Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-05-25 — TX
Operator
Double H
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$3,138
Incident datetime
2020-05-25 06:10
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At 2:52am local time, mdt, the control center received a pump seal pot leak alarm from pump p1440 at the biddle pump station. The pump was automatically shut down at the time of the alarm and the station bypassed. An operator was dispatched to investigate the site and arrived onsite and confirmed a release of less than 1 gallon contained on the pump skid at 5:24am local time. The investigation included: cleaning the pump drain line, inspecting the equipment, and starting the pump to observe the rate of product leaking from the pump seal into the pump seal pot. The pump was restarted at 6:10am local time but immediately experienced another pump leak alarm and shut down the pump station automatically. At this time the entire line was shutdown. This leak released approximately 17 gallons of crude oil on the pump skid and surrounding gravel. The operator locked out the pump, disabling its use. The contaminated gravel was collected for treatment and disposal. The pump was cleaned and thoroughly assessed. A failed pump seal was found to be the cause of release. The seal was transported to a third party for failure analysis. The pipeline was restarted at 12:01pm after the alternative pump at biddle pump station (named p1430) was confirmed to have no issues. An internal investigation has begun and is ongoing. A supplemental report will be provided. 9/9/20 update - a metallurgical analysis showed the failed seal was made from material that was not compatible with the product being transported. The seal was replaced with the appropriate model for crude oil service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-06-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200186
Supplemental Number
34246
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39440
Name
Double H
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St., Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2020-05-25 06:10:00
Location Latitude
45.208183
Location Longitude
-105.332298
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.4
Recovered Bbls
0.4
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
2020-05-25 06:10:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-05-25 06:10:00
Restart Datetime
2020-05-25 12:01:00
On Site Datetime
2020-05-25 06:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Biddle Station
Segment Name
Pump P1440
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mt
Onshore Postal Code
59313
Onshore City Name
Broadus
Onshore County Name
Powder River
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
P1440
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
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
14
Est Cost Prop Damage
3138
Est Cost Emergency
12020
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
2605
Est Cost Other Details
Cost To Conduct Metallurgical Analysis
Prpty
17777
Accident Psig
1307
Mop Psig
1480
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
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Seal/packing Failure
Additional Breakdown Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
J**** P*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Technical Specialist
Preparer Email
J*************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
713-420-7004
Preparer Fax
346-262-9812
Prepared Date
2020-09-09 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
Q****** F******
Authorizer Telephone
770-751-4240
Authorizer Title
Director Compliance Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email
Q**************@k***********.com
Narrative
At 2:52am local time, mdt, the control center received a pump seal pot leak alarm from pump p1440 at the biddle pump station. The pump was automatically shut down at the time of the alarm and the station bypassed. An operator was dispatched to investigate the site and arrived onsite and confirmed a release of less than 1 gallon contained on the pump skid at 5:24am local time. The investigation included: cleaning the pump drain line, inspecting the equipment, and starting the pump to observe the rate of product leaking from the pump seal into the pump seal pot. The pump was restarted at 6:10am local time but immediately experienced another pump leak alarm and shut down the pump station automatically. At this time the entire line was shutdown. This leak released approximately 17 gallons of crude oil on the pump skid and surrounding gravel. The operator locked out the pump, disabling its use. The contaminated gravel was collected for treatment and disposal. The pump was cleaned and thoroughly assessed. A failed pump seal was found to be the cause of release. The seal was transported to a third party for failure analysis. The pipeline was restarted at 12:01pm after the alternative pump at biddle pump station (named p1430) was confirmed to have no issues. An internal investigation has begun and is ongoing. A supplemental report will be provided. 9/9/20 update - a metallurgical analysis showed the failed seal was made from material that was not compatible with the product being transported. The seal was replaced with the appropriate model for crude oil service.
| Report Received Date | 2020-06-24 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200186 |
| Supplemental Number | 34246 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39440 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Double H |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana St., Suite 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-05-25 06:10:00 |
| Location Latitude | 45.208183 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -105.332298 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.4 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.4 |
| 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 | 2020-05-25 06:10:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-05-25 06:10:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-05-25 12:01:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-05-25 06:10:00 |
| 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 | Biddle Station |
| Segment Name | Pump P1440 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mt |
| Onshore Postal Code | 59313 |
| Onshore City Name | Broadus |
| Onshore County Name | Powder River |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | P1440 |
| 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 | 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 14 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3138 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 12020 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 2605 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Cost To Conduct Metallurgical Analysis |
| Prpty | 17777 |
| Accident Psig | 1307 |
| Mop Psig | 1480 |
| 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 | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Seal/packing Failure |
| Additional Breakdown Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | J**** P******* |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Technical Specialist |
| Preparer Email | J*************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-420-7004 |
| Preparer Fax | 346-262-9812 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-09-09 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | Q****** F****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 770-751-4240 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Compliance Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Email | Q**************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | At 2:52am local time, mdt, the control center received a pump seal pot leak alarm from pump p1440 at the biddle pump station. The pump was automatically shut down at the time of the alarm and the station bypassed. An operator was dispatched to investigate the site and arrived onsite and confirmed a release of less than 1 gallon contained on the pump skid at 5:24am local time. The investigation included: cleaning the pump drain line, inspecting the equipment, and starting the pump to observe the rate of product leaking from the pump seal into the pump seal pot. The pump was restarted at 6:10am local time but immediately experienced another pump leak alarm and shut down the pump station automatically. At this time the entire line was shutdown. This leak released approximately 17 gallons of crude oil on the pump skid and surrounding gravel. The operator locked out the pump, disabling its use. The contaminated gravel was collected for treatment and disposal. The pump was cleaned and thoroughly assessed. A failed pump seal was found to be the cause of release. The seal was transported to a third party for failure analysis. The pipeline was restarted at 12:01pm after the alternative pump at biddle pump station (named p1430) was confirmed to have no issues. An internal investigation has begun and is ongoing. A supplemental report will be provided. 9/9/20 update - a metallurgical analysis showed the failed seal was made from material that was not compatible with the product being transported. The seal was replaced with the appropriate model for crude oil service. |
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