Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-04-27 — IN
Operator
Countrymark Refining And Logistics, Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2019-04-27 20:06
Report number
Location
IN
Narrative
At 8:06 pm cst the countrymark pipeline operations control room was notified by an individual who lived near belle prairie pump station reporting that there was crude oil on the ground at the station the pipeline controller immediately shut down the station and isolated the pipeline and pump station. The pipeline maintenance supervisor was notified at approximately 8:20 pm cst to dispatch emergency response crews to the site. Crews arrived on-scene at approximately 8:40 pm cst to evaluate and start clean-up. The operations supvervisor called the pipeline control room and had the pipeline controller start reviewing trending and alarms on the scada system for anything abnormal. He also logged on to the scada system to evaluate himself. The operations supervisor also called one of the on-site personnel at 8:55 pm cst to retrieve findings and troubleshoot potential cause. Maintenance found that both mainline pumps were not draining and spilling from where the pump plungers reside and a drain collects the excess. The excess fluid should flow to a sump that collects and re-injects back into the suction of the mainline pumps. After troubleshooting, it was found that the sump was not receiving the fluid due to the inlet valve to the sump tank being closed when it should have been open. Another valve on the west mainline pump drain was also found to be closed during investigation. The operations supervisor called the pump mechanic at 9:02 pm to discuss the incident, since project work was being performed at the site the previous wednesday and thursday with contractors under his supervision . The pump mechanic could not recall ever shutting these valves but did not rule out the contractor doing it. The pump mechanic was then dispatched to assist in clean up and inspect the pumps after rods submerged in crude oil. After confirming the cause of the incident, the pipeline controller started the pipeline up at 9:30 cst with the pump station being bypassed. The pump station remained shutdown and isolated until clean-up was complete.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-05-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190157
Supplemental Number
32147
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
26049
Name
Countrymark Refining And Logistics, Llc
Operator Street Address
225 S.e. St. , Suite 44
Operator City Name
Indianapolis
Operator State Abbreviation
IN
Operator Postal Code
46202
Local Datetime
2019-04-26 18:00:00
Location Latitude
38.21593
Location Longitude
-88.569288
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.7
Recovered Bbls
0.7
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-04-27 20:06:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-04-27 20:09:00
Restart Datetime
2019-04-27 23:00:00
On Site Datetime
2019-04-27 20:40:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Johnsonville To Enfield 6"
Segment Name
Belle Prairie Pump Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Il
Onshore Postal Code
62828
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Hamilton
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 19.49
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The 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
2017
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
The Inlet Valve For The Sump Was Closed And Did Not Allow The Excess Fluid From The Pump Plungers To Drain To The Sump. Eventually, The Excess Fluid Spilled Onto The Ground.
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
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
40
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
4512
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
4552
Accident Psig
766
Mop Psig
836
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 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
The closed drain valves that caused the incident are not set-up in the scada system. The controller would have no way of knowing they were not in the correct position. Also, the amount of product lost was too minimal to be detected by the controller.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Operation Type
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Other Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
B**** C*****
Preparer Title
Manager Of Pipeline Integrity
Preparer Email
B***********@c**********.com
Preparer Telephone
8128388555
Prepared Date
2019-05-17 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
A** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
8128388152
Authorizer Title
Manager Crude Gathering And Transportation
Authorizer Email
A*********@c**********.com
Narrative
At 8:06 pm cst the countrymark pipeline operations control room was notified by an individual who lived near belle prairie pump station reporting that there was crude oil on the ground at the station the pipeline controller immediately shut down the station and isolated the pipeline and pump station. The pipeline maintenance supervisor was notified at approximately 8:20 pm cst to dispatch emergency response crews to the site. Crews arrived on-scene at approximately 8:40 pm cst to evaluate and start clean-up. The operations supvervisor called the pipeline control room and had the pipeline controller start reviewing trending and alarms on the scada system for anything abnormal. He also logged on to the scada system to evaluate himself. The operations supervisor also called one of the on-site personnel at 8:55 pm cst to retrieve findings and troubleshoot potential cause. Maintenance found that both mainline pumps were not draining and spilling from where the pump plungers reside and a drain collects the excess. The excess fluid should flow to a sump that collects and re-injects back into the suction of the mainline pumps. After troubleshooting, it was found that the sump was not receiving the fluid due to the inlet valve to the sump tank being closed when it should have been open. Another valve on the west mainline pump drain was also found to be closed during investigation. The operations supervisor called the pump mechanic at 9:02 pm to discuss the incident, since project work was being performed at the site the previous wednesday and thursday with contractors under his supervision . The pump mechanic could not recall ever shutting these valves but did not rule out the contractor doing it. The pump mechanic was then dispatched to assist in clean up and inspect the pumps after rods submerged in crude oil. After confirming the cause of the incident, the pipeline controller started the pipeline up at 9:30 cst with the pump station being bypassed. The pump station remained shutdown and isolated until clean-up was complete.
| Report Received Date | 2019-05-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190157 |
| Supplemental Number | 32147 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 26049 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Countrymark Refining And Logistics, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 225 S.e. St. , Suite 44 |
| Operator City Name | Indianapolis |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IN |
| Operator Postal Code | 46202 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-04-26 18:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 38.21593 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -88.569288 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.7 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.7 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-04-27 20:06:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-04-27 20:09:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-04-27 23:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-04-27 20:40:00 |
| 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 | Johnsonville To Enfield 6" |
| Segment Name | Belle Prairie Pump Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Il |
| Onshore Postal Code | 62828 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Hamilton |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 19.49 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The 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 | 2017 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | The Inlet Valve For The Sump Was Closed And Did Not Allow The Excess Fluid From The Pump Plungers To Drain To The Sump. Eventually, The Excess Fluid Spilled Onto The Ground. |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| 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 | 40 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4512 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 4552 |
| Accident Psig | 766 |
| Mop Psig | 836 |
| 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 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 | The closed drain valves that caused the incident are not set-up in the scada system. The controller would have no way of knowing they were not in the correct position. Also, the amount of product lost was too minimal to be detected by the controller. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Operation Type | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Other Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | B**** C***** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Of Pipeline Integrity |
| Preparer Email | B***********@c**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 8128388555 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-05-17 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | A** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 8128388152 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Crude Gathering And Transportation |
| Authorizer Email | A*********@c**********.com |
| Narrative | At 8:06 pm cst the countrymark pipeline operations control room was notified by an individual who lived near belle prairie pump station reporting that there was crude oil on the ground at the station the pipeline controller immediately shut down the station and isolated the pipeline and pump station. The pipeline maintenance supervisor was notified at approximately 8:20 pm cst to dispatch emergency response crews to the site. Crews arrived on-scene at approximately 8:40 pm cst to evaluate and start clean-up. The operations supvervisor called the pipeline control room and had the pipeline controller start reviewing trending and alarms on the scada system for anything abnormal. He also logged on to the scada system to evaluate himself. The operations supervisor also called one of the on-site personnel at 8:55 pm cst to retrieve findings and troubleshoot potential cause. Maintenance found that both mainline pumps were not draining and spilling from where the pump plungers reside and a drain collects the excess. The excess fluid should flow to a sump that collects and re-injects back into the suction of the mainline pumps. After troubleshooting, it was found that the sump was not receiving the fluid due to the inlet valve to the sump tank being closed when it should have been open. Another valve on the west mainline pump drain was also found to be closed during investigation. The operations supervisor called the pump mechanic at 9:02 pm to discuss the incident, since project work was being performed at the site the previous wednesday and thursday with contractors under his supervision . The pump mechanic could not recall ever shutting these valves but did not rule out the contractor doing it. The pump mechanic was then dispatched to assist in clean up and inspect the pumps after rods submerged in crude oil. After confirming the cause of the incident, the pipeline controller started the pipeline up at 9:30 cst with the pump station being bypassed. The pump station remained shutdown and isolated until clean-up was complete. |
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