Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-04-22 — TX
Operator
Express Holdings (Usa), Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$7,850
Incident datetime
2015-04-22 08:20
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 04/22/15 platte pipe line mainline pump mp 4 at the casper terminal experienced a catastrophic seal failure. At the time of the failure, mp 4 shut down immediately on a seal failure alarm and the pump was isolated. The seal chamber has a 1 inch gravity line which drains to the sump, however, because the product was a very heavy crude oil, it drained very slowly and the chamber filled and subsequently overflowed . As a result, there was approximately 10 gallons of crude oil released to the ground near the pump base. Upon receiving the seal failure alarm, express-platte employees immediately investigated the pump and discovered the release. They took immediate actions to contain the oil and ensure it did not migrate out of the pump area. The release impacted an area of approximately 90 square feet at the pump location and was contained completely on platte pipe line property. No surface or ground water was impacted. All free oil was recovered and the contaminated soil was excavated and will be properly disposed of offsite. The seal was removed from the pump and sent to the manufacturer for analysis to determine the root cause of failure. No notification was made to the nrc since the release did not meet federal notification requirements
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-05-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150188
Supplemental Number
20467
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
31720
Name
Express Holdings (Usa), Llc
Operator Street Address
915 N Eldridge Parkway, Suite 1100
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77079
Local Datetime
2015-04-22 08:20:00
Location Latitude
42.864441
Location Longitude
-106.408738
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.2
Recovered Bbls
0.2
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
2015-04-22 08:20:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pump Seal Failure. Pipeline Remained In Service Using Other Pumps.
On Site Datetime
2015-04-22 08:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Casper Terminal
Segment Name
Platte Casper - Guernsey
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82604
Onshore City Name
Casper
Onshore County Name
Natrona
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Pump Mp 4
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
Other
Item Involved Details
Outboard Pump Seal
Installation Year
2014
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Silicon Carbide
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
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
15
Est Cost Prop Damage
7850
Est Cost Emergency
1500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
9365
Accident Psig
792.25
Mop Psig
1200
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
Yes
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
A review of the scada log which indicated the pump was shut down and isolated as soon as the seal failure alarm was received.
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
Seal Faces Stuck Together
Preparer Name
D****** T******
Preparer Title
Ehs Specialist Lead
Preparer Email
D********@s************.com
Preparer Telephone
307-233-6179
Preparer Fax
866-795-3620
Prepared Date
2015-05-21 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R**** D***
Authorizer Telephone
307-233-6169
Authorizer Title
Director Of Operations
Authorizer Email
R*****@s************.com
Narrative
On 04/22/15 platte pipe line mainline pump mp 4 at the casper terminal experienced a catastrophic seal failure. At the time of the failure, mp 4 shut down immediately on a seal failure alarm and the pump was isolated. The seal chamber has a 1 inch gravity line which drains to the sump, however, because the product was a very heavy crude oil, it drained very slowly and the chamber filled and subsequently overflowed . As a result, there was approximately 10 gallons of crude oil released to the ground near the pump base. Upon receiving the seal failure alarm, express-platte employees immediately investigated the pump and discovered the release. They took immediate actions to contain the oil and ensure it did not migrate out of the pump area. The release impacted an area of approximately 90 square feet at the pump location and was contained completely on platte pipe line property. No surface or ground water was impacted. All free oil was recovered and the contaminated soil was excavated and will be properly disposed of offsite. The seal was removed from the pump and sent to the manufacturer for analysis to determine the root cause of failure. No notification was made to the nrc since the release did not meet federal notification requirements
| Report Received Date | 2015-05-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150188 |
| Supplemental Number | 20467 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 31720 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Express Holdings (Usa), Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 915 N Eldridge Parkway, Suite 1100 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77079 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-04-22 08:20:00 |
| Location Latitude | 42.864441 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -106.408738 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.2 |
| 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 | 2015-04-22 08:20:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pump Seal Failure. Pipeline Remained In Service Using Other Pumps. |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-04-22 08:20:00 |
| 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 | Casper Terminal |
| Segment Name | Platte Casper - Guernsey |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82604 |
| Onshore City Name | Casper |
| Onshore County Name | Natrona |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Pump Mp 4 |
| 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 | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Outboard Pump Seal |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Silicon Carbide |
| 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 |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 15 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 7850 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 9365 |
| Accident Psig | 792.25 |
| Mop Psig | 1200 |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 | A review of the scada log which indicated the pump was shut down and isolated as soon as the seal failure alarm was received. |
| 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 | Seal Faces Stuck Together |
| Preparer Name | D****** T****** |
| Preparer Title | Ehs Specialist Lead |
| Preparer Email | D********@s************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 307-233-6179 |
| Preparer Fax | 866-795-3620 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-05-21 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R**** D*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 307-233-6169 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Operations |
| Authorizer Email | R*****@s************.com |
| Narrative | On 04/22/15 platte pipe line mainline pump mp 4 at the casper terminal experienced a catastrophic seal failure. At the time of the failure, mp 4 shut down immediately on a seal failure alarm and the pump was isolated. The seal chamber has a 1 inch gravity line which drains to the sump, however, because the product was a very heavy crude oil, it drained very slowly and the chamber filled and subsequently overflowed . As a result, there was approximately 10 gallons of crude oil released to the ground near the pump base. Upon receiving the seal failure alarm, express-platte employees immediately investigated the pump and discovered the release. They took immediate actions to contain the oil and ensure it did not migrate out of the pump area. The release impacted an area of approximately 90 square feet at the pump location and was contained completely on platte pipe line property. No surface or ground water was impacted. All free oil was recovered and the contaminated soil was excavated and will be properly disposed of offsite. The seal was removed from the pump and sent to the manufacturer for analysis to determine the root cause of failure. No notification was made to the nrc since the release did not meet federal notification requirements |
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