Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-08-25 — PA
Operator
Kiantone Pipeline Corp
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$10,000
Incident datetime
2015-08-25 10:15
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On 8/25/15 at approximately 10:15am a small amount of crude oil was discovered near the fill line to tank 703 at kiantone pipeline's west seneca terminal. The tank had been empty and out of service for over a year for an API 653 inspection. All of the tank's ancillary piping had been isolated from the tank, but remained full and under low pressure (est. 15 psi.) upon discovery of the oil, facility personnel quickly excavated approximately 30 feet of the buried fill line but only a small amount of oil was encountered. Upon further investigation and testing, a small break was found in a misshaped 2-inch drain-up line connected to the tank fill line. The break was not initially apparent because the pipe coating served to mask the leak. Smes concluded that freeze/thaw cycles likely precipitated the damage to the idle drain-up line. Smes could not determine the ultimate stressor that had caused the misshaped pipe to finally release (I.E. No apparent mechanical force or pressure.) the damaged drain up line was disconnected and removed, and a pressure rated clamp was installed over the connection point.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-09-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150331
Supplemental Number
20746
Report Type
Original
Operator Id
10250
Name
Kiantone Pipeline Corp
Operator Street Address
Po Box 780
Operator City Name
Warren
Operator State Abbreviation
PA
Operator Postal Code
16365
Local Datetime
2015-08-25 10:15:00
Location Latitude
42.849051
Location Longitude
-78.77696
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.7
Recovered Bbls
0.7
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-08-25 10:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-08-25 12:23:00
Restart Datetime
2015-08-26 20:50:00
On Site Datetime
2015-08-25 10:15:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-08-25 11:57:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1126637
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
West Seneca Terminal
Segment Name
West Seneca Terminal
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ny
Onshore Postal Code
14224
Onshore City Name
West Seneca
Onshore County Name
Erie
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Facility
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Installation Year
1976
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Mechanical Damage
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
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
30
Est Cost Prop Damage
10000
Est Cost Emergency
16400
Est Cost Environmental
16000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
42430
Accident Psig
15
Mop Psig
150
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
Cause of leak was unrelated to pipeline operations or controller actions
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Temperature
Natural Force Type
Temperature
Temperature Subtype
Frost Heave
Nf Other Details
,,
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
Preparer Name
D***** S*****
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Preparer Email
D********@u**.com
Preparer Telephone
8147264846
Preparer Fax
8147264798
Prepared Date
2015-09-17 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J**** H***
Authorizer Telephone
7166752767
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Manager
Authorizer Email
J****@u**.com
Narrative
On 8/25/15 at approximately 10:15am a small amount of crude oil was discovered near the fill line to tank 703 at kiantone pipeline's west seneca terminal. The tank had been empty and out of service for over a year for an API 653 inspection. All of the tank's ancillary piping had been isolated from the tank, but remained full and under low pressure (est. 15 psi.) upon discovery of the oil, facility personnel quickly excavated approximately 30 feet of the buried fill line but only a small amount of oil was encountered. Upon further investigation and testing, a small break was found in a misshaped 2-inch drain-up line connected to the tank fill line. The break was not initially apparent because the pipe coating served to mask the leak. Smes concluded that freeze/thaw cycles likely precipitated the damage to the idle drain-up line. Smes could not determine the ultimate stressor that had caused the misshaped pipe to finally release (I.E. No apparent mechanical force or pressure.) the damaged drain up line was disconnected and removed, and a pressure rated clamp was installed over the connection point.
| Report Received Date | 2015-09-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150331 |
| Supplemental Number | 20746 |
| Report Type | Original |
| Operator Id | 10250 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Kiantone Pipeline Corp |
| Operator Street Address | Po Box 780 |
| Operator City Name | Warren |
| Operator State Abbreviation | PA |
| Operator Postal Code | 16365 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-08-25 10:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 42.849051 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -78.77696 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.7 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.7 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-08-25 10:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-08-25 12:23:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-08-26 20:50:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-08-25 10:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-08-25 11:57:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1126637 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | West Seneca Terminal |
| Segment Name | West Seneca Terminal |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ny |
| Onshore Postal Code | 14224 |
| Onshore City Name | West Seneca |
| Onshore County Name | Erie |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Facility |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Installation Year | 1976 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Mechanical Damage |
| 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 |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 30 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 16400 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 16000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 42430 |
| Accident Psig | 15 |
| Mop Psig | 150 |
| 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 | Cause of leak was unrelated to pipeline operations or controller actions |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Temperature |
| Natural Force Type | Temperature |
| Temperature Subtype | Frost Heave |
| Nf Other Details | ,, |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | D***** S***** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance Manager |
| Preparer Email | D********@u**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 8147264846 |
| Preparer Fax | 8147264798 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-09-17 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** H*** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7166752767 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Manager |
| Authorizer Email | J****@u**.com |
| Narrative | On 8/25/15 at approximately 10:15am a small amount of crude oil was discovered near the fill line to tank 703 at kiantone pipeline's west seneca terminal. The tank had been empty and out of service for over a year for an API 653 inspection. All of the tank's ancillary piping had been isolated from the tank, but remained full and under low pressure (est. 15 psi.) upon discovery of the oil, facility personnel quickly excavated approximately 30 feet of the buried fill line but only a small amount of oil was encountered. Upon further investigation and testing, a small break was found in a misshaped 2-inch drain-up line connected to the tank fill line. The break was not initially apparent because the pipe coating served to mask the leak. Smes concluded that freeze/thaw cycles likely precipitated the damage to the idle drain-up line. Smes could not determine the ultimate stressor that had caused the misshaped pipe to finally release (I.E. No apparent mechanical force or pressure.) the damaged drain up line was disconnected and removed, and a pressure rated clamp was installed over the connection point. |
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