Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-11-07 — TX
Operator
Express Holdings (Usa), Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$8,000
Incident datetime
2017-11-07 15:55
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On november 7, 2017 the gower station main pump 4 had been online for 30 minutes. At approximately 14:46 cst main pump 3 was started, at that approximate time main pump 4 shut down due to seal fail. Valves 4s and 4d automatically closed to isolate main pump 4. A local technician was called to respond to the alarm. The technician arrived at gower station at 15:55 cst and confirmed a release of product inside the pump building due to a pump seal failure. All released product remained in the building.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-12-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170401
Supplemental Number
22893
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
31720
Name
Express Holdings (Usa), Llc
Operator Street Address
915 N Eldridge Parkway, Suite 1100
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77079
Local Datetime
2017-11-07 14:46:00
Location Latitude
39.643181
Location Longitude
-94.618246
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.25
Recovered Bbls
0.25
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
2017-11-07 15:55:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Facility Remained Online While Pump Was Isolated
On Site Datetime
2017-11-07 15:55:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Platte Gower Station
Segment Name
Unit #4
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mo
Onshore Postal Code
64454
Onshore City Name
Gower
Onshore County Name
Buchanan
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Gower Station
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Inside A Building
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
2017
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
8000
Est Cost Emergency
2600
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
10600
Accident Psig
832
Mop Psig
1036
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
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
Pump seal failure not related to an operator action
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
Seal Failed 3 Weeks After Being Returned From Vendor After Rebuild
Preparer Name
S**** S****
Preparer Title
Compliance Analyst
Preparer Email
S**********@e*******.com
Preparer Telephone
715-395-3620
Preparer Fax
715-398-4802
Prepared Date
2017-12-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R** C*******
Authorizer Telephone
715-395-3619
Authorizer Title
Supervisor Us Pipeline Compliance
Authorizer Email
R***********@e*******.com
Narrative
On november 7, 2017 the gower station main pump 4 had been online for 30 minutes. At approximately 14:46 cst main pump 3 was started, at that approximate time main pump 4 shut down due to seal fail. Valves 4s and 4d automatically closed to isolate main pump 4. A local technician was called to respond to the alarm. The technician arrived at gower station at 15:55 cst and confirmed a release of product inside the pump building due to a pump seal failure. All released product remained in the building.
| Report Received Date | 2017-12-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170401 |
| Supplemental Number | 22893 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 31720 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Express Holdings (Usa), Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 915 N Eldridge Parkway, Suite 1100 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77079 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-11-07 14:46:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.643181 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.618246 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.25 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.25 |
| 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 | 2017-11-07 15:55:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Facility Remained Online While Pump Was Isolated |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-11-07 15:55:00 |
| 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 | Platte Gower Station |
| Segment Name | Unit #4 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mo |
| Onshore Postal Code | 64454 |
| Onshore City Name | Gower |
| Onshore County Name | Buchanan |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Gower Station |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Inside A Building |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2017 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 8000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2600 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 10600 |
| Accident Psig | 832 |
| Mop Psig | 1036 |
| 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 | 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 | Pump seal failure not related to an operator action |
| 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 | Seal Failed 3 Weeks After Being Returned From Vendor After Rebuild |
| Preparer Name | S**** S**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Analyst |
| Preparer Email | S**********@e*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 715-395-3620 |
| Preparer Fax | 715-398-4802 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-12-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R** C******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 715-395-3619 |
| Authorizer Title | Supervisor Us Pipeline Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | R***********@e*******.com |
| Narrative | On november 7, 2017 the gower station main pump 4 had been online for 30 minutes. At approximately 14:46 cst main pump 3 was started, at that approximate time main pump 4 shut down due to seal fail. Valves 4s and 4d automatically closed to isolate main pump 4. A local technician was called to respond to the alarm. The technician arrived at gower station at 15:55 cst and confirmed a release of product inside the pump building due to a pump seal failure. All released product remained in the building. |
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