Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-02-04 — PA
Operator
West Shore Pipeline Co
Cause
Natural Force Damage
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)
$2,500
Incident datetime
2010-02-04 15:10
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
At 3:10 pm on february 4, 2010, a release was identified by west shore personnel at the mitchell field terminal. The line was not running at the time. The line was isolated and emergency response procedures were initiated. 10 gallons of jet fuel leaked through a pipe nipple connected to the prover. The cause of the release has been determined to be frost heave causing fatigue in the thread area of the pipe fitting, in addition to the absence of an expansion joint. Repairs were made and the line is back in service. All remediation is complete. No further action is required. Supplemental/final report filed to populate field e5.F
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-11-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100244
Supplemental Number
17856
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
22430
Name
West Shore Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
5 Tek Park
Operator City Name
Breinigsville
Operator State Abbreviation
PA
Operator Postal Code
18031
Local Datetime
2010-02-04 15:10:00
Location Latitude
42.9289
Location Longitude
-87.8884
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.24
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0.19
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Mitchell Field Terminal
Segment Name
Mf
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wi
Onshore Postal Code
53154
Onshore City Name
Milwaukee
Onshore County Name
Milwaukee
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Instrumentation
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
35
Est Cost Prop Damage
2500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
1986
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
4521
Pipeline Function
< 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Temperature
Natural Force Type
Temperature
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
J*** B R*******
Preparer Title
Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
J********@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
610.904.4185
Preparer Fax
610.904.4545
Prepared Date
2013-04-09 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** R*******
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4185
Authorizer Title
Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
J********@b******.com
Narrative
At 3:10 pm on february 4, 2010, a release was identified by west shore personnel at the mitchell field terminal. The line was not running at the time. The line was isolated and emergency response procedures were initiated. 10 gallons of jet fuel leaked through a pipe nipple connected to the prover. The cause of the release has been determined to be frost heave causing fatigue in the thread area of the pipe fitting, in addition to the absence of an expansion joint. Repairs were made and the line is back in service. All remediation is complete. No further action is required. Supplemental/final report filed to populate field e5.F
| Report Received Date | 2010-11-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100244 |
| Supplemental Number | 17856 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 22430 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | West Shore Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 5 Tek Park |
| Operator City Name | Breinigsville |
| Operator State Abbreviation | PA |
| Operator Postal Code | 18031 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-02-04 15:10:00 |
| Location Latitude | 42.9289 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.8884 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.24 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.19 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Mitchell Field Terminal |
| Segment Name | Mf |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wi |
| Onshore Postal Code | 53154 |
| Onshore City Name | Milwaukee |
| Onshore County Name | Milwaukee |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Instrumentation |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 35 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1986 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 4521 |
| Pipeline Function | < 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Temperature |
| Natural Force Type | Temperature |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | J*** B R******* |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | J********@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 610.904.4185 |
| Preparer Fax | 610.904.4545 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-04-09 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** R******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4185 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | J********@b******.com |
| Narrative | At 3:10 pm on february 4, 2010, a release was identified by west shore personnel at the mitchell field terminal. The line was not running at the time. The line was isolated and emergency response procedures were initiated. 10 gallons of jet fuel leaked through a pipe nipple connected to the prover. The cause of the release has been determined to be frost heave causing fatigue in the thread area of the pipe fitting, in addition to the absence of an expansion joint. Repairs were made and the line is back in service. All remediation is complete. No further action is required. Supplemental/final report filed to populate field e5.F |
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