Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-08-19 — TX
Operator
Wyoming Pipeline Company
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$300
Incident datetime
2015-08-19 01:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
The leak was discovered while the operator was making his daily rounds. A backhoe was called in; small pinhole leak was found; a repair clamp was installed. Soil was picked up and hauled to a remediation site. Fresh soil was installed in the excavated area.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-10-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20160348
Supplemental Number
31493
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
2015-08-19 13:00:00
Location Latitude
43.635
Location Longitude
-104.3180556
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.5
Recovered Bbls
0.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-08-19 01:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
No, Line Was Clamped While In Operation, Pressure At The Time Was 20 Psig
On Site Datetime
2015-08-19 01:10:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-08-19 16:14:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1126109
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wyoming Pipeline Co.
Segment Name
Line From 88 #8 Lact To Tank
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82701
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Weston County
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Wpc Mc Statio
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
42
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.277
Pipe Smys
24000
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
Unknown
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
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
20
Est Cost Prop Damage
300
Est Cost Emergency
7185
Est Cost Environmental
1730
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
9235
Accident Psig
20
Mop Psig
100
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction 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
Leak amount was very small and would not have been noticeable to the controller
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
No
Cathodic Survey Type
No
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
2019-01-15 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
M***** E*****
Authorizer Telephone
3077469803
Authorizer Title
Logistics Manager
Authorizer Email
M******@p*********.com
Narrative
The leak was discovered while the operator was making his daily rounds. A backhoe was called in; small pinhole leak was found; a repair clamp was installed. Soil was picked up and hauled to a remediation site. Fresh soil was installed in the excavated area.
| Report Received Date | 2016-10-26 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20160348 |
| Supplemental Number | 31493 |
| 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 | 2015-08-19 13:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 43.635 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.3180556 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-08-19 01:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | No, Line Was Clamped While In Operation, Pressure At The Time Was 20 Psig |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-08-19 01:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-08-19 16:14:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1126109 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Wyoming Pipeline Co. |
| Segment Name | Line From 88 #8 Lact To Tank |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82701 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Weston County |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Wpc Mc Statio |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 42 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.277 |
| Pipe Smys | 24000 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| 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 | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 20 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 300 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 7185 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1730 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 9235 |
| Accident Psig | 20 |
| Mop Psig | 100 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction 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 | Leak amount was very small and would not have been noticeable to the controller |
| 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 | No |
| Cathodic Survey Type | No |
| 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 | 2019-01-15 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | M***** E***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 3077469803 |
| Authorizer Title | Logistics Manager |
| Authorizer Email | M******@p*********.com |
| Narrative | The leak was discovered while the operator was making his daily rounds. A backhoe was called in; small pinhole leak was found; a repair clamp was installed. Soil was picked up and hauled to a remediation site. Fresh soil was installed in the excavated area. |
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