Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-03-29 — PA
Operator
West Shore Pipeline Co
Cause
Equipment Failure
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)
$6,755
Incident datetime
2014-03-29 14:50
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
At 2:50 pm cst on march 29, 2014, a release was identified by west shore personnel at des plaines station in arlington heights, il. Product was being released from a seal on a booster pump. The line was not running at the time. The pump was isolated, and emergency response procedures were initiated. All appropriate notifications were made. One barrel of jet fuel was released, and one barrel was recovered. All affected rock and soil was removed. The pump was removed and sent for repairs. The line will be isolated until pump repairs are completed. Update 4/8/15: costs have been revised to include environmental remediation. Approximately 4.55 cubic yards of soil and stone was removed and disposed of. The pump has been repaired and is scheduled to be installed later in april, 2015.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-04-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140167
Supplemental Number
21090
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
22430
Name
West Shore Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
The Buckeye Building 6161 Hamilton Boulevard
Operator City Name
Allentown
Operator State Abbreviation
PA
Operator Postal Code
18106
Local Datetime
2014-03-29 14:50:00
Location Latitude
42.024045
Location Longitude
-87.951209
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-03-29 14:50:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Line Was Not Running.
On Site Datetime
2014-03-29 14:50:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Des Plaines Station
Segment Name
Dd
Onshore State Abbreviation
Il
Onshore Postal Code
60005
Onshore City Name
Arlington Heights
Onshore County Name
Cook
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Dd
Federal
No
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
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
6755
Est Cost Emergency
7125
Est Cost Environmental
384
Est Cost Other
523
Est Cost Other Details
Payroll
Prpty
14787
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
647
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
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
Line was not running.
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
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Seal Wear.
Preparer Name
M***** E*****
Preparer Title
Senior District Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
M******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
2197968230
Prepared Date
2016-02-03 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
At 2:50 pm cst on march 29, 2014, a release was identified by west shore personnel at des plaines station in arlington heights, il. Product was being released from a seal on a booster pump. The line was not running at the time. The pump was isolated, and emergency response procedures were initiated. All appropriate notifications were made. One barrel of jet fuel was released, and one barrel was recovered. All affected rock and soil was removed. The pump was removed and sent for repairs. The line will be isolated until pump repairs are completed. Update 4/8/15: costs have been revised to include environmental remediation. Approximately 4.55 cubic yards of soil and stone was removed and disposed of. The pump has been repaired and is scheduled to be installed later in april, 2015.
| Report Received Date | 2014-04-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140167 |
| Supplemental Number | 21090 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 22430 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | West Shore Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | The Buckeye Building 6161 Hamilton Boulevard |
| Operator City Name | Allentown |
| Operator State Abbreviation | PA |
| Operator Postal Code | 18106 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-03-29 14:50:00 |
| Location Latitude | 42.024045 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.951209 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-03-29 14:50:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Line Was Not Running. |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-03-29 14:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Des Plaines Station |
| Segment Name | Dd |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Il |
| Onshore Postal Code | 60005 |
| Onshore City Name | Arlington Heights |
| Onshore County Name | Cook |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Dd |
| Federal | No |
| 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 | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 6755 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 7125 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 384 |
| Est Cost Other | 523 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Payroll |
| Prpty | 14787 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 647 |
| 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 | 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 | Line was not running. |
| 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 |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Seal Wear. |
| Preparer Name | M***** E***** |
| Preparer Title | Senior District Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | M******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2197968230 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-02-03 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | At 2:50 pm cst on march 29, 2014, a release was identified by west shore personnel at des plaines station in arlington heights, il. Product was being released from a seal on a booster pump. The line was not running at the time. The pump was isolated, and emergency response procedures were initiated. All appropriate notifications were made. One barrel of jet fuel was released, and one barrel was recovered. All affected rock and soil was removed. The pump was removed and sent for repairs. The line will be isolated until pump repairs are completed. Update 4/8/15: costs have been revised to include environmental remediation. Approximately 4.55 cubic yards of soil and stone was removed and disposed of. The pump has been repaired and is scheduled to be installed later in april, 2015. |
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