Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-07-09 — TX
Operator
Wyoming Pipeline Company
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2015-07-09 09:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
This spill was located approximately 24 miles south of newcastle, wyoming on the property of tim & sonya tysdal ranch; the area known as "bobcat creek." the creek is a dry wash and was dry at the time of the incident. Air patrol called in the leak to mush creek control center. Mccc notified the maintenance supervisor and the vac truck and backhoe were dispatched to the site. The oil was sucked up and returned to tankage; contaminated soil was picked up; hauled to remediation site. New soil was deposited in the excavated area.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-10-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20160346
Supplemental Number
22890
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
2015-07-09 09:30:00
Location Latitude
43.4625
Location Longitude
-104.226944
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
30
Recovered Bbls
30
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Air Patrol
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-07-09 09:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Buck Creek Line Not In Operation.
On Site Datetime
2015-07-09 11:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-07-10 08:22:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1122359
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wyoming Pipeline Company
Segment Name
Buck Creek/morrissey Main Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82701
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Niobrara County
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Buck Crk Line
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
10
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.365
Pipe Smys
24000
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1949
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
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
1200
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
7185
Est Cost Environmental
3460
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
16845
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
326
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
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
This line has been inactive and the leak was discovered by air patrol.
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
No
Externally Coated
Yes
Prior Damage
No
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
W****** M********
Preparer Title
Compliance Consultant
Preparer Email
W*****@c**.net
Preparer Telephone
4058201304
Prepared Date
2017-12-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** H******
Authorizer Telephone
307-746-2379
Authorizer Title
Environmental Engineer
Authorizer Email
N*******@w****.com
Narrative
This spill was located approximately 24 miles south of newcastle, wyoming on the property of tim & sonya tysdal ranch; the area known as "bobcat creek." the creek is a dry wash and was dry at the time of the incident. Air patrol called in the leak to mush creek control center. Mccc notified the maintenance supervisor and the vac truck and backhoe were dispatched to the site. The oil was sucked up and returned to tankage; contaminated soil was picked up; hauled to remediation site. New soil was deposited in the excavated area.
| Report Received Date | 2016-10-26 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20160346 |
| Supplemental Number | 22890 |
| 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 | 2015-07-09 09:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 43.4625 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.226944 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 30 |
| Recovered Bbls | 30 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Air Patrol |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-07-09 09:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Buck Creek Line Not In Operation. |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-07-09 11:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-07-10 08:22:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1122359 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Wyoming Pipeline Company |
| Segment Name | Buck Creek/morrissey Main Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82701 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Niobrara County |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Buck Crk Line |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 10 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.365 |
| Pipe Smys | 24000 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1949 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| 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 | 1200 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 7185 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 3460 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 16845 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 326 |
| 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 | 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 | This line has been inactive and the leak was discovered by air patrol. |
| 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 | No |
| Externally Coated | Yes |
| Prior Damage | No |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | W****** M******** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Consultant |
| Preparer Email | W*****@c**.net |
| Preparer Telephone | 4058201304 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-12-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** H****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 307-746-2379 |
| Authorizer Title | Environmental Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | N*******@w****.com |
| Narrative | This spill was located approximately 24 miles south of newcastle, wyoming on the property of tim & sonya tysdal ranch; the area known as "bobcat creek." the creek is a dry wash and was dry at the time of the incident. Air patrol called in the leak to mush creek control center. Mccc notified the maintenance supervisor and the vac truck and backhoe were dispatched to the site. The oil was sucked up and returned to tankage; contaminated soil was picked up; hauled to remediation site. New soil was deposited in the excavated area. |
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