Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-10-21 — TX
Operator
Wyoming Pipeline Company
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$100
Incident datetime
2015-10-21 12:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
External corrosion on line. A rock was found to have created a holiday where a concentrated corrosion cell caused a pinhole leak in the pipeline. A vac truck was used to remove standing crude oil, backhoe was used to excavate contaminated soil that was hauled to a remedial site. Contaminated soil was replaced with new soil.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-10-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150381
Supplemental Number
22899
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
2015-10-29 10:45:00
Location Latitude
43.87591331
Location Longitude
-104.519774
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
9
Recovered Bbls
5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Air Patrol
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-10-21 12:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-10-21 12:00:00
Restart Datetime
2015-10-22 09:00:00
On Site Datetime
2015-10-21 13:00:00
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
Wyoming Pipeline Company
Segment Name
Fiddler Creek Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82701
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Weston
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Dunham Road
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.277
Pipe Smys
24000
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Erw � Unknown Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1949
Manufactured Year
1949
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
360
Est Cost Prop Damage
100
Est Cost Emergency
7185
Est Cost Environmental
1730
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
9375
Accident Psig
180
Mop Psig
500
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
68640
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
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
This is a low pressure system and a pinhole leak will not be seen by the controller
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Galvanic Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
Unknown
Shielding Evident
No
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Close Interval Survey Ind
Yes
Other Cp Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2015
Close Interval Survey Year
2014
Other Cp Survey Year
2014
Prior Damage
No
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
W****** M********
Preparer Title
Compliance Consultant
Preparer Email
W*****@c**.net
Preparer Telephone
405-820-1304
Prepared Date
2017-12-07 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** H******
Authorizer Telephone
3077462379
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Director
Authorizer Email
N*******@w****.com
Narrative
External corrosion on line. A rock was found to have created a holiday where a concentrated corrosion cell caused a pinhole leak in the pipeline. A vac truck was used to remove standing crude oil, backhoe was used to excavate contaminated soil that was hauled to a remedial site. Contaminated soil was replaced with new soil.
| Report Received Date | 2015-10-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150381 |
| Supplemental Number | 22899 |
| 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 | 2015-10-29 10:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 43.87591331 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.519774 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 9 |
| Recovered Bbls | 5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Air Patrol |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-10-21 12:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-10-21 12:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-10-22 09:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-10-21 13:00:00 |
| 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 | Wyoming Pipeline Company |
| Segment Name | Fiddler Creek Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82701 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Weston |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Dunham Road |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.277 |
| Pipe Smys | 24000 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw � Unknown Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1949 |
| Manufactured Year | 1949 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 360 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 7185 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1730 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 9375 |
| Accident Psig | 180 |
| Mop Psig | 500 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 68640 |
| 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 | 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 | This is a low pressure system and a pinhole leak will not be seen by the controller |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Galvanic Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | Unknown |
| Shielding Evident | No |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Close Interval Survey Ind | Yes |
| Other Cp Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2015 |
| Close Interval Survey Year | 2014 |
| Other Cp Survey Year | 2014 |
| Prior Damage | No |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | W****** M******** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Consultant |
| Preparer Email | W*****@c**.net |
| Preparer Telephone | 405-820-1304 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-12-07 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** H****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 3077462379 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Director |
| Authorizer Email | N*******@w****.com |
| Narrative | External corrosion on line. A rock was found to have created a holiday where a concentrated corrosion cell caused a pinhole leak in the pipeline. A vac truck was used to remove standing crude oil, backhoe was used to excavate contaminated soil that was hauled to a remedial site. Contaminated soil was replaced with new soil. |
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