Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-05-16 — TX
Operator
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$350,000
Incident datetime
2019-05-16 08:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 6:58 am 5/16/19 houston control center received a seal failure alarm for fourchon booster unit 3 followed by a station lockout. Hcc immediately notified local leadership and technicians were dispatched to the location. Upon arrival it was observed crude oil had released from unit 3 and had migrated to local ditches inside the secondary containment berm. Approximately 297 bbls of crude released from the unit. Splc emergency response dispatched remediation teams and notified regulatory agencies. Root cause analysis was performed and learning from incident (lfi) was published to share the cause and lesson learned from this incident. Few recommendations and corrective actions are taken to prevent recurrence of such incident. The root cause(s) of the incident are: o the unit 3 inboard seal failed due to axial movement. O there was a logic error causing the mov breaker to open due to switching directions without a time delay. O internally passing station valves did not effectively isolate the station.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-05-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190169
Supplemental Number
32963
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31174
Name
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Operator Street Address
150 North Dairy Ashford Road Wck Bldg. A
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77079
Local Datetime
2019-05-16 08:30:00
Location Latitude
29.156667
Location Longitude
-90.175711
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
297
Recovered Bbls
297
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
2019-05-16 08:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
No Required
On Site Datetime
2019-05-16 08:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-05-16 09:14:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1245837
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Fourchon Booster Station
Segment Name
Fourchon Booster Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70357
Onshore City Name
Golden Meadow
Onshore County Name
Lafourche
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Pump Station
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
1998
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Seal Failure
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Pump Seal Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
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
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
15000
Est Cost Prop Damage
350000
Est Cost Emergency
550000
Est Cost Environmental
200000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1115000
Accident Psig
1000
Mop Psig
1800
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
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
Yes
Cpm Conf Ind
Yes
Investigation Status
Yes, but the investigation of the control room and/or controller actions has not yet been completed by the operator (supplemental report required)
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
Inboard Seal Failed Due To Axial Movement
Preparer Name
S**** I****
Preparer Title
Intergrity Management And Regulatory Engineer
Preparer Email
S**********@s****.com
Preparer Telephone
832-762-2666
Prepared Date
2019-11-20 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D****** P****
Authorizer Telephone
832-762-2553
Authorizer Title
Integrity And Regulatory Services Manager
Authorizer Email
D************@s****.com
Narrative
At approximately 6:58 am 5/16/19 houston control center received a seal failure alarm for fourchon booster unit 3 followed by a station lockout. Hcc immediately notified local leadership and technicians were dispatched to the location. Upon arrival it was observed crude oil had released from unit 3 and had migrated to local ditches inside the secondary containment berm. Approximately 297 bbls of crude released from the unit. Splc emergency response dispatched remediation teams and notified regulatory agencies. Root cause analysis was performed and learning from incident (lfi) was published to share the cause and lesson learned from this incident. Few recommendations and corrective actions are taken to prevent recurrence of such incident. The root cause(s) of the incident are: o the unit 3 inboard seal failed due to axial movement. O there was a logic error causing the mov breaker to open due to switching directions without a time delay. O internally passing station valves did not effectively isolate the station.
| Report Received Date | 2019-05-24 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190169 |
| Supplemental Number | 32963 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31174 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Shell Pipeline Co., L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 150 North Dairy Ashford Road Wck Bldg. A |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77079 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-05-16 08:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.156667 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.175711 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 297 |
| Recovered Bbls | 297 |
| 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 | 2019-05-16 08:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | No Required |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-05-16 08:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-05-16 09:14:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1245837 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Fourchon Booster Station |
| Segment Name | Fourchon Booster Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70357 |
| Onshore City Name | Golden Meadow |
| Onshore County Name | Lafourche |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Pump Station |
| 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 | 1998 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Seal Failure |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Pump Seal Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| 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 | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 15000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 350000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 550000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 200000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1115000 |
| Accident Psig | 1000 |
| Mop Psig | 1800 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Conf Ind | Yes |
| Investigation Status | Yes, but the investigation of the control room and/or controller actions has not yet been completed by the operator (supplemental report required) |
| 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 | Inboard Seal Failed Due To Axial Movement |
| Preparer Name | S**** I**** |
| Preparer Title | Intergrity Management And Regulatory Engineer |
| Preparer Email | S**********@s****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 832-762-2666 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-11-20 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D****** P**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 832-762-2553 |
| Authorizer Title | Integrity And Regulatory Services Manager |
| Authorizer Email | D************@s****.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 6:58 am 5/16/19 houston control center received a seal failure alarm for fourchon booster unit 3 followed by a station lockout. Hcc immediately notified local leadership and technicians were dispatched to the location. Upon arrival it was observed crude oil had released from unit 3 and had migrated to local ditches inside the secondary containment berm. Approximately 297 bbls of crude released from the unit. Splc emergency response dispatched remediation teams and notified regulatory agencies. Root cause analysis was performed and learning from incident (lfi) was published to share the cause and lesson learned from this incident. Few recommendations and corrective actions are taken to prevent recurrence of such incident. The root cause(s) of the incident are: o the unit 3 inboard seal failed due to axial movement. O there was a logic error causing the mov breaker to open due to switching directions without a time delay. O internally passing station valves did not effectively isolate the station. |
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