Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-07-21 — OK
Operator
Williams Field Services
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$664,000
Incident datetime
2014-07-21 14:20
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
7/21/2-14 at 13:31 central time on oppl pipeline control notified oppl op/tech of power failer at the south platte valve facility. At 15:05 central time the platte valley fire department notified oppl pipeline control of a fire at the south platte valve facility. At 15:06 cdlst oppl op/tech was in contact with the platte valley fire department and headed to the facility. Pipeline began shutting down the dj lateral at 15:10 and the oppl op/tech arrived on scene at 15:33. The op/tech and local emergency response agencies established an incident command structure and command post. It was determined that the strategy would be to allow the fire to continue to burn. The site was manned 24 hours a day by oppl personnel. 7/22/2014 incident command (oppl) developed an incident action plan to set stopples north and south of the valve setting, using truck transports to recover as much of the liquid as possible, and purge the remaining vapors and liquids with nitrogen to extinguish the fire. The materials and contractor resources began arriving and were assembled in a staging area. 7/23/2014 stopple loctions were selected the north stopple was tapped. 7/24/2014 north stopple set. Crews moved to the south stopple location, the line was tapped and the stopple was set. Transports were moved into place at the south stopple setting and crews began venting the line between the stopples. 7/25/2014 venting of the line continued into transports. The transports were moved to the north stopple setting and a portable flare was connected to burn any remaining vapors. Approximately 350 barrels of liquid were recovered. 7/26/2014 began to purge the section of line with nitrogen from the south stopple setting. Flame begging to dwindle 7/27/2014 continued the nitrogen purge and extinguished the fire. Emergency phase of the incident is declared over by incident command 7/28/2014 site entry made and collection of evidence for the incident investigation. Repairs of the line began. 7/29/2014 line back in service at 2050
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-08-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140296
Supplemental Number
20834
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
30826
Name
Williams Field Services
Operator Street Address
One Williams Center Wrc-3
Operator City Name
Tulsa
Operator State Abbreviation
OK
Operator Postal Code
74172
Local Datetime
2014-07-21 14:05:00
Location Latitude
40.34117
Location Longitude
-104.424018
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid)
Unintentional Release Bbls
350
Intentional Release Bbls
1904
Recovered Bbls
350
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-07-21 14:20:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-07-21 14:20:00
Restart Datetime
2014-07-29 19:50:00
On Site Datetime
2014-07-21 14:33:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-07-21 19:43:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1089797
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Dj Lateral
Segment Name
South Platte River Valve Site
Onshore State Abbreviation
Co
Onshore Postal Code
80644
Onshore City Name
Kersy
Onshore County Name
Weld
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Valve 59
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tubing
Installation Year
2010
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
180000
Est Cost Prop Damage
664000
Est Cost Emergency
20000
Est Cost Environmental
16000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
880000
Accident Psig
980
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
73920
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
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
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Invest Other Ind
Yes
Invest Other Ind Details
Controller Workload During An Incident Was Identified As A Possiable Concern
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Failure Type
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Cause Of The Tubing Failure Is Being Investagated
Preparer Name
J** F********
Preparer Title
Pipeline Safety Spec. Lead
Preparer Email
J***************@w*******.com
Preparer Telephone
918.573.0810
Preparer Fax
918.573.2935
Prepared Date
2014-08-20 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J** F********
Authorizer Telephone
918.573.0810
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Safety Spec. Lead
Authorizer Email
J***************@w*******.com
Narrative
7/21/2-14 at 13:31 central time on oppl pipeline control notified oppl op/tech of power failer at the south platte valve facility. At 15:05 central time the platte valley fire department notified oppl pipeline control of a fire at the south platte valve facility. At 15:06 cdlst oppl op/tech was in contact with the platte valley fire department and headed to the facility. Pipeline began shutting down the dj lateral at 15:10 and the oppl op/tech arrived on scene at 15:33. The op/tech and local emergency response agencies established an incident command structure and command post. It was determined that the strategy would be to allow the fire to continue to burn. The site was manned 24 hours a day by oppl personnel. 7/22/2014 incident command (oppl) developed an incident action plan to set stopples north and south of the valve setting, using truck transports to recover as much of the liquid as possible, and purge the remaining vapors and liquids with nitrogen to extinguish the fire. The materials and contractor resources began arriving and were assembled in a staging area. 7/23/2014 stopple loctions were selected the north stopple was tapped. 7/24/2014 north stopple set. Crews moved to the south stopple location, the line was tapped and the stopple was set. Transports were moved into place at the south stopple setting and crews began venting the line between the stopples. 7/25/2014 venting of the line continued into transports. The transports were moved to the north stopple setting and a portable flare was connected to burn any remaining vapors. Approximately 350 barrels of liquid were recovered. 7/26/2014 began to purge the section of line with nitrogen from the south stopple setting. Flame begging to dwindle 7/27/2014 continued the nitrogen purge and extinguished the fire. Emergency phase of the incident is declared over by incident command 7/28/2014 site entry made and collection of evidence for the incident investigation. Repairs of the line began. 7/29/2014 line back in service at 2050
| Report Received Date | 2014-08-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140296 |
| Supplemental Number | 20834 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 30826 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Williams Field Services |
| Operator Street Address | One Williams Center Wrc-3 |
| Operator City Name | Tulsa |
| Operator State Abbreviation | OK |
| Operator Postal Code | 74172 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-07-21 14:05:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.34117 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.424018 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 350 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 1904 |
| Recovered Bbls | 350 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-07-21 14:20:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-07-21 14:20:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-07-29 19:50:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-07-21 14:33:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-07-21 19:43:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1089797 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Dj Lateral |
| Segment Name | South Platte River Valve Site |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Co |
| Onshore Postal Code | 80644 |
| Onshore City Name | Kersy |
| Onshore County Name | Weld |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Valve 59 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tubing |
| Installation Year | 2010 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 180000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 664000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 20000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 16000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 880000 |
| Accident Psig | 980 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 73920 |
| 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 | 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 | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Invest Other Ind | Yes |
| Invest Other Ind Details | Controller Workload During An Incident Was Identified As A Possiable Concern |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Failure Type | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Cause Of The Tubing Failure Is Being Investagated |
| Preparer Name | J** F******** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Safety Spec. Lead |
| Preparer Email | J***************@w*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 918.573.0810 |
| Preparer Fax | 918.573.2935 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-08-20 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J** F******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 918.573.0810 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Safety Spec. Lead |
| Authorizer Email | J***************@w*******.com |
| Narrative | 7/21/2-14 at 13:31 central time on oppl pipeline control notified oppl op/tech of power failer at the south platte valve facility. At 15:05 central time the platte valley fire department notified oppl pipeline control of a fire at the south platte valve facility. At 15:06 cdlst oppl op/tech was in contact with the platte valley fire department and headed to the facility. Pipeline began shutting down the dj lateral at 15:10 and the oppl op/tech arrived on scene at 15:33. The op/tech and local emergency response agencies established an incident command structure and command post. It was determined that the strategy would be to allow the fire to continue to burn. The site was manned 24 hours a day by oppl personnel. 7/22/2014 incident command (oppl) developed an incident action plan to set stopples north and south of the valve setting, using truck transports to recover as much of the liquid as possible, and purge the remaining vapors and liquids with nitrogen to extinguish the fire. The materials and contractor resources began arriving and were assembled in a staging area. 7/23/2014 stopple loctions were selected the north stopple was tapped. 7/24/2014 north stopple set. Crews moved to the south stopple location, the line was tapped and the stopple was set. Transports were moved into place at the south stopple setting and crews began venting the line between the stopples. 7/25/2014 venting of the line continued into transports. The transports were moved to the north stopple setting and a portable flare was connected to burn any remaining vapors. Approximately 350 barrels of liquid were recovered. 7/26/2014 began to purge the section of line with nitrogen from the south stopple setting. Flame begging to dwindle 7/27/2014 continued the nitrogen purge and extinguished the fire. Emergency phase of the incident is declared over by incident command 7/28/2014 site entry made and collection of evidence for the incident investigation. Repairs of the line began. 7/29/2014 line back in service at 2050 |
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