PERMIAN EXPRESS PARTNERS LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 4, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 4, 2018 |
| Operator | PERMIAN EXPRESS PARTNERS LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.86333, -97.95332 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $35,000 |
| Emergency Response | $500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
ON 7/4/18 AT APPROXIMATELY 19:15 CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A VFD FAIL ALARM AND THE BOOSTER PUMP HAD ALSO SHUTDOWN AUTOMATICALLY AT RINGGOLD STATION. CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL. LOCAL OPERATING PERSONNEL ARRIVED AT APPROXIMATELY 20:15 AND BEGAN INVESTIGATING. PERSONNEL DISCOVERED AN APPROXIMATE 1 BBL RELEASE AT THE BOOSTER PUMP. ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO ASSIST WITH RESPONSE. ALL FREE PRODUCT WAS RECOVERED AND CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED FOR ON-SITE REMEDIATION. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THE BOOSTER PUMP HAD BEEN TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND SENT TO A 3RD PARTY FOR REBUILD. ONCE THE BOOSTER PUMP WAS RETURNED IT WAS PUT BACK INTO SERVICE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 25 HRS OF USE AFTER ITS RETURN TO SERVICE. AFTER THE FAILURE THE BOOSTER PUMP WAS AGAIN REMOVED AND SENT OFF FOR ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE CAUSE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE INTERNAL PARTS WERE NOT TORQUED PROPERLY FROM THE REBUILD. EXCESSIVE VIBRATION CAUSED A BEARING TO FAIL IN THE BOOSTER PUMP CAUSING THE SEAL FAILURE WHICH ALLOWED THE RELEASE TO OCCUR. THE BOOSTER PUMP HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY ANOTHER VENDOR AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
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.