Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2022-09-25 — NJ
Operator
Torrance Valley Pipeline Company Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2022-09-25 14:13
Report number
Location
NJ
Narrative
On september 25, 2022, at approximately 1413 hrs. Pdt, a torrance valley pipeline (tvp) operator, conducting facility rounds, arrived at lebec station and discovered crude oil product on facility grounds originating from a positive displacement (pd) injection pump which is used to re-inject crude oil from a breakout tank to the suction side of the station's mainline pumps. The operator immediately contacted the pipeline control center to shut down the facility operations; the mainline remained in operation. The pump was promptly isolated, and the source of the release was controlled. Cleanup and recovery crews were dispatched promptly to commence response efforts. Initial release estimate exceeded 5 barrels of crude oil to secondary containment and soil. Internal and external notifications were promptly made. On september 25, 2022, at 1420 hrs. Pdt, cal oes was notified (control number #22-5632). At approximately 1432 hrs. Pdt, nrc was notified (report #1348239), and within forty-eight hours, on september 26, 2022, a supplemental nrc report was made (report #1348346). The 48-hour report included an update to approximately 127 barrels released. The source of the release was determined to be a failed seal packing from the discharge side of injection pump #2. The existing packing was removed, and the seal rope packing was replaced. Once repaired, the injection pump resumed operation on september 26, 2022. As a mitigative action, tvp is implementing sump-related leak detection capability at this location. Additional proposed mitigative actions include sourcing packing gland alternatives. An investigation is underway to determine potential causes of the failure and will be submitted in a supplemental 7000-1 report. ______________________________________________________________ supplemental/final report updates: part d, 8d - updated to $245k part d, 8e - updated to $0 part e, 10c/10d changed to no part g, g6, 6 - equipment failure sub-cause is selected. Other - updated to "the packing gland is threaded with no positive locking device." part h, narrative update torrance valley pipeline concluded its investigation for this incident. As initially reported, the source of the release was due to the failed seal packing on pump #2. The root cause investigation found the packing gland is threaded with no positive locking device, thereby causing the packing gland to become lose and disassemble. Tvp will progress appropriate mitigative actions described in initial accident report. This concludes the investigation and actions taken for this incident.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2022-10-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2022
Report Number
20220243
Supplemental Number
37899
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39534
Name
Torrance Valley Pipeline Company Llc
Operator Street Address
1 Sylvan Way 2nd Floor
Operator City Name
Parsippany
Operator State Abbreviation
NJ
Operator Postal Code
07054
Local Datetime
2022-09-25 14:13:00
Time Zone
Pacific
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
34.860367
Location Longitude
-118.881336
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
127
Recovered Bbls
95
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2022-09-25 14:13:00
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
2022-09-25 14:15:00
Restart Datetime
2022-09-26 05:01:00
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Initial Responder Com Datetime
2022-09-25 14:20:00
On Site Datetime
2022-09-25 14:13:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2022-09-25 14:13:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2022-09-25 14:32:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1348239
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1348346
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime
2022-09-25 14:13:00
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Activated Datetime
2022-09-25 14:16:00
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
9/25/2022 15:50
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Lebec Pump Station
Segment Name
M70 Lebec-Frazier
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
93243
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Kern
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Lebec
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
Pump
Pump Type
Positive Displacement
Pump Service Type
Injection
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Rope Packing
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
3200
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
245000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
248200
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
854
Mop Psig
1440
Mop Cfr Section
Internal Design Pressure �195.406(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
1988-09-16 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
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
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Notification of the leak was received from the field; no alarms were received on the controller console.
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
The Packing Gland Is Threaded With No Positive Locking Device.
Preparer Name
A****** G*****
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Advisor
Preparer Email
A*************@p********.com
Preparer Telephone
(310) 212-1764
Prepared Date
2023-03-31 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
A****** M*****
Local Contact Email
A*************@p********.com
Local Contact Telephone
(661) 345-7643
Authorizer Name
T***** M*****
Authorizer Telephone
(281) 602-4224
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@p********.com
Narrative
On september 25, 2022, at approximately 1413 hrs. Pdt, a torrance valley pipeline (tvp) operator, conducting facility rounds, arrived at lebec station and discovered crude oil product on facility grounds originating from a positive displacement (pd) injection pump which is used to re-inject crude oil from a breakout tank to the suction side of the station's mainline pumps. The operator immediately contacted the pipeline control center to shut down the facility operations; the mainline remained in operation. The pump was promptly isolated, and the source of the release was controlled. Cleanup and recovery crews were dispatched promptly to commence response efforts. Initial release estimate exceeded 5 barrels of crude oil to secondary containment and soil. Internal and external notifications were promptly made. On september 25, 2022, at 1420 hrs. Pdt, cal oes was notified (control number #22-5632). At approximately 1432 hrs. Pdt, nrc was notified (report #1348239), and within forty-eight hours, on september 26, 2022, a supplemental nrc report was made (report #1348346). The 48-hour report included an update to approximately 127 barrels released. The source of the release was determined to be a failed seal packing from the discharge side of injection pump #2. The existing packing was removed, and the seal rope packing was replaced. Once repaired, the injection pump resumed operation on september 26, 2022. As a mitigative action, tvp is implementing sump-related leak detection capability at this location. Additional proposed mitigative actions include sourcing packing gland alternatives. An investigation is underway to determine potential causes of the failure and will be submitted in a supplemental 7000-1 report. ______________________________________________________________ supplemental/final report updates: part d, 8d - updated to $245k part d, 8e - updated to $0 part e, 10c/10d changed to no part g, g6, 6 - equipment failure sub-cause is selected. Other - updated to "the packing gland is threaded with no positive locking device." part h, narrative update torrance valley pipeline concluded its investigation for this incident. As initially reported, the source of the release was due to the failed seal packing on pump #2. The root cause investigation found the packing gland is threaded with no positive locking device, thereby causing the packing gland to become lose and disassemble. Tvp will progress appropriate mitigative actions described in initial accident report. This concludes the investigation and actions taken for this incident.
| Report Received Date | 2022-10-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2022 |
| Report Number | 20220243 |
| Supplemental Number | 37899 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39534 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Torrance Valley Pipeline Company Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1 Sylvan Way 2nd Floor |
| Operator City Name | Parsippany |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NJ |
| Operator Postal Code | 07054 |
| Local Datetime | 2022-09-25 14:13:00 |
| Time Zone | Pacific |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 34.860367 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -118.881336 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 127 |
| Recovered Bbls | 95 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2022-09-25 14:13:00 |
| 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 | 2022-09-25 14:15:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2022-09-26 05:01:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Initial Responder Com Datetime | 2022-09-25 14:20:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2022-09-25 14:13:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2022-09-25 14:13:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2022-09-25 14:32:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1348239 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1348346 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime | 2022-09-25 14:13:00 |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Activated Datetime | 2022-09-25 14:16:00 |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 9/25/2022 15:50 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Lebec Pump Station |
| Segment Name | M70 Lebec-Frazier |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 93243 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Kern |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Lebec |
| 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 | Pump |
| Pump Type | Positive Displacement |
| Pump Service Type | Injection |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Rope Packing |
| 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 | 3200 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 245000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 248200 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 854 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Internal Design Pressure �195.406(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1988-09-16 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| 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 | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Notification of the leak was received from the field; no alarms were received on the controller console. |
| 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 | The Packing Gland Is Threaded With No Positive Locking Device. |
| Preparer Name | A****** G***** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance Advisor |
| Preparer Email | A*************@p********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (310) 212-1764 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-03-31 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | A****** M***** |
| Local Contact Email | A*************@p********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | (661) 345-7643 |
| Authorizer Name | T***** M***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | (281) 602-4224 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@p********.com |
| Narrative | On september 25, 2022, at approximately 1413 hrs. Pdt, a torrance valley pipeline (tvp) operator, conducting facility rounds, arrived at lebec station and discovered crude oil product on facility grounds originating from a positive displacement (pd) injection pump which is used to re-inject crude oil from a breakout tank to the suction side of the station's mainline pumps. The operator immediately contacted the pipeline control center to shut down the facility operations; the mainline remained in operation. The pump was promptly isolated, and the source of the release was controlled. Cleanup and recovery crews were dispatched promptly to commence response efforts. Initial release estimate exceeded 5 barrels of crude oil to secondary containment and soil. Internal and external notifications were promptly made. On september 25, 2022, at 1420 hrs. Pdt, cal oes was notified (control number #22-5632). At approximately 1432 hrs. Pdt, nrc was notified (report #1348239), and within forty-eight hours, on september 26, 2022, a supplemental nrc report was made (report #1348346). The 48-hour report included an update to approximately 127 barrels released. The source of the release was determined to be a failed seal packing from the discharge side of injection pump #2. The existing packing was removed, and the seal rope packing was replaced. Once repaired, the injection pump resumed operation on september 26, 2022. As a mitigative action, tvp is implementing sump-related leak detection capability at this location. Additional proposed mitigative actions include sourcing packing gland alternatives. An investigation is underway to determine potential causes of the failure and will be submitted in a supplemental 7000-1 report. ______________________________________________________________ supplemental/final report updates: part d, 8d - updated to $245k part d, 8e - updated to $0 part e, 10c/10d changed to no part g, g6, 6 - equipment failure sub-cause is selected. Other - updated to "the packing gland is threaded with no positive locking device." part h, narrative update torrance valley pipeline concluded its investigation for this incident. As initially reported, the source of the release was due to the failed seal packing on pump #2. The root cause investigation found the packing gland is threaded with no positive locking device, thereby causing the packing gland to become lose and disassemble. Tvp will progress appropriate mitigative actions described in initial accident report. This concludes the investigation and actions taken for this incident. |
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