Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-10-19 — OK
Operator
Medallion Operating Company, Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,200
Incident datetime
2015-10-19 05:00
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
At approximately 05:00 on october 19, 2015 a facility operator discovered API seal pot bleed was leaking due to a failed seal during normal rounds and immediately proceeded to the control panel to shut the pump down and stop the leak. Operations management was immediately notified and after a site investigation, it was determined that approximately 1-2 barrels of crude oil was released to the ground as a result of the pump seal failure. Telephone notifications where made to the railroad commission of texas (txrrc). The pump seal was replaced and the facility has resumed normal operations at approximately 12:00 pm october 19, 2015. A contract environmental firm was employed to remediate the impacted soil and closure within environmental regulations was obtained november 10, 2015. Closure reports with analytical results will be submitted to txrrc.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-11-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150412
Supplemental Number
21033
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39183
Name
Medallion Operating Company, Llc
Operator Street Address
100 W Fifth Street
Operator City Name
Tulsa
Operator State Abbreviation
OK
Operator Postal Code
74103
Local Datetime
2015-10-19 05:00:00
Location Latitude
31.54937
Location Longitude
-101.363
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-10-19 05:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Facility Remained Active, Operating On Reduce Flow Through Other Pumps
On Site Datetime
2015-10-19 05:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Reagan Facility
Segment Name
Reagan Facility
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76932
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Reagan
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Pump Station
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
2014
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Pump Seal
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
80
Est Cost Prop Damage
1200
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
14000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
15280
Accident Psig
200
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
Because it was a mechanical failure not operational
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
Additional Thermal Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
T*** B*****
Preparer Title
Regulatory - Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
T******@m*****************.com
Preparer Telephone
4692626060
Prepared Date
2016-01-08 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** B*****
Authorizer Telephone
4692626060
Authorizer Title
Regulatory - Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
T******@m*****************.com
Narrative
At approximately 05:00 on october 19, 2015 a facility operator discovered API seal pot bleed was leaking due to a failed seal during normal rounds and immediately proceeded to the control panel to shut the pump down and stop the leak. Operations management was immediately notified and after a site investigation, it was determined that approximately 1-2 barrels of crude oil was released to the ground as a result of the pump seal failure. Telephone notifications where made to the railroad commission of texas (txrrc). The pump seal was replaced and the facility has resumed normal operations at approximately 12:00 pm october 19, 2015. A contract environmental firm was employed to remediate the impacted soil and closure within environmental regulations was obtained november 10, 2015. Closure reports with analytical results will be submitted to txrrc.
| Report Received Date | 2015-11-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150412 |
| Supplemental Number | 21033 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39183 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Medallion Operating Company, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 100 W Fifth Street |
| Operator City Name | Tulsa |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OK |
| Operator Postal Code | 74103 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-10-19 05:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.54937 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -101.363 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-10-19 05:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Facility Remained Active, Operating On Reduce Flow Through Other Pumps |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-10-19 05:00:00 |
| 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 | Reagan Facility |
| Segment Name | Reagan Facility |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76932 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Reagan |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Pump Station |
| 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 | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Pump Seal |
| 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 | 80 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1200 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 14000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 15280 |
| Accident Psig | 200 |
| 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 | Because it was a mechanical failure not operational |
| 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 |
| Additional Thermal Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | T*** B***** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory - Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | T******@m*****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 4692626060 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-01-08 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** B***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 4692626060 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory - Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | T******@m*****************.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 05:00 on october 19, 2015 a facility operator discovered API seal pot bleed was leaking due to a failed seal during normal rounds and immediately proceeded to the control panel to shut the pump down and stop the leak. Operations management was immediately notified and after a site investigation, it was determined that approximately 1-2 barrels of crude oil was released to the ground as a result of the pump seal failure. Telephone notifications where made to the railroad commission of texas (txrrc). The pump seal was replaced and the facility has resumed normal operations at approximately 12:00 pm october 19, 2015. A contract environmental firm was employed to remediate the impacted soil and closure within environmental regulations was obtained november 10, 2015. Closure reports with analytical results will be submitted to txrrc. |
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