Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-07-13 — TX
Operator
Wyoming Pipeline Company
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2015-07-13 17:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Varec tank gauge failed on north lact unit causing unload pump to not start up, resulting in overflowed tank.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-04-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20160132
Supplemental Number
30345
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
2015-07-13 17:00:00
Location Latitude
43.6666
Location Longitude
-105.06791
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-07-13 17:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Crude Oil Came Out Through Tank Vents And Ran Down Side
On Site Datetime
2015-07-13 19:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-07-14 08:51:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1122715
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Thunder Creek Station 4465 Highway 450 Newcastlewy
Segment Name
North Lact
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
North Lact
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Other
Tank Vessel Details
Lact Unit And Tank Battery
Installation Year
2012
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
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
84
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
7185
Est Cost Environmental
1330
Est Cost Other
1600
Est Cost Other Details
Tank Cleanup And Gravel
Prpty
11199
Accident Psig
15
Mop Psig
15
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction 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
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Invest Incorrect Control Ind
Yes
Invest Other Ind
Yes
Invest Other Ind Details
Investigation Revealed Tank Varec Gauges Failed And Did Not Indicate The High Tank Level.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Instrumentation Ind
Yes
Other Control Relief Ind
Yes
Other Control Relief Details
Varec Tank Level Gauge
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
W****** M********
Preparer Title
Compliance Consultant
Preparer Email
W*****@c**.net
Preparer Telephone
4058201304
Prepared Date
2018-05-18 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M***** E*****
Authorizer Telephone
307-746-9803
Authorizer Title
Logistics Manager
Authorizer Email
M******@p*********.com
Narrative
Varec tank gauge failed on north lact unit causing unload pump to not start up, resulting in overflowed tank.
| Report Received Date | 2016-04-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20160132 |
| Supplemental Number | 30345 |
| 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 | 2015-07-13 17:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 43.6666 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -105.06791 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-07-13 17:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Crude Oil Came Out Through Tank Vents And Ran Down Side |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-07-13 19:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-07-14 08:51:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1122715 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Thunder Creek Station 4465 Highway 450 Newcastlewy |
| Segment Name | North Lact |
| 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 | North Lact |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Other |
| Tank Vessel Details | Lact Unit And Tank Battery |
| Installation Year | 2012 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| 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 | 84 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 7185 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1330 |
| Est Cost Other | 1600 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Tank Cleanup And Gravel |
| Prpty | 11199 |
| Accident Psig | 15 |
| Mop Psig | 15 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction 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 | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Invest Incorrect Control Ind | Yes |
| Invest Other Ind | Yes |
| Invest Other Ind Details | Investigation Revealed Tank Varec Gauges Failed And Did Not Indicate The High Tank Level. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Instrumentation Ind | Yes |
| Other Control Relief Ind | Yes |
| Other Control Relief Details | Varec Tank Level Gauge |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | W****** M******** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Consultant |
| Preparer Email | W*****@c**.net |
| Preparer Telephone | 4058201304 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-05-18 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M***** E***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 307-746-9803 |
| Authorizer Title | Logistics Manager |
| Authorizer Email | M******@p*********.com |
| Narrative | Varec tank gauge failed on north lact unit causing unload pump to not start up, resulting in overflowed tank. |
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