Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-04-23 — TX
Operator
West Texas Gulf Pipeline Co
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$14,321
Incident datetime
2016-04-23 09:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On the morning of 4/23/2016 the controller contacted local operating personnel to investigate excessive sump run alarms at ranger station. Local pipeliner arrived at ranger station at approximately 09:30 and discovered pump #4 shaft seal leaking. The station was shut down and isolated. Pump unit #4 was isolated and blinded for repair. Contaminated soil was removed for onsite remediation.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-05-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160150
Supplemental Number
21379
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
22442
Name
West Texas Gulf Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2016-04-23 09:00:00
Location Latitude
32.49829
Location Longitude
-98.63621
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
4
Recovered Bbls
4
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-04-23 09:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-04-23 09:40:00
Restart Datetime
2016-04-27 08:39:00
On Site Datetime
2016-04-23 09:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wtg-Ranger Station
Segment Name
23010-26" Colorado City To Wortham
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76470
Onshore City Name
Ranger
Onshore County Name
Eastland
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
17667+79
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
2013
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Pump Shaft 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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
14321
Est Cost Emergency
3500
Est Cost Environmental
4500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
22321
Accident Psig
315
Mop Psig
750
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
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 accident determined that there were no control room actions that contributed to the event.
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 Alarm Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Malfunction Of Seal Pot Alarm/shutdown
Preparer Name
T*** G* N*******
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
T*********@s**************.com
Preparer Telephone
281-637-6576
Preparer Fax
877-917-0448
Prepared Date
2016-05-18 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** G* N*******
Authorizer Telephone
281-637-6576
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
T*********@s**************.com
Narrative
On the morning of 4/23/2016 the controller contacted local operating personnel to investigate excessive sump run alarms at ranger station. Local pipeliner arrived at ranger station at approximately 09:30 and discovered pump #4 shaft seal leaking. The station was shut down and isolated. Pump unit #4 was isolated and blinded for repair. Contaminated soil was removed for onsite remediation.
| Report Received Date | 2016-05-18 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160150 |
| Supplemental Number | 21379 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 22442 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | West Texas Gulf Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-04-23 09:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.49829 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.63621 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 4 |
| Recovered Bbls | 4 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-04-23 09:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-04-23 09:40:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-04-27 08:39:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-04-23 09:30:00 |
| 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 | Wtg-Ranger Station |
| Segment Name | 23010-26" Colorado City To Wortham |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76470 |
| Onshore City Name | Ranger |
| Onshore County Name | Eastland |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 17667+79 |
| 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 | 2013 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Pump Shaft 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 14321 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 4500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 22321 |
| Accident Psig | 315 |
| Mop Psig | 750 |
| 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 | 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 accident determined that there were no control room actions that contributed to the event. |
| 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 Alarm Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Malfunction Of Seal Pot Alarm/shutdown |
| Preparer Name | T*** G* N******* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | T*********@s**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Preparer Fax | 877-917-0448 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-05-18 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** G* N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | T*********@s**************.com |
| Narrative | On the morning of 4/23/2016 the controller contacted local operating personnel to investigate excessive sump run alarms at ranger station. Local pipeliner arrived at ranger station at approximately 09:30 and discovered pump #4 shaft seal leaking. The station was shut down and isolated. Pump unit #4 was isolated and blinded for repair. Contaminated soil was removed for onsite remediation. |
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