Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-05-31 — TX
Operator
Chevron Pipe Line Co
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$30,955
Incident datetime
2013-05-31 00:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 00:30 cdt on 31may13, personnel at the myton station discovered a release of an estimated 10 bbls crude oil to concrete containment and land. The cause of the release was determined to be a failed gasket on the injection pump's suction strainer. The pump was not running and oil continued to leak from the strainer until the segment was isolated at 00:51. The volume released to land outside of the concrete containment is estimated to be 3 bbls. Field team personnel and contractors completed the cleanup and replaced the faulty strainer gasket.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-06-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130231
Supplemental Number
19186
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2731
Name
Chevron Pipe Line Co
Operator Street Address
1400 Smith Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2013-05-31 00:30:00
Location Latitude
40.16005
Location Longitude
-110.077696
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
10
Recovered Bbls
10
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-05-31 00:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
On Site Datetime
2013-05-31 00:45:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Rangely To Salt Lake Crude
Segment Name
Myton Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ut
Onshore Postal Code
84052
Onshore City Name
Myton
Onshore County Name
Duchesne
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
66.8
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
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Installation Year
1972
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Injection Pump Suction Strainer Gasket
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Injection Pump Suction Strainer Gasket Leaked
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
30955
Est Cost Emergency
36916
Est Cost Environmental
5698
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
73569
Accident Psig
150
Mop Psig
1615
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
The injection pump strainer is not located in an area that is monitored by the control center.
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
Other
Other Pump Details
Gasket Leak On Injection Pump Suction Strainer
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Injection Pump Suction Strainer Gasket Failed
Preparer Name
J* R* B****
Preparer Title
Dot Specialist
Preparer Email
R*****@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
713-432-3206
Preparer Fax
713-432-3477
Prepared Date
2014-03-28 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J* R* B****
Authorizer Telephone
713-432-3206
Authorizer Title
Dot Specialist
Authorizer Email
R*****@c******.com
Narrative
At approximately 00:30 cdt on 31may13, personnel at the myton station discovered a release of an estimated 10 bbls crude oil to concrete containment and land. The cause of the release was determined to be a failed gasket on the injection pump's suction strainer. The pump was not running and oil continued to leak from the strainer until the segment was isolated at 00:51. The volume released to land outside of the concrete containment is estimated to be 3 bbls. Field team personnel and contractors completed the cleanup and replaced the faulty strainer gasket.
| Report Received Date | 2013-06-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130231 |
| Supplemental Number | 19186 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2731 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Chevron Pipe Line Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1400 Smith Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-05-31 00:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.16005 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -110.077696 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 10 |
| Recovered Bbls | 10 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-05-31 00:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-05-31 00:45:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Rangely To Salt Lake Crude |
| Segment Name | Myton Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ut |
| Onshore Postal Code | 84052 |
| Onshore City Name | Myton |
| Onshore County Name | Duchesne |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 66.8 |
| 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 | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Installation Year | 1972 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Injection Pump Suction Strainer Gasket |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Injection Pump Suction Strainer Gasket Leaked |
| 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 | 30955 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 36916 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5698 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 73569 |
| Accident Psig | 150 |
| Mop Psig | 1615 |
| 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 | The injection pump strainer is not located in an area that is monitored by the control center. |
| 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 | Other |
| Other Pump Details | Gasket Leak On Injection Pump Suction Strainer |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Injection Pump Suction Strainer Gasket Failed |
| Preparer Name | J* R* B**** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Specialist |
| Preparer Email | R*****@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-432-3206 |
| Preparer Fax | 713-432-3477 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-03-28 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J* R* B**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-432-3206 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | R*****@c******.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 00:30 cdt on 31may13, personnel at the myton station discovered a release of an estimated 10 bbls crude oil to concrete containment and land. The cause of the release was determined to be a failed gasket on the injection pump's suction strainer. The pump was not running and oil continued to leak from the strainer until the segment was isolated at 00:51. The volume released to land outside of the concrete containment is estimated to be 3 bbls. Field team personnel and contractors completed the cleanup and replaced the faulty strainer gasket. |
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