Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-07-04 — TX
Operator
Permian Express Partners Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$35,000
Incident datetime
2018-07-04 19:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 7/4/18 at approximately 19:15 control center received a vfd fail alarm and the booster pump had also shutdown automatically at ringgold station. Control center immediately notified local operating personnel. Local operating personnel arrived at approximately 20:15 and began investigating. Personnel discovered an approximate 1 bbl release at the booster pump. Additional personnel were dispatched to assist with response. All free product was recovered and contaminated soil was removed for on-site remediation. Prior to the failure the booster pump had been taken out of service and sent to a 3rd party for rebuild. Once the booster pump was returned it was put back into service. The failure occurred after approximately 25 hrs of use after its return to service. After the failure the booster pump was again removed and sent off for analysis to determine the failure cause. Further investigation determined that the internal parts were not torqued properly from the rebuild. Excessive vibration caused a bearing to fail in the booster pump causing the seal failure which allowed the release to occur. The booster pump has been repaired by another vendor and returned to service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-08-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180222
Supplemental Number
30795
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39596
Name
Permian Express Partners Llc
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2018-07-04 19:15:00
Location Latitude
33.86333
Location Longitude
-97.95332
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Recovered Bbls
0.5
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
2018-07-04 19:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-07-04 19:15:00
Restart Datetime
2018-07-09 10:00:00
On Site Datetime
2018-07-04 20:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Ringgold Station
Segment Name
22022 - Corsicana To Ringgold 16"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76261
Onshore City Name
Ringgold
Onshore County Name
Montague
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
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
1998
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless 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
65
Est Cost Prop Damage
35000
Est Cost Emergency
500
Est Cost Environmental
4500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
40065
Accident Psig
150
Mop Psig
285
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
Controller reacted appropriately to scada alarms and contacted field operations personnel immediately.
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
Preparer Name
T*** N*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
T************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-7126
Preparer Fax
877-917-0448
Prepared Date
2018-08-14 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** N*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7126
Authorizer Title
Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
On 7/4/18 at approximately 19:15 control center received a vfd fail alarm and the booster pump had also shutdown automatically at ringgold station. Control center immediately notified local operating personnel. Local operating personnel arrived at approximately 20:15 and began investigating. Personnel discovered an approximate 1 bbl release at the booster pump. Additional personnel were dispatched to assist with response. All free product was recovered and contaminated soil was removed for on-site remediation. Prior to the failure the booster pump had been taken out of service and sent to a 3rd party for rebuild. Once the booster pump was returned it was put back into service. The failure occurred after approximately 25 hrs of use after its return to service. After the failure the booster pump was again removed and sent off for analysis to determine the failure cause. Further investigation determined that the internal parts were not torqued properly from the rebuild. Excessive vibration caused a bearing to fail in the booster pump causing the seal failure which allowed the release to occur. The booster pump has been repaired by another vendor and returned to service.
| Report Received Date | 2018-08-02 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180222 |
| Supplemental Number | 30795 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39596 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Permian Express Partners Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-07-04 19:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.86333 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.95332 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.5 |
| 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 | 2018-07-04 19:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-07-04 19:15:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-07-09 10:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-07-04 20:15:00 |
| 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 | Ringgold Station |
| Segment Name | 22022 - Corsicana To Ringgold 16" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76261 |
| Onshore City Name | Ringgold |
| Onshore County Name | Montague |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| 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 | 1998 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless 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 | 65 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 35000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 4500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 40065 |
| Accident Psig | 150 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| 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 | Controller reacted appropriately to scada alarms and contacted field operations personnel immediately. |
| 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 |
| Preparer Name | T*** N******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Preparer Fax | 877-917-0448 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-08-14 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Manager - Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 7/4/18 at approximately 19:15 control center received a vfd fail alarm and the booster pump had also shutdown automatically at ringgold station. Control center immediately notified local operating personnel. Local operating personnel arrived at approximately 20:15 and began investigating. Personnel discovered an approximate 1 bbl release at the booster pump. Additional personnel were dispatched to assist with response. All free product was recovered and contaminated soil was removed for on-site remediation. Prior to the failure the booster pump had been taken out of service and sent to a 3rd party for rebuild. Once the booster pump was returned it was put back into service. The failure occurred after approximately 25 hrs of use after its return to service. After the failure the booster pump was again removed and sent off for analysis to determine the failure cause. Further investigation determined that the internal parts were not torqued properly from the rebuild. Excessive vibration caused a bearing to fail in the booster pump causing the seal failure which allowed the release to occur. The booster pump has been repaired by another vendor and returned to service. |
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