Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-10-16 — KS
Operator
Flint Hills Resources, Lc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,019
Incident datetime
2019-10-16 06:30
Report number
Location
KS
Narrative
On october 16, 2019 at approx. 06:30 flint hills resources operations personnel discovered a weep from the mixer seal on tank 28073 while performing facility rounds. Tank 28073 was then isolated. Local operations response personnel were onsite to control the release and additional contract resources arrived onsite at 08:35. At 09:30 the release was estimated to have reached 5 gallons, and a notification was made to the texas rrc office of pipeline safety. At 14:00 local operations attempted to isolate the mixer from tank 28073 and were unable to do so. Product transfer from tank 28073 to another tank began on site in order to complete the repair. On october 17, 2019 at 13:40 the transfer of product from tank 28073 was complete, and the mixer seal was replaced at approx.16:00. At 20:30 local operations placed tank 28073 back in service. Updated per rrc request: in the future, when performing a tank mixer seal installation, a review of the seal specifications will be completed
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-11-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190337
Supplemental Number
33620
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
22855
Name
Flint Hills Resources, Lc
Operator Street Address
4111 East 37th Street North
Operator City Name
Wichita
Operator State Abbreviation
KS
Operator Postal Code
67220
Local Datetime
2019-10-16 09:30:00
Location Latitude
27.827039
Location Longitude
-97.196603
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.24
Recovered Bbls
0.24
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-10-16 06:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-10-16 06:50:00
Restart Datetime
2019-10-17 20:30:00
On Site Datetime
2019-10-16 06:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Ingleside Facility
Segment Name
Ingleside Facility
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78362
Onshore City Name
Ingleside
Onshore County Name
San Patricio
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
00+00
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Mixer
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
2018
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
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
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
2019
Est Cost Emergency
9637
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
11656
Accident Psig
17
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
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
It was determined that neither the controller actions nor control room issues contributed to the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Rotating Face Of Seal Failed
Preparer Name
M**** T*****
Preparer Title
Senior Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
M***********@f**.com
Preparer Telephone
409-273-9482
Prepared Date
2020-04-20 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M**** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
409-273-9482
Authorizer Title
Senior Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
M***********@f**.com
Narrative
On october 16, 2019 at approx. 06:30 flint hills resources operations personnel discovered a weep from the mixer seal on tank 28073 while performing facility rounds. Tank 28073 was then isolated. Local operations response personnel were onsite to control the release and additional contract resources arrived onsite at 08:35. At 09:30 the release was estimated to have reached 5 gallons, and a notification was made to the texas rrc office of pipeline safety. At 14:00 local operations attempted to isolate the mixer from tank 28073 and were unable to do so. Product transfer from tank 28073 to another tank began on site in order to complete the repair. On october 17, 2019 at 13:40 the transfer of product from tank 28073 was complete, and the mixer seal was replaced at approx.16:00. At 20:30 local operations placed tank 28073 back in service. Updated per rrc request: in the future, when performing a tank mixer seal installation, a review of the seal specifications will be completed
| Report Received Date | 2019-11-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190337 |
| Supplemental Number | 33620 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 22855 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Flint Hills Resources, Lc |
| Operator Street Address | 4111 East 37th Street North |
| Operator City Name | Wichita |
| Operator State Abbreviation | KS |
| Operator Postal Code | 67220 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-10-16 09:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 27.827039 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.196603 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.24 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.24 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-10-16 06:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-10-16 06:50:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-10-17 20:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-10-16 06:30:00 |
| 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 | Ingleside Facility |
| Segment Name | Ingleside Facility |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78362 |
| Onshore City Name | Ingleside |
| Onshore County Name | San Patricio |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 00+00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Mixer |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 2018 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| 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 | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2019 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 9637 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 11656 |
| Accident Psig | 17 |
| 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 | 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 | It was determined that neither the controller actions nor control room issues contributed to the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Rotating Face Of Seal Failed |
| Preparer Name | M**** T***** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | M***********@f**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 409-273-9482 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-04-20 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M**** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 409-273-9482 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | M***********@f**.com |
| Narrative | On october 16, 2019 at approx. 06:30 flint hills resources operations personnel discovered a weep from the mixer seal on tank 28073 while performing facility rounds. Tank 28073 was then isolated. Local operations response personnel were onsite to control the release and additional contract resources arrived onsite at 08:35. At 09:30 the release was estimated to have reached 5 gallons, and a notification was made to the texas rrc office of pipeline safety. At 14:00 local operations attempted to isolate the mixer from tank 28073 and were unable to do so. Product transfer from tank 28073 to another tank began on site in order to complete the repair. On october 17, 2019 at 13:40 the transfer of product from tank 28073 was complete, and the mixer seal was replaced at approx.16:00. At 20:30 local operations placed tank 28073 back in service. Updated per rrc request: in the future, when performing a tank mixer seal installation, a review of the seal specifications will be completed |
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