Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-04-12 — PA
Operator
West Shore Pipeline 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)
$23,000
Incident datetime
2011-04-12 10:25
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
At 6:06 pm on april 12, 2011, a release was identified by a third party customer on the fx999a1 line in green bay, wisconsin. The line was isolated and emergency response procedures were initiated. An estimated 10 barrels of gasoline were released through a pinhole leak. The line has been repaired, tested, and is back in service. An incident investigation is underway and metallurgical analysis on the failed pipe is ongoing. All impacted soil was removed and remediation is ongoing. Update metallurgical analysis indicated the cause of the leak was external pitting corrosion. The corrosion was localized suggesting it was likely associated with an area of disbonded coating. Remediation is ongoing ' however charges have been estimated to cover remediation charges until the close of the process chain of events: 10:25 west shore employees in green bay was notified by US oil of gas vapor in a sanitary sewer in the area of the fox river station. 10:28 west shore employees in green bay contacted the pipeline control center and notified them on the potential release. The pipeline that supplies fox river was already shut down as part of normal operations. 10:32 west shore employees arrived onsite. 10:34 west shore employees met with US oil, green bay city department of public works and the green bay fire department. 11:00 green bay city department of public works ordered a camera crew to site to examine the sewer to determine where product was entering 11:21 osro arrived onsite 12:15 camera crew determines that product is coming from an abandon sewer lateral 12:21 west shore employees places a one call to prepare to dig 14:50 excavation crew arrives on site. 15:50 during excavation contaminated soil was determined. 17:55 nrc was notified 19:15 excavation activities were stopped for the night. 4/13/2011 08:00 shoring onsite and excavation resumed 18:00 night shift starts. Excavation continues 4/14/2011 00:44 leak detected 01:15 PHMSA arrives onsite 02:00 leak clamp installed
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-05-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110138
Supplemental Number
21801
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
2011-04-12 08:15:00
Location Latitude
44.5311
Location Longitude
-88.0121
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
11.9
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
2.4
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Third Party Customer
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-04-12 10:25:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2011-04-10 04:34:00
Restart Datetime
2011-05-07 16:00:00
On Site Datetime
2011-04-12 10:34:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-04-12 17:55:00
Nrc Rpt Num
972765
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Fox River To Us Oil
Segment Name
Fx999a1
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wi
Onshore Postal Code
54303
Onshore City Name
Green Bay
Onshore County Name
Brown
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
964
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
84
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
10
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.203
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
5l X52
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Kaiser
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1961
Manufactured Year
1961
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
23000
Est Cost Emergency
10000
Est Cost Environmental
561361
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
594361
Accident Psig
50
Mop Psig
275
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
1300
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Tight Mitered Ind
Yes
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
No Launch Or Receipt Traps Currently Installed
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
< 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
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
Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
1966
Shielding Evident
Yes
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Close Interval Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2010
Close Interval Survey Year
2009
Prior Damage
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2009
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
397
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
M***** E*****
Preparer Title
Sr. District Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
M******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
2197968230
Prepared Date
2016-10-27 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C**********@b******.com
Narrative
At 6:06 pm on april 12, 2011, a release was identified by a third party customer on the fx999a1 line in green bay, wisconsin. The line was isolated and emergency response procedures were initiated. An estimated 10 barrels of gasoline were released through a pinhole leak. The line has been repaired, tested, and is back in service. An incident investigation is underway and metallurgical analysis on the failed pipe is ongoing. All impacted soil was removed and remediation is ongoing. Update metallurgical analysis indicated the cause of the leak was external pitting corrosion. The corrosion was localized suggesting it was likely associated with an area of disbonded coating. Remediation is ongoing ' however charges have been estimated to cover remediation charges until the close of the process chain of events: 10:25 west shore employees in green bay was notified by US oil of gas vapor in a sanitary sewer in the area of the fox river station. 10:28 west shore employees in green bay contacted the pipeline control center and notified them on the potential release. The pipeline that supplies fox river was already shut down as part of normal operations. 10:32 west shore employees arrived onsite. 10:34 west shore employees met with US oil, green bay city department of public works and the green bay fire department. 11:00 green bay city department of public works ordered a camera crew to site to examine the sewer to determine where product was entering 11:21 osro arrived onsite 12:15 camera crew determines that product is coming from an abandon sewer lateral 12:21 west shore employees places a one call to prepare to dig 14:50 excavation crew arrives on site. 15:50 during excavation contaminated soil was determined. 17:55 nrc was notified 19:15 excavation activities were stopped for the night. 4/13/2011 08:00 shoring onsite and excavation resumed 18:00 night shift starts. Excavation continues 4/14/2011 00:44 leak detected 01:15 PHMSA arrives onsite 02:00 leak clamp installed
| Report Received Date | 2011-05-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110138 |
| Supplemental Number | 21801 |
| 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 | 2011-04-12 08:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 44.5311 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -88.0121 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 11.9 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2.4 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Third Party Customer |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-04-12 10:25:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2011-04-10 04:34:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2011-05-07 16:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-04-12 10:34:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-04-12 17:55:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 972765 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Fox River To Us Oil |
| Segment Name | Fx999a1 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wi |
| Onshore Postal Code | 54303 |
| Onshore City Name | Green Bay |
| Onshore County Name | Brown |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 964 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 84 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 10 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.203 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | 5l X52 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Kaiser |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1961 |
| Manufactured Year | 1961 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 23000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 561361 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 594361 |
| Accident Psig | 50 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 1300 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Tight Mitered Ind | Yes |
| Other Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Internal Inspection Details | No Launch Or Receipt Traps Currently Installed |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | < 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| 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 |
| Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | 1966 |
| Shielding Evident | Yes |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Close Interval Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2010 |
| Close Interval Survey Year | 2009 |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2009 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 397 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | M***** E***** |
| Preparer Title | Sr. District Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | M******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2197968230 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-10-27 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C**********@b******.com |
| Narrative | At 6:06 pm on april 12, 2011, a release was identified by a third party customer on the fx999a1 line in green bay, wisconsin. The line was isolated and emergency response procedures were initiated. An estimated 10 barrels of gasoline were released through a pinhole leak. The line has been repaired, tested, and is back in service. An incident investigation is underway and metallurgical analysis on the failed pipe is ongoing. All impacted soil was removed and remediation is ongoing. Update metallurgical analysis indicated the cause of the leak was external pitting corrosion. The corrosion was localized suggesting it was likely associated with an area of disbonded coating. Remediation is ongoing ' however charges have been estimated to cover remediation charges until the close of the process chain of events: 10:25 west shore employees in green bay was notified by US oil of gas vapor in a sanitary sewer in the area of the fox river station. 10:28 west shore employees in green bay contacted the pipeline control center and notified them on the potential release. The pipeline that supplies fox river was already shut down as part of normal operations. 10:32 west shore employees arrived onsite. 10:34 west shore employees met with US oil, green bay city department of public works and the green bay fire department. 11:00 green bay city department of public works ordered a camera crew to site to examine the sewer to determine where product was entering 11:21 osro arrived onsite 12:15 camera crew determines that product is coming from an abandon sewer lateral 12:21 west shore employees places a one call to prepare to dig 14:50 excavation crew arrives on site. 15:50 during excavation contaminated soil was determined. 17:55 nrc was notified 19:15 excavation activities were stopped for the night. 4/13/2011 08:00 shoring onsite and excavation resumed 18:00 night shift starts. Excavation continues 4/14/2011 00:44 leak detected 01:15 PHMSA arrives onsite 02:00 leak clamp installed |
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