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HL incident on 2013-11-27 — FL
Operator
Thunder Basin Pipeline, Llc
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,000
Incident datetime
2013-11-27 10:30
Report number
Location
FL
Narrative
Pipeline manager was flying with our patrol pilot on 11/27/2013. As they passed over the lebar junction, they noticed oil spraying out of a valve inside the facility. Manager called an employee to notify the control center to have the line shut down and for him (the employee) to proceed to the facility and isolate the leaking valve. The pipeline pumping station pump and motor were locked out and tagged out to prevent further operation of oil movements in the pipeline. Contractors were called to help in the clean up. Oily dirt was hauled to tds landfarm in torrington, wy and fresh dirt was hauled in to replace the contaminated soil. The valve that failed was replaced. Clean-up was completed on 12/02/2013. The pipeline was placed back in service on 11/30/2013 with a spotter at the leak site to verify that the pipeline was no longer leaking.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-12-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130390
Supplemental Number
18800
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
38894
Name
Thunder Basin Pipeline, Llc
Operator Street Address
5568 Woodbine Road Suite 82
Operator City Name
Pace
Operator State Abbreviation
FL
Operator Postal Code
32571
Local Datetime
2013-11-27 10:30:00
Location Latitude
42.917984
Location Longitude
-105.240693
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
15
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Air Patrol
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-11-27 10:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-11-27 10:30:00
Restart Datetime
2013-11-30 19:41:00
On Site Datetime
2013-11-27 10:50:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-11-27 17:34:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1067028
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Pipe Fac Name
Lebar Junction
Segment Name
Southwell Draw To Keenan
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82633
Onshore City Name
Douglas
Onshore County Name
Converse
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
2.65
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2013
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Gasket Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
5000
Est Cost Gas Released
1200
Est Cost Prop Damage
2000
Est Cost Emergency
3000
Est Cost Environmental
75000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
86200
Accident Psig
600
Mop Psig
720
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
20
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Temperature
Natural Force Type
Temperature
Temperature Subtype
Frozen Components
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
J***** L* S******
Preparer Title
Wyoming Asset Manager
Preparer Email
J************@g****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-823-0331
Prepared Date
2013-12-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** R* J*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-860-2605
Authorizer Title
Manager Of Dot Compliance And Facility Security
Authorizer Email
J**********@g****.com
Narrative
Pipeline manager was flying with our patrol pilot on 11/27/2013. As they passed over the lebar junction, they noticed oil spraying out of a valve inside the facility. Manager called an employee to notify the control center to have the line shut down and for him (the employee) to proceed to the facility and isolate the leaking valve. The pipeline pumping station pump and motor were locked out and tagged out to prevent further operation of oil movements in the pipeline. Contractors were called to help in the clean up. Oily dirt was hauled to tds landfarm in torrington, wy and fresh dirt was hauled in to replace the contaminated soil. The valve that failed was replaced. Clean-up was completed on 12/02/2013. The pipeline was placed back in service on 11/30/2013 with a spotter at the leak site to verify that the pipeline was no longer leaking.
| Report Received Date | 2013-12-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130390 |
| Supplemental Number | 18800 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 38894 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Thunder Basin Pipeline, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 5568 Woodbine Road Suite 82 |
| Operator City Name | Pace |
| Operator State Abbreviation | FL |
| Operator Postal Code | 32571 |
| Local Datetime | 2013-11-27 10:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 42.917984 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -105.240693 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 15 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Air Patrol |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-11-27 10:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-11-27 10:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-11-30 19:41:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-11-27 10:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-11-27 17:34:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1067028 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Pipe Fac Name | Lebar Junction |
| Segment Name | Southwell Draw To Keenan |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82633 |
| Onshore City Name | Douglas |
| Onshore County Name | Converse |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 2.65 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Gasket Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 5000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1200 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 75000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 86200 |
| Accident Psig | 600 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 20 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Temperature |
| Natural Force Type | Temperature |
| Temperature Subtype | Frozen Components |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | J***** L* S****** |
| Preparer Title | Wyoming Asset Manager |
| Preparer Email | J************@g****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-823-0331 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-12-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** R* J***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-860-2605 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Of Dot Compliance And Facility Security |
| Authorizer Email | J**********@g****.com |
| Narrative | Pipeline manager was flying with our patrol pilot on 11/27/2013. As they passed over the lebar junction, they noticed oil spraying out of a valve inside the facility. Manager called an employee to notify the control center to have the line shut down and for him (the employee) to proceed to the facility and isolate the leaking valve. The pipeline pumping station pump and motor were locked out and tagged out to prevent further operation of oil movements in the pipeline. Contractors were called to help in the clean up. Oily dirt was hauled to tds landfarm in torrington, wy and fresh dirt was hauled in to replace the contaminated soil. The valve that failed was replaced. Clean-up was completed on 12/02/2013. The pipeline was placed back in service on 11/30/2013 with a spotter at the leak site to verify that the pipeline was no longer leaking. |
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