HL incident on 2015-11-05 — OK

Operator
Magellan Pipeline Company, Lp
Cause
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities 0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$55,750
Incident datetime
2015-11-05 17:52
Report number
Location
OK
Narrative
At approximately 17:52 magellan operations control received a scada alarm of a pressure drop on the #1-6" pipeline from enid to ponca city and implemented magellan's code red procedure. The line was immediately shut down and isolated by closing rov's at enid and ponca city. Shortly after receiving the scada alarm, a telephone call was received from a third party contractor stating that they had struck our line with trenching equipment causing a release of crude oil that was contained within the excavated trench. Magellan field personnel were dispatched and arrived on site to confirm that the released product (crude oil) was contained in the trench, thus minimizing impact. The site was safely secured and product recovery was initiated utilizing vacuum trucks and portable frac tanks. The line was repaired by replacing the damaged line pipe with new, pre-tested pipe. The welds were x-rayed and the line was returned to service per magellan's written start-up plan. Approximately 749 cubic yards of impacted soil was remediated. Item g3, #17 description of cga-dirt root cause which is listed here because of insufficient room. Pipeline was located and marked on both sides of road per the trenching contractor's one call ticket and a discussion with contractor's contact listed on the ticket. The discussion with the contractor revealed that they were headed north on the east side of county road_n3180,but by the time they would near the magellan pipeline, they would be on the west side of county road n3180. Accordingly, magellan marked from the west side ditch out into the field approximately 50' to the west. Magellan also marked the east side ditch to the aerial marker for reference. However, the trenching contractor was still excavating on the east side of county road n3180 road when it struck the magellan pipeline. Additionally, the trenching contractor did not contact magellan as they neared the magellan pipeline so that we could pothole the pipe; nor did the contractor white line the area to be excavated as per the 2015-2016 okie811 excavator guide..
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-12-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150438
Supplemental Number
21060
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
Name
Magellan Pipeline Company, Lp
Operator Street Address
100 West 5th Street
Operator City Name
Tulsa
Operator State Abbreviation
OK
Operator Postal Code
74103
Local Datetime
2015-11-05 17:52:00
Location Latitude
Location Longitude
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
632
Recovered Bbls
581
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-11-05 17:52:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-11-05 17:52:00
Restart Datetime
2015-11-07 16:05:00
On Site Datetime
2015-11-05 19:40:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-11-05 18:37:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Enid-Ponca City #1-6" Crude Line
Segment Name
Line Id 6115
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74630
Onshore City Name
Billings
Onshore County Name
Noble
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
28.33
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Exposed Trench
Depth Of Cover
44
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
6
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.188
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Api Grade B
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
National Tube
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1957
Manufactured Year
1957
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2
Puncture Circum
4.5
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
2122
Est Cost Prop Damage
55750
Est Cost Emergency
408753
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
466625
Accident Psig
323.5
Mop Psig
1150
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
52964
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
Yes
Cpm Conf Ind
Yes
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 was immediately identified as a third party line strike, making it apparent that the controller did not contribute to the event. Nor were control room issues a factor.
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Easement
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Trencher
Work Performed
Natural Gas
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
1.51027e+13
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Unknown/other
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
46
Root Cause Category
Miscellaneous Root Causes
Root Cause Type
Root Cause Not Listed (Comment Required)
Root Cause Type Other
See Discussion In Part H For This Information.
Preparer Name
K****** L* L*******
Preparer Title
Sr. Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
K***********@m*********.com
Preparer Telephone
918-574-7315
Preparer Fax
918-574-7377
Prepared Date
2016-01-19 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
K****** L* L*******
Authorizer Telephone
918-574-7315
Authorizer Title
Sr. Compliance Coordinator
Authorizer Email
K***********@m*********.com
Narrative
At approximately 17:52 magellan operations control received a scada alarm of a pressure drop on the #1-6" pipeline from enid to ponca city and implemented magellan's code red procedure. The line was immediately shut down and isolated by closing rov's at enid and ponca city. Shortly after receiving the scada alarm, a telephone call was received from a third party contractor stating that they had struck our line with trenching equipment causing a release of crude oil that was contained within the excavated trench. Magellan field personnel were dispatched and arrived on site to confirm that the released product (crude oil) was contained in the trench, thus minimizing impact. The site was safely secured and product recovery was initiated utilizing vacuum trucks and portable frac tanks. The line was repaired by replacing the damaged line pipe with new, pre-tested pipe. The welds were x-rayed and the line was returned to service per magellan's written start-up plan. Approximately 749 cubic yards of impacted soil was remediated. Item g3, #17 description of cga-dirt root cause which is listed here because of insufficient room. Pipeline was located and marked on both sides of road per the trenching contractor's one call ticket and a discussion with contractor's contact listed on the ticket. The discussion with the contractor revealed that they were headed north on the east side of county road_n3180,but by the time they would near the magellan pipeline, they would be on the west side of county road n3180. Accordingly, magellan marked from the west side ditch out into the field approximately 50' to the west. Magellan also marked the east side ditch to the aerial marker for reference. However, the trenching contractor was still excavating on the east side of county road n3180 road when it struck the magellan pipeline. Additionally, the trenching contractor did not contact magellan as they neared the magellan pipeline so that we could pothole the pipe; nor did the contractor white line the area to be excavated as per the 2015-2016 okie811 excavator guide..
Report Received Date 2015-12-02 00:00:00
Iyear 2015
Report Number 20150438
Supplemental Number 21060
Report Type Supplemental Final
Operator Id 22610 PHMSA Enforcement
Name Magellan Pipeline Company, Lp
Operator Street Address 100 West 5th Street
Operator City Name Tulsa
Operator State Abbreviation OK
Operator Postal Code 74103
Local Datetime 2015-11-05 17:52:00
Location Latitude 36.54928 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Location Longitude -97.33609 Google Maps OpenStreetMap
Commodity Released Type Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls 632
Recovered Bbls 581
Fatality Ind No
Fatal 0
Injury Ind No
Injure 0
Accident Identifier Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime 2015-11-05 17:52:00
System Part Involved Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind Yes
Shutdown Datetime 2015-11-05 17:52:00
Restart Datetime 2015-11-07 16:05:00
On Site Datetime 2015-11-05 19:40:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime 2015-11-05 18:37:00
Nrc Rpt Num 1132690 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 Enid-Ponca City #1-6" Crude Line
Segment Name Line Id 6115
Onshore State Abbreviation Ok
Onshore Postal Code 74630
Onshore City Name Billings
Onshore County Name Noble
Designated Location Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name 28.33
Federal No
Location Type Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type Underground
Incident Area Subtype Other
Incident Area Details Exposed Trench
Depth Of Cover 44
Crossing No
Pipe Facility Type Intrastate
Item Involved Pipe
Pipe Type Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter 6
Pipe Wall Thickness 0.188
Pipe Smys 35000
Pipe Specification Api Grade B
Pipe Seam Type Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer National Tube
Pipe Coating Type Coal Tar
Installation Year 1957
Manufactured Year 1957
Material Involved Carbon Steel
Release Type Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial 2
Puncture Circum 4.5
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 Yes
Commodity Reached Hca No
Est Cost Oper Paid 0
Est Cost Gas Released 2122
Est Cost Prop Damage 55750
Est Cost Emergency 408753
Est Cost Environmental 0
Est Cost Other 0
Prpty 466625
Accident Psig 323.5
Mop Psig 1150
Accident Pressure Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind No
Length Segment Isolated 52964
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 Yes
Scada Conf Ind Yes
Cpm In Place Ind Yes
Cpm Operating Ind Yes
Cpm Functional Ind Yes
Cpm Detection Ind Yes
Cpm Conf Ind Yes
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 was immediately identified as a third party line strike, making it apparent that the controller did not contribute to the event. Nor were control room issues a factor.
Employee Drug Test Ind Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind No
Num Employees Tested 1
Num Employees Failed 0
Cause Excavation Damage
Cause Details Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind Yes
One Call System Ind Yes
Notify Cga Dirt Yes
Private Row Ind Yes
Private Subtype Private Easement
Pipeline Easement Row Ind Yes
Excavator Type Contractor
Excavator Equipment Trencher
Work Performed Natural Gas
One Call Notified Ind Yes
One Call Ticket Num 1.51027e+13
Locator Type Utility Owner
Visible Marks Unknown/other
Service Interruption Yes
Service Interruption Hours 46
Root Cause Category Miscellaneous Root Causes
Root Cause Type Root Cause Not Listed (Comment Required)
Root Cause Type Other See Discussion In Part H For This Information.
Preparer Name K****** L* L*******
Preparer Title Sr. Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email K***********@m*********.com
Preparer Telephone 918-574-7315
Preparer Fax 918-574-7377
Prepared Date 2016-01-19 00:00:00
Authorizer Name K****** L* L*******
Authorizer Telephone 918-574-7315
Authorizer Title Sr. Compliance Coordinator
Authorizer Email K***********@m*********.com
Narrative At approximately 17:52 magellan operations control received a scada alarm of a pressure drop on the #1-6" pipeline from enid to ponca city and implemented magellan's code red procedure. The line was immediately shut down and isolated by closing rov's at enid and ponca city. Shortly after receiving the scada alarm, a telephone call was received from a third party contractor stating that they had struck our line with trenching equipment causing a release of crude oil that was contained within the excavated trench. Magellan field personnel were dispatched and arrived on site to confirm that the released product (crude oil) was contained in the trench, thus minimizing impact. The site was safely secured and product recovery was initiated utilizing vacuum trucks and portable frac tanks. The line was repaired by replacing the damaged line pipe with new, pre-tested pipe. The welds were x-rayed and the line was returned to service per magellan's written start-up plan. Approximately 749 cubic yards of impacted soil was remediated. Item g3, #17 description of cga-dirt root cause which is listed here because of insufficient room. Pipeline was located and marked on both sides of road per the trenching contractor's one call ticket and a discussion with contractor's contact listed on the ticket. The discussion with the contractor revealed that they were headed north on the east side of county road_n3180,but by the time they would near the magellan pipeline, they would be on the west side of county road n3180. Accordingly, magellan marked from the west side ditch out into the field approximately 50' to the west. Magellan also marked the east side ditch to the aerial marker for reference. However, the trenching contractor was still excavating on the east side of county road n3180 road when it struck the magellan pipeline. Additionally, the trenching contractor did not contact magellan as they neared the magellan pipeline so that we could pothole the pipe; nor did the contractor white line the area to be excavated as per the 2015-2016 okie811 excavator guide..

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