Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-09-02 — FL
Operator
Thunder Basin Pipeline, Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$85
Incident datetime
2015-09-02 09:04
Report number
Location
FL
Narrative
At approximately 09:04 hours on 09/02/15, we were notified by our patrol pilot that we had a release at lebar jct.. Our control center was notified to shut down the line. Management was notified, as well as our spill clean-up crew, and we proceeded immediately to the location. After arrival, it was determined that the pressure gauge on the incoming receiver had failed. The bleeder valve below the gauge was closed to stop the flow of the release. The control center was called to notify them of our findings and they were cleared to restart the line. The landowner was alled and notified of the release. A vac truck was brought in to recover liquid crude on the surface. The remaining contaminated dirt and gravel was removed by the spill contractor and hauled out for safe disposal. Fresh dirt and gravel were then laid back down and the area was re-seeded.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-09-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150346
Supplemental Number
20774
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
38894
Name
Thunder Basin Pipeline, Llc
Operator Street Address
5568 Woodbine Road Suite 82
Operator City Name
Pace
Operator State Abbreviation
FL
Operator Postal Code
32571
Local Datetime
2015-09-02 09:04:00
Location Latitude
42.917984
Location Longitude
-105.240693
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
3
Recovered Bbls
3
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Air Patrol
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-09-02 09:04:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-09-02 09:06:00
Restart Datetime
2015-09-02 10:53:00
On Site Datetime
2015-09-02 09:21:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Lebar Jct.
Segment Name
South Well Draw To Keenan
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82663
Onshore City Name
Douglas
Onshore County Name
Converse
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
2.65
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Instrumentation
Installation Year
2013
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel Guage
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Pressure Gauge Body Failure
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
5000
Est Cost Gas Released
100
Est Cost Prop Damage
85
Est Cost Emergency
30000
Est Cost Environmental
10000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
45185
Accident Psig
590
Mop Psig
720
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
1
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
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf 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
Pressure gauge body failure.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Pressure Gauge Failed.
Additional Defect Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
J***** L* S*****
Preparer Title
Wyoming Asset Manager
Preparer Email
J***********@g****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-823-0331
Prepared Date
2015-09-25 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J*** J*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-860-2605
Authorizer Title
Manager Dot Compliance And Facility Security
Authorizer Email
J**********@g****.com
Narrative
At approximately 09:04 hours on 09/02/15, we were notified by our patrol pilot that we had a release at lebar jct.. Our control center was notified to shut down the line. Management was notified, as well as our spill clean-up crew, and we proceeded immediately to the location. After arrival, it was determined that the pressure gauge on the incoming receiver had failed. The bleeder valve below the gauge was closed to stop the flow of the release. The control center was called to notify them of our findings and they were cleared to restart the line. The landowner was alled and notified of the release. A vac truck was brought in to recover liquid crude on the surface. The remaining contaminated dirt and gravel was removed by the spill contractor and hauled out for safe disposal. Fresh dirt and gravel were then laid back down and the area was re-seeded.
| Report Received Date | 2015-09-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150346 |
| Supplemental Number | 20774 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 38894 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Thunder Basin Pipeline, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 5568 Woodbine Road Suite 82 |
| Operator City Name | Pace |
| Operator State Abbreviation | FL |
| Operator Postal Code | 32571 |
| Local Datetime | 2015-09-02 09:04:00 |
| Location Latitude | 42.917984 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -105.240693 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 3 |
| Recovered Bbls | 3 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Air Patrol |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-09-02 09:04:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-09-02 09:06:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-09-02 10:53:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-09-02 09:21:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required 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 | Lebar Jct. |
| Segment Name | South Well Draw To Keenan |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82663 |
| Onshore City Name | Douglas |
| Onshore County Name | Converse |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 2.65 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Instrumentation |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel Guage |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Pressure Gauge Body Failure |
| 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 | 5000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 85 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 30000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 10000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 45185 |
| Accident Psig | 590 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 1 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf 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 | Pressure gauge body failure. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Pressure Gauge Failed. |
| Additional Defect Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | J***** L* S***** |
| Preparer Title | Wyoming Asset Manager |
| Preparer Email | J***********@g****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-823-0331 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-09-25 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J*** J***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-860-2605 |
| Authorizer Title | Manager Dot Compliance And Facility Security |
| Authorizer Email | J**********@g****.com |
| Narrative | At approximately 09:04 hours on 09/02/15, we were notified by our patrol pilot that we had a release at lebar jct.. Our control center was notified to shut down the line. Management was notified, as well as our spill clean-up crew, and we proceeded immediately to the location. After arrival, it was determined that the pressure gauge on the incoming receiver had failed. The bleeder valve below the gauge was closed to stop the flow of the release. The control center was called to notify them of our findings and they were cleared to restart the line. The landowner was alled and notified of the release. A vac truck was brought in to recover liquid crude on the surface. The remaining contaminated dirt and gravel was removed by the spill contractor and hauled out for safe disposal. Fresh dirt and gravel were then laid back down and the area was re-seeded. |
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