Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-11-17 — PA
Operator
West Shore Pipeline Co
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
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)
$313,899
Incident datetime
2011-11-17 11:02
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
At 11:02 am on november 17, 2011 a release was identified by a third party at the 130th street block valve site in chicago, il. Diesel fuel was released as a result of a crack in a weld on a pipeline sleeve. The third party immediately notified the buckeye partners control center. The line was isolated and emergency response procedures were initiated. All appropriate notifications were made. Approximately 700 gallons of ultra low sulfur diesel were released, and 700 gallons were recovered. Impacted soil was removed and no further remediation is needed. The line has been repaired and is back in service. The removed pipe has been sent to a laboratory for metallurgical analysis to determine the exact cause of the failure. Update an inadvertant tapping of the sleeve was the primary basic cause of the failure. The make-up of the tap was such that it allowed the annular space between the sleeve and the pipe to be pressurized, which resulted in the fatigue failure of the lap fillet weld at the sleeve. Update *updated part c, 3. Item involved in accident to 'weld, including heat affected zone - fillet weld' *updated part e, 5f, to >20% smys regulated trunkline/transmission *updated part g. Changed cause to g5 - material failure of pipe or weld update * corrected part e, 5f, to >20% smys regulated trunkline/transmission * pipe specs cannot be added to part c 3 without changing 'item involved in accident'. Item involved in accident is still listed correctly. Pipe specs are as follows: 3a. Nominal diameter of pipe (in): 12" 3b. Wall thickness (in): 0.312 3c. Smys (specified minimum yield strength) of pipe (psi): 42,000 3d. Pipe specification: API 5l x42 3e. Pipe seam, specify: efw - electric flash welded 3f. Pipe manufacturer: a.O. Smith 3g. Year of manufacture: 1954 3h. Pipeline coating type at point of accident, specify: 1/2" somastic/asphalt
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-12-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110452
Supplemental Number
19751
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
2011-11-17 11:02:00
Location Latitude
41.659288
Location Longitude
-87.569198
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
16.6
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
16.6
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2011-11-17 11:02:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2011-11-17 11:13:00
Restart Datetime
2011-11-22 04:48:00
On Site Datetime
2011-11-17 11:45:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2011-11-17 14:22:00
Nrc Rpt Num
995829
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Segment Name
Xx230nj
Onshore State Abbreviation
Il
Onshore Postal Code
60633
Onshore City Name
Chicago
Onshore County Name
Cook
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
273+99
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
28
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone
Weld Subtype
Fillet Weld
Installation Year
1996
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
313899
Est Cost Emergency
4000
Est Cost Environmental
142645
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
460544
Accident Psig
860
Mop Psig
983
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
137280
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
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Controller decisions did not factor into the release
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Cause Details
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Metallurgical Ind
Yes
Failure Type
Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related
Other Factor
Yes
Other Factor Details
Inadvertant Tapping Of The Sleeve
Additional Crack Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Ultrasonic Ind
Yes
Ultrasonic Recent Year
2007
Other Recent Year
2007
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
1999
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
1196
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
L** H*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
L******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
610-904-4248
Preparer Fax
610-904-4544
Prepared Date
2014-09-24 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
At 11:02 am on november 17, 2011 a release was identified by a third party at the 130th street block valve site in chicago, il. Diesel fuel was released as a result of a crack in a weld on a pipeline sleeve. The third party immediately notified the buckeye partners control center. The line was isolated and emergency response procedures were initiated. All appropriate notifications were made. Approximately 700 gallons of ultra low sulfur diesel were released, and 700 gallons were recovered. Impacted soil was removed and no further remediation is needed. The line has been repaired and is back in service. The removed pipe has been sent to a laboratory for metallurgical analysis to determine the exact cause of the failure. Update an inadvertant tapping of the sleeve was the primary basic cause of the failure. The make-up of the tap was such that it allowed the annular space between the sleeve and the pipe to be pressurized, which resulted in the fatigue failure of the lap fillet weld at the sleeve. Update *updated part c, 3. Item involved in accident to 'weld, including heat affected zone - fillet weld' *updated part e, 5f, to >20% smys regulated trunkline/transmission *updated part g. Changed cause to g5 - material failure of pipe or weld update * corrected part e, 5f, to >20% smys regulated trunkline/transmission * pipe specs cannot be added to part c 3 without changing 'item involved in accident'. Item involved in accident is still listed correctly. Pipe specs are as follows: 3a. Nominal diameter of pipe (in): 12" 3b. Wall thickness (in): 0.312 3c. Smys (specified minimum yield strength) of pipe (psi): 42,000 3d. Pipe specification: API 5l x42 3e. Pipe seam, specify: efw - electric flash welded 3f. Pipe manufacturer: a.O. Smith 3g. Year of manufacture: 1954 3h. Pipeline coating type at point of accident, specify: 1/2" somastic/asphalt
| Report Received Date | 2011-12-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110452 |
| Supplemental Number | 19751 |
| 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 | 2011-11-17 11:02:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.659288 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.569198 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 | 16.6 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 16.6 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2011-11-17 11:02:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2011-11-17 11:13:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2011-11-22 04:48:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2011-11-17 11:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2011-11-17 14:22:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 995829 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Segment Name | Xx230nj |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Il |
| Onshore Postal Code | 60633 |
| Onshore City Name | Chicago |
| Onshore County Name | Cook |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 273+99 |
| 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 | 28 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone |
| Weld Subtype | Fillet Weld |
| Installation Year | 1996 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 313899 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 142645 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 460544 |
| Accident Psig | 860 |
| Mop Psig | 983 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 137280 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Controller decisions did not factor into the release |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld |
| Cause Details | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Metallurgical Ind | Yes |
| Failure Type | Design-, Construction-, Installation-, Or Fabrication-Related |
| Other Factor | Yes |
| Other Factor Details | Inadvertant Tapping Of The Sleeve |
| Additional Crack Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Ultrasonic Ind | Yes |
| Ultrasonic Recent Year | 2007 |
| Other Recent Year | 2007 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 1999 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 1196 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | L** H***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | L******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 610-904-4248 |
| Preparer Fax | 610-904-4544 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-09-24 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | At 11:02 am on november 17, 2011 a release was identified by a third party at the 130th street block valve site in chicago, il. Diesel fuel was released as a result of a crack in a weld on a pipeline sleeve. The third party immediately notified the buckeye partners control center. The line was isolated and emergency response procedures were initiated. All appropriate notifications were made. Approximately 700 gallons of ultra low sulfur diesel were released, and 700 gallons were recovered. Impacted soil was removed and no further remediation is needed. The line has been repaired and is back in service. The removed pipe has been sent to a laboratory for metallurgical analysis to determine the exact cause of the failure. Update an inadvertant tapping of the sleeve was the primary basic cause of the failure. The make-up of the tap was such that it allowed the annular space between the sleeve and the pipe to be pressurized, which resulted in the fatigue failure of the lap fillet weld at the sleeve. Update *updated part c, 3. Item involved in accident to 'weld, including heat affected zone - fillet weld' *updated part e, 5f, to >20% smys regulated trunkline/transmission *updated part g. Changed cause to g5 - material failure of pipe or weld update * corrected part e, 5f, to >20% smys regulated trunkline/transmission * pipe specs cannot be added to part c 3 without changing 'item involved in accident'. Item involved in accident is still listed correctly. Pipe specs are as follows: 3a. Nominal diameter of pipe (in): 12" 3b. Wall thickness (in): 0.312 3c. Smys (specified minimum yield strength) of pipe (psi): 42,000 3d. Pipe specification: API 5l x42 3e. Pipe seam, specify: efw - electric flash welded 3f. Pipe manufacturer: a.O. Smith 3g. Year of manufacture: 1954 3h. Pipeline coating type at point of accident, specify: 1/2" somastic/asphalt |
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