Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-05-24 — TX
Operator
Chevron Pipe Line Co
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$350,000
Incident datetime
2014-05-24 17:25
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On may 24th 2014 cpl control center sent a shutdown command to p2 at belridge. Control center confirms that p2 has shut down and both suction/discharge valves are closed and the motor is off. Control center receives a pump seal alarm on p2 and calls local I&e specialist to respond to belridge station. Control center receives a call from a third party stating that a pump is on fire in the belridge station. Control center immediately begins shutting down all flow to and from the station and notifies local supervisor. At 1654 kern county fire department arrived at belridge station and monitored the fire and did not attempt to extinguish. At 1745 local I&e specialist arrived on site and observes a small fire on p2 and notices that the pump is still spinning. He immediately throws the main breaker that feeds all power to the station which stops the pump from spinning and the fire went out. After the station was safely isolated both electrically and from any pressure on the pipeline it was determined upon inspection that the main contactors on the starter for p2 had arced shut causing the pump to continue running after a shutdown command was given from the control center.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-06-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140244
Supplemental Number
20314
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
2014-05-24 17:27:00
Location Latitude
35.28036
Location Longitude
-119.42238
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.24
Recovered Bbls
0.24
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-05-24 17:25:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-05-24 17:36:00
Restart Datetime
2014-05-25 18:00:00
On Site Datetime
2014-05-24 18:45:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-05-24 18:41:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1083838
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Belridge To Kettleman Station
Segment Name
Belridge Pump Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
93251
Onshore City Name
Missouri Triangle
Onshore County Name
Kern County
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Belridge
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
1962
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
100
Est Cost Prop Damage
350000
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
355100
Accident Psig
400
Mop Psig
0
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
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 control room operator had shut the pump unit down correctly. The contactor on the motor starter malfunctioned causing the pump to continue to run while the valves were closed. A no flow condition led to the pump overheating and catching fire.
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
Motor Starter Failed
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Motor Starter Contact Malfunction
Preparer Name
G****** S* P*****
Preparer Title
Dot Specialist
Preparer Email
P******@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
7134326254
Prepared Date
2015-04-07 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
G****** S* P*****
Authorizer Telephone
7134326254
Authorizer Title
Dot Specialist
Authorizer Email
P******@c******.com
Narrative
On may 24th 2014 cpl control center sent a shutdown command to p2 at belridge. Control center confirms that p2 has shut down and both suction/discharge valves are closed and the motor is off. Control center receives a pump seal alarm on p2 and calls local I&e specialist to respond to belridge station. Control center receives a call from a third party stating that a pump is on fire in the belridge station. Control center immediately begins shutting down all flow to and from the station and notifies local supervisor. At 1654 kern county fire department arrived at belridge station and monitored the fire and did not attempt to extinguish. At 1745 local I&e specialist arrived on site and observes a small fire on p2 and notices that the pump is still spinning. He immediately throws the main breaker that feeds all power to the station which stops the pump from spinning and the fire went out. After the station was safely isolated both electrically and from any pressure on the pipeline it was determined upon inspection that the main contactors on the starter for p2 had arced shut causing the pump to continue running after a shutdown command was given from the control center.
| Report Received Date | 2014-06-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140244 |
| Supplemental Number | 20314 |
| 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 | 2014-05-24 17:27:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.28036 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -119.42238 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.24 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.24 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-05-24 17:25:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-05-24 17:36:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-05-25 18:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-05-24 18:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-05-24 18:41:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1083838 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Belridge To Kettleman Station |
| Segment Name | Belridge Pump Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 93251 |
| Onshore City Name | Missouri Triangle |
| Onshore County Name | Kern County |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Belridge |
| 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 | 1962 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 350000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 355100 |
| Accident Psig | 400 |
| Mop Psig | 0 |
| 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 | 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 control room operator had shut the pump unit down correctly. The contactor on the motor starter malfunctioned causing the pump to continue to run while the valves were closed. A no flow condition led to the pump overheating and catching fire. |
| 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 | Motor Starter Failed |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Motor Starter Contact Malfunction |
| Preparer Name | G****** S* P***** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Specialist |
| Preparer Email | P******@c******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7134326254 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-04-07 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | G****** S* P***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7134326254 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | P******@c******.com |
| Narrative | On may 24th 2014 cpl control center sent a shutdown command to p2 at belridge. Control center confirms that p2 has shut down and both suction/discharge valves are closed and the motor is off. Control center receives a pump seal alarm on p2 and calls local I&e specialist to respond to belridge station. Control center receives a call from a third party stating that a pump is on fire in the belridge station. Control center immediately begins shutting down all flow to and from the station and notifies local supervisor. At 1654 kern county fire department arrived at belridge station and monitored the fire and did not attempt to extinguish. At 1745 local I&e specialist arrived on site and observes a small fire on p2 and notices that the pump is still spinning. He immediately throws the main breaker that feeds all power to the station which stops the pump from spinning and the fire went out. After the station was safely isolated both electrically and from any pressure on the pipeline it was determined upon inspection that the main contactors on the starter for p2 had arced shut causing the pump to continue running after a shutdown command was given from the control center. |
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