Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-06-19 — TX
Operator
Wyoming Pipeline Company
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,200
Incident datetime
2015-06-19 08:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Air patrol discovered the leak on routine flight. Maintenance crew dug up leak with backhoe, repaired pipe where a buried rock was discovered causing a holiday in the coating that caused a pinhole corrosion leak in the pipe. Inspected creek further; crude oil traveled 2 miles down stream; booms were set up a vac truck was called in to begin cleaning up oil. Sent in a burn request to wy deq. Received verbal permission for the burn; burn began on 6-22-15 @ 08:30 am. An estimated 1 barrel of crude oil was burned with the remaining 1 barrel collected in excavated soil that was disposed of with new soil being placed in the excavation. Local authorities and landowners were notified. Water depth stated as 1.0 feet because a lesser depth could not be entered. Creek depth was 8 to 10 inches deep at the time. The creek crossing is generally dry.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-05-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20160157
Supplemental Number
30552
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
2015-06-19 08:00:00
Location Latitude
43.841176
Location Longitude
-104.255425
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Air Patrol
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-06-19 08:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Line Was Repaired Using A Leak Clamp While In Service
On Site Datetime
2015-06-19 08:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-06-19 14:34:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1120320
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 Co.
Segment Name
Main Line/butte Jct To Wrc
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
4 Milepost
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
34
Crossing
Yes
Water Crossing Ind
Yes
Water Type
Cased
Water Name
Little Oil Creek
Water Depth
1
Water Subtype
Shoreline/bank Crossing
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
6
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.125
Pipe Smys
56000
Pipe Specification
Api Sl X52 Erw
Pipe Seam Type
Erw � Unknown Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Cold Applied Tape
Installation Year
1969
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Surface Water Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
2
Rel Water Name
Little Oil Creek
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
100
Est Cost Prop Damage
1200
Est Cost Emergency
7185
Est Cost Environmental
4000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
12485
Accident Psig
200
Mop Psig
400
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
24288
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
=< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering
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
Volume of the leak would not be detectable on the scada system
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
General Corrosion
Microbiological Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
Unknown
Shielding Evident
Unknown
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Close Interval Survey Ind
Yes
Other Cp Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2015
Close Interval Survey Year
2014
Other Cp Survey Year
2014
Prior Damage
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
M***** E*****
Preparer Title
Logistics Manager
Preparer Email
M******@p*********.com
Preparer Telephone
3077469803
Prepared Date
2018-06-27 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M***** E*****
Authorizer Telephone
3077469803
Authorizer Title
Logistics Manager
Authorizer Email
M******@p*********.com
Narrative
A****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************@ 08:30 am. An estimated 1 barrel of crude oil was burned with the remaining 1 barrel collected in excavated soil that was disposed of with new soil being placed in the excavation. Local authorities and landowners were notified. Water depth stated as 1.0 feet because a lesser depth could not be entered. Creek depth was 8 to 10 inches deep at the time. ************************************.
| Report Received Date | 2016-05-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20160157 |
| Supplemental Number | 30552 |
| 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 | 2015-06-19 08:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 43.841176 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.255425 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Air Patrol |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-06-19 08:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Line Was Repaired Using A Leak Clamp While In Service |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-06-19 08:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-06-19 14:34:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1120320 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 Co. |
| Segment Name | Main Line/butte Jct To Wrc |
| 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 | 4 Milepost |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 34 |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Water Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Water Type | Cased |
| Water Name | Little Oil Creek |
| Water Depth | 1 |
| Water Subtype | Shoreline/bank Crossing |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 6 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.125 |
| Pipe Smys | 56000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api Sl X52 Erw |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw � Unknown Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Cold Applied Tape |
| Installation Year | 1969 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Surface Water Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 2 |
| Rel Water Name | Little Oil Creek |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1200 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 7185 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 4000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 12485 |
| Accident Psig | 200 |
| Mop Psig | 400 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 24288 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | =< 20% Smys Regulated Gathering |
| 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 | Volume of the leak would not be detectable on the scada system |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | General Corrosion |
| Microbiological Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | Unknown |
| Shielding Evident | Unknown |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Close Interval Survey Ind | Yes |
| Other Cp Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2015 |
| Close Interval Survey Year | 2014 |
| Other Cp Survey Year | 2014 |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | M***** E***** |
| Preparer Title | Logistics Manager |
| Preparer Email | M******@p*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3077469803 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-06-27 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M***** E***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 3077469803 |
| Authorizer Title | Logistics Manager |
| Authorizer Email | M******@p*********.com |
| Narrative | A****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************@ 08:30 am. An estimated 1 barrel of crude oil was burned with the remaining 1 barrel collected in excavated soil that was disposed of with new soil being placed in the excavation. Local authorities and landowners were notified. Water depth stated as 1.0 feet because a lesser depth could not be entered. Creek depth was 8 to 10 inches deep at the time. ************************************. |
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