Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-07-31 — TX
Operator
Energy Transfer Company
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$935,000
Incident datetime
2013-07-31 12:26
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 07/31/2013 energy transfer (et) experienced a release of ngl and fire at a pump station located near yorktown, texas in dewitt county. There were no injuries, fatalities or evacuations resulting from this incident. Et liquid control center received a fire detection alarm at approximately 11:39 am and the facility was automatically blocked in. Control center notified the company mechanic, who contacted the pipeline technician. The technician responded to the scene at 12:26 and confirmed the fire. The fire eye and esd systems performed as designed. The fire was allowed to burn itself out and was extinguished at 3:15 pm. No injuries were sustained and production loss was kept to a minimum. Due to a pump seal failure, all damages were contained to the single pump, motor and controls systems. This incident was telephonically reported to the texas railroad commission (regulating agency) at 13:25 on 07/31/2013 under report # 829. The incident was also telephonically reported to the national response center (nrc) under report #1055666. Final update: dec. 16, 2013: all damages were limited to the single pump, motor and controls systems. Cost of property damage & repairs, noted on initial report, remain accurate. New packaging is expected to be installed by dec. 31, 2013. Failure analysis identified design/manufacturing flaws within the pump package, which is still warranted.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-08-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130282
Supplemental Number
18826
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32099
Name
Energy Transfer Company
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2013-07-31 12:21:00
Location Latitude
29.04464
Location Longitude
-97.49499
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid)
Unintentional Release Bbls
12.5
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-07-31 12:26:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-07-31 12:21:00
Restart Datetime
2013-07-31 14:21:00
On Site Datetime
2013-07-31 12:26:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-07-31 13:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1055666
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
West Texas Gateway / Pump Station #9
Segment Name
Pump Station #9
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78164
Onshore City Name
Yorktown
Onshore County Name
Dewitt
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 408
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
2013
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Tungsten / Silicon Carbide
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Seal Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
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
525
Est Cost Prop Damage
935000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
935525
Accident Psig
752
Mop Psig
1440
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
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
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
D**** N******
Preparer Title
Director Of Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Telephone
7139897232
Preparer Fax
7139891188
Prepared Date
2013-12-16 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D**** N******
Authorizer Telephone
7139897232
Authorizer Title
Director Of Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
D************@e*************.com
Narrative
On 07/31/2013 energy transfer (et) experienced a release of ngl and fire at a pump station located near yorktown, texas in dewitt county. There were no injuries, fatalities or evacuations resulting from this incident. Et liquid control center received a fire detection alarm at approximately 11:39 am and the facility was automatically blocked in. Control center notified the company mechanic, who contacted the pipeline technician. The technician responded to the scene at 12:26 and confirmed the fire. The fire eye and esd systems performed as designed. The fire was allowed to burn itself out and was extinguished at 3:15 pm. No injuries were sustained and production loss was kept to a minimum. Due to a pump seal failure, all damages were contained to the single pump, motor and controls systems. This incident was telephonically reported to the texas railroad commission (regulating agency) at 13:25 on 07/31/2013 under report # 829. The incident was also telephonically reported to the national response center (nrc) under report #1055666. Final update: dec. 16, 2013: all damages were limited to the single pump, motor and controls systems. Cost of property damage & repairs, noted on initial report, remain accurate. New packaging is expected to be installed by dec. 31, 2013. Failure analysis identified design/manufacturing flaws within the pump package, which is still warranted.
| Report Received Date | 2013-08-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130282 |
| Supplemental Number | 18826 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32099 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Energy Transfer Company |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-07-31 12:21:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.04464 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.49499 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 12.5 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-07-31 12:26:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-07-31 12:21:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-07-31 14:21:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-07-31 12:26:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-07-31 13:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1055666 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | West Texas Gateway / Pump Station #9 |
| Segment Name | Pump Station #9 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78164 |
| Onshore City Name | Yorktown |
| Onshore County Name | Dewitt |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 408 |
| 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 | 2013 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Tungsten / Silicon Carbide |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Seal Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| 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 | 525 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 935000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 935525 |
| Accident Psig | 752 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| 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 |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | D**** N****** |
| Preparer Title | Director Of Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Telephone | 7139897232 |
| Preparer Fax | 7139891188 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** N****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7139897232 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | D************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 07/31/2013 energy transfer (et) experienced a release of ngl and fire at a pump station located near yorktown, texas in dewitt county. There were no injuries, fatalities or evacuations resulting from this incident. Et liquid control center received a fire detection alarm at approximately 11:39 am and the facility was automatically blocked in. Control center notified the company mechanic, who contacted the pipeline technician. The technician responded to the scene at 12:26 and confirmed the fire. The fire eye and esd systems performed as designed. The fire was allowed to burn itself out and was extinguished at 3:15 pm. No injuries were sustained and production loss was kept to a minimum. Due to a pump seal failure, all damages were contained to the single pump, motor and controls systems. This incident was telephonically reported to the texas railroad commission (regulating agency) at 13:25 on 07/31/2013 under report # 829. The incident was also telephonically reported to the national response center (nrc) under report #1055666. Final update: dec. 16, 2013: all damages were limited to the single pump, motor and controls systems. Cost of property damage & repairs, noted on initial report, remain accurate. New packaging is expected to be installed by dec. 31, 2013. Failure analysis identified design/manufacturing flaws within the pump package, which is still warranted. |
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