Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-12-11 — TX
Operator
Wyoming Pipeline Company
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$7,185
Incident datetime
2014-12-11 10:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
While meter proving a clamp failed to hold causing the hose to blow off; spilling crude oil. Contractor contacted wpc. Mccc dispatched a vac truck and crude oil was put into tankage.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-11-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20160386
Supplemental Number
22882
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
2014-12-11 10:00:00
Location Latitude
43.66693333
Location Longitude
-105.0670667
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
5
Recovered Bbls
5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-12-11 10:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Clamp Failed During Meter Proving
On Site Datetime
2014-12-11 10:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wyoming Pipeline Company
Segment Name
Wpc Thunder Creek Station Meter
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
Meter At Tc
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Meter/prover
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
While Meter Proving A Clamp Failed To Hold And The Hose Blew Off.
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
2600
Est Cost Gas Released
100
Est Cost Prop Damage
7185
Est Cost Emergency
1730
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
11615
Accident Psig
150
Mop Psig
535
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
The company doing the meter proving informed mccc of the accident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Hose Clamp Failure Which Allowed Hose To Come Off Of The Camlock Fitting
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Wear
Preparer Name
W****** B M********
Preparer Title
Compliance Consultant
Preparer Email
W*****@c**.net
Preparer Telephone
405-820-1304
Prepared Date
2017-12-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** H******
Authorizer Telephone
307-746-9479
Authorizer Title
Environmental Engineer
Authorizer Email
N*******@p*********.com
Narrative
While meter proving a clamp failed to hold causing the hose to blow off; spilling crude oil. Contractor contacted wpc. Mccc dispatched a vac truck and crude oil was put into tankage.
| Report Received Date | 2016-11-18 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20160386 |
| Supplemental Number | 22882 |
| 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 | 2014-12-11 10:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 43.66693333 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -105.0670667 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-12-11 10:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Clamp Failed During Meter Proving |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-12-11 10:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Wyoming Pipeline Company |
| Segment Name | Wpc Thunder Creek Station Meter |
| 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 | Meter At Tc |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Meter/prover |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | While Meter Proving A Clamp Failed To Hold And The Hose Blew Off. |
| 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 | 2600 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 7185 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1730 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 11615 |
| Accident Psig | 150 |
| Mop Psig | 535 |
| 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 | The company doing the meter proving informed mccc of the accident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Hose Clamp Failure Which Allowed Hose To Come Off Of The Camlock Fitting |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Wear |
| Preparer Name | W****** B M******** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Consultant |
| Preparer Email | W*****@c**.net |
| Preparer Telephone | 405-820-1304 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-12-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** H****** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 307-746-9479 |
| Authorizer Title | Environmental Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | N*******@p*********.com |
| Narrative | While meter proving a clamp failed to hold causing the hose to blow off; spilling crude oil. Contractor contacted wpc. Mccc dispatched a vac truck and crude oil was put into tankage. |
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