Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-05-17 — PA
Operator
West Shore Pipeline Co
Cause
Incorrect Operation
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)
$0
Incident datetime
2011-05-17 23:00
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
Late on 5/17/2011 the control center received a high sump alarm. A technician was dispatched to the facility to investigate. Upon his arrival he found a stain around the sump receiver barrel. A valve on the sump had been left in an incorrect position, resulting in a release of two barrels of transmix. The technician closed the valve, initiated the proper emergency procedures, and made all necessary notifications. All released product has been recovered and remediation has been completed. No further action is required. Supplemental/final report filed to populate field e5.F
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-06-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110183
Supplemental Number
17859
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
2011-05-17 23:00:00
Location Latitude
42.26259
Location Longitude
-89.17831
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
2
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-05-17 23:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Release Was Due To Sump Overfill.
On Site Datetime
2011-05-17 23:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Rockford Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Il
Onshore Postal Code
61102
Onshore City Name
Rockford
Onshore County Name
Winnebago
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Sump Valve Was Not Closed Properly.
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
29000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
30000
Pipeline Function
< 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Operation Type
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Preparer Name
J*** R*******
Preparer Title
Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
J********@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
610-904-4185
Preparer Fax
610-904-4545
Prepared Date
2013-04-10 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** R*******
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4185
Authorizer Title
Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
J********@b******.com
Narrative
Late on 5/17/2011 the control center received a high sump alarm. A technician was dispatched to the facility to investigate. Upon his arrival he found a stain around the sump receiver barrel. A valve on the sump had been left in an incorrect position, resulting in a release of two barrels of transmix. The technician closed the valve, initiated the proper emergency procedures, and made all necessary notifications. All released product has been recovered and remediation has been completed. No further action is required. Supplemental/final report filed to populate field e5.F
| Report Received Date | 2011-06-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110183 |
| Supplemental Number | 17859 |
| 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 | 2011-05-17 23:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 42.26259 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -89.17831 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 | 2 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-05-17 23:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Release Was Due To Sump Overfill. |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-05-17 23:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Rockford Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Il |
| Onshore Postal Code | 61102 |
| Onshore City Name | Rockford |
| Onshore County Name | Winnebago |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Sump Valve Was Not Closed Properly. |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 29000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 30000 |
| Pipeline Function | < 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Operation Type | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Preparer Name | J*** R******* |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | J********@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 610-904-4185 |
| Preparer Fax | 610-904-4545 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** R******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4185 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | J********@b******.com |
| Narrative | Late on 5/17/2011 the control center received a high sump alarm. A technician was dispatched to the facility to investigate. Upon his arrival he found a stain around the sump receiver barrel. A valve on the sump had been left in an incorrect position, resulting in a release of two barrels of transmix. The technician closed the valve, initiated the proper emergency procedures, and made all necessary notifications. All released product has been recovered and remediation has been completed. No further action is required. Supplemental/final report filed to populate field e5.F |
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