Incident details
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HL incident on 2020-10-17 — TX
Operator
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$13,100
Incident datetime
2020-10-17 12:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At 10:00 control center was scheduled to start up gl07. Once line was up and nearing a steady state controller reviewed the bracket alarms and noticed a sump alarm had came in during the start up at fife station. Controller then investigated alarm and noticed sump levels were continuing to climb indicating an issue or possible seal fail. Bcc immediately called local tech and he stated they received cold temperatures and a few inches of snow so there was a good chance the seal could be going out. Bcc (bartlesville control center) immediately shut down the line. Field technician arrived, they found that the unit indeed had a seal failure. Emergency procedures implemented, notification made, clean up crews mobilized and began clean up of oil. Root cause - seal fail leading to the release of curde oil to the ground. Secondary cause was due to excessive axial shaft movement on the thrust bearing. John crane seal inspection report- shaft sleeves showed the dynamic o-ring contact marks were about .080-.100" offset when comparing sleeves from the two seals. This points to the possibility of axial shaft movement or shuttling of about .040-.050". In addition to the offset o-ring position, another indication of thrust is that one set of faces showed slightly more wear than the other. This axial shaft movement is an issue sometimes seen on bb3 and double suction pumps. With any shaft movement one seal sees an over-compressed conditon while the other runs in an under-compressed condition possibly leaking prematurely as face wears. Replaced bearing and seals. Update 1/20/2021 due to final cost coming in.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-11-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200304
Supplemental Number
34743
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31684
Name
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Operator Street Address
2331 Citywest Blvd
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77042
Local Datetime
2020-10-17 09:00:00
Location Latitude
47.47725
Location Longitude
-110.95962
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Controller
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-10-17 12:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-10-17 09:30:00
Restart Datetime
2020-10-17 19:21:00
On Site Datetime
2020-10-17 13:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Glacier Pipe Line Fife Station
Segment Name
Gl07
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mt
Onshore Postal Code
59412
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Cascade
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp263 Fife St
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
2019
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
316 Stainless Steel W. Viton Soft Goods
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
150
Est Cost Prop Damage
13100
Est Cost Emergency
20075
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
1500
Est Cost Other Details
Misc.travel And Lodging For Company Employees
Prpty
34825
Accident Psig
702
Mop Psig
1700
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 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
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Excessive Movement On The Thrust Bearing, Axial Shaft Movement
Preparer Name
M****** K****
Preparer Title
Dot Coordinator Rockies Region
Preparer Email
M**************@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
406-441-4749
Prepared Date
2021-01-20 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** F****
Authorizer Telephone
832-765-1632
Authorizer Title
Director Dot Operations Compliance
Authorizer Email
T***********@p**.com
Narrative
At 10:00 control center was scheduled to start up gl07. Once line was up and nearing a steady state controller reviewed the bracket alarms and noticed a sump alarm had came in during the start up at fife station. Controller then investigated alarm and noticed sump levels were continuing to climb indicating an issue or possible seal fail. Bcc immediately called local tech and he stated they received cold temperatures and a few inches of snow so there was a good chance the seal could be going out. Bcc (bartlesville control center) immediately shut down the line. Field technician arrived, they found that the unit indeed had a seal failure. Emergency procedures implemented, notification made, clean up crews mobilized and began clean up of oil. Root cause - seal fail leading to the release of curde oil to the ground. Secondary cause was due to excessive axial shaft movement on the thrust bearing. John crane seal inspection report- shaft sleeves showed the dynamic o-ring contact marks were about .080-.100" offset when comparing sleeves from the two seals. This points to the possibility of axial shaft movement or shuttling of about .040-.050". In addition to the offset o-ring position, another indication of thrust is that one set of faces showed slightly more wear than the other. This axial shaft movement is an issue sometimes seen on bb3 and double suction pumps. With any shaft movement one seal sees an over-compressed conditon while the other runs in an under-compressed condition possibly leaking prematurely as face wears. Replaced bearing and seals. Update 1/20/2021 due to final cost coming in.
| Report Received Date | 2020-11-11 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200304 |
| Supplemental Number | 34743 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31684 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 2331 Citywest Blvd |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77042 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-10-17 09:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 47.47725 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -110.95962 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Controller |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-10-17 12:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-10-17 09:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-10-17 19:21:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-10-17 13:30:00 |
| 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 | Glacier Pipe Line Fife Station |
| Segment Name | Gl07 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mt |
| Onshore Postal Code | 59412 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Cascade |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp263 Fife St |
| 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 | 2019 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | 316 Stainless Steel W. Viton Soft Goods |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 150 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 13100 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 20075 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 1500 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Misc.travel And Lodging For Company Employees |
| Prpty | 34825 |
| Accident Psig | 702 |
| Mop Psig | 1700 |
| 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 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 |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Excessive Movement On The Thrust Bearing, Axial Shaft Movement |
| Preparer Name | M****** K**** |
| Preparer Title | Dot Coordinator Rockies Region |
| Preparer Email | M**************@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 406-441-4749 |
| Prepared Date | 2021-01-20 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** F**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 832-765-1632 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Dot Operations Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T***********@p**.com |
| Narrative | At 10:00 control center was scheduled to start up gl07. Once line was up and nearing a steady state controller reviewed the bracket alarms and noticed a sump alarm had came in during the start up at fife station. Controller then investigated alarm and noticed sump levels were continuing to climb indicating an issue or possible seal fail. Bcc immediately called local tech and he stated they received cold temperatures and a few inches of snow so there was a good chance the seal could be going out. Bcc (bartlesville control center) immediately shut down the line. Field technician arrived, they found that the unit indeed had a seal failure. Emergency procedures implemented, notification made, clean up crews mobilized and began clean up of oil. Root cause - seal fail leading to the release of curde oil to the ground. Secondary cause was due to excessive axial shaft movement on the thrust bearing. John crane seal inspection report- shaft sleeves showed the dynamic o-ring contact marks were about .080-.100" offset when comparing sleeves from the two seals. This points to the possibility of axial shaft movement or shuttling of about .040-.050". In addition to the offset o-ring position, another indication of thrust is that one set of faces showed slightly more wear than the other. This axial shaft movement is an issue sometimes seen on bb3 and double suction pumps. With any shaft movement one seal sees an over-compressed conditon while the other runs in an under-compressed condition possibly leaking prematurely as face wears. Replaced bearing and seals. Update 1/20/2021 due to final cost coming in. |
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