Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-06-29 — TX
Operator
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$3,000
Incident datetime
2023-06-29 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 6/2/23, while test-running a pump after replacing a seal, the shaft broke causing a minor seal failure. Employees were onsite during the restart and immediately noticed the leak. At that time, the operation was shut down and absorbent pads were deployed. Isolation happened quickly, minimizing the release of crude oil.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-06-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230141
Supplemental Number
38222
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
31174
Name
Shell Pipeline Co., L.p.
Operator Street Address
150 North Dairy Ashford Road Wck Bldg. A
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77079
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
29.61569
Location Longitude
-90.69316
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.19
Recovered Bbls
0.19
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Post-Maintenance/repair
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Nrc Rpt Num
1368984
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
6/2/2023 18:15
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
24" Zydeco Pipeline
Segment Name
Houma Tank Farm
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70364
Onshore City Name
Houma
Onshore County Name
Terrebone
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
Tank Farm
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
Pump Type
Centrifugal
Pump Service Type
Mainline
Installation Year
2016
Manufactured Year
1980
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
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
14
Est Cost Prop Damage
3000
Est Cost Emergency
3000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
6014
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
695
Mop Psig
1260
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1982-01-01 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
Onsite personnel saw the leak happen and confirmed it was a broken shaft that caused the seal to fail causing the release.
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
J***** H*****
Preparer Title
Operations Support Coordinator
Preparer Email
J************@s****.com
Preparer Telephone
4095402781
Prepared Date
2023-06-29 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
J***** H*****
Local Contact Email
J************@s****.com
Local Contact Telephone
4095402781
Authorizer Name
D****** P****
Authorizer Telephone
832-762-2553
Authorizer Title
Integrity And Regulatory Services Manager
Authorizer Email
D************@s****.com
Narrative
On 6/2/23, while test-running a pump after replacing a seal, the shaft broke causing a minor seal failure. Employees were onsite during the restart and immediately noticed the leak. At that time, the operation was shut down and absorbent pads were deployed. Isolation happened quickly, minimizing the release of crude oil.
| Report Received Date | 2023-06-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230141 |
| Supplemental Number | 38222 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 31174 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Shell Pipeline Co., L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 150 North Dairy Ashford Road Wck Bldg. A |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77079 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 29.61569 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.69316 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.19 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.19 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Post-Maintenance/repair |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1368984 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 6/2/2023 18:15 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | 24" Zydeco Pipeline |
| Segment Name | Houma Tank Farm |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70364 |
| Onshore City Name | Houma |
| Onshore County Name | Terrebone |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | Tank Farm |
| 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 |
| Pump Type | Centrifugal |
| Pump Service Type | Mainline |
| Installation Year | 2016 |
| Manufactured Year | 1980 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| 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 | 14 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 6014 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 695 |
| Mop Psig | 1260 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1982-01-01 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 | Onsite personnel saw the leak happen and confirmed it was a broken shaft that caused the seal to fail causing the release. |
| 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 | J***** H***** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Support Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | J************@s****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 4095402781 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-06-29 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | J***** H***** |
| Local Contact Email | J************@s****.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 4095402781 |
| Authorizer Name | D****** P**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 832-762-2553 |
| Authorizer Title | Integrity And Regulatory Services Manager |
| Authorizer Email | D************@s****.com |
| Narrative | On 6/2/23, while test-running a pump after replacing a seal, the shaft broke causing a minor seal failure. Employees were onsite during the restart and immediately noticed the leak. At that time, the operation was shut down and absorbent pads were deployed. Isolation happened quickly, minimizing the release of crude oil. |
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