Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-06-01 — WY
Operator
Belle Fourche Pipeline Co
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2013-06-01 13:00
Report number
Location
WY
Narrative
Pump seal became disengaged from the pump and allowed the product to flow freely out of the pump between the shaft and the casing. Operator personnel observed the leak and had the pump shut down. Vac trucks were brought in to clean up free standing oil and contaminated soil was excavated and collected for proper disposal. Pipeline was restarted the following day after cleanup was completed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-06-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130229
Supplemental Number
18237
Report Type
Original 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
2013-06-01 12:30:00
Location Latitude
43.992624
Location Longitude
-104.388373
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
135
Recovered Bbls
130
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-06-01 13:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-06-01 13:15:00
Restart Datetime
2013-06-02 11:00:00
On Site Datetime
2013-06-01 14:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Osage 8"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82723
Onshore City Name
Osage
Onshore County Name
Weston
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
Federal
Yes
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
2013
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Mechanical Seal
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
5000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
5500
Accident Psig
143
Mop Psig
1000
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
Seal leaks are not monitored by the control room for this pump and are not typically noticed by a controller at the low pressure and flow rate at which this pipeline operates. Pressure trends were reviewed to see if there was anything out of the ordinary that may have tipped off a controller and nothing was noted.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Seal/packing Failure
Additional Defect Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
K** D*********
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Supervisor
Preparer Email
K*************@t******.com
Preparer Telephone
307-266-0275
Prepared Date
2013-06-28 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
K** D*********
Authorizer Telephone
307-266-0275
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Supervisor
Authorizer Email
K*************@t******.com
Narrative
Pump seal became disengaged from the pump and allowed the product to flow freely out of the pump between the shaft and the casing. Operator personnel observed the leak and had the pump shut down. Vac trucks were brought in to clean up free standing oil and contaminated soil was excavated and collected for proper disposal. Pipeline was restarted the following day after cleanup was completed.
| Report Received Date | 2013-06-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130229 |
| Supplemental Number | 18237 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2013-06-01 12:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 43.992624 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.388373 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 135 |
| Recovered Bbls | 130 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-06-01 13:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-06-01 13:15:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-06-02 11:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-06-01 14:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Osage 8" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82723 |
| Onshore City Name | Osage |
| Onshore County Name | Weston |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | Yes |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Mechanical Seal |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 5500 |
| Accident Psig | 143 |
| Mop Psig | 1000 |
| 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 | Seal leaks are not monitored by the control room for this pump and are not typically noticed by a controller at the low pressure and flow rate at which this pipeline operates. Pressure trends were reviewed to see if there was anything out of the ordinary that may have tipped off a controller and nothing was noted. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Seal/packing Failure |
| Additional Defect Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | K** D********* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | K*************@t******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 307-266-0275 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-06-28 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | K** D********* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 307-266-0275 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Supervisor |
| Authorizer Email | K*************@t******.com |
| Narrative | Pump seal became disengaged from the pump and allowed the product to flow freely out of the pump between the shaft and the casing. Operator personnel observed the leak and had the pump shut down. Vac trucks were brought in to clean up free standing oil and contaminated soil was excavated and collected for proper disposal. Pipeline was restarted the following day after cleanup was completed. |
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