Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-11-14 — OK
Operator
Magellan Pipeline Company, Lp
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2018-11-14 18:08
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
Operations control received a seal fail alarm for the pump at eureka station which prompted implementation of pipeline shutdown procedures. The station was isolated and local personnel were contacted to investigate. Field personnel confirmed propane was being released from the pump seals. The release was caused by possible debris in the seal face. The pump was evacuated of propane. The pump was flushed and refilled with gasoline and restarted. No indication of a seal leak was observed while the pump sat idle in gasoline or during pump operation in gasoline. The pump seals were monitored during the next propane batch with no signs of a seal leak. Future preventative actions include inspecting the pump per the weekly engine pumping unit inspection and annual pumping unit seal failure system inspection procedures.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-12-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180386
Supplemental Number
31321
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
22610
Name
Magellan Pipeline Company, Lp
Operator Street Address
100 West 5th Street
Operator City Name
Tulsa
Operator State Abbreviation
OK
Operator Postal Code
74103
Local Datetime
2018-11-14 18:08:00
Location Latitude
37.79278
Location Longitude
-96.049362
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid)
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
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
2018-11-14 18:08:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-11-14 18:11:00
Restart Datetime
2018-11-14 22:38:00
On Site Datetime
2018-11-14 19:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Eureka Sta
Segment Name
Sta. No. 557
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ks
Onshore Postal Code
66777
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Greenwood
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
2015
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Tungsten Carbide Running Against Carbon
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
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
100
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
100
Accident Psig
475
Mop Psig
1111
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
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 did not cause or contribute to the seal failure. Controller followed procedures properly.
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
Possible Debris Caught In Seal Face
Preparer Name
S****** L******
Preparer Title
Ai Analyst
Preparer Email
S**************@m*********.com
Preparer Telephone
918-574-7327
Preparer Fax
918-574-7376
Prepared Date
2018-12-13 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
Operations control received a seal fail alarm for the pump at eureka station which prompted implementation of pipeline shutdown procedures. The station was isolated and local personnel were contacted to investigate. Field personnel confirmed propane was being released from the pump seals. The release was caused by possible debris in the seal face. The pump was evacuated of propane. The pump was flushed and refilled with gasoline and restarted. No indication of a seal leak was observed while the pump sat idle in gasoline or during pump operation in gasoline. The pump seals were monitored during the next propane batch with no signs of a seal leak. Future preventative actions include inspecting the pump per the weekly engine pumping unit inspection and annual pumping unit seal failure system inspection procedures.
| Report Received Date | 2018-12-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180386 |
| Supplemental Number | 31321 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 22610 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Magellan Pipeline Company, Lp |
| Operator Street Address | 100 West 5th Street |
| Operator City Name | Tulsa |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OK |
| Operator Postal Code | 74103 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-11-14 18:08:00 |
| Location Latitude | 37.79278 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.049362 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| 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 | 2018-11-14 18:08:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-11-14 18:11:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-11-14 22:38:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-11-14 19:20:00 |
| 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 | Eureka Sta |
| Segment Name | Sta. No. 557 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ks |
| Onshore Postal Code | 66777 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Greenwood |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Tungsten Carbide Running Against Carbon |
| 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 | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 100 |
| Accident Psig | 475 |
| Mop Psig | 1111 |
| 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 | 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 did not cause or contribute to the seal failure. Controller followed procedures properly. |
| 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 | Possible Debris Caught In Seal Face |
| Preparer Name | S****** L****** |
| Preparer Title | Ai Analyst |
| Preparer Email | S**************@m*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 918-574-7327 |
| Preparer Fax | 918-574-7376 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-12-13 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 | Operations control received a seal fail alarm for the pump at eureka station which prompted implementation of pipeline shutdown procedures. The station was isolated and local personnel were contacted to investigate. Field personnel confirmed propane was being released from the pump seals. The release was caused by possible debris in the seal face. The pump was evacuated of propane. The pump was flushed and refilled with gasoline and restarted. No indication of a seal leak was observed while the pump sat idle in gasoline or during pump operation in gasoline. The pump seals were monitored during the next propane batch with no signs of a seal leak. Future preventative actions include inspecting the pump per the weekly engine pumping unit inspection and annual pumping unit seal failure system inspection procedures. |
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