Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-05-08 — TX
Operator
Sinclair Transportation Company
Cause
Notification 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)
$40,472
Incident datetime
2014-05-08 11:13
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 5/6/2014, following a 7 day shutdown, a controller observed an abnormal re-pack of the carrollton to montrose line. The controller notified the control room management coordinator (crmc). The crmc trended the gibbs pressure transmitter, an intermediate pressure transmitter on the line, and noted that the shutdown pressure for the previous three shutdowns had been lower than previous shutdowns. Suspecting a possible leak the crmc directed the controller to shutdown the line and monitor static pressures. This shutdown was initiated at 15:29 local time on 5/6/2014. The segment between the gibbs and gorin mov's continued to lose pressure. The baring block valve, a manually operated valve between the gibbs and gorin mov's, was then closed. The segment between the baring and gorin valve continued to lose pressure slowly. Sinclair crews began performing a ground patrol of the line segment (12.7 miles). This continued until a crew probed an area of, what appeared to be, recent excavation activity and discovered a small leak at 11:13 on 5/8/2014. The leak site was excavated, the leak rate was measured and a temporary repair patch was put on the line. The line was drained up and the pipe was replaced (80' pipe replacement). The damaged pipe was sent to the element laboratory in broken arrow, oklahoma for forensic evaluation. In interviewing the farmer he stated that his son had been working in that area with a tiling/ripper implement 2 to 3 weeks ago. The son had been ripping along the field edge to cut tree roots so that they did not extend into field. No one call had been submitted for this work. A total of 9,000 cubic yards of contaminated soil were removed from the leak site. Sinclair's affected public mailing had been sent to jerry schultz for the past five years (2010- 2014).
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-06-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140225
Supplemental Number
20390
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15156
Name
Sinclair Transportation Company
Operator Street Address
2323 Victory Ave. Suite 1400
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75219
Local Datetime
2014-05-06 15:29:00
Location Latitude
40.29832
Location Longitude
-92.11387
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
270
Recovered Bbls
270
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-05-08 11:13:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-05-06 15:29:00
Restart Datetime
2014-05-12 12:51:00
On Site Datetime
2014-05-08 11:13:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-05-08 11:27:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1082133
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Mid-Continent Pipeline
Segment Name
Carrollton - Montrose
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mo
Onshore Postal Code
63563
Onshore City Name
Rutledge
Onshore County Name
Knox
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 25.05
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
21
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.322
Pipe Smys
24000
Pipe Specification
Unkown
Pipe Seam Type
Other
Pipe Seam Details
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
None
Installation Year
1930
Manufactured Year
1930
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
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
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
2000
Est Cost Gas Released
34314
Est Cost Prop Damage
40472
Est Cost Emergency
8867
Est Cost Environmental
764257
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
849910
Accident Psig
70
Mop Psig
485
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
67056
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Restrictions 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
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Farmer
Excavator Equipment
Farm Equipment
Work Performed
Agriculture
One Call Notified Ind
No
Locator Type
Unknown/other
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
143
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Collected Data Ind
No
Insp Compl Before Damage Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2012
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
745
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
J******* B****
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
J*****@s**********.com
Preparer Telephone
307-328-3643
Preparer Fax
307-328-3571
Prepared Date
2015-04-28 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M*** P*******
Authorizer Telephone
801-524-2852
Authorizer Title
Vice President Transportation
Authorizer Email
M********@s**********.com
Narrative
On 5/6/2014, following a 7 day shutdown, a controller observed an abnormal re-pack of the carrollton to montrose line. The controller notified the control room management coordinator (crmc). The crmc trended the gibbs pressure transmitter, an intermediate pressure transmitter on the line, and noted that the shutdown pressure for the previous three shutdowns had been lower than previous shutdowns. Suspecting a possible leak the crmc directed the controller to shutdown the line and monitor static pressures. This shutdown was initiated at 15:29 local time on 5/6/2014. The segment between the gibbs and gorin mov's continued to lose pressure. The baring block valve, a manually operated valve between the gibbs and gorin mov's, was then closed. The segment between the baring and gorin valve continued to lose pressure slowly. Sinclair crews began performing a ground patrol of the line segment (12.7 miles). This continued until a crew probed an area of, what appeared to be, recent excavation activity and discovered a small leak at 11:13 on 5/8/2014. The leak site was excavated, the leak rate was measured and a temporary repair patch was put on the line. The line was drained up and the pipe was replaced (80' pipe replacement). The damaged pipe was sent to the element laboratory in broken arrow, oklahoma for forensic evaluation. In interviewing the farmer he stated that his son had been working in that area with a tiling/ripper implement 2 to 3 weeks ago. The son had been ripping along the field edge to cut tree roots so that they did not extend into field. No one call had been submitted for this work. A total of 9,000 cubic yards of contaminated soil were removed from the leak site. Sinclair's affected public mailing had been sent to jerry schultz for the past five years (2010- 2014).
| Report Received Date | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140225 |
| Supplemental Number | 20390 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15156 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Sinclair Transportation Company |
| Operator Street Address | 2323 Victory Ave. Suite 1400 |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75219 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-05-06 15:29:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.29832 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -92.11387 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 | 270 |
| Recovered Bbls | 270 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-05-08 11:13:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-05-06 15:29:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-05-12 12:51:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-05-08 11:13:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-05-08 11:27:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1082133 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Mid-Continent Pipeline |
| Segment Name | Carrollton - Montrose |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mo |
| Onshore Postal Code | 63563 |
| Onshore City Name | Rutledge |
| Onshore County Name | Knox |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 25.05 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 21 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.322 |
| Pipe Smys | 24000 |
| Pipe Specification | Unkown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Other |
| Pipe Seam Details | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | None |
| Installation Year | 1930 |
| Manufactured Year | 1930 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| 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 | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 2000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 34314 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 40472 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 8867 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 764257 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 849910 |
| Accident Psig | 70 |
| Mop Psig | 485 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 67056 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Restrictions 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 | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Farmer |
| Excavator Equipment | Farm Equipment |
| Work Performed | Agriculture |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Locator Type | Unknown/other |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 143 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Insp Compl Before Damage Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2012 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 745 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | J******* B**** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | J*****@s**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 307-328-3643 |
| Preparer Fax | 307-328-3571 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-04-28 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M*** P******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 801-524-2852 |
| Authorizer Title | Vice President Transportation |
| Authorizer Email | M********@s**********.com |
| Narrative | On 5/6/2014, following a 7 day shutdown, a controller observed an abnormal re-pack of the carrollton to montrose line. The controller notified the control room management coordinator (crmc). The crmc trended the gibbs pressure transmitter, an intermediate pressure transmitter on the line, and noted that the shutdown pressure for the previous three shutdowns had been lower than previous shutdowns. Suspecting a possible leak the crmc directed the controller to shutdown the line and monitor static pressures. This shutdown was initiated at 15:29 local time on 5/6/2014. The segment between the gibbs and gorin mov's continued to lose pressure. The baring block valve, a manually operated valve between the gibbs and gorin mov's, was then closed. The segment between the baring and gorin valve continued to lose pressure slowly. Sinclair crews began performing a ground patrol of the line segment (12.7 miles). This continued until a crew probed an area of, what appeared to be, recent excavation activity and discovered a small leak at 11:13 on 5/8/2014. The leak site was excavated, the leak rate was measured and a temporary repair patch was put on the line. The line was drained up and the pipe was replaced (80' pipe replacement). The damaged pipe was sent to the element laboratory in broken arrow, oklahoma for forensic evaluation. In interviewing the farmer he stated that his son had been working in that area with a tiling/ripper implement 2 to 3 weeks ago. The son had been ripping along the field edge to cut tree roots so that they did not extend into field. No one call had been submitted for this work. A total of 9,000 cubic yards of contaminated soil were removed from the leak site. Sinclair's affected public mailing had been sent to jerry schultz for the past five years (2010- 2014). |
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