Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-06-12 — AK
Operator
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2013-06-12 16:00
Report number
Location
AK
Narrative
A 1/2" stem seal injection pipe failed due to external frozen components. The line failed draining approximately .5 barrels of oil.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-07-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130253
Supplemental Number
19591
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
26149
Name
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co
Operator Street Address
3700 Centerpoint Drive
Operator City Name
Anchorage
Operator State Abbreviation
AK
Operator Postal Code
99519
Local Datetime
2013-06-12 16:00:00
Location Latitude
67.7987
Location Longitude
-149.8164
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.52
Recovered Bbls
0.52
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-06-12 16:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
On Site Datetime
2013-06-12 16:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-06-12 23:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1050245
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Rgv-35a
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ak
Onshore Postal Code
99701
Onshore City Name
Coldfoot
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 193.96
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
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
1/2" Packing Line Failed
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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
50000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
55000
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
0
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
1/2" Stem Seal Injection Pipe Failed
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Other Complications Ind
Yes
Inspect Comp Details
1/2" Stem Seal Injection Pipe Failed
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
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf 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
1/2" line used in maintenance failed
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Temperature
Natural Force Type
Temperature
Temperature Subtype
Frozen Components
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
J***** M********
Preparer Title
Jpo Coordinator
Preparer Email
M**********@a***************.com
Preparer Telephone
907-787-8960
Preparer Fax
907-762-2772
Prepared Date
2014-07-23 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T***** S*****
Authorizer Telephone
907-787-8422
Authorizer Title
Compliance Director
Authorizer Email
T************@a***************.com
Narrative
A 1/2" stem seal injection pipe failed due to external frozen components. The line failed draining approximately .5 barrels of oil.
| Report Received Date | 2013-07-11 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130253 |
| Supplemental Number | 19591 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 26149 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Alyeska Pipeline Service Co |
| Operator Street Address | 3700 Centerpoint Drive |
| Operator City Name | Anchorage |
| Operator State Abbreviation | AK |
| Operator Postal Code | 99519 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-06-12 16:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 67.7987 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -149.8164 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.52 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.52 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-06-12 16:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-06-12 16:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-06-12 23:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1050245 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Rgv-35a |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ak |
| Onshore Postal Code | 99701 |
| Onshore City Name | Coldfoot |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 193.96 |
| 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 | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | 1/2" Packing Line Failed |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 50000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 55000 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 0 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Internal Inspection Details | 1/2" Stem Seal Injection Pipe Failed |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Other Complications Ind | Yes |
| Inspect Comp Details | 1/2" Stem Seal Injection Pipe Failed |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf 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 | 1/2" line used in maintenance failed |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Temperature |
| Natural Force Type | Temperature |
| Temperature Subtype | Frozen Components |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | J***** M******** |
| Preparer Title | Jpo Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | M**********@a***************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 907-787-8960 |
| Preparer Fax | 907-762-2772 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-07-23 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T***** S***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 907-787-8422 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Director |
| Authorizer Email | T************@a***************.com |
| Narrative | A 1/2" stem seal injection pipe failed due to external frozen components. The line failed draining approximately .5 barrels of oil. |
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