Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-09-06 — KS
Operator
Flint Hills Resources, Lc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2023-09-06 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
KS
Narrative
At approximately 08:00 on august 7, 2023, the operations group investigated an alert from the pump station's continuous monitoring system, which detects most volatile organic carbons (vocs). In reviewing the station's cameras, we found what appeared to be staining on unit 2 pump. At 08:22, the pump station was shut down and fhr operators were dispatched to the site. Fhr field personnel arrived onsite at 10:00 and discovered product on unit 2 pump base. Upon inspection of the unit 2 pump, it was determined the npt fitting was loose, causing product to leak. Local personnel were on site to clean up the released product and the npt fitting was tightened. The station was placed back into service at 17:22 and unit 2 was started back up on august 18. In the post-accident investigation, it was determined the leak originated from the cooling line's npt-threaded connection to the pump casing. The fitting was found to be only hand-tight and lacking thread sealant. In early 2022, fhr sent the unit 2 pump to a third-party vendor for repair. The vendor inspected and air pressure tested at their facility prior to shipping back to the fhr pump station. Fhr received the pump back from the vendor fully assembled with the seal cooling line installed. The assembled pump was reinstalled by fhr personnel on october 19, 2022.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-09-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230208
Supplemental Number
38507
Report Type
Original 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
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Latitude
44.695195
Location Longitude
-92.267172
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.12
Recovered Bbls
0.12
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Pump Stations Camera
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
No
Shutdown Explain
No Pipeline Shutdown. Station Was Bypassed And Pipeline Continued To Operate
Communication State Fed Ind
No
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
No
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Waverly Pump Station
Segment Name
Waverly To Eau Claire / 5201
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wi
Onshore Postal Code
54750
Onshore City Name
Maiden Rock
Onshore County Name
Pierce
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
64
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
2022
Manufactured Year
2006
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel Swagelok Fitting
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
17
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
3500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
4517
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
532
Mop Psig
1440
Mop Cfr Section
Internal Design Pressure �195.406(A)(1)
Maop Established Date
1987-10-31 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
It was determined that neither controller actions, nor control room issues contributed to the accident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Threaded Fitting
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
M***** P****
Preparer Title
Compliance Management Systems Specialist
Preparer Email
M***********@f**.com
Preparer Telephone
(361)242-8781
Prepared Date
2023-09-05 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
K**** W**********
Authorizer Telephone
(316)847-6538
Authorizer Title
Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
K****************@f**.com
Narrative
At approximately 08:00 on august 7, 2023, the operations group investigated an alert from the pump station's continuous monitoring system, which detects most volatile organic carbons (vocs). In reviewing the station's cameras, we found what appeared to be staining on unit 2 pump. At 08:22, the pump station was shut down and fhr operators were dispatched to the site. Fhr field personnel arrived onsite at 10:00 and discovered product on unit 2 pump base. Upon inspection of the unit 2 pump, it was determined the npt fitting was loose, causing product to leak. Local personnel were on site to clean up the released product and the npt fitting was tightened. The station was placed back into service at 17:22 and unit 2 was started back up on august 18. In the post-accident investigation, it was determined the leak originated from the cooling line's npt-threaded connection to the pump casing. The fitting was found to be only hand-tight and lacking thread sealant. In early 2022, fhr sent the unit 2 pump to a third-party vendor for repair. The vendor inspected and air pressure tested at their facility prior to shipping back to the fhr pump station. Fhr received the pump back from the vendor fully assembled with the seal cooling line installed. The assembled pump was reinstalled by fhr personnel on october 19, 2022.
| Report Received Date | 2023-09-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230208 |
| Supplemental Number | 38507 |
| Report Type | Original 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 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Latitude | 44.695195 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -92.267172 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.12 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.12 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Pump Stations Camera |
| 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 | No |
| Shutdown Explain | No Pipeline Shutdown. Station Was Bypassed And Pipeline Continued To Operate |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | No |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Waverly Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Waverly To Eau Claire / 5201 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wi |
| Onshore Postal Code | 54750 |
| Onshore City Name | Maiden Rock |
| Onshore County Name | Pierce |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 64 |
| 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 | 2022 |
| Manufactured Year | 2006 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel Swagelok Fitting |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 | 17 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 3500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 4517 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 532 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Internal Design Pressure �195.406(A)(1) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1987-10-31 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 | It was determined that neither controller actions, nor control room issues contributed to the accident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Threaded Fitting |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | M***** P**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Management Systems Specialist |
| Preparer Email | M***********@f**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (361)242-8781 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-09-05 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | K**** W********** |
| Authorizer Telephone | (316)847-6538 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | K****************@f**.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 08:00 on august 7, 2023, the operations group investigated an alert from the pump station's continuous monitoring system, which detects most volatile organic carbons (vocs). In reviewing the station's cameras, we found what appeared to be staining on unit 2 pump. At 08:22, the pump station was shut down and fhr operators were dispatched to the site. Fhr field personnel arrived onsite at 10:00 and discovered product on unit 2 pump base. Upon inspection of the unit 2 pump, it was determined the npt fitting was loose, causing product to leak. Local personnel were on site to clean up the released product and the npt fitting was tightened. The station was placed back into service at 17:22 and unit 2 was started back up on august 18. In the post-accident investigation, it was determined the leak originated from the cooling line's npt-threaded connection to the pump casing. The fitting was found to be only hand-tight and lacking thread sealant. In early 2022, fhr sent the unit 2 pump to a third-party vendor for repair. The vendor inspected and air pressure tested at their facility prior to shipping back to the fhr pump station. Fhr received the pump back from the vendor fully assembled with the seal cooling line installed. The assembled pump was reinstalled by fhr personnel on october 19, 2022. |
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