Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-10-20 — KS
Operator
Flint Hills Resources, Lc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$40,999
Incident datetime
2020-10-20 16:13
Report number
Location
KS
Narrative
Updated part d: d8 estimated property damage updated part g: g6 equipment failure sub-cause additional factors updated part h: narrative update: the pump 4 mechanical inboard seal was sent to the manufacturer for failure analysis. The manufacturer verified that the operational conditions the seal was subjected to were within the seal's design parameters. The failure analysis revealed mechanical damage to the rotating and stationary seal faces, some wear (fretting) on the rotating face body, and a damaged pin on the seal's stationary face. Original: on october 20, 2020 at 16:13, the flint hills resources (fhr) pipeline control center (pcc) received a scada seal leak alarm while performing a normal startup of minnesota pipeline (mpl). The pipeline controller contacted fhr operations personnel to respond at 16:58. At 17:29, fhr operations personnel arrived on site and confirmed discovery of a crude oil release from pump 4 scavenger box. Fhr operations personnel contacted the pcc at 17:30 to initiate a shutdown of the pipeline. Fhr operations personnel manually closed header isolation valves as well as mpl 1 & 2 station discharge valves. The minnesota duty officer was contacted at 18:08 (report # 194835, officer larry # 8). The pump 4 inboard seal had failed causing crude oil to enter the scavenger box, flow to the seal fail pot, and drain into the sump as designed. Crude oil leaked by pump 4 inboard seal causing the seal fail alarm to be triggered. The scavenger box overflowed upon reaching capacity and discharged approximately 5 bbls of crude oil. Pump 4 was not running at the time of the release; thus it was isolated. During initial repair attempts, operations personnel determined at 18:26 that the pump 4 discharge valve would not fully seat and therefore required replacement. The determination to replace the discharge valve increased the estimated repair costs to over the $50,000 nrc reporting threshold. At 19:18 fhr reported the release to the nrc (report # 1290260, operator upchurch). A 48-hour update was made to the nrc on october 22 to report no significant changes to the initial report (report # 1290452, claudia). Local personnel and contractors were on site to cleanup the impacted soil. The pipeline controller and controller in training were sent for drug testing. Initial indications of controller actions didn't identify the pipeline controller as a contributing factor. However, upon review of the above listed timeframes, it was determined that the pipeline controllers may have been a contributing factor and that drug testing should be performed. Due to this delay in identification, the employees were no longer eligible for alcohol testing. Based on the for cause review, it was determined that the pipeline controller's response was delayed and therefore the pipeline controller was disqualified for oq tasks 43.1 and 43.3. The pipeline controller received additional training and performance evaluation prior to requalifying on the identified covered tasks. The controller in training is continuing his qualification training. Timeline of events: 10/20 o 16:13 mpl startup, pump 4 seal leak alarm received at pcc o 16:58 fhr operations personnel received call from pcc o 17:29 fhr operations personnel arrived on site, confirmed discovery of release, called pcc to initiate a shutdown o 18:08 fhr contacted minnesota duty officer (report # 194835, officer larry # 8) o 18:26 fhr operations personnel determined the need to replace pump 4 discharge valve o increased estimated costs to meet or exceed $50,000 - identified that nrc reportable criteria was met o 19:18 fhr call to nrc (report # 1290260, operator upchurch) 10/21 o 03:09 mpl restart 10/22 o 15:50 fhr 48-hour update call to nrc (report # 1290452, claudia)
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-11-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200314
Supplemental Number
34861
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
2020-10-20 18:26:00
Location Latitude
47.684153
Location Longitude
-95.412631
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
5
Recovered Bbls
5
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
2020-10-20 16:13:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-10-20 17:31:00
Restart Datetime
2020-10-21 03:09:00
On Site Datetime
2020-10-20 17:29:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2020-10-20 19:18:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1290260
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Clearbrook Terminal
Segment Name
Clearbrook Terminal
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mn
Onshore Postal Code
56634-0010
Onshore City Name
Clearbrook
Onshore County Name
Clearwater
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
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
2016
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Silicon Carbide
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
209
Est Cost Prop Damage
40999
Est Cost Emergency
81047
Est Cost Environmental
33850
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
156105
Accident Psig
415
Mop Psig
1315
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
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest Incorrect Action Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
2
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
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Mechanical Damage On Rotating And Stationary Seal Face
Preparer Name
J**** A****
Preparer Title
Senior Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
J**********@f**.com
Preparer Telephone
316-932-8472
Prepared Date
2021-02-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J**** A****
Authorizer Telephone
316-932-8472
Authorizer Title
Senior Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
J**********@f**.com
Narrative
Updated part d: d8 estimated property damage updated part g: g6 equipment failure sub-cause additional factors updated part h: narrative update: the pump 4 mechanical inboard seal was sent to the manufacturer for failure analysis. The manufacturer verified that the operational conditions the seal was subjected to were within the seal's design parameters. The failure analysis revealed mechanical damage to the rotating and stationary seal faces, some wear (fretting) on the rotating face body, and a damaged pin on the seal's stationary face. Original: on october 20, 2020 at 16:13, the flint hills resources (fhr) pipeline control center (pcc) received a scada seal leak alarm while performing a normal startup of minnesota pipeline (mpl). The pipeline controller contacted fhr operations personnel to respond at 16:58. At 17:29, fhr operations personnel arrived on site and confirmed discovery of a crude oil release from pump 4 scavenger box. Fhr operations personnel contacted the pcc at 17:30 to initiate a shutdown of the pipeline. Fhr operations personnel manually closed header isolation valves as well as mpl 1 & 2 station discharge valves. The minnesota duty officer was contacted at 18:08 (report # 194835, officer larry # 8). The pump 4 inboard seal had failed causing crude oil to enter the scavenger box, flow to the seal fail pot, and drain into the sump as designed. Crude oil leaked by pump 4 inboard seal causing the seal fail alarm to be triggered. The scavenger box overflowed upon reaching capacity and discharged approximately 5 bbls of crude oil. Pump 4 was not running at the time of the release; thus it was isolated. During initial repair attempts, operations personnel determined at 18:26 that the pump 4 discharge valve would not fully seat and therefore required replacement. The determination to replace the discharge valve increased the estimated repair costs to over the $50,000 nrc reporting threshold. At 19:18 fhr reported the release to the nrc (report # 1290260, operator upchurch). A 48-hour update was made to the nrc on october 22 to report no significant changes to the initial report (report # 1290452, claudia). Local personnel and contractors were on site to cleanup the impacted soil. The pipeline controller and controller in training were sent for drug testing. Initial indications of controller actions didn't identify the pipeline controller as a contributing factor. However, upon review of the above listed timeframes, it was determined that the pipeline controllers may have been a contributing factor and that drug testing should be performed. Due to this delay in identification, the employees were no longer eligible for alcohol testing. Based on the for cause review, it was determined that the pipeline controller's response was delayed and therefore the pipeline controller was disqualified for oq tasks 43.1 and 43.3. The pipeline controller received additional training and performance evaluation prior to requalifying on the identified covered tasks. The controller in training is continuing his qualification training. Timeline of events: 10/20 o 16:13 mpl startup, pump 4 seal leak alarm received at pcc o 16:58 fhr operations personnel received call from pcc o 17:29 fhr operations personnel arrived on site, confirmed discovery of release, called pcc to initiate a shutdown o 18:08 fhr contacted minnesota duty officer (report # 194835, officer larry # 8) o 18:26 fhr operations personnel determined the need to replace pump 4 discharge valve o increased estimated costs to meet or exceed $50,000 - identified that nrc reportable criteria was met o 19:18 fhr call to nrc (report # 1290260, operator upchurch) 10/21 o 03:09 mpl restart 10/22 o 15:50 fhr 48-hour update call to nrc (report # 1290452, claudia)
| Report Received Date | 2020-11-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200314 |
| Supplemental Number | 34861 |
| 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 | 2020-10-20 18:26:00 |
| Location Latitude | 47.684153 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -95.412631 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 5 |
| 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 | 2020-10-20 16:13:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-10-20 17:31:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-10-21 03:09:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-10-20 17:29:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2020-10-20 19:18:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1290260 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Clearbrook Terminal |
| Segment Name | Clearbrook Terminal |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mn |
| Onshore Postal Code | 56634-0010 |
| Onshore City Name | Clearbrook |
| Onshore County Name | Clearwater |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| 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 | 2016 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Silicon Carbide |
| 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 | 209 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 40999 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 81047 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 33850 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 156105 |
| Accident Psig | 415 |
| Mop Psig | 1315 |
| 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 | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest Incorrect Action Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 2 |
| 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 |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Mechanical Damage On Rotating And Stationary Seal Face |
| Preparer Name | J**** A**** |
| Preparer Title | Senior Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | J**********@f**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 316-932-8472 |
| Prepared Date | 2021-02-12 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** A**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 316-932-8472 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | J**********@f**.com |
| Narrative | Updated part d: d8 estimated property damage updated part g: g6 equipment failure sub-cause additional factors updated part h: narrative update: the pump 4 mechanical inboard seal was sent to the manufacturer for failure analysis. The manufacturer verified that the operational conditions the seal was subjected to were within the seal's design parameters. The failure analysis revealed mechanical damage to the rotating and stationary seal faces, some wear (fretting) on the rotating face body, and a damaged pin on the seal's stationary face. Original: on october 20, 2020 at 16:13, the flint hills resources (fhr) pipeline control center (pcc) received a scada seal leak alarm while performing a normal startup of minnesota pipeline (mpl). The pipeline controller contacted fhr operations personnel to respond at 16:58. At 17:29, fhr operations personnel arrived on site and confirmed discovery of a crude oil release from pump 4 scavenger box. Fhr operations personnel contacted the pcc at 17:30 to initiate a shutdown of the pipeline. Fhr operations personnel manually closed header isolation valves as well as mpl 1 & 2 station discharge valves. The minnesota duty officer was contacted at 18:08 (report # 194835, officer larry # 8). The pump 4 inboard seal had failed causing crude oil to enter the scavenger box, flow to the seal fail pot, and drain into the sump as designed. Crude oil leaked by pump 4 inboard seal causing the seal fail alarm to be triggered. The scavenger box overflowed upon reaching capacity and discharged approximately 5 bbls of crude oil. Pump 4 was not running at the time of the release; thus it was isolated. During initial repair attempts, operations personnel determined at 18:26 that the pump 4 discharge valve would not fully seat and therefore required replacement. The determination to replace the discharge valve increased the estimated repair costs to over the $50,000 nrc reporting threshold. At 19:18 fhr reported the release to the nrc (report # 1290260, operator upchurch). A 48-hour update was made to the nrc on october 22 to report no significant changes to the initial report (report # 1290452, claudia). Local personnel and contractors were on site to cleanup the impacted soil. The pipeline controller and controller in training were sent for drug testing. Initial indications of controller actions didn't identify the pipeline controller as a contributing factor. However, upon review of the above listed timeframes, it was determined that the pipeline controllers may have been a contributing factor and that drug testing should be performed. Due to this delay in identification, the employees were no longer eligible for alcohol testing. Based on the for cause review, it was determined that the pipeline controller's response was delayed and therefore the pipeline controller was disqualified for oq tasks 43.1 and 43.3. The pipeline controller received additional training and performance evaluation prior to requalifying on the identified covered tasks. The controller in training is continuing his qualification training. Timeline of events: 10/20 o 16:13 mpl startup, pump 4 seal leak alarm received at pcc o 16:58 fhr operations personnel received call from pcc o 17:29 fhr operations personnel arrived on site, confirmed discovery of release, called pcc to initiate a shutdown o 18:08 fhr contacted minnesota duty officer (report # 194835, officer larry # 8) o 18:26 fhr operations personnel determined the need to replace pump 4 discharge valve o increased estimated costs to meet or exceed $50,000 - identified that nrc reportable criteria was met o 19:18 fhr call to nrc (report # 1290260, operator upchurch) 10/21 o 03:09 mpl restart 10/22 o 15:50 fhr 48-hour update call to nrc (report # 1290452, claudia) |
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