Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-12-06 — TX
Operator
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2014-12-06 02:40
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Spill caused by colex#1 evacuation pump seal failure. Approximately 0.5bbls leaked onto rock/gravel in pasadena's transfer header area while performing valve line-up for product delivery. The evacuation pump was not running at the time of seal failure. Operator discovered seal leak while verifying delivery piping's valve line-up. Terminal personnel secured area by isolating and depressurizing colex#1's evacuation pump. The pump seal stopped leaking once the pump and piping were secured. The pasadena colex #1 evacuation pump is not a mainline pump and is used exclusively for evacuating the colex #1 pump and associated piping for service or maintenance. Due to the infrequent use and potential for seal failures, the pump was not repaired and will not be placed back into service at this time. Overall, phillips 66 tracks mechanical seal failures in our sap database and the manufacturer performs a seal failure report for every seal that comes in for repair to determine the cause of the failure before the mechanical seals are returned for installation. This pump seal was not analyzed for failure cause since the pump will not be repaired. On our larger mechanical seals in mainline pipeline applications we have seal failure transmitters or switches which provide indication and shut the pump down in the event of a seal failure. Additionally we also have vibration analysis to monitor the health of the pumps for conditions that affect the life of the mechanical seal.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-12-31 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140441
Supplemental Number
20458
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
2014-12-06 02:40:00
Location Latitude
29.717845
Location Longitude
-95.178373
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.55
Recovered Bbls
0.55
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-12-06 02:40:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
System Was Down At The Time Of Seal Fail. No Impact To Operations.
On Site Datetime
2014-12-06 02:40:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Pasadena Terminal
Segment Name
Transfer Header - Colex #1 Evacuation Pump
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77506
Onshore City Name
Pasadena
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Colex #1 Pump
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
2014
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
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
No
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
100
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
7500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
7600
Accident Psig
50
Mop Psig
275
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
< 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
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
Unknown
Preparer Name
J*** S*****
Preparer Title
Dot Coordinator
Preparer Email
J************@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
832-765-1858
Preparer Fax
918-977-8930
Prepared Date
2015-05-19 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
832-765-1636
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
T************@p**.com
Narrative
Spill caused by colex#1 evacuation pump seal failure. Approximately 0.5bbls leaked onto rock/gravel in pasadena's transfer header area while performing valve line-up for product delivery. The evacuation pump was not running at the time of seal failure. Operator discovered seal leak while verifying delivery piping's valve line-up. Terminal personnel secured area by isolating and depressurizing colex#1's evacuation pump. The pump seal stopped leaking once the pump and piping were secured. The pasadena colex #1 evacuation pump is not a mainline pump and is used exclusively for evacuating the colex #1 pump and associated piping for service or maintenance. Due to the infrequent use and potential for seal failures, the pump was not repaired and will not be placed back into service at this time. Overall, phillips 66 tracks mechanical seal failures in our sap database and the manufacturer performs a seal failure report for every seal that comes in for repair to determine the cause of the failure before the mechanical seals are returned for installation. This pump seal was not analyzed for failure cause since the pump will not be repaired. On our larger mechanical seals in mainline pipeline applications we have seal failure transmitters or switches which provide indication and shut the pump down in the event of a seal failure. Additionally we also have vibration analysis to monitor the health of the pumps for conditions that affect the life of the mechanical seal.
| Report Received Date | 2014-12-31 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140441 |
| Supplemental Number | 20458 |
| 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 | 2014-12-06 02:40:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.717845 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.178373 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.55 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.55 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-12-06 02:40:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | System Was Down At The Time Of Seal Fail. No Impact To Operations. |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-12-06 02:40:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Pasadena Terminal |
| Segment Name | Transfer Header - Colex #1 Evacuation Pump |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77506 |
| Onshore City Name | Pasadena |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Colex #1 Pump |
| 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 | 2014 |
| 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 | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | No |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 7500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 7600 |
| Accident Psig | 50 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | < 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| 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 | Unknown |
| Preparer Name | J*** S***** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | J************@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 832-765-1858 |
| Preparer Fax | 918-977-8930 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-05-19 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 832-765-1636 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | T************@p**.com |
| Narrative | Spill caused by colex#1 evacuation pump seal failure. Approximately 0.5bbls leaked onto rock/gravel in pasadena's transfer header area while performing valve line-up for product delivery. The evacuation pump was not running at the time of seal failure. Operator discovered seal leak while verifying delivery piping's valve line-up. Terminal personnel secured area by isolating and depressurizing colex#1's evacuation pump. The pump seal stopped leaking once the pump and piping were secured. The pasadena colex #1 evacuation pump is not a mainline pump and is used exclusively for evacuating the colex #1 pump and associated piping for service or maintenance. Due to the infrequent use and potential for seal failures, the pump was not repaired and will not be placed back into service at this time. Overall, phillips 66 tracks mechanical seal failures in our sap database and the manufacturer performs a seal failure report for every seal that comes in for repair to determine the cause of the failure before the mechanical seals are returned for installation. This pump seal was not analyzed for failure cause since the pump will not be repaired. On our larger mechanical seals in mainline pipeline applications we have seal failure transmitters or switches which provide indication and shut the pump down in the event of a seal failure. Additionally we also have vibration analysis to monitor the health of the pumps for conditions that affect the life of the mechanical seal. |
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