Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-05-02 — WY
Operator
Rocky Mountain Pipeline System, Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2011-05-02 09:30
Report number
Location
WY
Narrative
This release was due to a crack that developed in the male threads of the carbon steel fitting which is connected to the seal flush port of the mainline unit of a pump. It is believed that the crack was an original equipment defect because there was no evidence of vibration or other cause of its formation.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-05-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110154
Supplemental Number
17833
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31666
Name
Rocky Mountain Pipeline System, Llc
Operator Street Address
1575 Hwy 150 South, Suite E
Operator City Name
Evanston
Operator State Abbreviation
WY
Operator Postal Code
82930
Local Datetime
2011-05-02 09:30:00
Location Latitude
42.5783333
Location Longitude
-107.14709
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.46
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0.46
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2011-05-02 09:30:00
Restart Datetime
2011-05-02 15:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Dry Creek Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82604
Onshore City Name
Casper
Onshore County Name
Natrona
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Carbon Steel Nipple
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
50
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
360
Est Cost Environmental
2000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2910
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Failure Type
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Preparer Name
S***** N*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
S******@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
713.993.5673
Preparer Fax
713.646.4310
Prepared Date
2013-04-08 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J***** R J****
Authorizer Telephone
713.993.5162
Authorizer Title
Sr Director Environmental And Regulatory Complianc
Authorizer Email
J******@p****.com
Narrative
This release was due to a crack that developed in the male threads of the carbon steel fitting which is connected to the seal flush port of the mainline unit of a pump. It is believed that the crack was an original equipment defect because there was no evidence of vibration or other cause of its formation.
| Report Received Date | 2011-05-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110154 |
| Supplemental Number | 17833 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31666 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Rocky Mountain Pipeline System, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1575 Hwy 150 South, Suite E |
| Operator City Name | Evanston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | WY |
| Operator Postal Code | 82930 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-05-02 09:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 42.5783333 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -107.14709 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.46 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.46 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2011-05-02 09:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2011-05-02 15:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Dry Creek Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82604 |
| Onshore City Name | Casper |
| Onshore County Name | Natrona |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Carbon Steel Nipple |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 50 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 360 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2910 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Failure Type | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Preparer Name | S***** N***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | S******@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713.993.5673 |
| Preparer Fax | 713.646.4310 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-04-08 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J***** R J**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713.993.5162 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr Director Environmental And Regulatory Complianc |
| Authorizer Email | J******@p****.com |
| Narrative | This release was due to a crack that developed in the male threads of the carbon steel fitting which is connected to the seal flush port of the mainline unit of a pump. It is believed that the crack was an original equipment defect because there was no evidence of vibration or other cause of its formation. |
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