Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-08-06 — TX
Operator
Wyoming Pipeline Company
Cause
Locating Issue
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,000
Incident datetime
2015-08-06 11:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Contractor working for oil company called in locate for injection line. The line in question is a non-operational gathering line. We located the wrong line. We got off of our row; contractor dug out our line, because it was not located , dug through our line, causing spill. All product was recovered, contaminated soil collected and properly disposed of, new soil was placed in the excavation.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-03-31 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20160099
Supplemental Number
23050
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
2015-08-06 11:00:00
Location Latitude
43.9567944
Location Longitude
-104.6031611
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
35
Recovered Bbls
35
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-08-06 11:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Line Segment Was Not In Operation
On Site Datetime
2015-08-06 11:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-08-07 10:22:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1124998
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 Crk- Gathering Line - Permian 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
Fc/permian Ln
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
34
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 - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1949
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
8
Puncture Circum
25
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Vegetation Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
3000
Est Cost Gas Released
1400
Est Cost Prop Damage
2000
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
310000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
321400
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
550
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
10560
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
=< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
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
No
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Liquid Pipeline
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
Unknown
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Root Cause Category
Locating Issue
Root Cause Type
Facility Marked Inaccurately Due To Locator Error
Preparer Name
W****** M********
Preparer Title
Compliance Consultant
Preparer Email
W*****@c**.net
Preparer Telephone
4058201304
Prepared Date
2018-01-16 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** H******
Authorizer Telephone
3077469479
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Manager
Authorizer Email
N*******@w****.com
Narrative
Contractor working for oil company called in locate for injection line. The line in question is a non-operational gathering line. We located the wrong line. We got off of our row; contractor dug out our line, because it was not located , dug through our line, causing spill. All product was recovered, contaminated soil collected and properly disposed of, new soil was placed in the excavation.
| Report Received Date | 2016-03-31 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20160099 |
| Supplemental Number | 23050 |
| 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 | 2015-08-06 11:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 43.9567944 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.6031611 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 35 |
| Recovered Bbls | 35 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-08-06 11:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Line Segment Was Not In Operation |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-08-06 11:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-08-07 10:22:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1124998 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 Crk- Gathering Line - Permian 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 | Fc/permian Ln |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 34 |
| 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 - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1949 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 8 |
| Puncture Circum | 25 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Vegetation Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 3000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1400 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 310000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 321400 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 550 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 10560 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | =< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| 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 | No |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Liquid Pipeline |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | Unknown |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Root Cause Category | Locating Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Facility Marked Inaccurately Due To Locator Error |
| Preparer Name | W****** M******** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Consultant |
| Preparer Email | W*****@c**.net |
| Preparer Telephone | 4058201304 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-01-16 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** H****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 3077469479 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Manager |
| Authorizer Email | N*******@w****.com |
| Narrative | Contractor working for oil company called in locate for injection line. The line in question is a non-operational gathering line. We located the wrong line. We got off of our row; contractor dug out our line, because it was not located , dug through our line, causing spill. All product was recovered, contaminated soil collected and properly disposed of, new soil was placed in the excavation. |
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