Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-09-29 — WY
Operator
Belle Fourche Pipeline Co
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$150,000
Incident datetime
2012-09-29 06:45
Report number
Location
WY
Narrative
Tank 5 had been out of service and cleaned to allow performance of an internal API 653 inspection. After repairs were completed and the internal coating was completed the tank was placed back into service. During routine daily facility inspections on the morning of september 29th product was observed escaping through the tank ring at a cathodic protection access point. Facility operations began immediately pumping product out of tank and built small temporary berms adjacent to the tank to contain the product that was escaping. Investigation shows that a small amount of welding on the floor repairs was not completed by repair company and was missed during vacuum box testing. Product was escaping from this point and migrating outwards to tank ring and through the openings. To address contamination under the floor the floor panels were taken up and contaminated soil and gravel under the tank were removed for disposal.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-11-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120328
Supplemental Number
17360
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
2012-09-29 06:45:00
Location Latitude
42.222753
Location Longitude
-104.694064
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
20
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-09-29 06:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-09-29 06:45:00
Restart Datetime
2013-01-03 10:00:00
On Site Datetime
2012-09-29 06:45:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-10-01 16:17:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1026130
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82214
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Single Bottom System
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Incomplete Repair Weld
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
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1700
Est Cost Prop Damage
150000
Est Cost Emergency
500
Est Cost Environmental
15000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
167200
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
Following Tank Inspection Some Repairs Were Made To The Tank. During Floor Repairs A Segment Of Welding Was Left Incomplete Allowing Product To Escape.
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Other Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
K****** D* D*********
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Supervisor
Preparer Email
K*************@t******.com
Preparer Telephone
307-266-0275
Prepared Date
2013-03-05 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
K****** D* D*********
Authorizer Telephone
307-266-0275
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Supervisor
Authorizer Email
K*************@t******.com
Narrative
Tank 5 had been out of service and cleaned to allow performance of an internal API 653 inspection. After repairs were completed and the internal coating was completed the tank was placed back into service. During routine daily facility inspections on the morning of september 29th product was observed escaping through the tank ring at a cathodic protection access point. Facility operations began immediately pumping product out of tank and built small temporary berms adjacent to the tank to contain the product that was escaping. Investigation shows that a small amount of welding on the floor repairs was not completed by repair company and was missed during vacuum box testing. Product was escaping from this point and migrating outwards to tank ring and through the openings. To address contamination under the floor the floor panels were taken up and contaminated soil and gravel under the tank were removed for disposal.
| Report Received Date | 2012-11-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120328 |
| Supplemental Number | 17360 |
| 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 | 2012-09-29 06:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 42.222753 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.694064 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 20 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-09-29 06:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-09-29 06:45:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-01-03 10:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-09-29 06:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-10-01 16:17:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1026130 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82214 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Single Bottom System |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Incomplete Repair Weld |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1700 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 150000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 15000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 167200 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | Following Tank Inspection Some Repairs Were Made To The Tank. During Floor Repairs A Segment Of Welding Was Left Incomplete Allowing Product To Escape. |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Other Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | K****** D* D********* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | K*************@t******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 307-266-0275 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-03-05 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | K****** D* D********* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 307-266-0275 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Supervisor |
| Authorizer Email | K*************@t******.com |
| Narrative | Tank 5 had been out of service and cleaned to allow performance of an internal API 653 inspection. After repairs were completed and the internal coating was completed the tank was placed back into service. During routine daily facility inspections on the morning of september 29th product was observed escaping through the tank ring at a cathodic protection access point. Facility operations began immediately pumping product out of tank and built small temporary berms adjacent to the tank to contain the product that was escaping. Investigation shows that a small amount of welding on the floor repairs was not completed by repair company and was missed during vacuum box testing. Product was escaping from this point and migrating outwards to tank ring and through the openings. To address contamination under the floor the floor panels were taken up and contaminated soil and gravel under the tank were removed for disposal. |
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