Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-07-13 — OK
Operator
Williams Field Services
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$3,000
Incident datetime
2016-07-13 18:35
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
Mcdonald pump station: pipeline control notified operations technician that a passerby noticed vapor coming from the mcdonald pump station. Pipeline control was monitoring the location via camera and verified vapor coming from the facility. The technician arrived shortly after being notified and determined ngl was leaking from a pump seal. Immediate cause of release was determined to be loose bolts holding seal gland in place. The seal was replaced followed by a check of seal bolts at other adjacent pumps, which were properly tightened and installed. Communication was made to remaining operations personnel responsible for pump station operations to check seal gland retention bolts for proper installation and to identify any other potential similar issues.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-08-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160248
Supplemental Number
21590
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
30826
Name
Williams Field Services
Operator Street Address
One Williams Center Wrc-3
Operator City Name
Tulsa
Operator State Abbreviation
OK
Operator Postal Code
74172
Local Datetime
2016-07-13 18:35:00
Location Latitude
39.67439
Location Longitude
-101.33656
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid)
Unintentional Release Bbls
2.28
Intentional Release Bbls
14.4
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-07-13 18:35:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-07-13 19:00:00
Restart Datetime
2016-07-13 19:55:00
On Site Datetime
2016-07-13 19:35:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Mcdonald Pump Station
Segment Name
Line 10435
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ks
Onshore Postal Code
67745
Onshore City Name
Mcdonald
Onshore County Name
Rawlings
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
2870000
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
2008
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
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
112
Est Cost Prop Damage
3000
Est Cost Emergency
200
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
576
Est Cost Other Details
Commodity Release Through Flare
Prpty
3888
Accident Psig
500
Mop Psig
1440
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
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
The pump was not running when vapor was noticed coming from the seal from a passerby. Pipeline control was able to see the vapor emission from the station cameras after being notified and then notified the field technician.
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
Ief Addl Misalignment Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
C**** M****
Preparer Email
C**********@w*******.com
Preparer Telephone
1-801-584-6689
Prepared Date
2016-08-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J**** E********
Authorizer Telephone
1-801-584-6539
Authorizer Email
J**************@w*******.com
Narrative
Mcdonald pump station: pipeline control notified operations technician that a passerby noticed vapor coming from the mcdonald pump station. Pipeline control was monitoring the location via camera and verified vapor coming from the facility. The technician arrived shortly after being notified and determined ngl was leaking from a pump seal. Immediate cause of release was determined to be loose bolts holding seal gland in place. The seal was replaced followed by a check of seal bolts at other adjacent pumps, which were properly tightened and installed. Communication was made to remaining operations personnel responsible for pump station operations to check seal gland retention bolts for proper installation and to identify any other potential similar issues.
| Report Received Date | 2016-08-11 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160248 |
| Supplemental Number | 21590 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 30826 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Williams Field Services |
| Operator Street Address | One Williams Center Wrc-3 |
| Operator City Name | Tulsa |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OK |
| Operator Postal Code | 74172 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-07-13 18:35:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.67439 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -101.33656 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2.28 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 14.4 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-07-13 18:35:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-07-13 19:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-07-13 19:55:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-07-13 19:35:00 |
| 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 | Mcdonald Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Line 10435 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ks |
| Onshore Postal Code | 67745 |
| Onshore City Name | Mcdonald |
| Onshore County Name | Rawlings |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 2870000 |
| 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 | 2008 |
| 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 | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 112 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 200 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 576 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Commodity Release Through Flare |
| Prpty | 3888 |
| Accident Psig | 500 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| 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 | 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 | The pump was not running when vapor was noticed coming from the seal from a passerby. Pipeline control was able to see the vapor emission from the station cameras after being notified and then notified the field technician. |
| 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 |
| Ief Addl Misalignment Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | C**** M**** |
| Preparer Email | C**********@w*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 1-801-584-6689 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-08-11 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** E******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 1-801-584-6539 |
| Authorizer Email | J**************@w*******.com |
| Narrative | Mcdonald pump station: pipeline control notified operations technician that a passerby noticed vapor coming from the mcdonald pump station. Pipeline control was monitoring the location via camera and verified vapor coming from the facility. The technician arrived shortly after being notified and determined ngl was leaking from a pump seal. Immediate cause of release was determined to be loose bolts holding seal gland in place. The seal was replaced followed by a check of seal bolts at other adjacent pumps, which were properly tightened and installed. Communication was made to remaining operations personnel responsible for pump station operations to check seal gland retention bolts for proper installation and to identify any other potential similar issues. |
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