Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-12-06 — TX
Operator
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
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)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2017-12-06 01:06
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 1:06 am on wednesday, december 6, 2017, the amarillo terminal operator discovered the tk-801 diesel pump seal had failed and was leaking diesel to the pump base and to the ground. The pump was delivering diesel to nustar's saal pipeline. The operator notified nustar and then shutdown and isolated the pump to stop the leak. The root cause of the pump seal failure was a failure of the thrust bearing, which occurred due to wear caused by the pump sitting idle over an extended period. When the thrust bearing failed, it caused the shaft to move and created a gap in the mechanical seal.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-12-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170418
Supplemental Number
22959
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
31684
Name
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Operator Street Address
2331 Citywest Blvd
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77042
Local Datetime
2017-12-06 01:06:00
Location Latitude
35.265278
Location Longitude
-101.890833
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
35
Recovered Bbls
35
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-12-06 01:06:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-12-06 01:06:00
Restart Datetime
2017-12-06 01:15:00
On Site Datetime
2017-12-06 01:06:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-12-06 02:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1198943
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Amarillo Terminal
Segment Name
Ata/saal Delivery Pump
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79124
Onshore City Name
Amarillo
Onshore County Name
Potter
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Amarillo Term
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
Unknown
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
3500
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
60000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
68500
Accident Psig
250
Mop Psig
275
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
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
This was a pump seal failure. The pipeline system was operating normally at the time of the seal failure.
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 Vibration Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Thrust Bearing Failed Due To The Pump Sitting Idle For Extended Period.
Preparer Name
C**** F*****
Preparer Title
Dot Coordinator
Preparer Email
C*************@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
303-862-1189
Prepared Date
2017-12-18 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
8327651636
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
T************@p**.com
Narrative
At approximately 1:06 am on wednesday, december 6, 2017, the amarillo terminal operator discovered the tk-801 diesel pump seal had failed and was leaking diesel to the pump base and to the ground. The pump was delivering diesel to nustar's saal pipeline. The operator notified nustar and then shutdown and isolated the pump to stop the leak. The root cause of the pump seal failure was a failure of the thrust bearing, which occurred due to wear caused by the pump sitting idle over an extended period. When the thrust bearing failed, it caused the shaft to move and created a gap in the mechanical seal.
| Report Received Date | 2017-12-18 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170418 |
| Supplemental Number | 22959 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 31684 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 2331 Citywest Blvd |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77042 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-12-06 01:06:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.265278 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -101.890833 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 | 35 |
| Recovered Bbls | 35 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-12-06 01:06:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-12-06 01:06:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-12-06 01:15:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-12-06 01:06:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-12-06 02:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1198943 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Amarillo Terminal |
| Segment Name | Ata/saal Delivery Pump |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79124 |
| Onshore City Name | Amarillo |
| Onshore County Name | Potter |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Amarillo Term |
| 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 | Unknown |
| 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 | 3500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 60000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 68500 |
| Accident Psig | 250 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| 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 | This was a pump seal failure. The pipeline system was operating normally at the time of the seal failure. |
| 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 Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Thrust Bearing Failed Due To The Pump Sitting Idle For Extended Period. |
| Preparer Name | C**** F***** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | C*************@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 303-862-1189 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-12-18 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 8327651636 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | T************@p**.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 1:06 am on wednesday, december 6, 2017, the amarillo terminal operator discovered the tk-801 diesel pump seal had failed and was leaking diesel to the pump base and to the ground. The pump was delivering diesel to nustar's saal pipeline. The operator notified nustar and then shutdown and isolated the pump to stop the leak. The root cause of the pump seal failure was a failure of the thrust bearing, which occurred due to wear caused by the pump sitting idle over an extended period. When the thrust bearing failed, it caused the shaft to move and created a gap in the mechanical seal. |
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