Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-08-24 — TX
Operator
Wyoming Pipeline Company
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2015-08-24 15:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Pipeline segment is retired and has not been used in 2-3 years. Cathodic protection contractors called and informed US that a leak was found on the line. Spill response was put into place. Contractor called for backhoe and vac truck. Reported to location and found a small seep coming out of the ground west of morrissey rectifier. Line was excavated and leak found and plugged with 8" rubber plug clamp. Coating was removed and pipe was uted at 0�, 90�, 180� and 270� to check for other thin spots and results were put into external pipe inspection report. Line was rewrapped and buried. Contaminated dirt was removed and clean brought in.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-08-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150302
Supplemental Number
22877
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32537
Name
Wyoming Pipeline Company
Operator Street Address
825 Town & Country Lane
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77024
Local Datetime
2015-08-24 15:15:00
Location Latitude
43.635
Location Longitude
-104.31806
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-08-24 15:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pipeline Retired
On Site Datetime
2015-08-24 16:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-08-24 17:25:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1126582
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wyoming Pipeline Company
Segment Name
Buck Creek Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82701
Onshore City Name
Newcastle
Onshore County Name
Wy
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mile 12
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Transition Area
Incident Area Subtype
Soil/air Interface
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.188
Pipe Smys
Unknown
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Other
Pipe Seam Details
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Cold Applied Tape
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
40
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
390
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
720
Est Cost Other Details
Contractors Onsite To Dig Out Line, Vac Truck And Helper
Prpty
1150
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
10
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
10
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Unsuitable Mainline 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
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
General Corrosion
Int Erosion Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
No
Corrosion Coupons
No
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
N***** H******
Preparer Title
Pipeline Manager
Preparer Email
N*******@w****.com
Preparer Telephone
3077462379
Prepared Date
2017-12-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** H******
Authorizer Telephone
3077462379
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Manager
Authorizer Email
N*******@w****.com
Narrative
Pipeline segment is retired and has not been used in 2-3 years. Cathodic protection contractors called and informed US that a leak was found on the line. Spill response was put into place. Contractor called for backhoe and vac truck. Reported to location and found a small seep coming out of the ground west of morrissey rectifier. Line was excavated and leak found and plugged with 8" rubber plug clamp. Coating was removed and pipe was uted at 0�, 90�, 180� and 270� to check for other thin spots and results were put into external pipe inspection report. Line was rewrapped and buried. Contaminated dirt was removed and clean brought in.
| Report Received Date | 2015-08-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150302 |
| Supplemental Number | 22877 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32537 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Wyoming Pipeline Company |
| Operator Street Address | 825 Town & Country Lane |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77024 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-08-24 15:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 43.635 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.31806 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-08-24 15:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pipeline Retired |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-08-24 16:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-08-24 17:25:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1126582 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 | Wyoming Pipeline Company |
| Segment Name | Buck Creek Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82701 |
| Onshore City Name | Newcastle |
| Onshore County Name | Wy |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mile 12 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Transition Area |
| Incident Area Subtype | Soil/air Interface |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.188 |
| Pipe Smys | Unknown |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Other |
| Pipe Seam Details | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Cold Applied Tape |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 40 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 390 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 720 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Contractors Onsite To Dig Out Line, Vac Truck And Helper |
| Prpty | 1150 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 10 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 10 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Unsuitable Mainline 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 | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | General Corrosion |
| Int Erosion Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | No |
| Corrosion Coupons | No |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | N***** H****** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Manager |
| Preparer Email | N*******@w****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3077462379 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-12-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** H****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 3077462379 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Manager |
| Authorizer Email | N*******@w****.com |
| Narrative | Pipeline segment is retired and has not been used in 2-3 years. Cathodic protection contractors called and informed US that a leak was found on the line. Spill response was put into place. Contractor called for backhoe and vac truck. Reported to location and found a small seep coming out of the ground west of morrissey rectifier. Line was excavated and leak found and plugged with 8" rubber plug clamp. Coating was removed and pipe was uted at 0�, 90�, 180� and 270� to check for other thin spots and results were put into external pipe inspection report. Line was rewrapped and buried. Contaminated dirt was removed and clean brought in. |
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