Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-08-31 — CO
Operator
Tallgrass Pony Express Pipeline, Llc
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$482,000
Incident datetime
2014-08-31 14:15
Report number
Location
CO
Narrative
An electric contractor working on site at the sterling pump station noticed oil on the ground around a pipe east of the pump station building, and upon further investigation confirmed there was a leak. Tallgrass personnel responded and took action to contain the oil and isolate the segment of pipe found leaking. A dike/berm was built to keep the oil from escaping the facility property. Repairs were made and an investigation into the cause of the leak is underway.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-09-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140346
Supplemental Number
21475
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39043
Name
Tallgrass Pony Express Pipeline, Llc
Operator Street Address
370 Van Gordon St.
Operator City Name
Lakewood
Operator State Abbreviation
CO
Operator Postal Code
80228
Local Datetime
2014-08-31 14:15:00
Location Latitude
40.654111
Location Longitude
-103.03132
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
200
Recovered Bbls
70
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Electric Contractor
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-08-31 14:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Was Not In Service; Pig Passer Was Isolated
On Site Datetime
2014-08-31 15:10:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-08-31 00:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1094033
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Sterling Pump Station
Segment Name
Sterling Pump Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Co
Onshore Postal Code
80751
Onshore City Name
Sterling
Onshore County Name
Logan
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Sterling Ps
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
60
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone
Pipe Diameter
22
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.312
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api 15l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Stupp
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Weld Subtype
Pipe Girth Weld
Installation Year
2014
Manufactured Year
2012
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Under Investigation
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
12279
Est Cost Prop Damage
482000
Est Cost Emergency
361307
Est Cost Environmental
89397
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
944983
Accident Psig
520
Mop Psig
1061
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
200
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Operator's Contractor
Preparer Name
J******* E*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
J**************@t****************.com
Preparer Telephone
3037633486
Prepared Date
2016-06-28 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J******* E*****
Authorizer Telephone
3037633486
Authorizer Title
Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
J**************@t****************.com
Narrative
An electric contractor working on site at the sterling pump station noticed oil on the ground around a pipe east of the pump station building, and upon further investigation confirmed there was a leak. Tallgrass personnel responded and took action to contain the oil and isolate the segment of pipe found leaking. A dike/berm was built to keep the oil from escaping the facility property. Repairs were made and an investigation into the cause of the leak is underway.
| Report Received Date | 2014-09-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140346 |
| Supplemental Number | 21475 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39043 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Tallgrass Pony Express Pipeline, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 370 Van Gordon St. |
| Operator City Name | Lakewood |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CO |
| Operator Postal Code | 80228 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-08-31 14:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.654111 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.03132 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 200 |
| Recovered Bbls | 70 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Electric Contractor |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-08-31 14:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Was Not In Service; Pig Passer Was Isolated |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-08-31 15:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-08-31 00:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1094033 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Sterling Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Sterling Pump Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Co |
| Onshore Postal Code | 80751 |
| Onshore City Name | Sterling |
| Onshore County Name | Logan |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Sterling Ps |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 60 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Weld, Including Heat-Affected Zone |
| Pipe Diameter | 22 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.312 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 15l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Stupp |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Weld Subtype | Pipe Girth Weld |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Manufactured Year | 2012 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Under Investigation |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 12279 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 482000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 361307 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 89397 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 944983 |
| Accident Psig | 520 |
| Mop Psig | 1061 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 200 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Vehicle Subtype | Operator's Contractor |
| Preparer Name | J******* E***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | J**************@t****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3037633486 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-06-28 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J******* E***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 3037633486 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | J**************@t****************.com |
| Narrative | An electric contractor working on site at the sterling pump station noticed oil on the ground around a pipe east of the pump station building, and upon further investigation confirmed there was a leak. Tallgrass personnel responded and took action to contain the oil and isolate the segment of pipe found leaking. A dike/berm was built to keep the oil from escaping the facility property. Repairs were made and an investigation into the cause of the leak is underway. |
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