Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-04-29 — TX
Operator
Mid - Valley Pipeline Co
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$9,900
Incident datetime
2013-04-29 08:37
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Safety devices shut down karnack pump station at 08:37 on 04/29/2013. Sunoco pipeline personnel were dispatched to the station and immediately determined that a seal had failed on the main line unit resulting in the station shut down. Approximately 15 gallons of crude oil was released to containment within the pump building. Cost of pump seal and thrust bearings for repairs added to final report on 8/19/2013.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-05-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130183
Supplemental Number
18457
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
12470
Name
Mid - Valley Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2013-04-29 08:37:00
Location Latitude
32.61009
Location Longitude
-94.22141
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.36
Recovered Bbls
0.36
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-04-29 08:37:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-04-29 08:37:00
Restart Datetime
2013-04-29 12:30:00
On Site Datetime
2013-04-29 10:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Karnack Pump Station
Segment Name
Longview To Mayersville 20"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
75661
Onshore City Name
Karnack
Onshore County Name
Harrison
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
37
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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
9900
Est Cost Emergency
1084
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
10984
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*** G* N*******
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
T*********@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
281-637-6576
Preparer Fax
281-637-6425
Prepared Date
2013-08-19 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** G* N*******
Authorizer Telephone
281-637-6576
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
T*********@s**************.com
Narrative
Safety devices shut down karnack pump station at 08:37 on 04/29/2013. Sunoco pipeline personnel were dispatched to the station and immediately determined that a seal had failed on the main line unit resulting in the station shut down. Approximately 15 gallons of crude oil was released to containment within the pump building. Cost of pump seal and thrust bearings for repairs added to final report on 8/19/2013.
| Report Received Date | 2013-05-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130183 |
| Supplemental Number | 18457 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 12470 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Mid - Valley Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-04-29 08:37:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.61009 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.22141 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.36 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.36 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-04-29 08:37:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-04-29 08:37:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-04-29 12:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-04-29 10:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Karnack Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Longview To Mayersville 20" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 75661 |
| Onshore City Name | Karnack |
| Onshore County Name | Harrison |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 37 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 9900 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1084 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 10984 |
| 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*** G* N******* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | T*********@s**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Preparer Fax | 281-637-6425 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-08-19 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** G* N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | T*********@s**************.com |
| Narrative | Safety devices shut down karnack pump station at 08:37 on 04/29/2013. Sunoco pipeline personnel were dispatched to the station and immediately determined that a seal had failed on the main line unit resulting in the station shut down. Approximately 15 gallons of crude oil was released to containment within the pump building. Cost of pump seal and thrust bearings for repairs added to final report on 8/19/2013. |
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