Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-09-17 — OK
Operator
Magellan Terminals Holdings, Lp
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
2018-09-17 08:15
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
During loading activities to the ship dock, operations personnel discovered a pump seal leak on tank pump 392. Loading activities were immediately shut down. The pump was isolated and clean up activities commenced. Impacted soil was excavated, containerized and properly disposed. The release originated from a pump seal failure due to improper installation. The pump seal was replaced. Left-handed threads were used as a precaution to prevent the rotation of the pump from loosening the seal. Seal manufacturer's recommended maintenance procedures will be reviewed and followed. Supplemental/final (05/10/2019): updated part g6-6 and part h supplemental/final (05/21/2019): review part g per request by trrc
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-10-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180313
Supplemental Number
32165
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31580
Name
Magellan Terminals Holdings, Lp
Operator Street Address
100 West 5th Street
Operator City Name
Tulsa
Operator State Abbreviation
OK
Operator Postal Code
74103
Local Datetime
2018-09-17 08:15:00
Location Latitude
29.74844
Location Longitude
-95.206563
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
63
Recovered Bbls
63
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-09-17 08:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-09-17 08:15:00
Restart Datetime
2018-09-29 10:45:00
On Site Datetime
2018-09-17 08:18:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-09-17 09:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1224830
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Galena Park
Segment Name
Terminal No. 474
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77547
Onshore City Name
Galena Park
Onshore County Name
Harris
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
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
2018
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
_cartridge Type Pump Seal
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
8400
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
70000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
83400
Accident Psig
130
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
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
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 Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
S****** L******
Preparer Title
Ai Analyst
Preparer Email
S**************@m*********.com
Preparer Telephone
918-574-7327
Preparer Fax
918-574-7673
Prepared Date
2019-05-21 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M*** M******
Authorizer Telephone
918-574-7073
Authorizer Title
Mgr Integrity Mgmt And Regulatory Compiance
Authorizer Email
M***********@m*********.com
Narrative
During loading activities to the ship dock, operations personnel discovered a pump seal leak on tank pump 392. Loading activities were immediately shut down. The pump was isolated and clean up activities commenced. Impacted soil was excavated, containerized and properly disposed. The release originated from a pump seal failure due to improper installation. The pump seal was replaced. Left-handed threads were used as a precaution to prevent the rotation of the pump from loosening the seal. Seal manufacturer's recommended maintenance procedures will be reviewed and followed. Supplemental/final (05/10/2019): updated part g6-6 and part h supplemental/final (05/21/2019): review part g per request by trrc
| Report Received Date | 2018-10-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180313 |
| Supplemental Number | 32165 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31580 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Magellan Terminals Holdings, Lp |
| Operator Street Address | 100 West 5th Street |
| Operator City Name | Tulsa |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OK |
| Operator Postal Code | 74103 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-09-17 08:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.74844 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.206563 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 | 63 |
| Recovered Bbls | 63 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-09-17 08:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-09-17 08:15:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-09-29 10:45:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-09-17 08:18:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-09-17 09:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1224830 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Galena Park |
| Segment Name | Terminal No. 474 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77547 |
| Onshore City Name | Galena Park |
| Onshore County Name | Harris |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| 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 | 2018 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | _cartridge Type Pump Seal |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 8400 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 70000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 83400 |
| Accident Psig | 130 |
| 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 | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| 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 Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | S****** L****** |
| Preparer Title | Ai Analyst |
| Preparer Email | S**************@m*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 918-574-7327 |
| Preparer Fax | 918-574-7673 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-05-21 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** M****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 918-574-7073 |
| Authorizer Title | Mgr Integrity Mgmt And Regulatory Compiance |
| Authorizer Email | M***********@m*********.com |
| Narrative | During loading activities to the ship dock, operations personnel discovered a pump seal leak on tank pump 392. Loading activities were immediately shut down. The pump was isolated and clean up activities commenced. Impacted soil was excavated, containerized and properly disposed. The release originated from a pump seal failure due to improper installation. The pump seal was replaced. Left-handed threads were used as a precaution to prevent the rotation of the pump from loosening the seal. Seal manufacturer's recommended maintenance procedures will be reviewed and followed. Supplemental/final (05/10/2019): updated part g6-6 and part h supplemental/final (05/21/2019): review part g per request by trrc |
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