Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-08-25 — 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
2012-08-25 12:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
The pump seal failure was from a spare pump and motor assembly that had been installed the previous day. A new seal assembly was installed in the spare unit prior to start up. The seal failed approximately 24 hours after installation. Following the failure, the seal was sent to the supplier for examination and showed evidence of possible misalignment which can be caused by improper installation sequence. It was confirmed that the seal manufacturer's recommended installation sequence was followed. The actual cause of the seal failure is inconclusive.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-09-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120274
Supplemental Number
17839
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
2012-08-25 12:15:00
Location Latitude
43.8516667
Location Longitude
-106.4083333
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
20
Recovered Bbls
20
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Notification By Third Party
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-08-25 12:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-08-25 12:15:00
Restart Datetime
2012-08-26 14:00:00
On Site Datetime
2012-08-25 14:00:00
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
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
2012
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Carbon
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
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
4000
Est Cost Environmental
9000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
16000
Accident Psig
42
Mop Psig
45
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
< 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
There were no alarms associated with this device. The leak was below detectable limits.
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
Other Pump Ind
Seal/packing Failure
Ief Addl Misalignment Ind
Yes
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
The pump seal failure was from a spare pump and motor assembly that had been installed the previous day. A new seal assembly was installed in the spare unit prior to start up. The seal failed approximately 24 hours after installation. Following the failure, the seal was sent to the supplier for examination and showed evidence of possible misalignment which can be caused by improper installation sequence. It was confirmed that the seal manufacturer's recommended installation sequence was followed. The actual cause of the seal failure is inconclusive.
| Report Received Date | 2012-09-24 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120274 |
| Supplemental Number | 17839 |
| 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 | 2012-08-25 12:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 43.8516667 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -106.4083333 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 20 |
| Recovered Bbls | 20 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Notification By Third Party |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-08-25 12:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-08-25 12:15:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2012-08-26 14:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-08-25 14:00:00 |
| 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 |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2012 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Carbon |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| 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 | 4000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 9000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 16000 |
| Accident Psig | 42 |
| Mop Psig | 45 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | < 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | There were no alarms associated with this device. The leak was below detectable limits. |
| 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 |
| Other Pump Ind | Seal/packing Failure |
| Ief Addl Misalignment Ind | Yes |
| 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 | The pump seal failure was from a spare pump and motor assembly that had been installed the previous day. A new seal assembly was installed in the spare unit prior to start up. The seal failed approximately 24 hours after installation. Following the failure, the seal was sent to the supplier for examination and showed evidence of possible misalignment which can be caused by improper installation sequence. It was confirmed that the seal manufacturer's recommended installation sequence was followed. The actual cause of the seal failure is inconclusive. |
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