Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-10-05 — TX
Operator
Sfpp, Lp
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)
$6,000
Incident datetime
2023-10-05 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
At approximately 16:05, local personnel arrived on site at niland to prepare for a gauge plate pig run when they discovered product releasing from the 20-inch gravitometer pump which feeds into the 20-inch ls-111 pipeline. They were able to isolate the upstream and downstream valves and stop the release. An estimated 22.6 gallons of gasoline was release from the pump. Local staff with the help of pipeline maintenance were able to clean-up all the released product and contaminated soil. Prior to restarting the 20-inch ls-111 pipeline, the failed pump was removed, and the inlet and outlet piping plugged or capped as appropriate. Initial investigation of the pump found the bearings for the internal pump gears had failed, allowing the pump gears to make direct contact with the gear casing as the pump operated. The pump gears wore a hole in the gear casing and eventually the pump casing itself, resulting in a release. The pump will be replaced due to the damage to the gear casing and pump body. 12/18/2023 update: investigation confirmed that the failure of the gravitometer pump's bearing resulted in misalignment of the drive magnets. This allowed the pump internals to contact the pump housing, wearing a hole in the housing resulting in the release. The damaged pump and motor were replaced as planned.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-10-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230233
Supplemental Number
39010
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
18092
Name
Sfpp, Lp
Operator Street Address
1001 Louisiana St., Suite 1000
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Time Zone
Pacific
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
33.238524
Location Longitude
-115.504479
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
0.54
Recovered Bbls
0.54
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
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
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
Niland Terminal
Segment Name
Ls-111 Gravitometer Pump
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
92257
Onshore City Name
Niland
Onshore County Name
Imperial
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
130.5
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
Other
Item Involved Details
Gravitometer
Installation Year
2020
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
136
Est Cost Prop Damage
6000
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
2150
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
9286
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
1101
Mop Psig
1620
Mop Cfr Section
Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
1985-09-08 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
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
The leak was a result of equipment failure and was not related to controller actions.
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
Pinhole In Gravitometer Body
Additional Improper Mntnce Ind
Yes
Additional Erosion Wear Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
M****** P****
Preparer Title
Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
M************@k***********.com
Preparer Telephone
2052132026
Prepared Date
2023-12-21 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
M***** M*****
Local Contact Email
M********@k***********.com
Local Contact Telephone
760-455-2546
Authorizer Name
J**** H********
Authorizer Telephone
7133699443
Authorizer Title
Director - Codes And Standards
Authorizer Email
J**************@k***********.com
Narrative
At approximately 16:05, local personnel arrived on site at niland to prepare for a gauge plate pig run when they discovered product releasing from the 20-inch gravitometer pump which feeds into the 20-inch ls-111 pipeline. They were able to isolate the upstream and downstream valves and stop the release. An estimated 22.6 gallons of gasoline was release from the pump. Local staff with the help of pipeline maintenance were able to clean-up all the released product and contaminated soil. Prior to restarting the 20-inch ls-111 pipeline, the failed pump was removed, and the inlet and outlet piping plugged or capped as appropriate. Initial investigation of the pump found the bearings for the internal pump gears had failed, allowing the pump gears to make direct contact with the gear casing as the pump operated. The pump gears wore a hole in the gear casing and eventually the pump casing itself, resulting in a release. The pump will be replaced due to the damage to the gear casing and pump body. 12/18/2023 update: investigation confirmed that the failure of the gravitometer pump's bearing resulted in misalignment of the drive magnets. This allowed the pump internals to contact the pump housing, wearing a hole in the housing resulting in the release. The damaged pump and motor were replaced as planned.
| Report Received Date | 2023-10-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230233 |
| Supplemental Number | 39010 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 18092 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Sfpp, Lp |
| Operator Street Address | 1001 Louisiana St., Suite 1000 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Time Zone | Pacific |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 33.238524 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -115.504479 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 | 0.54 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.54 |
| 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 | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Niland Terminal |
| Segment Name | Ls-111 Gravitometer Pump |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 92257 |
| Onshore City Name | Niland |
| Onshore County Name | Imperial |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 130.5 |
| 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 | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Gravitometer |
| Installation Year | 2020 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 136 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 6000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2150 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 9286 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 1101 |
| Mop Psig | 1620 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1985-09-08 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 | 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 | The leak was a result of equipment failure and was not related to controller actions. |
| 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 | Pinhole In Gravitometer Body |
| Additional Improper Mntnce Ind | Yes |
| Additional Erosion Wear Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | M****** P**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | M************@k***********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2052132026 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-12-21 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | M***** M***** |
| Local Contact Email | M********@k***********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 760-455-2546 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** H******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7133699443 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Codes And Standards |
| Authorizer Email | J**************@k***********.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 16:05, local personnel arrived on site at niland to prepare for a gauge plate pig run when they discovered product releasing from the 20-inch gravitometer pump which feeds into the 20-inch ls-111 pipeline. They were able to isolate the upstream and downstream valves and stop the release. An estimated 22.6 gallons of gasoline was release from the pump. Local staff with the help of pipeline maintenance were able to clean-up all the released product and contaminated soil. Prior to restarting the 20-inch ls-111 pipeline, the failed pump was removed, and the inlet and outlet piping plugged or capped as appropriate. Initial investigation of the pump found the bearings for the internal pump gears had failed, allowing the pump gears to make direct contact with the gear casing as the pump operated. The pump gears wore a hole in the gear casing and eventually the pump casing itself, resulting in a release. The pump will be replaced due to the damage to the gear casing and pump body. 12/18/2023 update: investigation confirmed that the failure of the gravitometer pump's bearing resulted in misalignment of the drive magnets. This allowed the pump internals to contact the pump housing, wearing a hole in the housing resulting in the release. The damaged pump and motor were replaced as planned. |
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