Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-09-05 — WY
Operator
Belle Fourche Pipeline Co
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,500
Incident datetime
2014-09-05 20:30
Report number
Location
WY
Narrative
Both incoming belle fourche pipeline valves closed at the same time for a brief time causing a pressure spike. The low pressure, 250 psi, relief designed to relief at 275 psi failed to open which allowed over pressuring of the meter causing one of the meter gaskets to fail. A belle fourche pipeline employee was on scene and was able to isolate the failed gasket. The meter was removed from the line following the incident and put out of service until a rebuild kit has been installed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-10-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140351
Supplemental Number
19771
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
1248
Name
Belle Fourche Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
455 N Poplar St.
Operator City Name
Casper
Operator State Abbreviation
WY
Operator Postal Code
82602
Local Datetime
2014-09-05 20:30:00
Location Latitude
42.225543
Location Longitude
-104.694563
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
15
Recovered Bbls
10
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-09-05 20:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
On Site Datetime
2014-09-05 20:30:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82214
Federal
No
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
Meter/prover
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Gerlock Gasket
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Leak Type Other
Gasket Failure
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
500
Est Cost Prop Damage
1500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
2000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
4000
Accident Psig
420
Mop Psig
275
Accident Pressure
Pressure Exceeded 110% Of Mop
Pressure Restriction 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
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Relief Valve Ind
Yes
Other Control Relief Ind
Yes
Other Control Relief Details
Meter
Additional Overpressure Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Low Pressure Pop Off Failure
Preparer Name
J**** C* R*********
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Coodinator
Preparer Email
J***************@t******.com
Preparer Telephone
3072660250
Prepared Date
2014-09-25 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J**** C* R*********
Authorizer Telephone
3072660250
Authorizer Email
No Email Address
Narrative
Both incoming belle fourche pipeline valves closed at the same time for a brief time causing a pressure spike. The low pressure, 250 psi, relief designed to relief at 275 psi failed to open which allowed over pressuring of the meter causing one of the meter gaskets to fail. A belle fourche pipeline employee was on scene and was able to isolate the failed gasket. The meter was removed from the line following the incident and put out of service until a rebuild kit has been installed.
| Report Received Date | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140351 |
| Supplemental Number | 19771 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 1248 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Belle Fourche Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 455 N Poplar St. |
| Operator City Name | Casper |
| Operator State Abbreviation | WY |
| Operator Postal Code | 82602 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-09-05 20:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 42.225543 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.694563 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 15 |
| Recovered Bbls | 10 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-09-05 20:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-09-05 20:30:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82214 |
| Federal | No |
| 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 | Meter/prover |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Gerlock Gasket |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Leak Type Other | Gasket Failure |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 4000 |
| Accident Psig | 420 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Exceeded 110% Of Mop |
| Pressure Restriction 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 | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Relief Valve Ind | Yes |
| Other Control Relief Ind | Yes |
| Other Control Relief Details | Meter |
| Additional Overpressure Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Low Pressure Pop Off Failure |
| Preparer Name | J**** C* R********* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Coodinator |
| Preparer Email | J***************@t******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3072660250 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-09-25 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** C* R********* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 3072660250 |
| Authorizer Email | No Email Address |
| Narrative | Both incoming belle fourche pipeline valves closed at the same time for a brief time causing a pressure spike. The low pressure, 250 psi, relief designed to relief at 275 psi failed to open which allowed over pressuring of the meter causing one of the meter gaskets to fail. A belle fourche pipeline employee was on scene and was able to isolate the failed gasket. The meter was removed from the line following the incident and put out of service until a rebuild kit has been installed. |
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