Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-06-09 — TX
Operator
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$8,500
Incident datetime
2018-06-09 20:59
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
The fourchon booster pump station unit #2 failed to shut down. Found in the motor contactor cabinet a c clip had fallen off of a pin which held in the linkage from the auxiliary contacts. The contact status became inaccurate as the c-clip which connects the linkage became loose and eventually fell off, allowing the linkage to disconnect. The contacts have varying relative position operation on the drum. The motor continued to run, the pump suction and discharge valves were closed. The pump seal eventually failed releasing crude within the pump to the surrounding pump base and area around the pump. The local operations personnel found the unit still running with some oil on the pump base. He contacted the controller to initiate the emergency shut down which he initiated, however the unit would not shut down due to the loss of the c clip on the linkage. The local operator was able to shut the power off to the station which shut down the motor.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-06-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180176
Supplemental Number
30542
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
31174
Name
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Operator Street Address
150 North Dairy Ashford Road Wck Bldg. A
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77079
Local Datetime
2018-06-09 20:59:00
Location Latitude
29.156902
Location Longitude
-90.175944
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2.24
Recovered Bbls
2.24
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Controller
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-06-09 20:59:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-06-09 21:03:00
Restart Datetime
2018-06-12 18:32:00
On Site Datetime
2018-06-09 20:59:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-06-09 22:08:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1214827
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Delta Fourchon Booster Station
Segment Name
Fourchon Booster Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70357
Onshore City Name
Fourchon
Onshore County Name
Lafourche
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Fourchon Bstr
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
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Carbide Material
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
Commercially Nav Ind
Yes
Commercially Nav Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
8500
Est Cost Emergency
60000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
68500
Accident Psig
594
Mop Psig
1800
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
Yes
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller 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
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Motor Contactor Failed To Shut Down The Motor That Powers The Pump
Preparer Name
R****** K*****
Preparer Title
Operations Support Coordinator
Preparer Email
R*************@s****.com
Preparer Telephone
832-762-2682
Prepared Date
2018-06-25 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D****** P****
Authorizer Telephone
832-762-2553
Authorizer Title
Integrity And Reg Services Mngr
Authorizer Email
D************@s****.com
Narrative
The fourchon booster pump station unit #2 failed to shut down. Found in the motor contactor cabinet a c clip had fallen off of a pin which held in the linkage from the auxiliary contacts. The contact status became inaccurate as the c-clip which connects the linkage became loose and eventually fell off, allowing the linkage to disconnect. The contacts have varying relative position operation on the drum. The motor continued to run, the pump suction and discharge valves were closed. The pump seal eventually failed releasing crude within the pump to the surrounding pump base and area around the pump. The local operations personnel found the unit still running with some oil on the pump base. He contacted the controller to initiate the emergency shut down which he initiated, however the unit would not shut down due to the loss of the c clip on the linkage. The local operator was able to shut the power off to the station which shut down the motor.
| Report Received Date | 2018-06-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180176 |
| Supplemental Number | 30542 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 31174 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Shell Pipeline Co., L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 150 North Dairy Ashford Road Wck Bldg. A |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77079 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-06-09 20:59:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.156902 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.175944 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2.24 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2.24 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Controller |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-06-09 20:59:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-06-09 21:03:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-06-12 18:32:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-06-09 20:59:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-06-09 22:08:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1214827 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Delta Fourchon Booster Station |
| Segment Name | Fourchon Booster Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70357 |
| Onshore City Name | Fourchon |
| Onshore County Name | Lafourche |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Fourchon Bstr |
| 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 | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Carbide Material |
| 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 |
| Commercially Nav Ind | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 8500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 60000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 68500 |
| Accident Psig | 594 |
| Mop Psig | 1800 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller 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 |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Motor Contactor Failed To Shut Down The Motor That Powers The Pump |
| Preparer Name | R****** K***** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Support Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | R*************@s****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 832-762-2682 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-06-25 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D****** P**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 832-762-2553 |
| Authorizer Title | Integrity And Reg Services Mngr |
| Authorizer Email | D************@s****.com |
| Narrative | The fourchon booster pump station unit #2 failed to shut down. Found in the motor contactor cabinet a c clip had fallen off of a pin which held in the linkage from the auxiliary contacts. The contact status became inaccurate as the c-clip which connects the linkage became loose and eventually fell off, allowing the linkage to disconnect. The contacts have varying relative position operation on the drum. The motor continued to run, the pump suction and discharge valves were closed. The pump seal eventually failed releasing crude within the pump to the surrounding pump base and area around the pump. The local operations personnel found the unit still running with some oil on the pump base. He contacted the controller to initiate the emergency shut down which he initiated, however the unit would not shut down due to the loss of the c clip on the linkage. The local operator was able to shut the power off to the station which shut down the motor. |
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