Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-08-23 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$3,000
Incident datetime
2012-08-23 10:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately .36 barrels of crude oil was released when the mechanical seal on a booster pump failed. Wear marks on the rotating and stationary seal assemblies indicate the failure may have been caused by an inbalance of the pump impeller possibly caused by foreign matter stuck in the impeller or a faulty radial bearing on the motor driver. The pump, motor and seal were replaced.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-09-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120271
Supplemental Number
17838
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
Name
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Operator Street Address
333 Clay Street, Suite 1900
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2012-08-23 10:45:00
Location Latitude
43.8516667
Location Longitude
-106.4083333
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.36
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0.36
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-08-23 10:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-08-23 10:45:00
Restart Datetime
2012-08-24 12:00:00
On Site Datetime
2012-08-23 12:45:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Reno Station
Segment Name
Reno Station Booster Pump
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82639
Onshore City Name
Kaycee
Onshore County Name
Johnson
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
3000
Est Cost Emergency
3000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
6000
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***** N*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
S******@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-993-5673
Preparer Fax
713-646-4310
Prepared Date
2013-04-08 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J***** R J****
Authorizer Telephone
713-993-5162
Authorizer Title
Sr Director Env And Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
J******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately .36 barrels of crude oil was released when the mechanical seal on a booster pump failed. Wear marks on the rotating and stationary seal assemblies indicate the failure may have been caused by an inbalance of the pump impeller possibly caused by foreign matter stuck in the impeller or a faulty radial bearing on the motor driver. The pump, motor and seal were replaced.
| Report Received Date | 2012-09-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120271 |
| Supplemental Number | 17838 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 300 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Plains Pipeline, L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 333 Clay Street, Suite 1900 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-08-23 10:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 43.8516667 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -106.4083333 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.36 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.36 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-08-23 10:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-08-23 10:45:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2012-08-24 12:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-08-23 12:45:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Reno Station |
| Segment Name | Reno Station Booster Pump |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82639 |
| Onshore City Name | Kaycee |
| Onshore County Name | Johnson |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 6000 |
| 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***** N***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | S******@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-993-5673 |
| Preparer Fax | 713-646-4310 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-04-08 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J***** R J**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-993-5162 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr Director Env And Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | J******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately .36 barrels of crude oil was released when the mechanical seal on a booster pump failed. Wear marks on the rotating and stationary seal assemblies indicate the failure may have been caused by an inbalance of the pump impeller possibly caused by foreign matter stuck in the impeller or a faulty radial bearing on the motor driver. The pump, motor and seal were replaced. |
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