Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2021-11-01 — KS
Operator
Flint Hills Resources, Lc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$11,800
Incident datetime
2021-11-01 07:30
Report number
Location
KS
Narrative
Update - the section of tubing that leaked was sent to third party lab for analysis. The immediate cause report indicated that the tubing failed due to a fatigue crack that started as a shallow gouge and grew with time. The fatigue growth was likely the result of vibration originating from a control valve. The control valve was removed on 4/21/2022. The vibration levels decreased after the removal of the control valve. At approximately 7:30 am on november 1, 2021, an fhr operator on site discovered product leaking from stainless steel tubing at the pump station. The fhr operator called the pipeline control center to shut down the station and isolate the release location from the pipeline. The leak location was de-inventoried and the auxiliary tubing was removed and replaced. The station was placed back into service at approximately 12:30 pm that same day.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2021-11-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2021
Report Number
20210334
Supplemental Number
36664
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
2021-11-01 07:30:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Latitude
29.834136
Location Longitude
-94.892281
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
Propylene
Unintentional Release Bbls
2.2
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2021-11-01 07:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2021-11-01 07:35:00
Restart Datetime
2021-11-01 12:30:00
Communication State Fed Ind
No
On Site Datetime
2021-11-01 07:35:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2021-11-01 07:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Pipeline 501 Mont Belvieu Pump Station
Segment Name
80150100
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
77520
Onshore City Name
Baytown
Onshore County Name
Chambers
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
00+00
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Tubing
Tubing Material
Stainless Steel
Tubing Type
Rigid
Installation Year
2018
Manufactured Year
2018
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel Tubing
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
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
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
205
Est Cost Prop Damage
11800
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
12005
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
1000
Mop Psig
2160
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2018-04-10 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
Bi-Directional
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
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Auxiliary Tubing Of A Block Valve.
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Metallurgical Analysis Indicated The Failure Was Caused By A Fatigue Crack
Preparer Name
M**** T*****
Preparer Title
Sr. Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
M***********@f**.com
Preparer Telephone
409-273-9482
Prepared Date
2022-05-12 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
M**** T*****
Local Contact Email
M***********@f**.com
Local Contact Telephone
409-273-9482
Authorizer Name
M**** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
409-273-9482
Authorizer Title
Sr. Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
M***********@f**.com
Narrative
Update - the section of tubing that leaked was sent to third party lab for analysis. The immediate cause report indicated that the tubing failed due to a fatigue crack that started as a shallow gouge and grew with time. The fatigue growth was likely the result of vibration originating from a control valve. The control valve was removed on 4/21/2022. The vibration levels decreased after the removal of the control valve. At approximately 7:30 am on november 1, 2021, an fhr operator on site discovered product leaking from stainless steel tubing at the pump station. The fhr operator called the pipeline control center to shut down the station and isolate the release location from the pipeline. The leak location was de-inventoried and the auxiliary tubing was removed and replaced. The station was placed back into service at approximately 12:30 pm that same day.
| Report Received Date | 2021-11-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2021 |
| Report Number | 20210334 |
| Supplemental Number | 36664 |
| 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 | 2021-11-01 07:30:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Latitude | 29.834136 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.892281 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Other Hvl |
| Commodity Details | Propylene |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2.2 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2021-11-01 07:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2021-11-01 07:35:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2021-11-01 12:30:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-11-01 07:35:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2021-11-01 07:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Pipeline 501 Mont Belvieu Pump Station |
| Segment Name | 80150100 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 77520 |
| Onshore City Name | Baytown |
| Onshore County Name | Chambers |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 00+00 |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Tubing |
| Tubing Material | Stainless Steel |
| Tubing Type | Rigid |
| Installation Year | 2018 |
| Manufactured Year | 2018 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel Tubing |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| 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 |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 205 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 11800 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 12005 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 1000 |
| Mop Psig | 2160 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | Bi-Directional |
| 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 | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Auxiliary Tubing Of A Block Valve. |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Metallurgical Analysis Indicated The Failure Was Caused By A Fatigue Crack |
| Preparer Name | M**** T***** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | M***********@f**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 409-273-9482 |
| Prepared Date | 2022-05-12 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | M**** T***** |
| Local Contact Email | M***********@f**.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 409-273-9482 |
| Authorizer Name | M**** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 409-273-9482 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | M***********@f**.com |
| Narrative | Update - the section of tubing that leaked was sent to third party lab for analysis. The immediate cause report indicated that the tubing failed due to a fatigue crack that started as a shallow gouge and grew with time. The fatigue growth was likely the result of vibration originating from a control valve. The control valve was removed on 4/21/2022. The vibration levels decreased after the removal of the control valve. At approximately 7:30 am on november 1, 2021, an fhr operator on site discovered product leaking from stainless steel tubing at the pump station. The fhr operator called the pipeline control center to shut down the station and isolate the release location from the pipeline. The leak location was de-inventoried and the auxiliary tubing was removed and replaced. The station was placed back into service at approximately 12:30 pm that same day. |
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