Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-05-18 — PA
Operator
West Shore Pipeline Co
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$350,000
Incident datetime
2015-05-18 06:05
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
In response to an operational issue, local operations personnel were notified by the pipeline controler to check and reset the station. During the station check, product was found in a conduit ditch. The initial release was thought to be a breach in the drain system which was then isolated. At that time, this did not meet nrc reporting criteria. Upon further investigation, local operations personnel observed some product near a vertical booster pump. This deep well booster pump was determined to be leaking underground and as a result of the new information a 2 bbl. Release of diesel fuel was reported to the nrc. The booster pump was isolated and the release was contained to the facility property. 15 yards of soil were removed from the site. To continue operation, new pumps were installed in a different location inside the station to replace the pump that failed. The vertical pump can failed at the corner weld at the bottom of the can. The root cause is attributed to vibration and age of the pump. It is estimated that the pump was put in service in the 1960s.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-06-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150222
Supplemental Number
22921
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
22430
Name
West Shore Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
The Buckeye Building 6161 Hamilton Boulevard
Operator City Name
Allentown
Operator State Abbreviation
PA
Operator Postal Code
18106
Local Datetime
2015-05-18 05:58:00
Location Latitude
43.189245
Location Longitude
-88.049748
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-05-18 06:05:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-05-18 05:58:00
Restart Datetime
2015-05-19 00:00:00
On Site Datetime
2015-05-18 06:05:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-05-18 16:46:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1116871
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Granville Station
Segment Name
Gt
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wi
Onshore Postal Code
53224
Onshore City Name
Milwaukee
Onshore County Name
Milwaukee
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Granville
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
84
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
100
Est Cost Prop Damage
350000
Est Cost Emergency
3500
Est Cost Environmental
5000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
358600
Accident Psig
20
Mop Psig
275
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place 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
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Num Contractors Tested
1
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Crack In Body
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
C****** P********
Preparer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
C*********@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
610-904-4113
Prepared Date
2017-12-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
6109044113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
In response to an operational issue, local operations personnel were notified by the pipeline controler to check and reset the station. During the station check, product was found in a conduit ditch. The initial release was thought to be a breach in the drain system which was then isolated. At that time, this did not meet nrc reporting criteria. Upon further investigation, local operations personnel observed some product near a vertical booster pump. This deep well booster pump was determined to be leaking underground and as a result of the new information a 2 bbl. Release of diesel fuel was reported to the nrc. The booster pump was isolated and the release was contained to the facility property. 15 yards of soil were removed from the site. To continue operation, new pumps were installed in a different location inside the station to replace the pump that failed. The vertical pump can failed at the corner weld at the bottom of the can. The root cause is attributed to vibration and age of the pump. It is estimated that the pump was put in service in the 1960s.
| Report Received Date | 2015-06-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150222 |
| Supplemental Number | 22921 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 22430 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | West Shore Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | The Buckeye Building 6161 Hamilton Boulevard |
| Operator City Name | Allentown |
| Operator State Abbreviation | PA |
| Operator Postal Code | 18106 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-05-18 05:58:00 |
| Location Latitude | 43.189245 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -88.049748 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-05-18 06:05:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-05-18 05:58:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-05-19 00:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-05-18 06:05:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-05-18 16:46:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1116871 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Granville Station |
| Segment Name | Gt |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wi |
| Onshore Postal Code | 53224 |
| Onshore City Name | Milwaukee |
| Onshore County Name | Milwaukee |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Granville |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 84 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 350000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 358600 |
| Accident Psig | 20 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place 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 |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Num Contractors Tested | 1 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Crack In Body |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | C****** P******** |
| Preparer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-12-11 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 6109044113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | In response to an operational issue, local operations personnel were notified by the pipeline controler to check and reset the station. During the station check, product was found in a conduit ditch. The initial release was thought to be a breach in the drain system which was then isolated. At that time, this did not meet nrc reporting criteria. Upon further investigation, local operations personnel observed some product near a vertical booster pump. This deep well booster pump was determined to be leaking underground and as a result of the new information a 2 bbl. Release of diesel fuel was reported to the nrc. The booster pump was isolated and the release was contained to the facility property. 15 yards of soil were removed from the site. To continue operation, new pumps were installed in a different location inside the station to replace the pump that failed. The vertical pump can failed at the corner weld at the bottom of the can. The root cause is attributed to vibration and age of the pump. It is estimated that the pump was put in service in the 1960s. |
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