Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-11-17 — CO
Operator
Western Refining Pipeline, Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2014-11-17 09:24
Report number
Location
CO
Narrative
Pump discharge flange gasket leaked. Possible improper torque on flange bolts due to bracket attached to flange bolts. Bracket removed, flat faced flange installed on spool piece. * what type of bracket was attached? I. Field fabricated. * did you check to see if there are any other areas at the facility that have the same type set up? Ii. Yes * what system wide? Iii. Ongoing * is this situation tracked through your discussed pm program? Please include the wnr repair in your narrative. Iv. Contractors were immediately assigned after the incident to check for any other flange and bracket problems and to tighten all flanges at the bisti station. Going forward with the p&m program; a torque and alignment task has been developed for all of the pipeline facilities. * you can file a supplemental report on any report that is filed. V. I will file a supplemental 20140421 report as soon as time permits, I will include the above information in the narrative.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-12-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140421
Supplemental Number
20324
Report Type
Supplemental
Operator Id
31574
Name
Western Refining Pipeline, Llc
Operator Street Address
1515 Arapahoe St. Tower 1; Suite 1600
Operator City Name
Denver
Operator State Abbreviation
CO
Operator Postal Code
80202
Local Datetime
2014-11-17 09:24:00
Location Latitude
36.48794
Location Longitude
-108.16955
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
5
Recovered Bbls
4.08
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-11-17 09:24:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Spare Booster Pump Was Able To Continue Operations.
On Site Datetime
2014-11-17 09:24:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-11-17 10:24:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1101250
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Western Bisti Station
Segment Name
West Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
87401
Onshore City Name
Bisti
Onshore County Name
San Juan
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Bisti Booster
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
Flange Assembly
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Flange Gasket
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
70
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
1700
Est Cost Environmental
100
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1870
Accident Psig
65
Mop Psig
285
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction 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
Small leak did not indicate signifiicant pressure loss.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Gasket
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Brace Attached To Flange Bolt. Raised Face Flange To Flat Faced Flange.
Preparer Name
D*** R*******
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Supervisor
Preparer Email
D************@w**.com
Preparer Telephone
5056328006
Preparer Fax
5056324021
Prepared Date
2015-04-10 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
B*** P***
Authorizer Telephone
5056328006
Authorizer Title
Manager Of Pipelines
Authorizer Email
B********@w**.com
Narrative
Pump discharge flange gasket leaked. Possible improper torque on flange bolts due to bracket attached to flange bolts. Bracket removed, flat faced flange installed on spool piece. * what type of bracket was attached? I. Field fabricated. * did you check to see if there are any other areas at the facility that have the same type set up? Ii. Yes * what system wide? Iii. Ongoing * is this situation tracked through your discussed pm program? Please include the wnr repair in your narrative. Iv. Contractors were immediately assigned after the incident to check for any other flange and bracket problems and to tighten all flanges at the bisti station. Going forward with the p&m program; a torque and alignment task has been developed for all of the pipeline facilities. * you can file a supplemental report on any report that is filed. V. I will file a supplemental 20140421 report as soon as time permits, I will include the above information in the narrative.
| Report Received Date | 2014-12-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140421 |
| Supplemental Number | 20324 |
| Report Type | Supplemental |
| Operator Id | 31574 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Western Refining Pipeline, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 1515 Arapahoe St. Tower 1; Suite 1600 |
| Operator City Name | Denver |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CO |
| Operator Postal Code | 80202 |
| Local Datetime | 2014-11-17 09:24:00 |
| Location Latitude | 36.48794 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -108.16955 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 4.08 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-11-17 09:24:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Spare Booster Pump Was Able To Continue Operations. |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-11-17 09:24:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-11-17 10:24:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1101250 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Western Bisti Station |
| Segment Name | West Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 87401 |
| Onshore City Name | Bisti |
| Onshore County Name | San Juan |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Bisti Booster |
| 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 | Flange Assembly |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Flange Gasket |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 70 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1700 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 100 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1870 |
| Accident Psig | 65 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction 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 | Small leak did not indicate signifiicant pressure loss. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Gasket |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Brace Attached To Flange Bolt. Raised Face Flange To Flat Faced Flange. |
| Preparer Name | D*** R******* |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | D************@w**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 5056328006 |
| Preparer Fax | 5056324021 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-04-10 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | B*** P*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 5056328006 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Of Pipelines |
| Authorizer Email | B********@w**.com |
| Narrative | Pump discharge flange gasket leaked. Possible improper torque on flange bolts due to bracket attached to flange bolts. Bracket removed, flat faced flange installed on spool piece. * what type of bracket was attached? I. Field fabricated. * did you check to see if there are any other areas at the facility that have the same type set up? Ii. Yes * what system wide? Iii. Ongoing * is this situation tracked through your discussed pm program? Please include the wnr repair in your narrative. Iv. Contractors were immediately assigned after the incident to check for any other flange and bracket problems and to tighten all flanges at the bisti station. Going forward with the p&m program; a torque and alignment task has been developed for all of the pipeline facilities. * you can file a supplemental report on any report that is filed. V. I will file a supplemental 20140421 report as soon as time permits, I will include the above information in the narrative. |
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