WILLIAMS FIELD SERVICES
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 13, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 13, 2016 |
| Operator | WILLIAMS FIELD SERVICES |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 39.67439, -101.33656 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,000 |
| Emergency Response | $200 |
| Other Costs | $576 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
MCDONALD PUMP STATION: PIPELINE CONTROL NOTIFIED OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN THAT A PASSERBY NOTICED VAPOR COMING FROM THE MCDONALD PUMP STATION. PIPELINE CONTROL WAS MONITORING THE LOCATION VIA CAMERA AND VERIFIED VAPOR COMING FROM THE FACILITY. THE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED SHORTLY AFTER BEING NOTIFIED AND DETERMINED NGL WAS LEAKING FROM A PUMP SEAL. IMMEDIATE CAUSE OF RELEASE WAS DETERMINED TO BE LOOSE BOLTS HOLDING SEAL GLAND IN PLACE. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED FOLLOWED BY A CHECK OF SEAL BOLTS AT OTHER ADJACENT PUMPS, WHICH WERE PROPERLY TIGHTENED AND INSTALLED. COMMUNICATION WAS MADE TO REMAINING OPERATIONS PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE FOR PUMP STATION OPERATIONS TO CHECK SEAL GLAND RETENTION BOLTS FOR PROPER INSTALLATION AND TO IDENTIFY ANY OTHER POTENTIAL SIMILAR ISSUES.
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.