CCPS TRANSPORTATION, LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 20, 2013
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 20, 2013 |
| Operator | CCPS TRANSPORTATION, LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.19639, -94.81861 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $10,000 |
| Emergency Response | $8,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
AT APPROXIMATELY 12:20 P.M. ON JULY 20, SCADA INDICATED A SEAL FAILURE ALARM ON PUMP #1 AT LINN STATION. A TECHNICIAN WAS CALLED OUT TO INVESTIGATE THE ALARM. UPON ARRIVING ON SITE APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR LATER, THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT THE THRUST BEARING SLEEVE KEY WAY FAILED ON THE PUMP SHAFT ON THE OUT BOARD END OF THE PUMP. WHEN THE KEY WAY ON THE PUMP SHAFT FAILED THE PUMP SHAFT COULD MOVE FORWARD. WHEN THE SHAFT WAS ALLOWED TO MOVE FORWARD THIS CHANGED THE SEAL GAP TOLERANCE. THIS ALLOWED THE SEAL TO FAIL AND WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE OIL WAS PUSHED OUT OF THE SEAL CHAMBER ON TO THE PUMP ROOM FLOOR. THE SEAL LEAK DETECTOR ALARMED AND SHUT THE PUMP DOWN AND LOCKED THE UNIT OUT CLOSING THE SUCTION AND DISCHARGE VALVES ALLOWING THE PIPELINE TO CONTINUE TO RUN. THE PUMP EQUIPMENT WORKED AS INTENDED AND THE LEAK STOPPED. THE CONTROLLER FOLLOWED THE PROCEDURE FOR A SEAL FAIL IN RESPONSE TO THE ALARMS RECEIVED. THE PUMP SHAFT WAS REPAIRED AND PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2013. APPROXIMATELY 1/4 YARD OF CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED FROM RELEASE SITE.
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.