Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-04-04 — PA
Operator
West Shore Pipeline Co
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2012-04-04 06:22
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
At 6:22 am cst on april 4, 2012 a release was identified by citgo refinery operations personnel at the citgo lemont refinery in lockport, il. Product was leaking from twin seal valves at the west shore pipe line company (wspl) unmanned meter station located within the citgo refinery. Refinery personnel immediately reported the release to wspl, and then to the buckeye control center. The line was isolated, emergency response procedures were initiated, and all appropriate notifications were made. Approximately 15 gallons of crude oil were released (contained within a tank dike) and 15 gallons were recovered. Impacted soil, gravel, and free liquids were removed and no further remediation is needed. The line is currently back in service. Supplemental/final report filed to populate field e5.F
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-05-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120133
Supplemental Number
17860
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
2012-04-04 06:22:00
Location Latitude
41.658008
Location Longitude
-88.041942
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.36
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0.36
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-04-04 06:22:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-04-04 06:55:00
Restart Datetime
2012-04-04 20:56:00
On Site Datetime
2012-04-04 07:30:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Citgo Lemont Refinery
Segment Name
So257em
Onshore State Abbreviation
Il
Onshore Postal Code
60441
Onshore City Name
Lockport
Onshore County Name
Will
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Relief Valve
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Commercially Nav Ind
Yes
Commercially Nav Yes No
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
35000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
35000
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Operation Type
Equipment Not Installed Properly
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*** B* R*******
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4185
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
J********@b******.com
Narrative
At 6:22 am cst on april 4, 2012 a release was identified by citgo refinery operations personnel at the citgo lemont refinery in lockport, il. Product was leaking from twin seal valves at the west shore pipe line company (wspl) unmanned meter station located within the citgo refinery. Refinery personnel immediately reported the release to wspl, and then to the buckeye control center. The line was isolated, emergency response procedures were initiated, and all appropriate notifications were made. Approximately 15 gallons of crude oil were released (contained within a tank dike) and 15 gallons were recovered. Impacted soil, gravel, and free liquids were removed and no further remediation is needed. The line is currently back in service. Supplemental/final report filed to populate field e5.F
| Report Received Date | 2012-05-03 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120133 |
| Supplemental Number | 17860 |
| 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 | 2012-04-04 06:22:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.658008 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -88.041942 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.36 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.36 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-04-04 06:22:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-04-04 06:55:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2012-04-04 20:56:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-04-04 07:30:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Citgo Lemont Refinery |
| Segment Name | So257em |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Il |
| Onshore Postal Code | 60441 |
| Onshore City Name | Lockport |
| Onshore County Name | Will |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Relief Valve |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Ind | Yes |
| Commercially Nav Yes No | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 35000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 35000 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Operation Type | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| 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*** B* R******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4185 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | J********@b******.com |
| Narrative | At 6:22 am cst on april 4, 2012 a release was identified by citgo refinery operations personnel at the citgo lemont refinery in lockport, il. Product was leaking from twin seal valves at the west shore pipe line company (wspl) unmanned meter station located within the citgo refinery. Refinery personnel immediately reported the release to wspl, and then to the buckeye control center. The line was isolated, emergency response procedures were initiated, and all appropriate notifications were made. Approximately 15 gallons of crude oil were released (contained within a tank dike) and 15 gallons were recovered. Impacted soil, gravel, and free liquids were removed and no further remediation is needed. The line is currently back in service. Supplemental/final report filed to populate field e5.F |
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