Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-11-14 — WY
Operator
Belle Fourche Pipeline Co
Cause
Equipment 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)
$15,830
Incident datetime
2011-11-14 02:57
Report number
Location
WY
Narrative
Flange gasket that was not tightened evenly failed during startup. Controller did not recognize flow conditions that were out of normal ranges at delivery point and continued to operate pipeline for extended time.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-12-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110449
Supplemental Number
17139
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
2011-11-14 02:57:00
Location Latitude
44.021949
Location Longitude
-105.538019
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
1958
Recovered Bbls
53
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Controller
Operator Type
Operator Employee
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2011-11-14 02:57:00
Restart Datetime
2011-11-14 11:36:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-11-14 07:41:00
Nrc Rpt Num
995432
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82732
Onshore County Name
Campbell
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault)
Depth Of Cover
60
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Flange Assembly
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Paper Flange Gasket
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
17000
Est Cost Gas Released
282301
Est Cost Prop Damage
15830
Est Cost Emergency
2000
Est Cost Environmental
1555415
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1872546
Accident Psig
1087
Mop Psig
1200
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
116160
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Incorrect Action Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Gasket
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
K****** D* D*********
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
K*************@t******.com
Preparer Telephone
3072660275
Prepared Date
2012-12-27 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
K****** D* D*********
Authorizer Telephone
3072660275
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Coordinator
Authorizer Email
K*************@t******.com
Narrative
Flange gasket that was not tightened evenly failed during startup. Controller did not recognize flow conditions that were out of normal ranges at delivery point and continued to operate pipeline for extended time.
| Report Received Date | 2011-12-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110449 |
| Supplemental Number | 17139 |
| 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 | 2011-11-14 02:57:00 |
| Location Latitude | 44.021949 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -105.538019 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 | 1958 |
| Recovered Bbls | 53 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Controller |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2011-11-14 02:57:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2011-11-14 11:36:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-11-14 07:41:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 995432 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82732 |
| Onshore County Name | Campbell |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault) |
| Depth Of Cover | 60 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Flange Assembly |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Paper Flange Gasket |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 17000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 282301 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 15830 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1555415 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1872546 |
| Accident Psig | 1087 |
| Mop Psig | 1200 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 116160 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Incorrect Action Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Gasket |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | K****** D* D********* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | K*************@t******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3072660275 |
| Prepared Date | 2012-12-27 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | K****** D* D********* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 3072660275 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Coordinator |
| Authorizer Email | K*************@t******.com |
| Narrative | Flange gasket that was not tightened evenly failed during startup. Controller did not recognize flow conditions that were out of normal ranges at delivery point and continued to operate pipeline for extended time. |
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