Baker Pump Station
Segment Name
Ml-001 (Mp146.2)
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
92309
Onshore City Name
Baker
Onshore County Name
San Bernardino
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
146.2
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
49
Est Cost Prop Damage
4500
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
5500
Est Cost Other Details
Analytical & Disposal
Prpty
11049
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
S**** M*******
Preparer Title
Mgr Ccs - Pacific Region
Preparer Email
S*************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
909-873-5146
Preparer Fax
303-984-3620
Prepared Date
2013-07-29 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
E*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-369-9454
Authorizer Title
Director Ccs
Authorizer Email
B********@k***********.com
Narrative
At approximately 2240 (10:40 pm local time) on june 5, 2012, the control center received a pump seal failure alarm at baker booster station and pump #4 shutdown automatically. The alarm cleared, there were no other alarms (no sump alarm), and pressures were normal indicating either a small amount of product staying within the closed system or a false alarm. After restarting, a decision was made by field management to shutdown the system and dispatch a technician to the pump station. While in the process of shutting down the unit the controller received a high sump alarm. The controller then isolated the pump and station by closing appropriate valves. At approximately 0031 after turning on station lighting, the technician identified two stains on the ground with dimensions 4 ft. X 13 ft. And 5 ft. X 3 ft. Later investigation determined the cause of the release as failure (atypical ' failed within 6 months of installation) of the inboard pump seal. The technician and contractor support team replaced the seal on 6/11/12. Approximately 17.6 gallons (0.42 bbls) of turbine fuel was released and the contaminated soil* and product was properly removed from the site. * after removing the 'wet' contaminated soil, additional contaminated soil was discovered. This 'older' contaminated soil is thought to be from an historical release. Note: part a, #4, this is the time of discovery by the technician. The leak probably occurred at approximately 2240. Note: part a, #9 and 11 determined from dimensions of stained soil.
| Report Received Date | 2012-07-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120203 |
| Supplemental Number | 18323 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 26125 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Calnev Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana St, Suite 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-06-06 00:31:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.276957 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -116.021774 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 | 0.42 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.42 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Baker Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Ml-001 (Mp146.2) |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 92309 |
| Onshore City Name | Baker |
| Onshore County Name | San Bernardino |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 146.2 |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 49 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 4500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 5500 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Analytical & Disposal |
| Prpty | 11049 |
| 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 | S**** M******* |
| Preparer Title | Mgr Ccs - Pacific Region |
| Preparer Email | S*************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 909-873-5146 |
| Preparer Fax | 303-984-3620 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-07-29 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | E***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-369-9454 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Ccs |
| Authorizer Email | B********@k***********.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 2240 (10:40 pm local time) on june 5, 2012, the control center received a pump seal failure alarm at baker booster station and pump #4 shutdown automatically. The alarm cleared, there were no other alarms (no sump alarm), and pressures were normal indicating either a small amount of product staying within the closed system or a false alarm. After restarting, a decision was made by field management to shutdown the system and dispatch a technician to the pump station. While in the process of shutting down the unit the controller received a high sump alarm. The controller then isolated the pump and station by closing appropriate valves. At approximately 0031 after turning on station lighting, the technician identified two stains on the ground with dimensions 4 ft. X 13 ft. And 5 ft. X 3 ft. Later investigation determined the cause of the release as failure (atypical ' failed within 6 months of installation) of the inboard pump seal. The technician and contractor support team replaced the seal on 6/11/12. Approximately 17.6 gallons (0.42 bbls) of turbine fuel was released and the contaminated soil* and product was properly removed from the site. * after removing the 'wet' contaminated soil, additional contaminated soil was discovered. This 'older' contaminated soil is thought to be from an historical release. Note: part a, #4, this is the time of discovery by the technician. The leak probably occurred at approximately 2240. Note: part a, #9 and 11 determined from dimensions of stained soil. |
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