Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-03-31 — WY
Operator
Butte Pipeline Co
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2016-03-31 07:00
Report number
Location
WY
Narrative
On the pig receiver in platte pipelines yard a multiple seal failure occurred on a relief valve. The relief valve was inspected in september 2015 and was in working order. After the incident the valve was inspected by a third party and found to have multiple seal failures that resulted in crude oil to leak out of a air weep hole in the top of the relief valve body.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-05-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160134
Supplemental Number
21349
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
1960
Name
Butte Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
455 N. Poplar St.
Operator City Name
Casper
Operator State Abbreviation
WY
Operator Postal Code
82601
Local Datetime
2016-03-31 05:00:00
Location Latitude
42.22588
Location Longitude
-104.69196
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
6
Recovered Bbls
5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Platte Pipeline Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-03-31 07:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Relief Is A Secondary Relief, All Valves Locked In The Open Position.
On Site Datetime
2016-03-31 07:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Butte Pipeline
Segment Name
Butte Pipeline
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82214
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Platte
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Platte Yard
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Relief Valve
Installation Year
2012
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
2000
Est Cost Gas Released
120
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
500
Est Cost Environmental
1000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
8620
Accident Psig
60
Mop Psig
881
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
12
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
No
Scada Conf 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
The relief valve where the incident occurred was not directly controlled by the control center and therefore the control center was not deemed responsible. A third party inspection of the relief valve showed the relief valve failed due to multiple seal failure within the body of the relief valve allowing crude to enter the relief mechanism.
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
Relief Valve Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Multiple Internal Seals Within The Relief Valve Failed.
Preparer Name
J**** R*********
Preparer Title
Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
J***************@t******.com
Preparer Telephone
3072660250
Prepared Date
2016-05-02 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J**** R*********
Authorizer Telephone
3072660250
Authorizer Title
Compliance Coordinator
Authorizer Email
J***************@t******.com
Narrative
On the pig receiver in platte pipelines yard a multiple seal failure occurred on a relief valve. The relief valve was inspected in september 2015 and was in working order. After the incident the valve was inspected by a third party and found to have multiple seal failures that resulted in crude oil to leak out of a air weep hole in the top of the relief valve body.
| Report Received Date | 2016-05-02 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160134 |
| Supplemental Number | 21349 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 1960 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Butte Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 455 N. Poplar St. |
| Operator City Name | Casper |
| Operator State Abbreviation | WY |
| Operator Postal Code | 82601 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-03-31 05:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 42.22588 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.69196 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 6 |
| Recovered Bbls | 5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Platte Pipeline Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-03-31 07:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Relief Is A Secondary Relief, All Valves Locked In The Open Position. |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-03-31 07:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required 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 | Butte Pipeline |
| Segment Name | Butte Pipeline |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82214 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Platte |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Platte Yard |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Relief Valve |
| Installation Year | 2012 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 2000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 120 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 8620 |
| Accident Psig | 60 |
| Mop Psig | 881 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 12 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Conf 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 | The relief valve where the incident occurred was not directly controlled by the control center and therefore the control center was not deemed responsible. A third party inspection of the relief valve showed the relief valve failed due to multiple seal failure within the body of the relief valve allowing crude to enter the relief mechanism. |
| 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 |
| Relief Valve Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Multiple Internal Seals Within The Relief Valve Failed. |
| Preparer Name | J**** R********* |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | J***************@t******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3072660250 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-05-02 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** R********* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 3072660250 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Coordinator |
| Authorizer Email | J***************@t******.com |
| Narrative | On the pig receiver in platte pipelines yard a multiple seal failure occurred on a relief valve. The relief valve was inspected in september 2015 and was in working order. After the incident the valve was inspected by a third party and found to have multiple seal failures that resulted in crude oil to leak out of a air weep hole in the top of the relief valve body. |
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