Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-06-03 — MI
Operator
Wolverine Pipeline Co
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$50,000
Incident datetime
2016-06-03 12:00
Report number
Location
MI
Narrative
Wolverine pipe line (wpl) aerial patrol reported an excavator near the right of way (row) clearing trees on 5/24/16 (date of the incident 6/3/16). The wpl damage prevention specialist (dps) responded to the report. No active work was being done when the site was visited. The pipeline was marked that day. The wpl dps followed up with the equipment operator and the equipment operator indicated that he would was removing trees and would not be doing any work within the pipeline row. On 6/3/16 the equipment operator started to move trees that were removed to the opposite side of the row. The equipment operator called the wpl dps & notified him that he had been stuck over the wpl pipeline & after getting unstuck he noticed what looked like diesel fuel coming out of the ground. The wpl dps notified the wolverine operations control center who immediately shut the affected pipeline segment down & closed all remotely operated valves isolating the pipeline segment. Note: part a, 9, volume released and recovered is still being refined will be updated. Also section d8 will be updated
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-06-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160202
Supplemental Number
21700
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
22830
Name
Wolverine Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
8075 Creekside Dr., Ste. 210
Operator City Name
Portage
Operator State Abbreviation
MI
Operator Postal Code
49024-6303
Local Datetime
2016-06-03 12:00:00
Location Latitude
42.352666
Location Longitude
-86.138879
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
280
Recovered Bbls
280
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-06-03 12:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-06-03 12:05:00
Restart Datetime
2016-06-05 15:30:00
On Site Datetime
2016-06-03 12:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-06-03 14:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1149616
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Niles To Ferrysburgh
Segment Name
Niles To Ferrysburgh
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mi
Onshore Postal Code
49013
Onshore City Name
Bangor
Onshore County Name
Van Buren
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
44.2
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
30
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.188
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l X52
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1962
Manufactured Year
1962
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2.5
Puncture Circum
2
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
18000
Est Cost Prop Damage
50000
Est Cost Emergency
450000
Est Cost Environmental
900000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1418000
Accident Psig
426
Mop Psig
1291
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
274085
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
Wolverine was notified soon after the damage had occurred and the occ controller shut down and closed all remotely operated valves as expected. The controller notified the product movement manager immediately right away per procedures.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Third Party
Preparer Name
S**** I********
Preparer Title
She Supervisor
Preparer Email
S**************@w****.com
Preparer Telephone
2699980488
Preparer Fax
2693239359
Prepared Date
2016-09-15 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M***** A* G*****
Authorizer Telephone
2694883079
Authorizer Title
Vp And Manager
Authorizer Email
M************@w****.com
Narrative
Wolverine pipe line (wpl) aerial patrol reported an excavator near the right of way (row) clearing trees on 5/24/16 (date of the incident 6/3/16). The wpl damage prevention specialist (dps) responded to the report. No active work was being done when the site was visited. The pipeline was marked that day. The wpl dps followed up with the equipment operator and the equipment operator indicated that he would was removing trees and would not be doing any work within the pipeline row. On 6/3/16 the equipment operator started to move trees that were removed to the opposite side of the row. The equipment operator called the wpl dps & notified him that he had been stuck over the wpl pipeline & after getting unstuck he noticed what looked like diesel fuel coming out of the ground. The wpl dps notified the wolverine operations control center who immediately shut the affected pipeline segment down & closed all remotely operated valves isolating the pipeline segment. Note: part a, 9, volume released and recovered is still being refined will be updated. Also section d8 will be updated
| Report Received Date | 2016-06-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160202 |
| Supplemental Number | 21700 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 22830 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Wolverine Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 8075 Creekside Dr., Ste. 210 |
| Operator City Name | Portage |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MI |
| Operator Postal Code | 49024-6303 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-06-03 12:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 42.352666 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -86.138879 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 280 |
| Recovered Bbls | 280 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-06-03 12:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-06-03 12:05:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-06-05 15:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-06-03 12:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-06-03 14:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1149616 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Niles To Ferrysburgh |
| Segment Name | Niles To Ferrysburgh |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mi |
| Onshore Postal Code | 49013 |
| Onshore City Name | Bangor |
| Onshore County Name | Van Buren |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 44.2 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 30 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.188 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l X52 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1962 |
| Manufactured Year | 1962 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2.5 |
| Puncture Circum | 2 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 18000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 50000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 450000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 900000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1418000 |
| Accident Psig | 426 |
| Mop Psig | 1291 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 274085 |
| 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 | Wolverine was notified soon after the damage had occurred and the occ controller shut down and closed all remotely operated valves as expected. The controller notified the product movement manager immediately right away per procedures. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Vehicle Subtype | Third Party |
| Preparer Name | S**** I******** |
| Preparer Title | She Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | S**************@w****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2699980488 |
| Preparer Fax | 2693239359 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-09-15 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M***** A* G***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2694883079 |
| Authorizer Title | Vp And Manager |
| Authorizer Email | M************@w****.com |
| Narrative | Wolverine pipe line (wpl) aerial patrol reported an excavator near the right of way (row) clearing trees on 5/24/16 (date of the incident 6/3/16). The wpl damage prevention specialist (dps) responded to the report. No active work was being done when the site was visited. The pipeline was marked that day. The wpl dps followed up with the equipment operator and the equipment operator indicated that he would was removing trees and would not be doing any work within the pipeline row. On 6/3/16 the equipment operator started to move trees that were removed to the opposite side of the row. The equipment operator called the wpl dps & notified him that he had been stuck over the wpl pipeline & after getting unstuck he noticed what looked like diesel fuel coming out of the ground. The wpl dps notified the wolverine operations control center who immediately shut the affected pipeline segment down & closed all remotely operated valves isolating the pipeline segment. Note: part a, 9, volume released and recovered is still being refined will be updated. Also section d8 will be updated |
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