SUMMIT MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 7, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 7, 2019 |
| Operator | SUMMIT MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 48.27279, -103.36011 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,600 |
| Emergency Response | $35 |
| Other Costs | $150 |
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Incident Narrative
ON 03/07/19 AT 4:56 PM SUMMIT'S CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A HIGH LEL ALARM FOR PUMP SKID X-1510. THE ON-DUTY CONTROLLER DISPATCHED FIELD OPERATIONS TO INVESTIGATE THE ALARM. UPON ARRIVAL AT 5:02 PM, THE FIELD OPERATOR CONFIRMED A PUMP SEAL FAILURE ON PUMP 1514 OF THE MULTI-PUMP SKID. THE PUMP SKID X-1510 WAS SHUTDOWN. APPROXIMATELY ONE BARREL OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED DURING THE LEAK AND WAS CONTAINED TO THE PUMP BUILDING SUMP AND FLOOR. OPERATIONS CLEARED THE SUMP AND USED ABSORBENT PADS FOR THE REMAINING PRODUCT IN THE PUMP BUILDING. PUMP 1514 WAS ISOLATED AND LOCKOUT/TAGOUT WAS PERFORMED. PUMP SKID X-1510 WAS RESTARTED AT 6:27 PM. THE PUMP WAS SENT TO AN EXTERNAL PARTY FOR PERMANENT REPAIRS. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY A FAILED BEARING ON THE PUMP SHAFT LEADING TO A PUMP SEAL FAILURE. THE EPPING STATION IS LOCATED IN A HCA. THE LEAK WAS CONTAINED TO THE PUMP BUILDING AND DID NOT IMPACT THE HCA. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FILED 7/30/19 TO CORRECT THE LATITUDE COORDINATE.
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.