Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-08-27 — PA
Operator
West Shore Pipeline Co
Cause
Incorrect Operation
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)
$160,000
Incident datetime
2012-08-27 02:41
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
At 02:41 am cst on august 27, 2012, the buckeye control center detected a significant pressure drop on the ev230nj pipeline, a 12 inch line running from east chicago to canal junction. The controller immediately responded and shut down the line. The release was located by a pipeliner at 02:55 am cst in palos heights, cook county, il. Emergency response procedures were initiated and all local and federal agencies were contacted. Excavation revealed a split near a seam (erw) on the pipe. On august 31, the old section of pipe was removed and a new section was installed. Pressure hold tests were successfully conducted on september 14 and 15. The line was restarted on september 17, 2012. After the refill was completed, the outage was determined to be 704 barrels of jet fuel. Remediation efforts are ongoing. The affected portion of the pipe has been sent to an independent company for metallurgical analysis. Approximately 9 barrels of jet fuel reached the nearby calumet sag channel on august 27, 2012. The channel was closed and the barrels were recovered. The channel was reopened on august 28, 2012. Supplemental report: *bbls recovered updated to 685. *part e updated to show that a control room issue may have contributed to the release. *independent metallurgical testing and analysis on the failed section of pipe has been completed. The testing and analysis revealed that the rupture occurred along the long seam weld in an area with reduced wall thickness due to external corrosion. The areas of external corrosion on the pipe corresponded to areas of coating disbondment along the 9:00 orientation and 3:00 orientation of the 16 degree bend in the pipe at the failure location. There was evidence of preferential corrosion at the long seam weld (grooving corrosion) at the origin of the failure. High concentrations of bacteria associated with corrosion also were found on the surface of the pipe near the failure, suggesting that they may have played a role in the failure. Supplemental report: *part c 3. Weld changed to 'long seam - electric flash weld' *part d 8. Emergency response costs updated to $2,726,171 *part g7 changed to 'inadequate procedure' *part h narrative -- prior to the pressure drop, a pipeliner at canal junction station had a controller cycle some valves without physically verifying a clear path of flow. There was a hand-operated scraper bypass valve that should have been opened prior to the other valves being cycled. Supplemental report *updated all of part c 3. Supplemental/final *updated costs in d 8. Remediation is expected to last approximately one more year. Remediation costs are the current figure plus what is expected over the next year. Supplemental *updated part c 6. To include width and length of rupture. Form only allowed one decimal place. Actual is 1.75" max width (near the center), 26.25" length.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-09-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120275
Supplemental Number
19741
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
2012-08-27 02:41:00
Location Latitude
41.68140797
Location Longitude
-87.82598113
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
704
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
685
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Controller
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-08-27 02:41:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-08-27 02:41:00
Restart Datetime
2012-09-17 10:00:00
On Site Datetime
2012-08-27 02:55:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-08-27 04:31:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1022270
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
East Chicago To Canal Junction
Segment Name
Ev230nj
Onshore State Abbreviation
Il
Onshore Postal Code
60464
Onshore City Name
Palos Park
Onshore County Name
Cook
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
1051+80
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
55
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Seam
Pipe Diameter
12.75
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Flash Welded
Pipe Manufacturer
Ao Smith
Pipe Coating Type
Asphalt
Installation Year
1958
Manufactured Year
1958
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Longitudinal
Rupture Width
1.7
Rupture Length
26.2
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
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
9
Rel Water Name
Calumet Sag Channel
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
2000
Est Cost Prop Damage
160000
Est Cost Emergency
2726171
Est Cost Environmental
2555000
Est Cost Other
580000
Est Cost Other Details
Hydrotest Expenses
Prpty
6023171
Accident Psig
1054
Mop Psig
983
Accident Pressure
Pressure Exceeded Mop, But Did Not Exceed 110% Of Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
140295
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
Yes
Cpm Conf Ind
Yes
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Invest Other Ind
Yes
Invest Other Ind Details
The Scada Screens For The Line In Question Did Not Show A Manual Valve That Needed To Be Open Prior To The Cycling Of The Automated Suction And Discharge Valves.
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
2
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured
Operation Type
Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured
Related Inadequate Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Non-Routine Operating Conditions (Abnormal Operations Or Emergencies)
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
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
2014-09-19 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
At 02:41 am cst on august 27, 2012, the buckeye control center detected a significant pressure drop on the ev230nj pipeline, a 12 inch line running from east chicago to canal junction. The controller immediately responded and shut down the line. The release was located by a pipeliner at 02:55 am cst in palos heights, cook county, il. Emergency response procedures were initiated and all local and federal agencies were contacted. Excavation revealed a split near a seam (erw) on the pipe. On august 31, the old section of pipe was removed and a new section was installed. Pressure hold tests were successfully conducted on september 14 and 15. The line was restarted on september 17, 2012. After the refill was completed, the outage was determined to be 704 barrels of jet fuel. Remediation efforts are ongoing. The affected portion of the pipe has been sent to an independent company for metallurgical analysis. Approximately 9 barrels of jet fuel reached the nearby calumet sag channel on august 27, 2012. The channel was closed and the barrels were recovered. The channel was reopened on august 28, 2012. Supplemental report: *bbls recovered updated to 685. *part e updated to show that a control room issue may have contributed to the release. *independent metallurgical testing and analysis on the failed section of pipe has been completed. The testing and analysis revealed that the rupture occurred along the long seam weld in an area with reduced wall thickness due to external corrosion. The areas of external corrosion on the pipe corresponded to areas of coating disbondment along the 9:00 orientation and 3:00 orientation of the 16 degree bend in the pipe at the failure location. There was evidence of preferential corrosion at the long seam weld (grooving corrosion) at the origin of the failure. High concentrations of bacteria associated with corrosion also were found on the surface of the pipe near the failure, suggesting that they may have played a role in the failure. Supplemental report: *part c 3. Weld changed to 'long seam - electric flash weld' *part d 8. Emergency response costs updated to $2,726,171 *part g7 changed to 'inadequate procedure' *part h narrative -- prior to the pressure drop, a pipeliner at canal junction station had a controller cycle some valves without physically verifying a clear path of flow. There was a hand-operated scraper bypass valve that should have been opened prior to the other valves being cycled. Supplemental report *updated all of part c 3. Supplemental/final *updated costs in d 8. Remediation is expected to last approximately one more year. Remediation costs are the current figure plus what is expected over the next year. Supplemental *updated part c 6. To include width and length of rupture. Form only allowed one decimal place. Actual is 1.75" max width (near the center), 26.25" length.
| Report Received Date | 2012-09-24 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120275 |
| Supplemental Number | 19741 |
| 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 | 2012-08-27 02:41:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.68140797 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.82598113 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 | 704 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 685 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Controller |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-08-27 02:41:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-08-27 02:41:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2012-09-17 10:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-08-27 02:55:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-08-27 04:31:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1022270 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 |
| Pipe Fac Name | East Chicago To Canal Junction |
| Segment Name | Ev230nj |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Il |
| Onshore Postal Code | 60464 |
| Onshore City Name | Palos Park |
| Onshore County Name | Cook |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 1051+80 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 55 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Seam |
| Pipe Diameter | 12.75 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Flash Welded |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Ao Smith |
| Pipe Coating Type | Asphalt |
| Installation Year | 1958 |
| Manufactured Year | 1958 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Longitudinal |
| Rupture Width | 1.7 |
| Rupture Length | 26.2 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 9 |
| Rel Water Name | Calumet Sag Channel |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 2000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 160000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2726171 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2555000 |
| Est Cost Other | 580000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Hydrotest Expenses |
| Prpty | 6023171 |
| Accident Psig | 1054 |
| Mop Psig | 983 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Exceeded Mop, But Did Not Exceed 110% Of Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 140295 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Conf Ind | Yes |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Invest Other Ind | Yes |
| Invest Other Ind Details | The Scada Screens For The Line In Question Did Not Show A Manual Valve That Needed To Be Open Prior To The Cycling Of The Automated Suction And Discharge Valves. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 2 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured |
| Operation Type | Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured |
| Related Inadequate Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Non-Routine Operating Conditions (Abnormal Operations Or Emergencies) |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| 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 | 2014-09-19 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | At 02:41 am cst on august 27, 2012, the buckeye control center detected a significant pressure drop on the ev230nj pipeline, a 12 inch line running from east chicago to canal junction. The controller immediately responded and shut down the line. The release was located by a pipeliner at 02:55 am cst in palos heights, cook county, il. Emergency response procedures were initiated and all local and federal agencies were contacted. Excavation revealed a split near a seam (erw) on the pipe. On august 31, the old section of pipe was removed and a new section was installed. Pressure hold tests were successfully conducted on september 14 and 15. The line was restarted on september 17, 2012. After the refill was completed, the outage was determined to be 704 barrels of jet fuel. Remediation efforts are ongoing. The affected portion of the pipe has been sent to an independent company for metallurgical analysis. Approximately 9 barrels of jet fuel reached the nearby calumet sag channel on august 27, 2012. The channel was closed and the barrels were recovered. The channel was reopened on august 28, 2012. Supplemental report: *bbls recovered updated to 685. *part e updated to show that a control room issue may have contributed to the release. *independent metallurgical testing and analysis on the failed section of pipe has been completed. The testing and analysis revealed that the rupture occurred along the long seam weld in an area with reduced wall thickness due to external corrosion. The areas of external corrosion on the pipe corresponded to areas of coating disbondment along the 9:00 orientation and 3:00 orientation of the 16 degree bend in the pipe at the failure location. There was evidence of preferential corrosion at the long seam weld (grooving corrosion) at the origin of the failure. High concentrations of bacteria associated with corrosion also were found on the surface of the pipe near the failure, suggesting that they may have played a role in the failure. Supplemental report: *part c 3. Weld changed to 'long seam - electric flash weld' *part d 8. Emergency response costs updated to $2,726,171 *part g7 changed to 'inadequate procedure' *part h narrative -- prior to the pressure drop, a pipeliner at canal junction station had a controller cycle some valves without physically verifying a clear path of flow. There was a hand-operated scraper bypass valve that should have been opened prior to the other valves being cycled. Supplemental report *updated all of part c 3. Supplemental/final *updated costs in d 8. Remediation is expected to last approximately one more year. Remediation costs are the current figure plus what is expected over the next year. Supplemental *updated part c 6. To include width and length of rupture. Form only allowed one decimal place. Actual is 1.75" max width (near the center), 26.25" length. |
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