Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-09-25 — TX
Operator
Ucar Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$10,777
Incident datetime
2024-09-25 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
The inboard seal had very high primary ring wear. The wear was to the point where it had worn most of the hydropads off of the face. This can be attributed to abrasives in the process fluid. The outboard primary ring and mating showed excessive wear from high pressure upon primary seal failure.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-09-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240226
Supplemental Number
40147
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
19892
Name
Ucar Pipeline Llc
Operator Street Address
1000 County Road 340
Operator City Name
Angleton
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77515
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
30.004379
Location Longitude
-91.115527
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
Lpg
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.1
Intentional Release Bbls
5.31
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System
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
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Nrc Rpt Num
1408361
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1408418
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Operator/contractor
Consumed By Fire In Barrels
0.1
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Gcpl_taft C-Line_8in
Segment Name
19896
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70390
Onshore City Name
Napoleonville
Onshore County Name
Assumption
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
1
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Pump Seal
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pump
Pump Type
Other
Pump Type Details
Axial Multi Stage
Pump Service Type
Mainline
Installation Year
1967
Manufactured Year
Unknown
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
148
Est Cost Prop Damage
10777
Est Cost Emergency
100
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
11025
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
1026
Mop Psig
2160
Mop Cfr Section
Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
2020-04-07 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
Bi-Directional
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
Yes
Cpm Conf Ind
Yes
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
Pump seal failed.
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 Erosion Wear Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
D**** J****
Preparer Title
Regulatory Complinace Fp
Preparer Email
D******@d**.com
Preparer Telephone
7136543636
Prepared Date
2024-10-25 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
C**** S*********
Local Contact Email
C**********@d**.com
Local Contact Telephone
2253538789
Authorizer Name
D**** J****
Authorizer Telephone
9792855882
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Fp
Authorizer Email
J*****@y****.com
Narrative
The inboard seal had very high primary ring wear. The wear was to the point where it had worn most of the hydropads off of the face. This can be attributed to abrasives in the process fluid. The outboard primary ring and mating showed excessive wear from high pressure upon primary seal failure.
| Report Received Date | 2024-09-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240226 |
| Supplemental Number | 40147 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 19892 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Ucar Pipeline Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1000 County Road 340 |
| Operator City Name | Angleton |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77515 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 30.004379 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.115527 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Other Hvl |
| Commodity Details | Lpg |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.1 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 5.31 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System |
| 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 | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1408361 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1408418 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Operator/contractor |
| Consumed By Fire In Barrels | 0.1 |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Gcpl_taft C-Line_8in |
| Segment Name | 19896 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70390 |
| Onshore City Name | Napoleonville |
| Onshore County Name | Assumption |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 1 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Pump Seal |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Pump Type | Other |
| Pump Type Details | Axial Multi Stage |
| Pump Service Type | Mainline |
| Installation Year | 1967 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| 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 | 148 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10777 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 100 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 11025 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 1026 |
| Mop Psig | 2160 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2020-04-07 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | Bi-Directional |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Pump seal failed. |
| 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 Erosion Wear Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | D**** J**** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Complinace Fp |
| Preparer Email | D******@d**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7136543636 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-10-25 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | C**** S********* |
| Local Contact Email | C**********@d**.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 2253538789 |
| Authorizer Name | D**** J**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 9792855882 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Fp |
| Authorizer Email | J*****@y****.com |
| Narrative | The inboard seal had very high primary ring wear. The wear was to the point where it had worn most of the hydropads off of the face. This can be attributed to abrasives in the process fluid. The outboard primary ring and mating showed excessive wear from high pressure upon primary seal failure. |
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