Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-07-17 — 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)
$313,944
Incident datetime
2012-07-17 10:40
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
At 10:40 am cst on july 17, 2012, the buckeye control center detected a significant pressure drop on the gt254ee pipeline, a 10" line running from granville station to elkhart lake pump station. The controller immediately responded and shut down the line. Foot and air patrols were dispatched, and local and federal agencies were notified of a potential release. The site was not located on july 17. Foot and air patrols resumed on july 18, and the release was located by a foot patrol team at 11:15 cst in jackson, wi, washington county, approximately 10 miles north of granville station. There was no product at the surface, but high vapor content present at the scene. All local and federal agencies were recontacted and emergency response procedures were initiated. On july 19, excavation revealed a split in a seam (erw) on the pipe at the 3 o'clock position. The coating was in excellent condition. On july 20, the old section of pipe was removed and a new section was installed. Pressure hold tests were successfully conducted on july 21 on pipeline segments from granville station to elkhart lake. Those segments were restarted the same day at 80% of mop. After the refill was completed, the outage was determined to be 1302 barrels of gasoline. Product recovery and remediation efforts are ongoing. The affected portion of the pipe has been sent to an independent company for metallurgical analysis. **supplemental report -- updated bbls recovered to 338. Product recovery and remediation efforts continue. Based on completed metallurgical analysis, updated maximum opening of rupture to 0.7 inches, and updated the cause of the failure in part f. **supplemental report -- updated part a 11, volume of commodity recovered. Under part c, added answer to 3d and 3g, pipe specification and year of manufacture. Under part d, updated the estimated property damage. **supplemental/final -- updated part a 11, volume of commodity recovered. Updated costs under part d 8. This release is under long-term remediation. Remediation cost is the current figure plus what is expected over the next 10 years.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-08-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120238
Supplemental Number
19624
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
2012-07-17 10:40:00
Location Latitude
43.297089
Location Longitude
-88.130513
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
1302
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
482
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-07-17 10:40:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-07-17 10:40:00
Restart Datetime
2012-07-21 18:55:00
On Site Datetime
2012-07-18 11:15:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-07-18 09:01:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1018117
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
4
Pipe Fac Name
Granville Station To Elkhart Lake
Segment Name
Gt254ee
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wi
Onshore Postal Code
53037
Onshore City Name
Jackson
Onshore County Name
Washington
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
497+65
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Seam
Pipe Diameter
10
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.203
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l X52
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1961
Manufactured Year
1961
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Longitudinal
Rupture Width
0.7
Rupture Length
107.2
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Groundwater Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Groundwater Contam Ind
Yes
Drinking Water Contam Ind
Yes
Private Well Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
100
Rel Water Name
Private Homeowner Wells.
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
100000
Est Cost Prop Damage
313944
Est Cost Emergency
10058698
Est Cost Environmental
6941133
Est Cost Other
5809733
Est Cost Other Details
Post-Repair Issues
Prpty
23223508
Accident Psig
1342
Mop Psig
1342
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
96759
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
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
Yes
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Cause Details
Original Manufacturing-Related (Not Girth Weld Or Other Welds Formed In The Field)
Metallurgical Ind
Yes
Failure Type
Original Manufacturing-Related (Not Girth Weld Or Other Welds Formed In The Field)
Fatigue Vibr Related
Yes
Failure Subtype
Pressure-Related
Pwf Addl Misalignment Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Cir Trn Wave Mgn Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Ultrasonic Ind
Yes
Geometry Deformation Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2009
Circ Wave Recent Year
2009
Ultrasonic Recent Year
2004
Geometry Recent Year
2009
Other Recent Year
2009
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
1990
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
1822
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
2014-08-01 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
At 10:40 am cst on july 17, 2012, the buckeye control center detected a significant pressure drop on the gt254ee pipeline, a 10" line running from granville station to elkhart lake pump station. The controller immediately responded and shut down the line. Foot and air patrols were dispatched, and local and federal agencies were notified of a potential release. The site was not located on july 17. Foot and air patrols resumed on july 18, and the release was located by a foot patrol team at 11:15 cst in jackson, wi, washington county, approximately 10 miles north of granville station. There was no product at the surface, but high vapor content present at the scene. All local and federal agencies were recontacted and emergency response procedures were initiated. On july 19, excavation revealed a split in a seam (erw) on the pipe at the 3 o'clock position. The coating was in excellent condition. On july 20, the old section of pipe was removed and a new section was installed. Pressure hold tests were successfully conducted on july 21 on pipeline segments from granville station to elkhart lake. Those segments were restarted the same day at 80% of mop. After the refill was completed, the outage was determined to be 1302 barrels of gasoline. Product recovery and remediation efforts are ongoing. The affected portion of the pipe has been sent to an independent company for metallurgical analysis. **supplemental report -- updated bbls recovered to 338. Product recovery and remediation efforts continue. Based on completed metallurgical analysis, updated maximum opening of rupture to 0.7 inches, and updated the cause of the failure in part f. **supplemental report -- updated part a 11, volume of commodity recovered. Under part c, added answer to 3d and 3g, pipe specification and year of manufacture. Under part d, updated the estimated property damage. **supplemental/final -- updated part a 11, volume of commodity recovered. Updated costs under part d 8. This release is under long-term remediation. Remediation cost is the current figure plus what is expected over the next 10 years.
| Report Received Date | 2012-08-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120238 |
| Supplemental Number | 19624 |
| 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 | 2012-07-17 10:40:00 |
| Location Latitude | 43.297089 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -88.130513 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1302 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 482 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-07-17 10:40:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-07-17 10:40:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2012-07-21 18:55:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-07-18 11:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-07-18 09:01:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1018117 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 4 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Granville Station To Elkhart Lake |
| Segment Name | Gt254ee |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wi |
| Onshore Postal Code | 53037 |
| Onshore City Name | Jackson |
| Onshore County Name | Washington |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 497+65 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Seam |
| Pipe Diameter | 10 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.203 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l X52 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1961 |
| Manufactured Year | 1961 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Longitudinal |
| Rupture Width | 0.7 |
| Rupture Length | 107.2 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Groundwater Contam Ind | Yes |
| Drinking Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Private Well Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 100 |
| Rel Water Name | Private Homeowner Wells. |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 100000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 313944 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10058698 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 6941133 |
| Est Cost Other | 5809733 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Post-Repair Issues |
| Prpty | 23223508 |
| Accident Psig | 1342 |
| Mop Psig | 1342 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 96759 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | Yes |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld |
| Cause Details | Original Manufacturing-Related (Not Girth Weld Or Other Welds Formed In The Field) |
| Metallurgical Ind | Yes |
| Failure Type | Original Manufacturing-Related (Not Girth Weld Or Other Welds Formed In The Field) |
| Fatigue Vibr Related | Yes |
| Failure Subtype | Pressure-Related |
| Pwf Addl Misalignment Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Cir Trn Wave Mgn Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Ultrasonic Ind | Yes |
| Geometry Deformation Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2009 |
| Circ Wave Recent Year | 2009 |
| Ultrasonic Recent Year | 2004 |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2009 |
| Other Recent Year | 2009 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 1990 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 1822 |
| 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 | 2014-08-01 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | At 10:40 am cst on july 17, 2012, the buckeye control center detected a significant pressure drop on the gt254ee pipeline, a 10" line running from granville station to elkhart lake pump station. The controller immediately responded and shut down the line. Foot and air patrols were dispatched, and local and federal agencies were notified of a potential release. The site was not located on july 17. Foot and air patrols resumed on july 18, and the release was located by a foot patrol team at 11:15 cst in jackson, wi, washington county, approximately 10 miles north of granville station. There was no product at the surface, but high vapor content present at the scene. All local and federal agencies were recontacted and emergency response procedures were initiated. On july 19, excavation revealed a split in a seam (erw) on the pipe at the 3 o'clock position. The coating was in excellent condition. On july 20, the old section of pipe was removed and a new section was installed. Pressure hold tests were successfully conducted on july 21 on pipeline segments from granville station to elkhart lake. Those segments were restarted the same day at 80% of mop. After the refill was completed, the outage was determined to be 1302 barrels of gasoline. Product recovery and remediation efforts are ongoing. The affected portion of the pipe has been sent to an independent company for metallurgical analysis. **supplemental report -- updated bbls recovered to 338. Product recovery and remediation efforts continue. Based on completed metallurgical analysis, updated maximum opening of rupture to 0.7 inches, and updated the cause of the failure in part f. **supplemental report -- updated part a 11, volume of commodity recovered. Under part c, added answer to 3d and 3g, pipe specification and year of manufacture. Under part d, updated the estimated property damage. **supplemental/final -- updated part a 11, volume of commodity recovered. Updated costs under part d 8. This release is under long-term remediation. Remediation cost is the current figure plus what is expected over the next 10 years. |
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