HL incident on 2014-04-18 — TX

Operator
Mid - Valley Pipeline Co
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2014-04-18 14:07
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 4/18/2014 operation personnel discovered a crude oil release on the #2 booster pump at longview station. The station was shut down and the horizontal booster pump was isolated. Investigation revealed that the release was from a failed pump seal. The affected soil was removed for remediation and disposal. The pump is no longer necessary for the current operation and was removed from service on 6/24/2014.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-05-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140188
Supplemental Number
19582
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
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
2014-04-18 14:07:00
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
3
Recovered Bbls
2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-04-18 14:07:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-04-18 14:07:00
Restart Datetime
2014-04-18 17:30:00
On Site Datetime
2014-04-18 14:45:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Longview Station
Segment Name
26001-20" Longview To Mayersville
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
75605
Onshore City Name
Longview
Onshore County Name
Gregg
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0+00
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
101
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
1400
Est Cost Environmental
3000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
4501
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
K****** D**** B***
Preparer Title
Sr Dot Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
K*****@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
281-637-6497
Preparer Fax
281-637-6425
Prepared Date
2014-07-21 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
K****** D**** B***
Authorizer Telephone
281-637-6497
Authorizer Title
Sr Dot Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
K*****@s**************.com
Narrative
On 4/18/2014 operation personnel discovered a crude oil release on the #2 booster pump at longview station. The station was shut down and the horizontal booster pump was isolated. Investigation revealed that the release was from a failed pump seal. The affected soil was removed for remediation and disposal. The pump is no longer necessary for the current operation and was removed from service on 6/24/2014.
Report Received Date 2014-05-15 00:00:00
Iyear 2014
Report Number 20140188
Supplemental Number 19582
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 2014-04-18 14:07:00
Location Latitude 32.4836 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -94.8305 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Commodity Released Type Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls 3
Recovered Bbls 2
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Incident Identified Datetime 2014-04-18 14:07:00
System Part Involved Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind Yes
Shutdown Datetime 2014-04-18 14:07:00
Restart Datetime 2014-04-18 17:30:00
On Site Datetime 2014-04-18 14:45:00
Ignite Ind No
Explode Ind No
Num Pub Evacuated 0
Pipe Fac Name Longview Station
Segment Name 26001-20" Longview To Mayersville
Onshore State Abbreviation Tx
Onshore Postal Code 75605
Onshore City Name Longview
Onshore County Name Gregg
Designated Location Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name 0+00
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 Yes
Commodity Reached Hca Yes
Usa Drinking Ind Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid 0
Est Cost Gas Released 101
Est Cost Prop Damage 0
Est Cost Emergency 1400
Est Cost Environmental 3000
Est Cost Other 0
Prpty 4501
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 K****** D**** B***
Preparer Title Sr Dot Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email K*****@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone 281-637-6497
Preparer Fax 281-637-6425
Prepared Date 2014-07-21 00:00:00
Authorizer Name K****** D**** B***
Authorizer Telephone 281-637-6497
Authorizer Title Sr Dot Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email K*****@s**************.com
Narrative On 4/18/2014 operation personnel discovered a crude oil release on the #2 booster pump at longview station. The station was shut down and the horizontal booster pump was isolated. Investigation revealed that the release was from a failed pump seal. The affected soil was removed for remediation and disposal. The pump is no longer necessary for the current operation and was removed from service on 6/24/2014.

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