Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-11-25 — CO
Operator
Western Refining Pipeline, Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2014-11-25 09:30
Report number
Location
CO
Narrative
The leak on november 25th was at bisti station, south of farmington, nm. The leak was the result of a bearing retainer failing on the pump gearbox which caused the mechanical seal to leak. Approximately 60 -62 bbls leaked from the pump into an area bermed with concrete around the pump. 58 bbls of crude was recovered by truck from the pump skid and bermed area. Approximately 2-4 bbls was unrecoverable. The station was down for about 7 hrs. The line supplies crude to the gallup refinery. 1. 20140422 - a. It appears that the bearing retainer failed, did wnr find out what caused the failure? I. Yes, normal wear and tear. A preventative maintenance program has been implemented january, 2015. B. Has this occurred in other areas of the system? Ii. No c. Are there other areas that also contain the same type of bearing retainers that may be susceptible to this type of failure? Iii. Yes d. Does wnr track or have a program that track failures of this type, locally or system wide? Iv. Yes e. This report is shown as the original report. Is there an investigation ongoing? When will the final report be submitted? V. I hope to finalize these two reports (20140422 and 20140421) by tomorrow. (3/13/15)
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-12-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140422
Supplemental Number
20228
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31574
Name
Western Refining Pipeline, Llc
Operator Street Address
1515 Arapahoe St. Tower 1; Suite 1600
Operator City Name
Denver
Operator State Abbreviation
CO
Operator Postal Code
80202
Local Datetime
2014-11-25 09:30:00
Location Latitude
36.487768
Location Longitude
-108.129948
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
62
Recovered Bbls
58
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-11-25 09:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-11-25 09:30:00
Restart Datetime
2014-11-25 16:30:00
On Site Datetime
2014-11-25 09:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-11-25 10:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1101955
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Bisti Station
Segment Name
West Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
87413
Onshore City Name
Bloomfield
Onshore County Name
San Juan
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Wl Bv/ck 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
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
1978
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
260
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
6800
Est Cost Environmental
3008
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
10068
Accident Psig
65
Mop Psig
285
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
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
Pressure changes were not significant enough to detect.
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
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Bearing Retainer Failed On Pump Gearbox, Causing The Mechanical Seal To Leak.
Preparer Name
D*** R*******
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Supervisor
Preparer Email
D************@w**.com
Preparer Telephone
5056328006
Preparer Fax
5056324021
Prepared Date
2015-03-13 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
B*** P***
Authorizer Telephone
5056328006
Authorizer Title
Manager Of Pipelines
Authorizer Email
B********@w**.com
Narrative
The leak on november 25th was at bisti station, south of farmington, nm. The leak was the result of a bearing retainer failing on the pump gearbox which caused the mechanical seal to leak. Approximately 60 -62 bbls leaked from the pump into an area bermed with concrete around the pump. 58 bbls of crude was recovered by truck from the pump skid and bermed area. Approximately 2-4 bbls was unrecoverable. The station was down for about 7 hrs. The line supplies crude to the gallup refinery. 1. 20140422 - a. It appears that the bearing retainer failed, did wnr find out what caused the failure? I. Yes, normal wear and tear. A preventative maintenance program has been implemented january, 2015. B. Has this occurred in other areas of the system? Ii. No c. Are there other areas that also contain the same type of bearing retainers that may be susceptible to this type of failure? Iii. Yes d. Does wnr track or have a program that track failures of this type, locally or system wide? Iv. Yes e. This report is shown as the original report. Is there an investigation ongoing? When will the final report be submitted? V. I hope to finalize these two reports (20140422 and 20140421) by tomorrow. (3/13/15)
| Report Received Date | 2014-12-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140422 |
| Supplemental Number | 20228 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31574 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Western Refining Pipeline, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1515 Arapahoe St. Tower 1; Suite 1600 |
| Operator City Name | Denver |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CO |
| Operator Postal Code | 80202 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-11-25 09:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 36.487768 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -108.129948 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 62 |
| Recovered Bbls | 58 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-11-25 09:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-11-25 09:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-11-25 16:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-11-25 09:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-11-25 10:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1101955 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Bisti Station |
| Segment Name | West Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 87413 |
| Onshore City Name | Bloomfield |
| Onshore County Name | San Juan |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Wl Bv/ck 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | 1978 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 260 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6800 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 3008 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 10068 |
| Accident Psig | 65 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| 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 | 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 | Pressure changes were not significant enough to detect. |
| 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 |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Bearing Retainer Failed On Pump Gearbox, Causing The Mechanical Seal To Leak. |
| Preparer Name | D*** R******* |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | D************@w**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 5056328006 |
| Preparer Fax | 5056324021 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-03-13 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | B*** P*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 5056328006 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Of Pipelines |
| Authorizer Email | B********@w**.com |
| Narrative | The leak on november 25th was at bisti station, south of farmington, nm. The leak was the result of a bearing retainer failing on the pump gearbox which caused the mechanical seal to leak. Approximately 60 -62 bbls leaked from the pump into an area bermed with concrete around the pump. 58 bbls of crude was recovered by truck from the pump skid and bermed area. Approximately 2-4 bbls was unrecoverable. The station was down for about 7 hrs. The line supplies crude to the gallup refinery. 1. 20140422 - a. It appears that the bearing retainer failed, did wnr find out what caused the failure? I. Yes, normal wear and tear. A preventative maintenance program has been implemented january, 2015. B. Has this occurred in other areas of the system? Ii. No c. Are there other areas that also contain the same type of bearing retainers that may be susceptible to this type of failure? Iii. Yes d. Does wnr track or have a program that track failures of this type, locally or system wide? Iv. Yes e. This report is shown as the original report. Is there an investigation ongoing? When will the final report be submitted? V. I hope to finalize these two reports (20140422 and 20140421) by tomorrow. (3/13/15) |
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