Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-11-13 — WY
Operator
Belle Fourche Pipeline Co
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$29,525
Incident datetime
2011-11-13 08:45
Report number
Location
WY
Narrative
Contractor installing water and sewer lines to kld trucking facility struck marked gathering line compromising it and spilling crude into the bell hole/ditch in which the contractor was working. Contractor originally called one-call on 10/14 and belle fourche pipeline located with pin flags the location of the facility. Belle fourche asked to be on site during excavation and asked on multiple occasions for a meet time. Contractor did not respond and did not begin digging until after the initial locate request had expired. On sunday november 13th, while digging to install sewer lines, contractor compromised the belle fourche oil gathering pipeline spilling about 200 barrels of crude into ditch and contaminating surrounding soils. An update excavation notice was not executed until november 16th (ticket #11155260). Strike occured at approximately 8:00 a.M. On november 13th and belle fourche had employees on the scene around 8:45. Line was shut down and repaired by cutting out a segment and welding in new pipe. On november 14th at approximately 4:00 p.M. Belle fourche restarted the pipeline.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-12-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110448
Supplemental Number
16553
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
1248
Name
Belle Fourche Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
455 N Poplar St.
Operator City Name
Casper
Operator State Abbreviation
WY
Operator Postal Code
82602
Local Datetime
2011-11-13 08:00:00
Location Latitude
46.861678
Location Longitude
-102.777616
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
200
Recovered Bbls
120
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-11-13 08:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2011-11-13 09:00:00
Restart Datetime
2011-11-14 16:00:00
On Site Datetime
2011-11-13 08:45:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Dickinson Gathering
Segment Name
Dickinson Gathering
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nd
Onshore Postal Code
58601
Onshore City Name
Dickinson
Onshore County Name
Stark
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
1
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
6
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.156
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unkown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1995
Manufactured Year
1995
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
4
Puncture Circum
1.7
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Vegetation Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
3630
Est Cost Prop Damage
29525
Est Cost Emergency
2835
Est Cost Environmental
4353
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
Operators Exposure To 8a And 8e Limited As Third Party Was Responsible
Prpty
40343
Accident Psig
100
Mop Psig
1428
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
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
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Sewer (Sanitary/storm)
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
11133777
One Call Center Name
Only One Call Center In N. Dakota Called North Dakota One Call
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
32
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Backfilling Practices
Preparer Name
K****** D* D*********
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
K*************@t******.com
Preparer Telephone
307-266-0275
Prepared Date
2012-04-16 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
K****** D* D*********
Authorizer Telephone
307-266-0275
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Coordinator
Authorizer Email
K*************@t******.com
Narrative
Contractor installing water and sewer lines to kld trucking facility struck marked gathering line compromising it and spilling crude into the bell hole/ditch in which the contractor was working. Contractor originally called one-call on 10/14 and belle fourche pipeline located with pin flags the location of the facility. Belle fourche asked to be on site during excavation and asked on multiple occasions for a meet time. Contractor did not respond and did not begin digging until after the initial locate request had expired. On sunday november 13th, while digging to install sewer lines, contractor compromised the belle fourche oil gathering pipeline spilling about 200 barrels of crude into ditch and contaminating surrounding soils. An update excavation notice was not executed until november 16th (ticket #11155260). Strike occured at approximately 8:00 a.M. On november 13th and belle fourche had employees on the scene around 8:45. Line was shut down and repaired by cutting out a segment and welding in new pipe. On november 14th at approximately 4:00 p.M. Belle fourche restarted the pipeline.
| Report Received Date | 2011-12-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110448 |
| Supplemental Number | 16553 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 1248 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Belle Fourche Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 455 N Poplar St. |
| Operator City Name | Casper |
| Operator State Abbreviation | WY |
| Operator Postal Code | 82602 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-11-13 08:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 46.861678 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.777616 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 200 |
| Recovered Bbls | 120 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-11-13 08:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2011-11-13 09:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2011-11-14 16:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-11-13 08:45:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Dickinson Gathering |
| Segment Name | Dickinson Gathering |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nd |
| Onshore Postal Code | 58601 |
| Onshore City Name | Dickinson |
| Onshore County Name | Stark |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 1 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 6 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.156 |
| Pipe Smys | 42000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unkown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1995 |
| Manufactured Year | 1995 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 4 |
| Puncture Circum | 1.7 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Vegetation Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 3630 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 29525 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2835 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 4353 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Operators Exposure To 8a And 8e Limited As Third Party Was Responsible |
| Prpty | 40343 |
| Accident Psig | 100 |
| Mop Psig | 1428 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| 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 | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Sewer (Sanitary/storm) |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 11133777 |
| One Call Center Name | Only One Call Center In N. Dakota Called North Dakota One Call |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 32 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Backfilling Practices |
| Preparer Name | K****** D* D********* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | K*************@t******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 307-266-0275 |
| Prepared Date | 2012-04-16 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | K****** D* D********* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 307-266-0275 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Coordinator |
| Authorizer Email | K*************@t******.com |
| Narrative | Contractor installing water and sewer lines to kld trucking facility struck marked gathering line compromising it and spilling crude into the bell hole/ditch in which the contractor was working. Contractor originally called one-call on 10/14 and belle fourche pipeline located with pin flags the location of the facility. Belle fourche asked to be on site during excavation and asked on multiple occasions for a meet time. Contractor did not respond and did not begin digging until after the initial locate request had expired. On sunday november 13th, while digging to install sewer lines, contractor compromised the belle fourche oil gathering pipeline spilling about 200 barrels of crude into ditch and contaminating surrounding soils. An update excavation notice was not executed until november 16th (ticket #11155260). Strike occured at approximately 8:00 a.M. On november 13th and belle fourche had employees on the scene around 8:45. Line was shut down and repaired by cutting out a segment and welding in new pipe. On november 14th at approximately 4:00 p.M. Belle fourche restarted the pipeline. |
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