Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-05-19 — TX
Operator
Wyoming Pipeline Company
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2014-05-19 09:50
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
This leak was discovered by air patrol and was called in to the mccc. Mccc dispatched maintenance and equipment for clean-up. A report was also filed with the wyoming department of environmental quality (wydeq.) spill was located on the stanley swanson ranch in niobrara county, wyoming. A clamp was installed, no valves were closed, contaminated soil was removed and sent to a remediation site. New soil was placed in the excavation. No distance between valves was entered because no valves were used to isolate the leak.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-11-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20160371
Supplemental Number
22919
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
2014-05-19 09:50:00
Location Latitude
43.37233
Location Longitude
-104.26353
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
35
Recovered Bbls
35
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Air Patrol
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-05-19 09:50:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Repairs To Stop The Pinhole Leak Were Accomplished With The Line In Service
On Site Datetime
2014-05-19 11:00:00
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
Wyoming Pipeline Company
Segment Name
8" Buck Creek 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
S.swanson Rnh
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
Unknown
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
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
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1400
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
7185
Est Cost Environmental
4790
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
13875
Accident Psig
10
Mop Psig
308
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
Unknown
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 pinhole leak would not be discoverable via the scada system telemetery
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
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
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
2017-12-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** H******
Authorizer Telephone
307-746-9479
Authorizer Title
Environmental Engineer
Authorizer Email
N*******@p*********.com
Narrative
This leak was discovered by air patrol and was called in to the mccc. Mccc dispatched maintenance and equipment for clean-up. A report was also filed with the wyoming department of environmental quality (wydeq.) spill was located on the stanley swanson ranch in niobrara county, wyoming. A clamp was installed, no valves were closed, contaminated soil was removed and sent to a remediation site. New soil was placed in the excavation. No distance between valves was entered because no valves were used to isolate the leak.
| Report Received Date | 2016-11-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20160371 |
| Supplemental Number | 22919 |
| 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 | 2014-05-19 09:50:00 |
| Location Latitude | 43.37233 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.26353 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 35 |
| Recovered Bbls | 35 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Air Patrol |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-05-19 09:50:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Repairs To Stop The Pinhole Leak Were Accomplished With The Line In Service |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-05-19 11:00:00 |
| 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 | Wyoming Pipeline Company |
| Segment Name | 8" Buck Creek 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 | S.swanson Rnh |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | Unknown |
| 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 | 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 | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1400 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 7185 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 4790 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 13875 |
| Accident Psig | 10 |
| Mop Psig | 308 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | Unknown |
| 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 pinhole leak would not be discoverable via the scada system telemetery |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 2017-12-11 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** H****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 307-746-9479 |
| Authorizer Title | Environmental Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | N*******@p*********.com |
| Narrative | This leak was discovered by air patrol and was called in to the mccc. Mccc dispatched maintenance and equipment for clean-up. A report was also filed with the wyoming department of environmental quality (wydeq.) spill was located on the stanley swanson ranch in niobrara county, wyoming. A clamp was installed, no valves were closed, contaminated soil was removed and sent to a remediation site. New soil was placed in the excavation. No distance between valves was entered because no valves were used to isolate the leak. |
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