HL incident on 2015-09-08 — TX

Operator
Sinclair Transportation Company
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
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)
$1,500
Incident datetime
2015-09-08 16:08
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A contractor was performing a mowing operation on the pipeline right-of-way and struck the pipeline with the mowing equipment at a location where the pipeline was partially exposed. The pipeline was clearly marked at this location. A sinclair employee was nearby and was notified by the contractor that he had struck the pipe. The sinclair employee directed the contractor to contain the leaking product with the contractor's equipment. The sinclair employee called the control center to notify. At the same time the controller observed a loss in pressure at gibbs station which is 7.4 miles downstream of the leak location. The line was drained and a pipe replacement repair was done. As part of sinclair's final order cpf no. 3-2015-5006 this pipe and the adjacent road crossing were replaced with new pipe. The new pipe was installed with more than required depth of cover (>4'). 1548 cubic yards of contaminated soil was removed from the leak site.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-10-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150355
Supplemental Number
21306
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
Name
Sinclair Transportation Company
Operator Street Address
2323 Victory Ave. Suite 1400
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75219
Local Datetime
2015-09-08 16:06:00
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
5
Recovered Bbls
5
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
2015-09-08 16:08:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-09-08 16:06:00
Restart Datetime
2015-09-10 10:39:00
On Site Datetime
2015-09-08 16:13:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-09-08 17:06:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Mid-Continent Pipeline
Segment Name
Carrollton To Gibbs Pipeline
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mo
Onshore Postal Code
63549
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Macon
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
67.16
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Transition Area
Incident Area Subtype
Soil/air Interface
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.322
Pipe Smys
24000
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Erw � Unknown Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
None
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
7
Puncture Circum
1
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
378
Est Cost Prop Damage
1500
Est Cost Emergency
2500
Est Cost Environmental
97190
Est Cost Other
2202
Est Cost Other Details
Missouri Dnr Charges For Labor
Prpty
103770
Accident Psig
214
Mop Psig
485
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
74704
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Restrictions Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Other Complications Ind
Yes
Inspect Comp Details
Aceteylene Welds
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
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
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Contractors Tested
1
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Operator's Contractor
Preparer Name
J******* B****
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
J*****@s**********.com
Preparer Telephone
307-328-3643
Preparer Fax
307-328-3571
Prepared Date
2016-04-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M*** P*******
Authorizer Telephone
801-524-2852
Authorizer Title
President Transportation
Authorizer Email
M********@s**********.com
Narrative
A contractor was performing a mowing operation on the pipeline right-of-way and struck the pipeline with the mowing equipment at a location where the pipeline was partially exposed. The pipeline was clearly marked at this location. A sinclair employee was nearby and was notified by the contractor that he had struck the pipe. The sinclair employee directed the contractor to contain the leaking product with the contractor's equipment. The sinclair employee called the control center to notify. At the same time the controller observed a loss in pressure at gibbs station which is 7.4 miles downstream of the leak location. The line was drained and a pipe replacement repair was done. As part of sinclair's final order cpf no. 3-2015-5006 this pipe and the adjacent road crossing were replaced with new pipe. The new pipe was installed with more than required depth of cover (>4'). 1548 cubic yards of contaminated soil was removed from the leak site.
Report Received Date 2015-10-06 00:00:00
Iyear 2015
Report Number 20150355
Supplemental Number 21306
Report Type Supplemental Final
Operator Id 15156 PHMSA Enforcement
Name Sinclair Transportation Company
Operator Street Address 2323 Victory Ave. Suite 1400
Operator City Name Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation TX
Operator Postal Code 75219
Local Datetime 2015-09-08 16:06:00
Location Latitude 40.010475 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -92.567084 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Commodity Released Type Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls 5
Recovered Bbls 5
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 2015-09-08 16:08:00
System Part Involved Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind Yes
Shutdown Datetime 2015-09-08 16:06:00
Restart Datetime 2015-09-10 10:39:00
On Site Datetime 2015-09-08 16:13:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime 2015-09-08 17:06:00
Nrc Rpt Num 1127922 NRC Report How to search
Ignite Ind No
Explode Ind No
Upstream Valve Type Ind Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated 0
Pipe Fac Name Mid-Continent Pipeline
Segment Name Carrollton To Gibbs Pipeline
Onshore State Abbreviation Mo
Onshore Postal Code 63549
Onshore City Name Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name Macon
Designated Location Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name 67.16
Federal No
Location Type Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type Transition Area
Incident Area Subtype Soil/air Interface
Crossing No
Pipe Facility Type Interstate
Item Involved Pipe
Pipe Type Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter 8
Pipe Wall Thickness 0.322
Pipe Smys 24000
Pipe Specification Unknown
Pipe Seam Type Erw � Unknown Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer Unknown
Pipe Coating Type None
Installation Year Unknown
Manufactured Year Unknown
Material Involved Carbon Steel
Release Type Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial 7
Puncture Circum 1
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 378
Est Cost Prop Damage 1500
Est Cost Emergency 2500
Est Cost Environmental 97190
Est Cost Other 2202
Est Cost Other Details Missouri Dnr Charges For Labor
Prpty 103770
Accident Psig 214
Mop Psig 485
Accident Pressure Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind No
Length Segment Isolated 74704
Internal Inspection Ind No
Other Restrictions Ind Yes
Operation Complications Ind Yes
Other Complications Ind Yes
Inspect Comp Details Aceteylene Welds
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 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 No
Contractor Drug Test Ind Yes
Num Contractors Tested 1
Num Contractors Failed 0
Cause Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype Operator's Contractor
Preparer Name J******* B****
Preparer Title Regulatory Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email J*****@s**********.com
Preparer Telephone 307-328-3643
Preparer Fax 307-328-3571
Prepared Date 2016-04-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name M*** P*******
Authorizer Telephone 801-524-2852
Authorizer Title President Transportation
Authorizer Email M********@s**********.com
Narrative A contractor was performing a mowing operation on the pipeline right-of-way and struck the pipeline with the mowing equipment at a location where the pipeline was partially exposed. The pipeline was clearly marked at this location. A sinclair employee was nearby and was notified by the contractor that he had struck the pipe. The sinclair employee directed the contractor to contain the leaking product with the contractor's equipment. The sinclair employee called the control center to notify. At the same time the controller observed a loss in pressure at gibbs station which is 7.4 miles downstream of the leak location. The line was drained and a pipe replacement repair was done. As part of sinclair's final order cpf no. 3-2015-5006 this pipe and the adjacent road crossing were replaced with new pipe. The new pipe was installed with more than required depth of cover (>4'). 1548 cubic yards of contaminated soil was removed from the leak site.

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