Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-08-17 — IL
Operator
Amoco Oil Co
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,277,000
Incident datetime
2010-08-17 09:49
Report number
Location
IL
Narrative
The pipe section leaked at an axially oriented defect located interior of the pipe bend. The axially oriented defect (leak defect) was approximately 3.6 inches in length. The leak defect was located near the middle of the bend and the through-wall leak portionwas approximately 1 inch in length. The leak defect was located at the pipe (3:00 orientation), approximately 10 feet from the u/s girth weld.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-09-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100201
Supplemental Number
15472
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
Name
Amoco Oil Co
Operator Street Address
28100 Torch Parkway
Operator City Name
Warrenville
Operator State Abbreviation
IL
Operator Postal Code
60555
Local Datetime
2010-08-17 09:48:00
Location Latitude
41.577697
Location Longitude
-87.49049
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture)
Unintentional Release Bbls
920
Recovered Bbls
799
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-08-17 09:49:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2010-08-17 09:49:00
Restart Datetime
2010-09-23 05:46:00
On Site Datetime
2010-08-17 10:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2010-08-17 14:58:00
Nrc Rpt Num
951259
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
8
Pipe Fac Name
White Oak To Chicago O'hare
Segment Name
White Oak To Manhattan South
Onshore State Abbreviation
In
Onshore Postal Code
46320
Onshore City Name
Hammond
Onshore County Name
Lake
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
7.27
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Uncased
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
12
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.281
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Grade B
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
National Tube
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1948
Manufactured Year
1928
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Groundwater Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
1740000
Est Cost Gas Released
37000
Est Cost Prop Damage
5277000
Est Cost Emergency
1800000
Est Cost Environmental
4330000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
13184000
Accident Psig
576
Mop Psig
1111
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
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
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 leak that accured was a seeper.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Galvanic Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
1960
Shielding Evident
No
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Close Interval Survey Ind
Yes
Prior Damage
No
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Geometry Deformation Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2010
Geometry Recent Year
2009
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
S**** F*********
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Advisor
Preparer Email
F*****@b*.com
Preparer Telephone
281-217-3703
Preparer Fax
281-366-3398
Prepared Date
2010-12-14 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
S**** F*********
Authorizer Telephone
281-217-3703
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Advisor
Authorizer Email
F*****@b*.com
Narrative
The pipe section leaked at an axially oriented defect located interior of the pipe bend. The axially oriented defect (leak defect) was approximately 3.6 inches in length. The leak defect was located near the middle of the bend and the through-wall leak portionwas approximately 1 inch in length. The leak defect was located at the pipe (3:00 orientation), approximately 10 feet from the u/s girth weld.
| Report Received Date | 2010-09-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100201 |
| Supplemental Number | 15472 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 395 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Amoco Oil Co |
| Operator Street Address | 28100 Torch Parkway |
| Operator City Name | Warrenville |
| Operator State Abbreviation | IL |
| Operator Postal Code | 60555 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-08-17 09:48:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.577697 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.49049 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Mixture Of Refined Products (Transmix Or Other Mixture) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 920 |
| Recovered Bbls | 799 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-08-17 09:49:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2010-08-17 09:49:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2010-09-23 05:46:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-08-17 10:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2010-08-17 14:58:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 951259 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 8 |
| Pipe Fac Name | White Oak To Chicago O'hare |
| Segment Name | White Oak To Manhattan South |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | In |
| Onshore Postal Code | 46320 |
| Onshore City Name | Hammond |
| Onshore County Name | Lake |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 7.27 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Uncased |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 12 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.281 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Grade B |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | National Tube |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1948 |
| Manufactured Year | 1928 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 1740000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 37000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5277000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1800000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 4330000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 13184000 |
| Accident Psig | 576 |
| Mop Psig | 1111 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| 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 | 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 leak that accured was a seeper. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Galvanic Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | 1960 |
| Shielding Evident | No |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Close Interval Survey Ind | Yes |
| Prior Damage | No |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Geometry Deformation Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2010 |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2009 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | S**** F********* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Advisor |
| Preparer Email | F*****@b*.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 281-217-3703 |
| Preparer Fax | 281-366-3398 |
| Prepared Date | 2010-12-14 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | S**** F********* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 281-217-3703 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Advisor |
| Authorizer Email | F*****@b*.com |
| Narrative | The pipe section leaked at an axially oriented defect located interior of the pipe bend. The axially oriented defect (leak defect) was approximately 3.6 inches in length. The leak defect was located near the middle of the bend and the through-wall leak portionwas approximately 1 inch in length. The leak defect was located at the pipe (3:00 orientation), approximately 10 feet from the u/s girth weld. |
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