Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-06-09 — TX
Operator
Wyoming Pipeline Company
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$100
Incident datetime
2015-06-09 09:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Manifold piping was blocked in during tank cleaning operation. Blocked in section of line built pressure due to sun/heat expansion. A pressure gauge on the blocked in section of line failed causing oil spill.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-04-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20160133
Supplemental Number
22999
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
2015-06-09 09:00:00
Location Latitude
43.2180944
Location Longitude
-104.432967
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
40
Recovered Bbls
40
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Air Patrol
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-06-09 09:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Line Was Already Shut In For Maintenance Work Being Performed
On Site Datetime
2015-06-09 10:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-06-10 09:41:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1119300
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Buck Creek Station
Segment Name
Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82701
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Niobrara
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Buck Crk Sta
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
Instrumentation
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
A Pressure Gauge Failed Due To Thermal Expansion Between Block Valves.
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
2000
Est Cost Prop Damage
100
Est Cost Emergency
7185
Est Cost Environmental
4390
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
13675
Accident Psig
400
Mop Psig
571
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction 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
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Pressure Gauge Failed
Additional Thermal Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
W****** M********
Preparer Title
Compliance Consultant
Preparer Email
W*****@c**.net
Preparer Telephone
4058201304
Prepared Date
2017-12-27 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** H******
Authorizer Telephone
3077462379
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Director
Authorizer Email
N*******@w****.com
Narrative
Manifold piping was blocked in during tank cleaning operation. Blocked in section of line built pressure due to sun/heat expansion. A pressure gauge on the blocked in section of line failed causing oil spill.
| Report Received Date | 2016-04-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20160133 |
| Supplemental Number | 22999 |
| 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 | 2015-06-09 09:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 43.2180944 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.432967 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 40 |
| Recovered Bbls | 40 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Air Patrol |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-06-09 09:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Line Was Already Shut In For Maintenance Work Being Performed |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-06-09 10:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-06-10 09:41:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1119300 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Buck Creek Station |
| Segment Name | Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82701 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Niobrara |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Buck Crk Sta |
| 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 | Instrumentation |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | A Pressure Gauge Failed Due To Thermal Expansion Between Block Valves. |
| 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 | 2000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 7185 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 4390 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 13675 |
| Accident Psig | 400 |
| Mop Psig | 571 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction 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 | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Pressure Gauge Failed |
| Additional Thermal Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | W****** M******** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Consultant |
| Preparer Email | W*****@c**.net |
| Preparer Telephone | 4058201304 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-12-27 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** H****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 3077462379 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Director |
| Authorizer Email | N*******@w****.com |
| Narrative | Manifold piping was blocked in during tank cleaning operation. Blocked in section of line built pressure due to sun/heat expansion. A pressure gauge on the blocked in section of line failed causing oil spill. |
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