Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-05-03 — TX
Operator
Exxonmobil 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)
$3,000
Incident datetime
2013-05-03 12:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
The spill was on a small pump used to collect samples of jet fuel. The pump had been in-service for approximately one week whan it failed. Empco has sent the pump to the manufacturer to try and determine the cause of the failure. The pump manufacturer was not able to provide empco with useful information about the failure. The replacement sample pump was reinstalled closer to the pipeline to reduce the tubing length necessary on the suction side of the pump.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-05-31 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130192
Supplemental Number
20392
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
4906
Name
Exxonmobil Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
800 Bell Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2013-05-03 12:15:00
Location Latitude
29.708617
Location Longitude
-95.1625
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
0.57
Recovered Bbls
0.57
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-05-03 12:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Leak Was On A Small Sample Pump, Spilled Material Impacted A Small Area
On Site Datetime
2013-05-03 12:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Pasadena Station And Tank Farm
Segment Name
Pasadena Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77506
Onshore City Name
Pasadena
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Pasadena Sta
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
2013
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Pump Seal
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
75
Est Cost Prop Damage
3000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
3000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
6075
Accident Psig
10
Mop Psig
50
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
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
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Possible Excessive Tubing Length On Suction Of Sample Pump.
Preparer Name
T*** M*********
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety Advisor
Preparer Email
T**************@e*********.com
Preparer Telephone
7136562258
Preparer Fax
7136568232
Prepared Date
2015-04-29 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M*** D* W******
Authorizer Telephone
7136560227
Authorizer Title
She Manager
Authorizer Email
M*************@e*********.com
Narrative
The spill was on a small pump used to collect samples of jet fuel. The pump had been in-service for approximately one week whan it failed. Empco has sent the pump to the manufacturer to try and determine the cause of the failure. The pump manufacturer was not able to provide empco with useful information about the failure. The replacement sample pump was reinstalled closer to the pipeline to reduce the tubing length necessary on the suction side of the pump.
| Report Received Date | 2013-05-31 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130192 |
| Supplemental Number | 20392 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 4906 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Exxonmobil Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 800 Bell Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-05-03 12:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.708617 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.1625 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 | 0.57 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.57 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-05-03 12:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Leak Was On A Small Sample Pump, Spilled Material Impacted A Small Area |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-05-03 12:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Pasadena Station And Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | Pasadena Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77506 |
| Onshore City Name | Pasadena |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Pasadena Sta |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Pump Seal |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 75 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 3000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 6075 |
| Accident Psig | 10 |
| Mop Psig | 50 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| 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 |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Possible Excessive Tubing Length On Suction Of Sample Pump. |
| Preparer Name | T*** M********* |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety Advisor |
| Preparer Email | T**************@e*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7136562258 |
| Preparer Fax | 7136568232 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-04-29 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** D* W****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7136560227 |
| Authorizer Title | She Manager |
| Authorizer Email | M*************@e*********.com |
| Narrative | The spill was on a small pump used to collect samples of jet fuel. The pump had been in-service for approximately one week whan it failed. Empco has sent the pump to the manufacturer to try and determine the cause of the failure. The pump manufacturer was not able to provide empco with useful information about the failure. The replacement sample pump was reinstalled closer to the pipeline to reduce the tubing length necessary on the suction side of the pump. |
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