Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-10-14 — NJ
Operator
Torrance Valley Pipeline Company Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$4,500
Incident datetime
2017-10-14 23:15
Report number
Location
NJ
Narrative
Description of incident: at 9:45 pm pcc received unit lockout of pump #1 at lebec station. Pcc notified the on-call operator. The station operator was dispatched and arrived onsite at 11:15 pm, upon arrival the station operator discovered oil in pump containment. Actions taken: verification of isolation of pump. Internal and external notifications performed. Crew dispatched to recover oil from containment and clean pump bases. Machinists dispatched to repair pump. Recovered all oil from containment by 07:00 10/15/17 sent seal in for seal failure analysis 10/17/17 seal failure analysis performed by flowserve concluded: - seal faces show evidence of poor lubrication and overheating - elastomers were hardened and deformed from overheating - seal failure likely caused by high pump vibration and multiple cold startups. The seal environment caused the seal to run dry and be exposed to excessive torque and high sealing face temperatures corrective actions: implemented flowserve recommendations & improved reliability of seal leak detection system.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-11-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170364
Supplemental Number
22870
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39534
Name
Torrance Valley Pipeline Company Llc
Operator Street Address
1 Sylvan Way 2nd Floor
Operator City Name
Parsippany
Operator State Abbreviation
NJ
Operator Postal Code
07054
Local Datetime
2017-10-14 21:45:00
Location Latitude
34.860589
Location Longitude
-118.880706
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
35
Recovered Bbls
35
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Controller
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-10-14 23:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Pipeline And Station Was Not Shutdown. The Pump Was Shutdown And Isolated.
On Site Datetime
2017-10-14 23:15:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-10-15 00:25:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1193316
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Lebec Station
Segment Name
Pump 1
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
93243
Onshore City Name
Lebec
Onshore County Name
Kern
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Lebec Station
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Mechanical 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
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
4500
Est Cost Emergency
7500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
Cost Includes Recovering Oil From Containment And Replacing The Mechanical Seal.
Prpty
12000
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 accident was a failure of a mechanical seal. The actions of the controllers did not contribute to 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
End Of Life
Preparer Name
T***** S******
Preparer Title
Regulatory Advisor
Preparer Email
T*************@p********.com
Preparer Telephone
9496479921
Prepared Date
2017-12-04 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T***** M*****
Authorizer Telephone
281-602-4224
Authorizer Title
Director Of Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@p********.com
Narrative
Description of incident: at 9:45 pm pcc received unit lockout of pump #1 at lebec station. Pcc notified the on-call operator. The station operator was dispatched and arrived onsite at 11:15 pm, upon arrival the station operator discovered oil in pump containment. Actions taken: verification of isolation of pump. Internal and external notifications performed. Crew dispatched to recover oil from containment and clean pump bases. Machinists dispatched to repair pump. Recovered all oil from containment by 07:00 10/15/17 sent seal in for seal failure analysis 10/17/17 seal failure analysis performed by flowserve concluded: - seal faces show evidence of poor lubrication and overheating - elastomers were hardened and deformed from overheating - seal failure likely caused by high pump vibration and multiple cold startups. The seal environment caused the seal to run dry and be exposed to excessive torque and high sealing face temperatures corrective actions: implemented flowserve recommendations & improved reliability of seal leak detection system.
| Report Received Date | 2017-11-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170364 |
| Supplemental Number | 22870 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39534 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Torrance Valley Pipeline Company Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1 Sylvan Way 2nd Floor |
| Operator City Name | Parsippany |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Operator Postal Code | 07054 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-10-14 21:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 34.860589 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -118.880706 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 35 |
| Recovered Bbls | 35 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Controller |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-10-14 23:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Pipeline And Station Was Not Shutdown. The Pump Was Shutdown And Isolated. |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-10-14 23:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-10-15 00:25:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1193316 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Lebec Station |
| Segment Name | Pump 1 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 93243 |
| Onshore City Name | Lebec |
| Onshore County Name | Kern |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Lebec Station |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Mechanical 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 |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 4500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 7500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Cost Includes Recovering Oil From Containment And Replacing The Mechanical Seal. |
| Prpty | 12000 |
| 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 accident was a failure of a mechanical seal. The actions of the controllers did not contribute to 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 | End Of Life |
| Preparer Name | T***** S****** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Advisor |
| Preparer Email | T*************@p********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9496479921 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-12-04 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T***** M***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-602-4224 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Of Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@p********.com |
| Narrative | Description of incident: at 9:45 pm pcc received unit lockout of pump #1 at lebec station. Pcc notified the on-call operator. The station operator was dispatched and arrived onsite at 11:15 pm, upon arrival the station operator discovered oil in pump containment. Actions taken: verification of isolation of pump. Internal and external notifications performed. Crew dispatched to recover oil from containment and clean pump bases. Machinists dispatched to repair pump. Recovered all oil from containment by 07:00 10/15/17 sent seal in for seal failure analysis 10/17/17 seal failure analysis performed by flowserve concluded: - seal faces show evidence of poor lubrication and overheating - elastomers were hardened and deformed from overheating - seal failure likely caused by high pump vibration and multiple cold startups. The seal environment caused the seal to run dry and be exposed to excessive torque and high sealing face temperatures corrective actions: implemented flowserve recommendations & improved reliability of seal leak detection system. |
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