Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-08-08 — TX
Operator
Sinclair Transportation Company
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)
$2,000
Incident datetime
2018-08-08 08:52
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At 08:13 on 8/8 the magellan control center notified the sinclair control center to shut down its pump at the chase terminal for an specified reason. At 08:52 the magellan terminal manager contacted the sinclair local area operator and informed him that there had been a release out of the sinclair pump seal. Sinclair's chase pump is a gould model 3196 I-frame pump. In this application a 50 hp motor drives the pump. The pump is located within the magellan terminal. Sinclair takes refined product deliveries at this location and ships them to sinclair's denver product terminal via the 15 mile long chase connection pipeline. Sinclair's and magellan initial response was initiated and, since the release happened within magellan's property, magellan took responsibility for the product recovery and clean-up (at sinclair's expense). The subsequent investigation revealed that the outboard/thrust bearing had failed allowing the impeller shaft to travel forward far enough that the faces of the seal parted allowing the release of gasoline. Due to the wear on the impeller it is apparent that over an unknown period of time the outboard/thrust bearing had begun to fail (chronic condition). Eventually the outboard/thrust bearing cages wore enough that the impeller shaft had sufficient lateral travel to allow the seal to separate. The lab analysis of the bearing oil revealed that the oil had been contaminated with water and the oil had been degraded. This contributing factor may have led to the bearing failure.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-09-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180264
Supplemental Number
32293
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15156
Name
Sinclair Transportation Company
Operator Street Address
2323 Victory Ave. Suite 1400
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75219
Local Datetime
2018-08-08 08:13:00
Location Latitude
39.758951
Location Longitude
-104.813266
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
20
Recovered Bbls
20
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Third Party Terminal Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-08-08 08:52:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-08-08 08:17:00
Restart Datetime
2018-08-10 11:19:00
On Site Datetime
2018-08-08 09:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-08-08 09:47:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1220889
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Chase Connection Pipeline
Segment Name
12
Onshore State Abbreviation
Co
Onshore Postal Code
82011
Onshore City Name
Aurora
Onshore County Name
Adams
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Chase Termina
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
1998
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
20000
Est Cost Gas Released
1680
Est Cost Prop Damage
2000
Est Cost Emergency
10000
Est Cost Environmental
424500
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
None
Prpty
458180
Accident Psig
35
Mop Psig
275
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
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place 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
Other
Other Pump Details
Thrust Bearing In Pump Failed Causing The Impeller Shaft To Move And Open Seal
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Degraded Bearing Oil
Preparer Name
J******* B****
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
J*****@s**********.com
Preparer Telephone
3073283643
Prepared Date
2019-06-17 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M*** P*******
Authorizer Telephone
8015242852
Authorizer Title
President Sinclair Transportation Company
Authorizer Email
M********@s**********.com
Narrative
At 08:13 on 8/8 the magellan control center notified the sinclair control center to shut down its pump at the chase terminal for an specified reason. At 08:52 the magellan terminal manager contacted the sinclair local area operator and informed him that there had been a release out of the sinclair pump seal. Sinclair's chase pump is a gould model 3196 I-frame pump. In this application a 50 hp motor drives the pump. The pump is located within the magellan terminal. Sinclair takes refined product deliveries at this location and ships them to sinclair's denver product terminal via the 15 mile long chase connection pipeline. Sinclair's and magellan initial response was initiated and, since the release happened within magellan's property, magellan took responsibility for the product recovery and clean-up (at sinclair's expense). The subsequent investigation revealed that the outboard/thrust bearing had failed allowing the impeller shaft to travel forward far enough that the faces of the seal parted allowing the release of gasoline. Due to the wear on the impeller it is apparent that over an unknown period of time the outboard/thrust bearing had begun to fail (chronic condition). Eventually the outboard/thrust bearing cages wore enough that the impeller shaft had sufficient lateral travel to allow the seal to separate. The lab analysis of the bearing oil revealed that the oil had been contaminated with water and the oil had been degraded. This contributing factor may have led to the bearing failure.
| Report Received Date | 2018-09-04 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180264 |
| Supplemental Number | 32293 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15156 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Sinclair Transportation Company |
| Operator Street Address | 2323 Victory Ave. Suite 1400 |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75219 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-08-08 08:13:00 |
| Location Latitude | 39.758951 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.813266 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 20 |
| Recovered Bbls | 20 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Third Party Terminal Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-08-08 08:52:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-08-08 08:17:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-08-10 11:19:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-08-08 09:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-08-08 09:47:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1220889 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Chase Connection Pipeline |
| Segment Name | 12 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Co |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82011 |
| Onshore City Name | Aurora |
| Onshore County Name | Adams |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Chase Termina |
| 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 | 1998 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 20000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1680 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 424500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | None |
| Prpty | 458180 |
| Accident Psig | 35 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place 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 | Other |
| Other Pump Details | Thrust Bearing In Pump Failed Causing The Impeller Shaft To Move And Open Seal |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Degraded Bearing Oil |
| Preparer Name | J******* B**** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | J*****@s**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3073283643 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-06-17 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** P******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 8015242852 |
| Authorizer Title | President Sinclair Transportation Company |
| Authorizer Email | M********@s**********.com |
| Narrative | At 08:13 on 8/8 the magellan control center notified the sinclair control center to shut down its pump at the chase terminal for an specified reason. At 08:52 the magellan terminal manager contacted the sinclair local area operator and informed him that there had been a release out of the sinclair pump seal. Sinclair's chase pump is a gould model 3196 I-frame pump. In this application a 50 hp motor drives the pump. The pump is located within the magellan terminal. Sinclair takes refined product deliveries at this location and ships them to sinclair's denver product terminal via the 15 mile long chase connection pipeline. Sinclair's and magellan initial response was initiated and, since the release happened within magellan's property, magellan took responsibility for the product recovery and clean-up (at sinclair's expense). The subsequent investigation revealed that the outboard/thrust bearing had failed allowing the impeller shaft to travel forward far enough that the faces of the seal parted allowing the release of gasoline. Due to the wear on the impeller it is apparent that over an unknown period of time the outboard/thrust bearing had begun to fail (chronic condition). Eventually the outboard/thrust bearing cages wore enough that the impeller shaft had sufficient lateral travel to allow the seal to separate. The lab analysis of the bearing oil revealed that the oil had been contaminated with water and the oil had been degraded. This contributing factor may have led to the bearing failure. |
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