Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-08-25 — OK
Operator
Explorer Pipeline Co
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$18,000
Incident datetime
2020-08-25 20:57
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
On tuesday august 25, 2020 at 20:12 the explorer pipeline control center received a vapor monitor alarm at the palestine, texas pump station. The pipeline was shut down and the pump station was isolated from the mainline pipeline. Local personnel arrived at 20:57 and confirmed that the unit 3 inboard pump seal had failed causing a release. The locking washer keyway tab on the inboard pump seal broke and allowed the lock nut to loosen on the shaft. The end thrust of the pump exceed tolerance damaging the inboard pump seal that is composed of a carbon-based material. A total of 200 gallons of gasoline was released from the pump seal but was contained on the property within a check valve vault adjacent to the pump.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-09-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200260
Supplemental Number
34919
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
4805
Name
Explorer Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
Po Box 2650
Operator City Name
Tulsa
Operator State Abbreviation
OK
Operator Postal Code
74101
Local Datetime
2020-08-25 20:12:00
Location Latitude
31.921735
Location Longitude
-95.817617
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
4.7
Recovered Bbls
4.7
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
2020-08-25 20:57:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-08-25 20:14:00
Restart Datetime
2020-08-25 22:45:00
On Site Datetime
2020-08-25 20:57:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Palestine Pump Station
Segment Name
Palestine Pump Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
75853
Onshore City Name
Montalba
Onshore County Name
Anderson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
220.06
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
1971
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Carbon
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
220
Est Cost Prop Damage
18000
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
23220
Accident Psig
441
Mop Psig
1152
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, 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
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
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
K**** E* B****
Preparer Title
Manger Dot And Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
K*****@e***.com
Preparer Telephone
9184935104
Prepared Date
2021-02-26 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
L***** S******
Authorizer Telephone
918-359-5471
Authorizer Title
Director Hsse
Authorizer Email
L*******@e***.com
Narrative
On tuesday august 25, 2020 at 20:12 the explorer pipeline control center received a vapor monitor alarm at the palestine, texas pump station. The pipeline was shut down and the pump station was isolated from the mainline pipeline. Local personnel arrived at 20:57 and confirmed that the unit 3 inboard pump seal had failed causing a release. The locking washer keyway tab on the inboard pump seal broke and allowed the lock nut to loosen on the shaft. The end thrust of the pump exceed tolerance damaging the inboard pump seal that is composed of a carbon-based material. A total of 200 gallons of gasoline was released from the pump seal but was contained on the property within a check valve vault adjacent to the pump.
| Report Received Date | 2020-09-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200260 |
| Supplemental Number | 34919 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 4805 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Explorer Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | Po Box 2650 |
| Operator City Name | Tulsa |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OK |
| Operator Postal Code | 74101 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-08-25 20:12:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.921735 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.817617 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 4.7 |
| Recovered Bbls | 4.7 |
| 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 | 2020-08-25 20:57:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-08-25 20:14:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-08-25 22:45:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-08-25 20:57:00 |
| 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 | Palestine Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Palestine Pump Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 75853 |
| Onshore City Name | Montalba |
| Onshore County Name | Anderson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 220.06 |
| 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 | 1971 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Carbon |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 220 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 18000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 23220 |
| Accident Psig | 441 |
| Mop Psig | 1152 |
| 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, 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 | 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 |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | K**** E* B**** |
| Preparer Title | Manger Dot And Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | K*****@e***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 9184935104 |
| Prepared Date | 2021-02-26 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | L***** S****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 918-359-5471 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Hsse |
| Authorizer Email | L*******@e***.com |
| Narrative | On tuesday august 25, 2020 at 20:12 the explorer pipeline control center received a vapor monitor alarm at the palestine, texas pump station. The pipeline was shut down and the pump station was isolated from the mainline pipeline. Local personnel arrived at 20:57 and confirmed that the unit 3 inboard pump seal had failed causing a release. The locking washer keyway tab on the inboard pump seal broke and allowed the lock nut to loosen on the shaft. The end thrust of the pump exceed tolerance damaging the inboard pump seal that is composed of a carbon-based material. A total of 200 gallons of gasoline was released from the pump seal but was contained on the property within a check valve vault adjacent to the pump. |
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