Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-09-01 — WY
Operator
Butte Pipeline Co
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2014-09-01 12:00
Report number
Location
WY
Narrative
The 500t valve was opened which allowed crude to flow to the globe valve designed to control downstream pressure to the meter run and tank. Due to manufacturing defect the packing on the globe valve failed causing a leak. The globe valve that was leaking was replaced and the line was returned to service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-09-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140345
Supplemental Number
19762
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
1960
Name
Butte Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
455 N. Poplar St.
Operator City Name
Casper
Operator State Abbreviation
WY
Operator Postal Code
82601
Local Datetime
2014-09-01 08:00:00
Location Latitude
45.15209388
Location Longitude
-104.7148125
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
5
Recovered Bbls
3
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-09-01 12:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-09-01 12:00:00
Restart Datetime
2014-09-23 13:00:00
On Site Datetime
2014-09-01 12:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mt
Onshore Postal Code
59311
Federal
Yes
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
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2014
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
350
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
3000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
8350
Accident Psig
180
Mop Psig
275
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
170
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
Station Piping Including Meter.
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
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
The mop was not exceeded in the incident. The globe valve failed due to manufacture defect with the packing.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Control Valve Ind
Yes
Additional Defect Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
J**** C* R*********
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Cordinator
Preparer Email
J***************@t******.com
Preparer Telephone
3072660250
Prepared Date
2014-09-30 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J**** C* R*********
Authorizer Telephone
3072660250
Authorizer Email
No Email Address
Narrative
The 500t valve was opened which allowed crude to flow to the globe valve designed to control downstream pressure to the meter run and tank. Due to manufacturing defect the packing on the globe valve failed causing a leak. The globe valve that was leaking was replaced and the line was returned to service.
| Report Received Date | 2014-09-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140345 |
| Supplemental Number | 19762 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 1960 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Butte Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 455 N. Poplar St. |
| Operator City Name | Casper |
| Operator State Abbreviation | WY |
| Operator Postal Code | 82601 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-09-01 08:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 45.15209388 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.7148125 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 3 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-09-01 12:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-09-01 12:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-09-23 13:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-09-01 12:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mt |
| Onshore Postal Code | 59311 |
| Federal | Yes |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 350 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 3000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 8350 |
| Accident Psig | 180 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 170 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Internal Inspection Details | Station Piping Including Meter. |
| 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 | 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 | The mop was not exceeded in the incident. The globe valve failed due to manufacture defect with the packing. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Control Valve Ind | Yes |
| Additional Defect Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | J**** C* R********* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Cordinator |
| Preparer Email | J***************@t******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3072660250 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-09-30 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** C* R********* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 3072660250 |
| Authorizer Email | No Email Address |
| Narrative | The 500t valve was opened which allowed crude to flow to the globe valve designed to control downstream pressure to the meter run and tank. Due to manufacturing defect the packing on the globe valve failed causing a leak. The globe valve that was leaking was replaced and the line was returned to service. |
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