Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-11-16 — 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)
$200
Incident datetime
2023-11-16 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
KS
Narrative
On 10-21-23 at 2:35 am the pipeline control center received a call from refinery personnel indicating a release from a valve inside the refinery. Upon receipt of the call, the pipeline control center shut down texas pipeline 1. At 2:44 am the pipeline control center notified pipeline operation's personnel that tpl1 had been shut down due to an observed release of product. At 3:29 am pipeline operation's personnel arrived on-site and observed a release of approximately 105 gallons of gasoline from a seal on a jurisdictional control valve on texas pipeline 1. Upon arrival, refinery personnel indicated that they had begun clean up and containment. Pipeline operation's personnel initiated valve isolation in order to drain down the line and begin repair. At 9:40 am the repair was completed, and the line was restarted. At 4:22 am an fhr representative notified railroad commission of texas' 24-hour emergency line. At 4:30 am it was determined that the estimated release costs may exceed $50,000 and an fhr representative made a precautionary notification to nrc. After the incident concluded, costs were evaluated, and the event did not exceed the immediate nrc reporting criteria of $50,000. Through investigation, it was determined that the lower trunnion seal on the control valve failed causing a release of approximately 105 gallons. During the repair process, 20-micron debris was discovered in the bottom of the valve in the trunnion seal and spacers. This style valve has an exposed trunnion that relies on the seals to prevent external leakage. The investigation revealed that product was not being filtered properly, allowing larger debris to bypass the filter vessels upstream of the pump station and ultimately enter the control valve causing abnormal wear/erosion on the trunnion seal.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-11-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230277
Supplemental Number
39131
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
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Latitude
27.839899
Location Longitude
-97.53176
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
2.5
Recovered Bbls
2.5
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
1382310
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1382409
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
No
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Texas Pipeline 1- Corpus Christi Pumping Facility
Segment Name
Corpus Christi To San Antonio 16 In.
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78409
Onshore City Name
Corpus Christi
Onshore County Name
Nueces
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
0
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
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
1993
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
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
250
Est Cost Prop Damage
200
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
4000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
4450
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
1492
Mop Psig
2160
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
1993-04-23 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 incident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Control Valve Ind
Yes
Additional Erosion Wear Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
M***** P****
Preparer Title
Compliance Management Systems Specialist
Preparer Email
M***********@f**.com
Preparer Telephone
361-242-8781
Prepared Date
2024-01-29 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S*** M******
Authorizer Telephone
361-242-0288
Authorizer Title
Senior Compliance Specialist
Authorizer Email
S***********@f**.com
Narrative
On 10-21-23 at 2:35 am the pipeline control center received a call from refinery personnel indicating a release from a valve inside the refinery. Upon receipt of the call, the pipeline control center shut down texas pipeline 1. At 2:44 am the pipeline control center notified pipeline operation's personnel that tpl1 had been shut down due to an observed release of product. At 3:29 am pipeline operation's personnel arrived on-site and observed a release of approximately 105 gallons of gasoline from a seal on a jurisdictional control valve on texas pipeline 1. Upon arrival, refinery personnel indicated that they had begun clean up and containment. Pipeline operation's personnel initiated valve isolation in order to drain down the line and begin repair. At 9:40 am the repair was completed, and the line was restarted. At 4:22 am an fhr representative notified railroad commission of texas' 24-hour emergency line. At 4:30 am it was determined that the estimated release costs may exceed $50,000 and an fhr representative made a precautionary notification to nrc. After the incident concluded, costs were evaluated, and the event did not exceed the immediate nrc reporting criteria of $50,000. Through investigation, it was determined that the lower trunnion seal on the control valve failed causing a release of approximately 105 gallons. During the repair process, 20-micron debris was discovered in the bottom of the valve in the trunnion seal and spacers. This style valve has an exposed trunnion that relies on the seals to prevent external leakage. The investigation revealed that product was not being filtered properly, allowing larger debris to bypass the filter vessels upstream of the pump station and ultimately enter the control valve causing abnormal wear/erosion on the trunnion seal.
| Report Received Date | 2023-11-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230277 |
| Supplemental Number | 39131 |
| 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 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Latitude | 27.839899 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.53176 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 | 2.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2.5 |
| 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 | 1382310 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1382409 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | No |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Texas Pipeline 1- Corpus Christi Pumping Facility |
| Segment Name | Corpus Christi To San Antonio 16 In. |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78409 |
| Onshore City Name | Corpus Christi |
| Onshore County Name | Nueces |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 1993 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| 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 | 250 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 200 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 4000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 4450 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 1492 |
| Mop Psig | 2160 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1993-04-23 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 incident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Control Valve Ind | Yes |
| Additional Erosion Wear Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | M***** P**** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Management Systems Specialist |
| Preparer Email | M***********@f**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 361-242-8781 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-01-29 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S*** M****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 361-242-0288 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Compliance Specialist |
| Authorizer Email | S***********@f**.com |
| Narrative | On 10-21-23 at 2:35 am the pipeline control center received a call from refinery personnel indicating a release from a valve inside the refinery. Upon receipt of the call, the pipeline control center shut down texas pipeline 1. At 2:44 am the pipeline control center notified pipeline operation's personnel that tpl1 had been shut down due to an observed release of product. At 3:29 am pipeline operation's personnel arrived on-site and observed a release of approximately 105 gallons of gasoline from a seal on a jurisdictional control valve on texas pipeline 1. Upon arrival, refinery personnel indicated that they had begun clean up and containment. Pipeline operation's personnel initiated valve isolation in order to drain down the line and begin repair. At 9:40 am the repair was completed, and the line was restarted. At 4:22 am an fhr representative notified railroad commission of texas' 24-hour emergency line. At 4:30 am it was determined that the estimated release costs may exceed $50,000 and an fhr representative made a precautionary notification to nrc. After the incident concluded, costs were evaluated, and the event did not exceed the immediate nrc reporting criteria of $50,000. Through investigation, it was determined that the lower trunnion seal on the control valve failed causing a release of approximately 105 gallons. During the repair process, 20-micron debris was discovered in the bottom of the valve in the trunnion seal and spacers. This style valve has an exposed trunnion that relies on the seals to prevent external leakage. The investigation revealed that product was not being filtered properly, allowing larger debris to bypass the filter vessels upstream of the pump station and ultimately enter the control valve causing abnormal wear/erosion on the trunnion seal. |
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