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HL incident on 2025-08-30 — TX
Operator
Dixie Pipeline Company 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)
$10,500
Incident datetime
2025-08-30 08:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 8/30/2025 at 08:45, houston control center received a gas alarm at the southern pines station located in north carolina. The station pumps were not running and isolated at the time of the release. A pipeline technician was dispatched to investigate the alarm and determined that an inboard seal failed on unit number two. The station piping was isolated at the pump with no offsite impact from this release. Pump seal repairs were made, and pump was returned to service. The pump seal investigation determined that the seal had experienced general degradation at the inboard seal face. Part c question 4a and question 5 information have been updated.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-09-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2025
Report Number
20250232
Supplemental Number
41548
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
3445
Name
Dixie Pipeline Company Llc
Operator Street Address
1100 Louisiana St.
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2025-08-30 08:45:00
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
35.218236
Location Longitude
-79.391928
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Other Hvl
Commodity Details
Propane
Unintentional Release Bbls
1.2
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2025-08-30 08:45:00
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
Shutdown Datetime
2025-08-30 08:45:00
Restart Datetime
2025-08-30 18:00:00
Communication State Fed Ind
No
On Site Datetime
2025-08-30 11:00:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2025-08-30 11:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Dixie Pipeline/mont Belvieu To Apex (Main Line)
Segment Name
120
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nc
Onshore Postal Code
28387
Onshore City Name
Southern Pines
Onshore County Name
Moore
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
1043.21
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
2024
Manufactured Year
2024
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Fluoroelastomer
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
150
Est Cost Prop Damage
10500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
10650
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
430
Mop Psig
1440
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2008-11-01 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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
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
The pump was not running at the time of the seal failure.
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
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
General Degradation Of Seal.
Preparer Name
N***** G***
Preparer Title
Lead Pipeline Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N****@e****.com
Preparer Telephone
985-493-4629
Prepared Date
2025-11-04 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
N***** G***
Local Contact Email
N****@e****.com
Local Contact Telephone
985-493-4629
Authorizer Name
B**** B****
Authorizer Telephone
713-381-2493
Authorizer Title
Transportation Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
B******@e****.com
Narrative
On 8/30/2025 at 08:45, houston control center received a gas alarm at the southern pines station located in north carolina. The station pumps were not running and isolated at the time of the release. A pipeline technician was dispatched to investigate the alarm and determined that an inboard seal failed on unit number two. The station piping was isolated at the pump with no offsite impact from this release. Pump seal repairs were made, and pump was returned to service. The pump seal investigation determined that the seal had experienced general degradation at the inboard seal face. Part c question 4a and question 5 information have been updated.
| Report Received Date | 2025-09-26 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2025 |
| Report Number | 20250232 |
| Supplemental Number | 41548 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 3445 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Dixie Pipeline Company Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1100 Louisiana St. |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2025-08-30 08:45:00 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 35.218236 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -79.391928 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 | Propane |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1.2 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2025-08-30 08:45:00 |
| 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 |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2025-08-30 08:45:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2025-08-30 18:00:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| On Site Datetime | 2025-08-30 11:00:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2025-08-30 11:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Dixie Pipeline/mont Belvieu To Apex (Main Line) |
| Segment Name | 120 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nc |
| Onshore Postal Code | 28387 |
| Onshore City Name | Southern Pines |
| Onshore County Name | Moore |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 1043.21 |
| 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 | 2024 |
| Manufactured Year | 2024 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Fluoroelastomer |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 150 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 10650 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 430 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2008-11-01 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | The pump was not running at the time of the seal failure. |
| 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 |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | General Degradation Of Seal. |
| Preparer Name | N***** G*** |
| Preparer Title | Lead Pipeline Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N****@e****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 985-493-4629 |
| Prepared Date | 2025-11-04 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | N***** G*** |
| Local Contact Email | N****@e****.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 985-493-4629 |
| Authorizer Name | B**** B**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-381-2493 |
| Authorizer Title | Transportation Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | B******@e****.com |
| Narrative | On 8/30/2025 at 08:45, houston control center received a gas alarm at the southern pines station located in north carolina. The station pumps were not running and isolated at the time of the release. A pipeline technician was dispatched to investigate the alarm and determined that an inboard seal failed on unit number two. The station piping was isolated at the pump with no offsite impact from this release. Pump seal repairs were made, and pump was returned to service. The pump seal investigation determined that the seal had experienced general degradation at the inboard seal face. Part c question 4a and question 5 information have been updated. |
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