Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-06-30 — CO
Operator
Western Refining Pipeline, Llc
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$35,000
Incident datetime
2015-06-30 13:20
Report number
Location
CO
Narrative
On june 30, 2015 at 13:06 hospah leak alarm was acknowledged by controllers, investigation of psi drop checking for pig arrival at gallup and verifying drag reduction agent (dra). At 13:20, pipeline field operator reports navajo DOT backhoe operator (blade operator) has hit hospah 6", requests shutdown of line. 13:21 hospah line is shut down. At 14:21 block valves el bv 28 and 37 are closed. At 14:27 pipeline operator is onsite, securing site and reporting conditions. 14:38 national response center (nrc) is notified. At 16:05 no one call ticket from navajo DOT had been received. 16:42 western refining emergency one call is received, all response personnel are onsite, cleanup and repair to begin within two hours of the emergency one call. At 18:35, 10 belly dump trucks and 2 backhoes will be on site by 08:00. July 1, 2015, 07:15 block valves had been re-opened, hospah station restarted. Cleanup operations continuing to meet the bureau of indian affairs standards.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-07-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150272
Supplemental Number
21041
Report Type
Supplemental Final
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
2015-06-30 12:55:00
Location Latitude
35.5314135
Location Longitude
-108.210311
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
682
Recovered Bbls
682
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-06-30 13:20:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-06-30 13:21:00
Restart Datetime
2015-07-01 07:15:00
On Site Datetime
2015-06-30 14:27:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-06-30 14:38:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1121456
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Milepost 33
Segment Name
Hospah To Gallup Refinery
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
87313
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Mckinley
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Milepost
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
Unknown
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Uncased
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
6
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.156
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Grade B
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1973
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
13
Puncture Circum
9
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
31693
Est Cost Prop Damage
35000
Est Cost Emergency
10000
Est Cost Environmental
338307
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
415000
Accident Psig
330
Mop Psig
1360
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
67591
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
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
Pipeline was struck by a third party.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Excavator Type
Municipality
Excavator Equipment
Grader/scraper
Work Performed
Grading
One Call Notified Ind
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
18
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
D*** R*******
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Supervisor
Preparer Email
D************@w**.com
Preparer Telephone
(505) 632-8006
Preparer Fax
(505) 632-4021
Prepared Date
2016-01-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D*** R*******
Authorizer Telephone
(505) 632-8006
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Supervisor
Authorizer Email
D************@w**.com
Narrative
On june 30, 2015 at 13:06 hospah leak alarm was acknowledged by controllers, investigation of psi drop checking for pig arrival at gallup and verifying drag reduction agent (dra). At 13:20, pipeline field operator reports navajo DOT backhoe operator (blade operator) has hit hospah 6", requests shutdown of line. 13:21 hospah line is shut down. At 14:21 block valves el bv 28 and 37 are closed. At 14:27 pipeline operator is onsite, securing site and reporting conditions. 14:38 national response center (nrc) is notified. At 16:05 no one call ticket from navajo DOT had been received. 16:42 western refining emergency one call is received, all response personnel are onsite, cleanup and repair to begin within two hours of the emergency one call. At 18:35, 10 belly dump trucks and 2 backhoes will be on site by 08:00. July 1, 2015, 07:15 block valves had been re-opened, hospah station restarted. Cleanup operations continuing to meet the bureau of indian affairs standards.
| Report Received Date | 2015-07-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150272 |
| Supplemental Number | 21041 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| 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 | 2015-06-30 12:55:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.5314135 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -108.210311 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 682 |
| Recovered Bbls | 682 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-06-30 13:20:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-06-30 13:21:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-07-01 07:15:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-06-30 14:27:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-06-30 14:38:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1121456 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Milepost 33 |
| Segment Name | Hospah To Gallup Refinery |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 87313 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Mckinley |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Milepost |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | Unknown |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Uncased |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 6 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.156 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Grade B |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1973 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 13 |
| Puncture Circum | 9 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 31693 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 35000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 338307 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 415000 |
| Accident Psig | 330 |
| Mop Psig | 1360 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 67591 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Pipeline was struck by a third party. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Excavator Type | Municipality |
| Excavator Equipment | Grader/scraper |
| Work Performed | Grading |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 18 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | D*** R******* |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | D************@w**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | (505) 632-8006 |
| Preparer Fax | (505) 632-4021 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-01-11 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D*** R******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | (505) 632-8006 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Supervisor |
| Authorizer Email | D************@w**.com |
| Narrative | On june 30, 2015 at 13:06 hospah leak alarm was acknowledged by controllers, investigation of psi drop checking for pig arrival at gallup and verifying drag reduction agent (dra). At 13:20, pipeline field operator reports navajo DOT backhoe operator (blade operator) has hit hospah 6", requests shutdown of line. 13:21 hospah line is shut down. At 14:21 block valves el bv 28 and 37 are closed. At 14:27 pipeline operator is onsite, securing site and reporting conditions. 14:38 national response center (nrc) is notified. At 16:05 no one call ticket from navajo DOT had been received. 16:42 western refining emergency one call is received, all response personnel are onsite, cleanup and repair to begin within two hours of the emergency one call. At 18:35, 10 belly dump trucks and 2 backhoes will be on site by 08:00. July 1, 2015, 07:15 block valves had been re-opened, hospah station restarted. Cleanup operations continuing to meet the bureau of indian affairs standards. |
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