Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-08-19 — TX
Operator
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Cause
Excavation Issue
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)
$18,000
Incident datetime
2013-08-19 11:38
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Contractor was excavating for maintenance work,on the wr01 pipeline system when he hit the pipe with the track hoe bucket that punctured the line, resulting in a release of unleaded gasoline. Line was imediatly shut down by the control center and all notifications were made. Pipeline was down for 82 hrs and repairs were completed on 8-22-2013 and pipeline was brought back into service. Internal investigations have been completed. Report updated to reflect new cost information received 1-29-2014 and per phsma request - 2014-2-5 section g3, question 15 - per drop down box choices, "liquid pipeline" is the best fit. Section g3, question 17 - root cause of "excavation practices not sufficient" chosen with "failure to maintain clearance" chosen as subcause. 2014-6-2 revisions: none. Report was held open to account for all related costs. Description of repairs per the attached repair plan - app. 200 linear feet of 12" pipeline was replaced as a result of this incident.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-09-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130306
Supplemental Number
19436
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31684
Name
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Operator Street Address
2331 Citywest Blvd
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77042
Local Datetime
2013-08-19 11:36:00
Location Latitude
36.346272
Location Longitude
-96.38565
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
491
Recovered Bbls
490
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-08-19 11:38:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-08-19 11:38:00
Restart Datetime
2013-08-22 22:10:00
On Site Datetime
2013-08-19 12:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-08-19 12:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1057576
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wr-01
Segment Name
Ponca City To Glenpool
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74035
Onshore City Name
Hominy
Onshore County Name
Osage
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 51.5
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
12.75
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
46000
Pipe Specification
Api-5l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Jones & Laughlin
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1958
Manufactured Year
1958
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
7
Puncture Circum
4.5
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
2000
Est Cost Gas Released
60000
Est Cost Prop Damage
18000
Est Cost Emergency
85000
Est Cost Environmental
136000
Est Cost Other
80000
Est Cost Other Details
Contract Labor
Prpty
381000
Accident Psig
598
Mop Psig
1298
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
68640
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
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
Release was the result of 2nd party excavation damage
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Contractors Tested
3
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Liquid Pipeline
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
3.08121e+12
Locator Type
Contract Locator
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
82
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks
Preparer Name
J*** B*********
Preparer Title
Dot Coordinator
Preparer Email
J**************@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
918-977-4206
Preparer Fax
918-977-6198
Prepared Date
2014-06-03 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
832-765-1636
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
T************@p**.com
Narrative
Contractor was excavating for maintenance work,on the wr01 pipeline system when he hit the pipe with the track hoe bucket that punctured the line, resulting in a release of unleaded gasoline. Line was imediatly shut down by the control center and all notifications were made. Pipeline was down for 82 hrs and repairs were completed on 8-22-2013 and pipeline was brought back into service. Internal investigations have been completed. Report updated to reflect new cost information received 1-29-2014 and per phsma request - 2014-2-5 section g3, question 15 - per drop down box choices, "liquid pipeline" is the best fit. Section g3, question 17 - root cause of "excavation practices not sufficient" chosen with "failure to maintain clearance" chosen as subcause. 2014-6-2 revisions: none. Report was held open to account for all related costs. Description of repairs per the attached repair plan - app. 200 linear feet of 12" pipeline was replaced as a result of this incident.
| Report Received Date | 2013-09-10 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130306 |
| Supplemental Number | 19436 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31684 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 2331 Citywest Blvd |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77042 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-08-19 11:36:00 |
| Location Latitude | 36.346272 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.38565 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 491 |
| Recovered Bbls | 490 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-08-19 11:38:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-08-19 11:38:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-08-22 22:10:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-08-19 12:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-08-19 12:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1057576 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 | Wr-01 |
| Segment Name | Ponca City To Glenpool |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74035 |
| Onshore City Name | Hominy |
| Onshore County Name | Osage |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 51.5 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 12.75 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 46000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api-5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Jones & Laughlin |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1958 |
| Manufactured Year | 1958 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 7 |
| Puncture Circum | 4.5 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 2000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 60000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 18000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 85000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 136000 |
| Est Cost Other | 80000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Contract Labor |
| Prpty | 381000 |
| Accident Psig | 598 |
| Mop Psig | 1298 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 68640 |
| 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 | 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 | Release was the result of 2nd party excavation damage |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Contractors Tested | 3 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Liquid Pipeline |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 3.08121e+12 |
| Locator Type | Contract Locator |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 82 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks |
| Preparer Name | J*** B********* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | J**************@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 918-977-4206 |
| Preparer Fax | 918-977-6198 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-06-03 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 832-765-1636 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | T************@p**.com |
| Narrative | Contractor was excavating for maintenance work,on the wr01 pipeline system when he hit the pipe with the track hoe bucket that punctured the line, resulting in a release of unleaded gasoline. Line was imediatly shut down by the control center and all notifications were made. Pipeline was down for 82 hrs and repairs were completed on 8-22-2013 and pipeline was brought back into service. Internal investigations have been completed. Report updated to reflect new cost information received 1-29-2014 and per phsma request - 2014-2-5 section g3, question 15 - per drop down box choices, "liquid pipeline" is the best fit. Section g3, question 17 - root cause of "excavation practices not sufficient" chosen with "failure to maintain clearance" chosen as subcause. 2014-6-2 revisions: none. Report was held open to account for all related costs. Description of repairs per the attached repair plan - app. 200 linear feet of 12" pipeline was replaced as a result of this incident. |
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