Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-04-15 — TX
Operator
Tesoro High Plains Pipeline Company Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2017-04-15 23:42
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 4/15/2017 the packing gland nut on pump #1 came loose on the stuffing box releasing 2-bbls of crude to secondary containment at sidney station. The operator determined the packing gland nut was not properly installed on the stuffing box after replacing the pump packing. Released product was contained on tesoro property and promptly cleaned up. There were no injuries or impacts to public or the wildlife.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-05-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170162
Supplemental Number
23056
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31570
Name
Tesoro High Plains Pipeline Company Llc
Operator Street Address
19100 Ridgewood Parkway
Operator City Name
San Antonio
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
78259
Local Datetime
2017-04-15 23:23:00
Location Latitude
47.67125
Location Longitude
-104.06379
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
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
2017-04-15 23:42:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-04-15 23:42:00
Restart Datetime
2017-04-16 07:25:00
On Site Datetime
2017-04-15 23:42:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Tesoro High Plains Pipeline
Segment Name
Sidney Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mt
Onshore Postal Code
59270
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Richland
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Sidney
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
2003
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Packing
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
100
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
28000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
28100
Accident Psig
200
Mop Psig
740
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
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
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
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 Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
H**** M****
Preparer Title
Manager Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
H************@a*******.com
Preparer Telephone
210-626-4901
Prepared Date
2018-01-22 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
A**** W M*******
Authorizer Telephone
(210) 626-6343
Authorizer Title
Director Compliance Logistics
Authorizer Email
A***************@a*******.com
Narrative
On 4/15/2017 the packing gland nut on pump #1 came loose on the stuffing box releasing 2-bbls of crude to secondary containment at sidney station. The operator determined the packing gland nut was not properly installed on the stuffing box after replacing the pump packing. Released product was contained on tesoro property and promptly cleaned up. There were no injuries or impacts to public or the wildlife.
| Report Received Date | 2017-05-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170162 |
| Supplemental Number | 23056 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31570 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Tesoro High Plains Pipeline Company Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 19100 Ridgewood Parkway |
| Operator City Name | San Antonio |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 78259 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-04-15 23:23:00 |
| Location Latitude | 47.67125 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.06379 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 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 | 2017-04-15 23:42:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-04-15 23:42:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-04-16 07:25:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-04-15 23:42:00 |
| 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 | Tesoro High Plains Pipeline |
| Segment Name | Sidney Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mt |
| Onshore Postal Code | 59270 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Richland |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Sidney |
| 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 | 2003 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Packing |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 28000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 28100 |
| Accident Psig | 200 |
| Mop Psig | 740 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| 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 | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| 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 Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | H**** M**** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | H************@a*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 210-626-4901 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-01-22 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | A**** W M******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | (210) 626-6343 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Compliance Logistics |
| Authorizer Email | A***************@a*******.com |
| Narrative | On 4/15/2017 the packing gland nut on pump #1 came loose on the stuffing box releasing 2-bbls of crude to secondary containment at sidney station. The operator determined the packing gland nut was not properly installed on the stuffing box after replacing the pump packing. Released product was contained on tesoro property and promptly cleaned up. There were no injuries or impacts to public or the wildlife. |
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