Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-06-23 — TX
Operator
Tc Oil Pipeline Operations Inc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$250
Incident datetime
2010-06-23 12:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
The location of the release is a pump station owned and operated by transcanada keystone pipeline, lp (transcanada). The pump station is in a rural area located at approximately three miles south of roswell, south dakota. The release of petroleum was entirely contained on transcanada property. The release occurred from a loose fitting on an above ground damper system associated with an injection pump. Oil was released from the loose fitting for an approximate 3 second period until the system was manually shut down. An estimated 100 gallons of oil sprayed over an area of approximately 60 feet by 110 feet within the pump station location. Transcanada personnel were onsite at time of the oil release, the injector pump was immediately shut down and containment and recovery activities initiated. A maintenance team mobilized to the site upon notification of the release on june 23, 2010 at 12 noon cdt. The pulsation dampener on the injection pump was removed and visually inspected. The inspection revealed the threaded nipple was not installed properly and was not the correct length. The threaded nipple on the pulsation dampener was replaced.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-08-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100166
Supplemental Number
17790
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32334
Name
Tc Oil Pipeline Operations Inc
Operator Street Address
920 Memorial City Way Suite 800
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77024
Local Datetime
2010-06-23 12:00:00
Location Latitude
43.965346
Location Longitude
-97.694305
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2.38
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
2.38
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-06-23 12:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Isolated At The Pump Station, Sump Pump
On Site Datetime
2010-06-23 12:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-06-23 17:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
945213
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Roswell Pump Station
Segment Name
Glacial Lakes
Onshore State Abbreviation
Sd
Onshore Postal Code
57349
Onshore City Name
Howard
Onshore County Name
Miner
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
358.3
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
2009
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
167
Est Cost Prop Damage
250
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
25000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
30417
Accident Psig
500
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction 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
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
The sump pump was in manual operation by the local operations personnel at the time of the accident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Pipe Nipple
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
D***** C*******
Preparer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
D***********@t**********.com
Preparer Telephone
7012901176
Preparer Fax
7014831431
Prepared Date
2013-04-03 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D***** C*******
Authorizer Telephone
7136936466
Authorizer Title
Manager Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
D***********@t**********.com
Narrative
The location of the release is a pump station owned and operated by transcanada keystone pipeline, lp (transcanada). The pump station is in a rural area located at approximately three miles south of roswell, south dakota. The release of petroleum was entirely contained on transcanada property. The release occurred from a loose fitting on an above ground damper system associated with an injection pump. Oil was released from the loose fitting for an approximate 3 second period until the system was manually shut down. An estimated 100 gallons of oil sprayed over an area of approximately 60 feet by 110 feet within the pump station location. Transcanada personnel were onsite at time of the oil release, the injector pump was immediately shut down and containment and recovery activities initiated. A maintenance team mobilized to the site upon notification of the release on june 23, 2010 at 12 noon cdt. The pulsation dampener on the injection pump was removed and visually inspected. The inspection revealed the threaded nipple was not installed properly and was not the correct length. The threaded nipple on the pulsation dampener was replaced.
| Report Received Date | 2010-08-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100166 |
| Supplemental Number | 17790 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32334 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Tc Oil Pipeline Operations Inc |
| Operator Street Address | 920 Memorial City Way Suite 800 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77024 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-06-23 12:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 43.965346 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.694305 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2.38 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2.38 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-06-23 12:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Isolated At The Pump Station, Sump Pump |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-06-23 12:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-06-23 17:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 945213 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Roswell Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Glacial Lakes |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Sd |
| Onshore Postal Code | 57349 |
| Onshore City Name | Howard |
| Onshore County Name | Miner |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 358.3 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2009 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 167 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 250 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 25000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 30417 |
| Accident Psig | 500 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | The sump pump was in manual operation by the local operations personnel at the time of the accident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Pipe Nipple |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | D***** C******* |
| Preparer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | D***********@t**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7012901176 |
| Preparer Fax | 7014831431 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-04-03 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D***** C******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7136936466 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | D***********@t**********.com |
| Narrative | The location of the release is a pump station owned and operated by transcanada keystone pipeline, lp (transcanada). The pump station is in a rural area located at approximately three miles south of roswell, south dakota. The release of petroleum was entirely contained on transcanada property. The release occurred from a loose fitting on an above ground damper system associated with an injection pump. Oil was released from the loose fitting for an approximate 3 second period until the system was manually shut down. An estimated 100 gallons of oil sprayed over an area of approximately 60 feet by 110 feet within the pump station location. Transcanada personnel were onsite at time of the oil release, the injector pump was immediately shut down and containment and recovery activities initiated. A maintenance team mobilized to the site upon notification of the release on june 23, 2010 at 12 noon cdt. The pulsation dampener on the injection pump was removed and visually inspected. The inspection revealed the threaded nipple was not installed properly and was not the correct length. The threaded nipple on the pulsation dampener was replaced. |
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