Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-06-11 — 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)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2019-06-11 17:58
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Lopc-seal failure on unit 8 at houma station -the hcc received a call on a "fail-seal unit 8" and "lockout unit 8" alarm for unit 8 in houma. Verified suction and discharge valve closed on pump 8. The dock pic was called to investigate. The dock pic verified that there was oil pushing out and at that time the 18" was shut down. The dock pic contacted the supervisor and the supervisor contacted splc er to start the notification process. Estimated volume released is 28 gallons. The oil was cleaned, repair made and the 18" was back running to normal operation. The investigation showed that the incident was due to wear and tear of the pump seal.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-06-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190204
Supplemental Number
33401
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
2019-06-11 17:58:00
Location Latitude
29.622572
Location Longitude
-90.689097
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-06-11 17:58:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-06-11 17:58:00
Restart Datetime
2019-06-12 02:00:00
On Site Datetime
2019-06-11 17:58:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-06-11 19:14:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1248576
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Houma Station
Segment Name
Houma Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70737
Onshore City Name
Houma
Onshore County Name
Terrebonne
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
2012
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Pump Seal
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
100
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
5000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
10100
Accident Psig
1000
Mop Psig
1260
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
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
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
Investigation identified that there was no control room issue. The wear & tear of the pump seal initiated the incident.
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
Wear & Tear Of Pump Seal
Preparer Name
S**** I****
Preparer Title
Intergrity Management And Regulatory Engineer
Preparer Email
S**********@s****.com
Preparer Telephone
832-762-2666
Prepared Date
2020-03-03 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
Lopc-seal failure on unit 8 at houma station -the hcc received a call on a "fail-seal unit 8" and "lockout unit 8" alarm for unit 8 in houma. Verified suction and discharge valve closed on pump 8. The dock pic was called to investigate. The dock pic verified that there was oil pushing out and at that time the 18" was shut down. The dock pic contacted the supervisor and the supervisor contacted splc er to start the notification process. Estimated volume released is 28 gallons. The oil was cleaned, repair made and the 18" was back running to normal operation. The investigation showed that the incident was due to wear and tear of the pump seal.
| Report Received Date | 2019-06-27 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190204 |
| Supplemental Number | 33401 |
| 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 | 2019-06-11 17:58:00 |
| Location Latitude | 29.622572 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.689097 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-06-11 17:58:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-06-11 17:58:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-06-12 02:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-06-11 17:58:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-06-11 19:14:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1248576 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Houma Station |
| Segment Name | Houma Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70737 |
| Onshore City Name | Houma |
| Onshore County Name | Terrebonne |
| 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 | 2012 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Pump Seal |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 10100 |
| Accident Psig | 1000 |
| Mop Psig | 1260 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| 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 | 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 | Investigation identified that there was no control room issue. The wear & tear of the pump seal initiated the incident. |
| 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 | Wear & Tear Of Pump Seal |
| Preparer Name | S**** I**** |
| Preparer Title | Intergrity Management And Regulatory Engineer |
| Preparer Email | S**********@s****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 832-762-2666 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-03-03 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 | Lopc-seal failure on unit 8 at houma station -the hcc received a call on a "fail-seal unit 8" and "lockout unit 8" alarm for unit 8 in houma. Verified suction and discharge valve closed on pump 8. The dock pic was called to investigate. The dock pic verified that there was oil pushing out and at that time the 18" was shut down. The dock pic contacted the supervisor and the supervisor contacted splc er to start the notification process. Estimated volume released is 28 gallons. The oil was cleaned, repair made and the 18" was back running to normal operation. The investigation showed that the incident was due to wear and tear of the pump seal. |
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