HL incident on 2010-06-12 — TX

Operator
Chevron Pipe Line Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$153,554
Incident datetime
2010-06-12 07:42
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Chevron pipe line (cpl) controller was notified of the spill saturday morning by the salt lake city fire department and cpl immediately shut down the pipeline. Cpl dispatched emergency response teams to manually close the valve upstream from the leak site and began containment response. Cpl notified all appropriate federal, state, and local emergency response agencies. Preliminary visual observations of the damaged pipeline appear consistent with damage caused by an electrical arc, and we are working with rocky mountain power company to develop a testing protocol to analyze the pipeline to help determine the cause of the accident.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-07-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100146
Supplemental Number
20625
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
Name
Chevron Pipe Line Co
Operator Street Address
1400 Smith Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2010-06-12 07:42:00
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
800
Recovered Bbls
778
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-06-12 07:42:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2010-06-12 07:42:00
Restart Datetime
2010-06-21 09:05:00
On Site Datetime
2010-06-12 09:05:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-06-12 09:54:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Red Butte Creek
Segment Name
Rangely To Salt Lake Crude System
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ut
Onshore Postal Code
84113
Onshore City Name
Salt Lake City
Onshore County Name
Salt Lake
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
174.7
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
32
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
10
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
X-42
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
National Tube
Pipe Coating Type
Other
Pipe Coating Details
Somastic
Installation Year
1952
Manufactured Year
1952
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Preliminary Visual Observations Of The Damaged Pipeline Appear Consistent With Damage Caused By An Electric Arc And We Are Working With Rocky Mountain Power Company To Develop A Testing Protocol To Analyze The Pipeline To Help Determine The Cause Of The Accident.
Wildlife Impact Ind
Yes
Fish Aquatic Impact Ind
Yes
Birds Impact Ind
Yes
Terrestrial Impact Ind
Yes
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Surface Water Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
10
Rel Water Name
5.b We Are Still Estimating The Amount Released In Or Reaching Water. 5.c Red Butte Creek, Liberty Pond, Jordan River
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
153554
Est Cost Emergency
18423499
Est Cost Environmental
13656687
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
32233740
Accident Psig
64
Mop Psig
880
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
74659
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
< 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility
Outside Force Type
Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility
Preparer Name
G*** M* S****
Preparer Title
Dot Team Leader
Preparer Email
G********@c******.com
Preparer Telephone
713 432-3332
Preparer Fax
7134323477
Prepared Date
2015-07-27 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
G*** M* S****
Authorizer Telephone
713 432-3332
Authorizer Title
Dot Team Leader
Authorizer Email
G********@c******.com
Narrative
Chevron pipe line (cpl) controller was notified of the spill saturday morning by the salt lake city fire department and cpl immediately shut down the pipeline. Cpl dispatched emergency response teams to manually close the valve upstream from the leak site and began containment response. Cpl notified all appropriate federal, state, and local emergency response agencies. Preliminary visual observations of the damaged pipeline appear consistent with damage caused by an electrical arc, and we are working with rocky mountain power company to develop a testing protocol to analyze the pipeline to help determine the cause of the accident.
Report Received Date 2010-07-10 00:00:00
Iyear 2010
Report Number 20100146
Supplemental Number 20625
Report Type Supplemental Final
Operator Id 2731 PHMSA Enforcement
Name Chevron Pipe Line Co
Operator Street Address 1400 Smith Street
Operator City Name Houston
Operator State Abbreviation TX
Operator Postal Code 77002
Local Datetime 2010-06-12 07:42:00
Location Latitude 40.76505 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -111.82493 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Commodity Released Type Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls 800
Recovered Bbls 778
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Accident Identifier Notification From Emergency Responder
Incident Identified Datetime 2010-06-12 07:42:00
System Part Involved Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind Yes
Shutdown Datetime 2010-06-12 07:42:00
Restart Datetime 2010-06-21 09:05:00
On Site Datetime 2010-06-12 09:05:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime 2010-06-12 09:54:00
Nrc Rpt Num 943773 NRC Report How to search
Ignite Ind No
Explode Ind No
Upstream Valve Type Ind Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind Manual
Num Pub Evacuated 0
Pipe Fac Name Red Butte Creek
Segment Name Rangely To Salt Lake Crude System
Onshore State Abbreviation Ut
Onshore Postal Code 84113
Onshore City Name Salt Lake City
Onshore County Name Salt Lake
Designated Location Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name 174.7
Federal No
Location Type Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type Underground
Incident Area Subtype Under Soil
Depth Of Cover 32
Crossing No
Pipe Facility Type Interstate
Item Involved Pipe
Pipe Type Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter 10
Pipe Wall Thickness 0.25
Pipe Smys 42000
Pipe Specification X-42
Pipe Seam Type Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer National Tube
Pipe Coating Type Other
Pipe Coating Details Somastic
Installation Year 1952
Manufactured Year 1952
Material Involved Carbon Steel
Release Type Other
Release Type Details Preliminary Visual Observations Of The Damaged Pipeline Appear Consistent With Damage Caused By An Electric Arc And We Are Working With Rocky Mountain Power Company To Develop A Testing Protocol To Analyze The Pipeline To Help Determine The Cause Of The Accident.
Wildlife Impact Ind Yes
Fish Aquatic Impact Ind Yes
Birds Impact Ind Yes
Terrestrial Impact Ind Yes
Soil Contamination Yes
Long Term Assessment Yes
Remediation Ind Yes
Surface Water Remed Ind Yes
Water Contam Ind Yes
Surface Contam Ind Yes
Amount Released 10
Rel Water Name 5.b We Are Still Estimating The Amount Released In Or Reaching Water. 5.c Red Butte Creek, Liberty Pond, Jordan River
Could Be Hca Yes
Commodity Reached Hca Yes
High Pop Ind Yes
High Pop Yes No Yes
Usa Ecological Ind Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid 0
Est Cost Gas Released 0
Est Cost Prop Damage 153554
Est Cost Emergency 18423499
Est Cost Environmental 13656687
Est Cost Other 0
Prpty 32233740
Accident Psig 64
Mop Psig 880
Accident Pressure Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind No
Length Segment Isolated 74659
Internal Inspection Ind Yes
Operation Complications Ind No
Pipeline Function < 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind Yes
Scada Operating Ind Yes
Scada Functional Ind Yes
Scada Detection Ind No
Scada Conf Ind No
Cpm In Place Ind No
Investigation Status Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind Yes
Invest No Controller Ind Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind No
Contractor Drug Test Ind No
Cause Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility
Outside Force Type Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility
Preparer Name G*** M* S****
Preparer Title Dot Team Leader
Preparer Email G********@c******.com
Preparer Telephone 713 432-3332
Preparer Fax 7134323477
Prepared Date 2015-07-27 00:00:00
Authorizer Name G*** M* S****
Authorizer Telephone 713 432-3332
Authorizer Title Dot Team Leader
Authorizer Email G********@c******.com
Narrative Chevron pipe line (cpl) controller was notified of the spill saturday morning by the salt lake city fire department and cpl immediately shut down the pipeline. Cpl dispatched emergency response teams to manually close the valve upstream from the leak site and began containment response. Cpl notified all appropriate federal, state, and local emergency response agencies. Preliminary visual observations of the damaged pipeline appear consistent with damage caused by an electrical arc, and we are working with rocky mountain power company to develop a testing protocol to analyze the pipeline to help determine the cause of the accident.

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