Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-05-22 — TX
Operator
Inland Corporation
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$10,214
Incident datetime
2017-05-22 07:29
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
The morning of 5/22/2017, unit 2720 experienced an outboard seal failure that resulted in a release of 15 gallons into the pump base. The pump shutdown due to the alarm and in response the station operator responded to investigate. Operator found product contained within the pump base and began clean-up operations. The pump remains out of service pending seal replacement. Manufacturer investigation of seal determined that the cause of failure was likely attributed to thermal stress and fractured particles suspended in the process fluid during operation. Seal was redesigned and will be installed. Seal flush system was also reviewed and will be modified per manufacturers recommendations.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-06-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170199
Supplemental Number
22463
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32683
Name
Inland Corporation
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2017-05-22 07:29:00
Location Latitude
40.70931
Location Longitude
-84.1319
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.36
Recovered Bbls
0.36
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
2017-05-22 07:29:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pump Unit Isolated.
On Site Datetime
2017-05-22 07:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Lima Pump Station
Segment Name
13205-12" Lima-Dayton-Sl 12
Onshore State Abbreviation
Oh
Onshore Postal Code
45804
Onshore City Name
Lima
Onshore County Name
Allen
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0+00
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
2016
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Silicon Carbide 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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
38
Est Cost Prop Damage
10214
Est Cost Emergency
2000
Est Cost Environmental
1000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
13252
Accident Psig
669
Mop Psig
1361
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
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 detemined 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 Thermal Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Inadequate Flushing Of Seal During Operation.
Preparer Name
T*** G* N*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Manager Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
T************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
281-637-6576
Preparer Fax
877-917-0448
Prepared Date
2017-07-10 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** G* N*******
Authorizer Telephone
281-637-6576
Authorizer Title
Sr. Manager Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
The morning of 5/22/2017, unit 2720 experienced an outboard seal failure that resulted in a release of 15 gallons into the pump base. The pump shutdown due to the alarm and in response the station operator responded to investigate. Operator found product contained within the pump base and began clean-up operations. The pump remains out of service pending seal replacement. Manufacturer investigation of seal determined that the cause of failure was likely attributed to thermal stress and fractured particles suspended in the process fluid during operation. Seal was redesigned and will be installed. Seal flush system was also reviewed and will be modified per manufacturers recommendations.
| Report Received Date | 2017-06-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170199 |
| Supplemental Number | 22463 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32683 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Inland Corporation |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-05-22 07:29:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.70931 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -84.1319 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.36 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.36 |
| 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 | 2017-05-22 07:29:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pump Unit Isolated. |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-05-22 07:30:00 |
| 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 | Lima Pump Station |
| Segment Name | 13205-12" Lima-Dayton-Sl 12 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Oh |
| Onshore Postal Code | 45804 |
| Onshore City Name | Lima |
| Onshore County Name | Allen |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| 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 | 2016 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Silicon Carbide 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 38 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10214 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 13252 |
| Accident Psig | 669 |
| Mop Psig | 1361 |
| 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 | 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 detemined 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 Thermal Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Inadequate Flushing Of Seal During Operation. |
| Preparer Name | T*** G* N******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Manager Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Preparer Fax | 877-917-0448 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-07-10 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** G* N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-637-6576 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Manager Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | The morning of 5/22/2017, unit 2720 experienced an outboard seal failure that resulted in a release of 15 gallons into the pump base. The pump shutdown due to the alarm and in response the station operator responded to investigate. Operator found product contained within the pump base and began clean-up operations. The pump remains out of service pending seal replacement. Manufacturer investigation of seal determined that the cause of failure was likely attributed to thermal stress and fractured particles suspended in the process fluid during operation. Seal was redesigned and will be installed. Seal flush system was also reviewed and will be modified per manufacturers recommendations. |
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