HL incident on 2016-10-03 — TX

Operator
Energy Transfer Company
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,600
Incident datetime
2016-10-03 08:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Perry ranch station charge pump 100 had a bearing failure causing seal to fail leaking 11.5 bbl on the ground, 8 bbl recovered by vacuum truck and injected back into sump, 3.5 bbl estimated to have soaked into the ground. After notifications were made, company personnel proceeded to location, disabled and isolated charge pump 100 at perry ranch. Environmental contractors were notified and responded to assess environmental impact. Charge pump and seal have been replaced and is back in service. Approximately 25 yards of soil has been remediated.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-11-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160359
Supplemental Number
21809
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
Name
Energy Transfer Company
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2016-10-03 08:00:00
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
11.5
Recovered Bbls
8
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-10-03 08:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Secondary Pump Was Started.
On Site Datetime
2016-10-03 08:05:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Perry Ranch Station
Segment Name
Pump 100
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79772
Onshore City Name
Pecos
Onshore County Name
Reeves
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Pump 100
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Pump
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
2016
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
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
171
Est Cost Prop Damage
1600
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
1800
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3571
Accident Psig
50
Mop Psig
748
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 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
Bearing Failure Of The Pump Lead To The Pump Seal Failure
Preparer Name
D**** N******
Preparer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
D************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
7139897232
Prepared Date
2016-11-01 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D**** N******
Authorizer Telephone
7139897232
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
D************@e*************.com
Narrative
Perry ranch station charge pump 100 had a bearing failure causing seal to fail leaking 11.5 bbl on the ground, 8 bbl recovered by vacuum truck and injected back into sump, 3.5 bbl estimated to have soaked into the ground. After notifications were made, company personnel proceeded to location, disabled and isolated charge pump 100 at perry ranch. Environmental contractors were notified and responded to assess environmental impact. Charge pump and seal have been replaced and is back in service. Approximately 25 yards of soil has been remediated.
Report Received Date 2016-11-01 00:00:00
Iyear 2016
Report Number 20160359
Supplemental Number 21809
Report Type Original Final
Operator Id 32099 PHMSA Enforcement
Name Energy Transfer Company
Operator Street Address 1300 Main Street
Operator City Name Houston
Operator State Abbreviation TX
Operator Postal Code 77002
Local Datetime 2016-10-03 08:00:00
Location Latitude 31.219899 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -103.333574 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Commodity Released Type Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls 11.5
Recovered Bbls 8
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Accident Identifier Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime 2016-10-03 08:00:00
System Part Involved Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind No
Shutdown Explain The Secondary Pump Was Started.
On Site Datetime 2016-10-03 08:05:00
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 Perry Ranch Station
Segment Name Pump 100
Onshore State Abbreviation Tx
Onshore Postal Code 79772
Onshore City Name Pecos
Onshore County Name Reeves
Designated Location Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name Pump 100
Federal No
Location Type Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype Other
Incident Area Details Pump
Crossing No
Pipe Facility Type Intrastate
Item Involved Pump
Installation Year 2016
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 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 171
Est Cost Prop Damage 1600
Est Cost Emergency 0
Est Cost Environmental 1800
Est Cost Other 0
Prpty 3571
Accident Psig 50
Mop Psig 748
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 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 Bearing Failure Of The Pump Lead To The Pump Seal Failure
Preparer Name D**** N******
Preparer Title Director Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email D************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone 7139897232
Prepared Date 2016-11-01 00:00:00
Authorizer Name D**** N******
Authorizer Telephone 7139897232
Authorizer Title Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email D************@e*************.com
Narrative Perry ranch station charge pump 100 had a bearing failure causing seal to fail leaking 11.5 bbl on the ground, 8 bbl recovered by vacuum truck and injected back into sump, 3.5 bbl estimated to have soaked into the ground. After notifications were made, company personnel proceeded to location, disabled and isolated charge pump 100 at perry ranch. Environmental contractors were notified and responded to assess environmental impact. Charge pump and seal have been replaced and is back in service. Approximately 25 yards of soil has been remediated.

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