Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-11-24 — TX
Operator
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$20,000
Incident datetime
2013-11-24 06:55
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At 6:55 am on 11/24/2013, bartlesville control center noticed pressure and flowrate anomalies on the crude injection facility at carson station. Both pd pump units went down on alarm. Local operator was called and responded within 15 minutes. When operator arrived on site, he noticed oil on the ground and proceeded to close additional manual valves for further isolation. Upon entry, it was determined that one of the two pd pumps had mechanical failure on the power side of the pump, which resulted in the fluid side of the pump to break away from the suction of the pump. 1-14-2014 - updated part d, section 8 with current associated costs. 3-14-2014 - updated nrc report information in part a, updated cause in part g. The crosshead pin retaining bolt loosened and backed out causing pump failure. 6-3-2014 - updated part d, section 8 with current associated costs.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-12-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130398
Supplemental Number
19438
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31684
Name
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Operator Street Address
2331 Citywest Blvd
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77042
Local Datetime
2013-11-24 06:55:00
Location Latitude
33.828281
Location Longitude
-98.638347
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
160
Recovered Bbls
160
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
2013-11-24 06:55:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
On Site Datetime
2013-11-24 07:10:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-02-28 12:42:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1075389
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Carson Station
Segment Name
Nt-30, Carson To Wichita Falls
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76366
Onshore City Name
Holliday
Onshore County Name
Archer
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Nt-30, Mp 0
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
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1600
Est Cost Prop Damage
20000
Est Cost Emergency
10000
Est Cost Environmental
270154
Est Cost Other
15000
Est Cost Other Details
Miscelaneous Consumables, Contract Labor, Meals, Travel Time, Etc.
Prpty
316754
Accident Psig
515
Mop Psig
900
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
=< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
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
Yes
Cpm Conf Ind
Yes
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
Controller actions were not found to be a contributing factor to this event. Release occurred due to mechanical failure of the pump.
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
Body Failure
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Crosshead Pin Retaining Bolt Loosened And Backed Out
Preparer Name
J*** B*********
Preparer Title
Dot Coordinator
Preparer Email
J**************@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
918-977-4206
Preparer Fax
918-977-6198
Prepared Date
2014-06-03 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
832-765-1636
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
T************@p**.com
Narrative
At 6:55 am on 11/24/2013, bartlesville control center noticed pressure and flowrate anomalies on the crude injection facility at carson station. Both pd pump units went down on alarm. Local operator was called and responded within 15 minutes. When operator arrived on site, he noticed oil on the ground and proceeded to close additional manual valves for further isolation. Upon entry, it was determined that one of the two pd pumps had mechanical failure on the power side of the pump, which resulted in the fluid side of the pump to break away from the suction of the pump. 1-14-2014 - updated part d, section 8 with current associated costs. 3-14-2014 - updated nrc report information in part a, updated cause in part g. The crosshead pin retaining bolt loosened and backed out causing pump failure. 6-3-2014 - updated part d, section 8 with current associated costs.
| Report Received Date | 2013-12-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130398 |
| Supplemental Number | 19438 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31684 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 2331 Citywest Blvd |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77042 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-11-24 06:55:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.828281 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.638347 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 160 |
| Recovered Bbls | 160 |
| 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 | 2013-11-24 06:55:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-11-24 07:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-02-28 12:42:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1075389 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Carson Station |
| Segment Name | Nt-30, Carson To Wichita Falls |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76366 |
| Onshore City Name | Holliday |
| Onshore County Name | Archer |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Nt-30, Mp 0 |
| 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 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1600 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 20000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 270154 |
| Est Cost Other | 15000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Miscelaneous Consumables, Contract Labor, Meals, Travel Time, Etc. |
| Prpty | 316754 |
| Accident Psig | 515 |
| Mop Psig | 900 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | =< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Controller actions were not found to be a contributing factor to this event. Release occurred due to mechanical failure of the pump. |
| 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 | Body Failure |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Crosshead Pin Retaining Bolt Loosened And Backed Out |
| Preparer Name | J*** B********* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | J**************@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 918-977-4206 |
| Preparer Fax | 918-977-6198 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 832-765-1636 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | T************@p**.com |
| Narrative | At 6:55 am on 11/24/2013, bartlesville control center noticed pressure and flowrate anomalies on the crude injection facility at carson station. Both pd pump units went down on alarm. Local operator was called and responded within 15 minutes. When operator arrived on site, he noticed oil on the ground and proceeded to close additional manual valves for further isolation. Upon entry, it was determined that one of the two pd pumps had mechanical failure on the power side of the pump, which resulted in the fluid side of the pump to break away from the suction of the pump. 1-14-2014 - updated part d, section 8 with current associated costs. 3-14-2014 - updated nrc report information in part a, updated cause in part g. The crosshead pin retaining bolt loosened and backed out causing pump failure. 6-3-2014 - updated part d, section 8 with current associated costs. |
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