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HL incident on 2018-09-18 — CO
Operator
Western Refining Pipeline, Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,555
Incident datetime
2018-09-18 07:45
Report number
Location
CO
Narrative
The mechanical seal on tank 412 mixer failed causing crude oil to leak into the outer bearing housing. Once the outer bearing housing was full, crude oil began to spray/leak from the housing. Approximately 1 barrel of crude oil impacted the soil. The mixer was shutdown and locked into place, which stopped the leak. Operations and maintenance initiated clean up response.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-10-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180312
Supplemental Number
31150
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31574
Name
Western Refining Pipeline, Llc
Operator Street Address
1515 Arapahoe St. Tower 1; Suite 1600
Operator City Name
Denver
Operator State Abbreviation
CO
Operator Postal Code
80202
Local Datetime
2018-09-18 07:45:00
Location Latitude
32.0644
Location Longitude
-103.67686
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
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-09-18 07:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Not Needed
On Site Datetime
2018-09-18 07:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Cr-1 To T Station
Segment Name
Mason Station Line 10"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
88252
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Lea County
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Cr-1 Station
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Other
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Item Involved Details
Mechanical Seal On Tank Mixer
Installation Year
2013
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
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
34
Est Cost Prop Damage
2555
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
755
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
8344
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
0
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
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
Not applicable
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Tank Mixer Seal Failure.
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Seal Life
Preparer Name
D*** R*******
Preparer Title
Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
D***************@a*******.com
Preparer Telephone
5056328006
Preparer Fax
5056324021
Prepared Date
2018-11-07 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
A***** R********
Authorizer Telephone
210-626-4262
Authorizer Title
Manager Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
A***************@a*******.com
Narrative
The mechanical seal on tank 412 mixer failed causing crude oil to leak into the outer bearing housing. Once the outer bearing housing was full, crude oil began to spray/leak from the housing. Approximately 1 barrel of crude oil impacted the soil. The mixer was shutdown and locked into place, which stopped the leak. Operations and maintenance initiated clean up response.
| Report Received Date | 2018-10-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180312 |
| Supplemental Number | 31150 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31574 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Western Refining Pipeline, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1515 Arapahoe St. Tower 1; Suite 1600 |
| Operator City Name | Denver |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CO |
| Operator Postal Code | 80202 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-09-18 07:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.0644 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.67686 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 | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-09-18 07:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Not Needed |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-09-18 07:45:00 |
| 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 | Cr-1 To T Station |
| Segment Name | Mason Station Line 10" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 88252 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Lea County |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Cr-1 Station |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Item Involved Details | Mechanical Seal On Tank Mixer |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| 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 | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 34 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2555 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 755 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 8344 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 0 |
| 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 | 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 | Not applicable |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Tank Mixer Seal Failure. |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Seal Life |
| Preparer Name | D*** R******* |
| Preparer Title | Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | D***************@a*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 5056328006 |
| Preparer Fax | 5056324021 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-11-07 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | A***** R******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 210-626-4262 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | A***************@a*******.com |
| Narrative | The mechanical seal on tank 412 mixer failed causing crude oil to leak into the outer bearing housing. Once the outer bearing housing was full, crude oil began to spray/leak from the housing. Approximately 1 barrel of crude oil impacted the soil. The mixer was shutdown and locked into place, which stopped the leak. Operations and maintenance initiated clean up response. |
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