Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-11-23 — WY
Operator
Suncor Energy (Usa) Pipeline Co.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2012-11-23 10:30
Report number
Location
WY
Narrative
Local station operator was making a daily tour of the station and found oil coming up from the ground. He then called the control center to shut down the blend and start pumping out of another tank. He then contacted a contractor with a vacuum truck to pick up oil. Then he contacted a dirt contractor to come and dig up location of the spill to find the source of the oil. Pipe was removed and blinded off. Pipe has been sent in to a lab for future analysis. The pipe that was involved in the accident was a prover line that went 3 foot below ground. Suncor believes that this was a point for water dropout and the pipe has internal corrsion from the water drop out.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-12-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120351
Supplemental Number
18433
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31822
Name
Suncor Energy (Usa) Pipeline Co.
Operator Street Address
1700 Cutler Rd.
Operator City Name
Cheyenne
Operator State Abbreviation
WY
Operator Postal Code
82001
Local Datetime
2012-11-23 10:30:00
Location Latitude
42.225925
Location Longitude
-104.686441
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
20
Recovered Bbls
15
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-11-23 10:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Leak On Blend Pump Prover Line; Contained In Tank 1 Dike
On Site Datetime
2012-11-23 10:40:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-11-26 10:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1031540
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Guernsey Pump Station
Segment Name
Cennenial / 3965
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82214
Onshore City Name
Guernsey
Onshore County Name
Platte
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
4.5
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.237
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l-X42
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
United States Steel
Pipe Coating Type
Extruded Polyehylene
Installation Year
2004
Manufactured Year
2004
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
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
500
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
10000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
15500
Accident Psig
180
Mop Psig
275
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction 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
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
Pipe was upstream of mainline leak detection system. No abnormal operating conditions were involved.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
No
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
L**** H******
Preparer Title
Manager- Regulatory Complaince- Row - Training
Preparer Email
L*******@s*****.com
Preparer Telephone
3077758101
Preparer Fax
3076376633
Prepared Date
2013-08-09 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
L**** H******
Authorizer Telephone
3077758101
Authorizer Title
Manager- Regulatory Complaince- Row - Training
Authorizer Email
L*******@s*****.com
Narrative
Local station operator was making a daily tour of the station and found oil coming up from the ground. He then called the control center to shut down the blend and start pumping out of another tank. He then contacted a contractor with a vacuum truck to pick up oil. Then he contacted a dirt contractor to come and dig up location of the spill to find the source of the oil. Pipe was removed and blinded off. Pipe has been sent in to a lab for future analysis. The pipe that was involved in the accident was a prover line that went 3 foot below ground. Suncor believes that this was a point for water dropout and the pipe has internal corrsion from the water drop out.
| Report Received Date | 2012-12-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120351 |
| Supplemental Number | 18433 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31822 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Suncor Energy (Usa) Pipeline Co. |
| Operator Street Address | 1700 Cutler Rd. |
| Operator City Name | Cheyenne |
| Operator State Abbreviation | WY |
| Operator Postal Code | 82001 |
| Local Datetime | 2012-11-23 10:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 42.225925 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.686441 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 20 |
| Recovered Bbls | 15 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-11-23 10:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Leak On Blend Pump Prover Line; Contained In Tank 1 Dike |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-11-23 10:40:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-11-26 10:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1031540 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Guernsey Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Cennenial / 3965 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82214 |
| Onshore City Name | Guernsey |
| Onshore County Name | Platte |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 4.5 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.237 |
| Pipe Smys | 42000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l-X42 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | United States Steel |
| Pipe Coating Type | Extruded Polyehylene |
| Installation Year | 2004 |
| Manufactured Year | 2004 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| 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 | 500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 10000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 15500 |
| Accident Psig | 180 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction 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 | 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 | Pipe was upstream of mainline leak detection system. No abnormal operating conditions were involved. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| Int Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | No |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | L**** H****** |
| Preparer Title | Manager- Regulatory Complaince- Row - Training |
| Preparer Email | L*******@s*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3077758101 |
| Preparer Fax | 3076376633 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-08-09 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | L**** H****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 3077758101 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager- Regulatory Complaince- Row - Training |
| Authorizer Email | L*******@s*****.com |
| Narrative | Local station operator was making a daily tour of the station and found oil coming up from the ground. He then called the control center to shut down the blend and start pumping out of another tank. He then contacted a contractor with a vacuum truck to pick up oil. Then he contacted a dirt contractor to come and dig up location of the spill to find the source of the oil. Pipe was removed and blinded off. Pipe has been sent in to a lab for future analysis. The pipe that was involved in the accident was a prover line that went 3 foot below ground. Suncor believes that this was a point for water dropout and the pipe has internal corrsion from the water drop out. |
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