Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-10-07 — TX
Operator
Wyoming Pipeline Company
Cause
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,500
Incident datetime
2015-10-07 16:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
While performing cathodic protection work, a fiberglass pipe was damaged during the excavation activity. The fiberglass line was not able to be located. The contaminated soil was excavated, the line repaired, and new soil placed in the excavation. All contaminated soil was disposed of at a remediation site.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-10-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150382
Supplemental Number
22887
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
2015-10-07 16:00:00
Location Latitude
43.78913
Location Longitude
-104.41707
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
8
Recovered Bbls
8
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
2015-10-07 16:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-10-07 16:05:00
Restart Datetime
2015-10-08 12:00:00
On Site Datetime
2015-10-07 16:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wyoming Pipeline Co. Mush Creek Station
Segment Name
88 #4 Finn/shirley Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82701
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Weston
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
936 Hwy 450
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
3
Pipe Wall Thickness
Unknown
Pipe Smys
Unknown
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
None
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Fiberglass Pipe
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
20
Puncture Circum
9
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
320
Est Cost Prop Damage
1500
Est Cost Emergency
7185
Est Cost Environmental
1730
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
Hole Already Opened By Excavators: 4 Man Crew 1 Hour Repair.
Prpty
10735
Accident Psig
10
Mop Psig
300
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
< 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place 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
Contractors were working on cathodic protection at the time. Pipe was not seen on the scada system.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Unknown/other
One Call Notified Ind
No
Service Interruption
No
Root Cause Category
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Root Cause Type
Root Cause Not Listed (Comment Required)
Root Cause Type Other
Steel Lines In Excavation Were Located, The Fiberglass Line Was Not Detectable.
Preparer Name
W****** M********
Preparer Title
Compliance Consultant
Preparer Email
W*****@c**.net
Preparer Telephone
405-820-1304
Prepared Date
2017-12-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** H******
Authorizer Telephone
3077462379
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Director
Authorizer Email
N*******@w****.com
Narrative
While performing cathodic protection work, a fiberglass pipe was damaged during the excavation activity. The fiberglass line was not able to be located. The contaminated soil was excavated, the line repaired, and new soil placed in the excavation. All contaminated soil was disposed of at a remediation site.
| Report Received Date | 2015-10-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150382 |
| Supplemental Number | 22887 |
| 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 | 2015-10-07 16:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 43.78913 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.41707 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 8 |
| Recovered Bbls | 8 |
| 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 | 2015-10-07 16:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-10-07 16:05:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-10-08 12:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-10-07 16:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Wyoming Pipeline Co. Mush Creek Station |
| Segment Name | 88 #4 Finn/shirley Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82701 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Weston |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 936 Hwy 450 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 3 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | Unknown |
| Pipe Smys | Unknown |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | None |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Fiberglass Pipe |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 20 |
| Puncture Circum | 9 |
| 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 | 320 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 7185 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1730 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Hole Already Opened By Excavators: 4 Man Crew 1 Hour Repair. |
| Prpty | 10735 |
| Accident Psig | 10 |
| Mop Psig | 300 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | < 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place 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 | Contractors were working on cathodic protection at the time. Pipe was not seen on the scada system. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Unknown/other |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Service Interruption | No |
| Root Cause Category | Miscellaneous Root Causes |
| Root Cause Type | Root Cause Not Listed (Comment Required) |
| Root Cause Type Other | Steel Lines In Excavation Were Located, The Fiberglass Line Was Not Detectable. |
| Preparer Name | W****** M******** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Consultant |
| Preparer Email | W*****@c**.net |
| Preparer Telephone | 405-820-1304 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-12-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** H****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 3077462379 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Director |
| Authorizer Email | N*******@w****.com |
| Narrative | While performing cathodic protection work, a fiberglass pipe was damaged during the excavation activity. The fiberglass line was not able to be located. The contaminated soil was excavated, the line repaired, and new soil placed in the excavation. All contaminated soil was disposed of at a remediation site. |
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