Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-04-14 — PA
Operator
Kiantone Pipeline Corp
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$122,000
Incident datetime
2014-04-14 08:30
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
At 8:30am on april 14, 2014, company personnel discovered crude oil stained grass in kiantone's pipeline right-of-way during a pipeline valve exercise. Response actions were initiated immediately including isolation and drainage of the section of crude oil pipeline in the right of way (note: the line had already been shut down due to an ongoing refinery turnaround.) response equipment and personnel were mobilized and the landowner, anderson construction, was contacted. Personnel then defined the extent of the release zone and deployed precautionary boom in a nearby waterway (no product ever entered the waterway.) notifications were made to the pennsylvania department of environmental protection, the national response center and the local emergency planning committee. Excavation and soil removal revealed a pinhole corrosion anomaly on component 3 of kiantone pipeline's 12" crude oil pipeline. Coating was abated and the line was inspected. A plidco clamp was installed over the anomaly and coating restored. Additional soil was removed and disposed to an approved landfill. Total volume released was estimated to be 50-100 gallons.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-05-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140186
Supplemental Number
19384
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
10250
Name
Kiantone Pipeline Corp
Operator Street Address
Po Box 780
Operator City Name
Warren
Operator State Abbreviation
PA
Operator Postal Code
16365
Local Datetime
2014-04-14 08:30:00
Location Latitude
41.831164
Location Longitude
-79.117514
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
1.9
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-04-14 08:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Already Shutdown Due To Refinery Turnaround
On Site Datetime
2014-04-14 08:35:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-04-14 10:02:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1079694
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Kiantone Pipeline Corporation
Segment Name
12" Crude Line - Component #3
Onshore State Abbreviation
Pa
Onshore Postal Code
16365
Onshore City Name
Warren
Onshore County Name
Warren
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
168+01
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
80
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
12.5
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Grade B
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Us Steele
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1971
Manufactured Year
1971
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
11000
Est Cost Gas Released
200
Est Cost Prop Damage
122000
Est Cost Emergency
98500
Est Cost Environmental
18300
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
250000
Accident Psig
200
Mop Psig
720
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
18543
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Other Complications Ind
Yes
Inspect Comp Details
Restricted To Refinery Unit Turnaround
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place 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
Line was idle due to refinery shutdown
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Galvanic Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
1972
Shielding Evident
Yes
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Close Interval Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2013
Close Interval Survey Year
2013
Prior Damage
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Ultrasonic Ind
Yes
Ultrasonic Recent Year
2014
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
D***** S*****
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
D********@u**.com
Preparer Telephone
8147264846
Preparer Fax
8147264798
Prepared Date
2014-05-14 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
F******** J* M***** J**
Authorizer Telephone
8147264726
Authorizer Title
Vice President Supply And Transportation
Authorizer Email
F******@u**.com
Narrative
At 8:30am on april 14, 2014, company personnel discovered crude oil stained grass in kiantone's pipeline right-of-way during a pipeline valve exercise. Response actions were initiated immediately including isolation and drainage of the section of crude oil pipeline in the right of way (note: the line had already been shut down due to an ongoing refinery turnaround.) response equipment and personnel were mobilized and the landowner, anderson construction, was contacted. Personnel then defined the extent of the release zone and deployed precautionary boom in a nearby waterway (no product ever entered the waterway.) notifications were made to the pennsylvania department of environmental protection, the national response center and the local emergency planning committee. Excavation and soil removal revealed a pinhole corrosion anomaly on component 3 of kiantone pipeline's 12" crude oil pipeline. Coating was abated and the line was inspected. A plidco clamp was installed over the anomaly and coating restored. Additional soil was removed and disposed to an approved landfill. Total volume released was estimated to be 50-100 gallons.
| Report Received Date | 2014-05-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140186 |
| Supplemental Number | 19384 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 10250 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Kiantone Pipeline Corp |
| Operator Street Address | Po Box 780 |
| Operator City Name | Warren |
| Operator State Abbreviation | PA |
| Operator Postal Code | 16365 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-04-14 08:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.831164 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -79.117514 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1.9 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-04-14 08:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Already Shutdown Due To Refinery Turnaround |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-04-14 08:35:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-04-14 10:02:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1079694 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Kiantone Pipeline Corporation |
| Segment Name | 12" Crude Line - Component #3 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Pa |
| Onshore Postal Code | 16365 |
| Onshore City Name | Warren |
| Onshore County Name | Warren |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 168+01 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 80 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 12.5 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Grade B |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Us Steele |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1971 |
| Manufactured Year | 1971 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 11000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 200 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 122000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 98500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 18300 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 250000 |
| Accident Psig | 200 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 18543 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Other Complications Ind | Yes |
| Inspect Comp Details | Restricted To Refinery Unit Turnaround |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place 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 | Line was idle due to refinery shutdown |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Galvanic Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | 1972 |
| Shielding Evident | Yes |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Close Interval Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2013 |
| Close Interval Survey Year | 2013 |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Ultrasonic Ind | Yes |
| Ultrasonic Recent Year | 2014 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | D***** S***** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | D********@u**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 8147264846 |
| Preparer Fax | 8147264798 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-05-14 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | F******** J* M***** J** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 8147264726 |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President Supply And Transportation |
| Authorizer Email | F******@u**.com |
| Narrative | At 8:30am on april 14, 2014, company personnel discovered crude oil stained grass in kiantone's pipeline right-of-way during a pipeline valve exercise. Response actions were initiated immediately including isolation and drainage of the section of crude oil pipeline in the right of way (note: the line had already been shut down due to an ongoing refinery turnaround.) response equipment and personnel were mobilized and the landowner, anderson construction, was contacted. Personnel then defined the extent of the release zone and deployed precautionary boom in a nearby waterway (no product ever entered the waterway.) notifications were made to the pennsylvania department of environmental protection, the national response center and the local emergency planning committee. Excavation and soil removal revealed a pinhole corrosion anomaly on component 3 of kiantone pipeline's 12" crude oil pipeline. Coating was abated and the line was inspected. A plidco clamp was installed over the anomaly and coating restored. Additional soil was removed and disposed to an approved landfill. Total volume released was estimated to be 50-100 gallons. |
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