Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-04-08 — TX
Operator
Tesoro High Plains Pipeline Company Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2017-04-08 07:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Operator was conducting a nitrogen purge on 4/7/2017 of the dunn to mandan 16" pipeline. During the nitrogen purge 23-bbls were released at mandan. Of the 23-bbls released, 18.5-bbls were confined to secondary containment and 4.5-bbls reached outside secondary containment. The spill was contained entirely on tesoro property and was promptly cleaned up. There were no injuries and no impacts to wildlife.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-05-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170153
Supplemental Number
22589
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31570
Name
Tesoro High Plains Pipeline Company Llc
Operator Street Address
19100 Ridgewood Parkway
Operator City Name
San Antonio
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
78259
Local Datetime
2017-04-08 07:00:00
Location Latitude
46.853902
Location Longitude
-100.88768
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
23
Recovered Bbls
23
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-04-08 07:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pipeline Was Shut Down Prior To Release For Pipeline Purge.
On Site Datetime
2017-04-08 07:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Required But Not Made
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Dunn Center To Mandan 16"
Segment Name
600
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nd
Onshore Postal Code
58554
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Morton County
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Portable Frac Tank
Installation Year
2017
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Nitrogen From Purge Operation Entered Temporary Frac Tanks Containing Crude Oil.
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
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
225
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
78165
Est Cost Environmental
1100
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
79490
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
492
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
No
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
No
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
Operator Was Conducting A Nitrogen Purge On 4/7/2017 Of The Dunn To Mandan 16" Pipeline. During The Nitrogen Purge 23-Bbls Were Released At Mandan.
Related Inadequate Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Other Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
No, They Were Not Qualified For The Task(S) Nor Were They Performing The Task(S) Under The Direction And Observation Of A Qualified Individual
Preparer Name
H**** M****
Preparer Title
Manager Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
H************@a*******.com
Preparer Telephone
2106264901
Prepared Date
2017-08-23 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
A**** M*******
Authorizer Telephone
(210) 626-6343
Authorizer Title
Director Compliance Logistics
Authorizer Email
A***************@a*******.com
Narrative
Operator was conducting a nitrogen purge on 4/7/2017 of the dunn to mandan 16" pipeline. During the nitrogen purge 23-bbls were released at mandan. Of the 23-bbls released, 18.5-bbls were confined to secondary containment and 4.5-bbls reached outside secondary containment. The spill was contained entirely on tesoro property and was promptly cleaned up. There were no injuries and no impacts to wildlife.
| Report Received Date | 2017-05-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170153 |
| Supplemental Number | 22589 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31570 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Tesoro High Plains Pipeline Company Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 19100 Ridgewood Parkway |
| Operator City Name | San Antonio |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 78259 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-04-08 07:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 46.853902 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -100.88768 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 23 |
| Recovered Bbls | 23 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-04-08 07:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pipeline Was Shut Down Prior To Release For Pipeline Purge. |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-04-08 07:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Required But Not Made 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 | Dunn Center To Mandan 16" |
| Segment Name | 600 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nd |
| Onshore Postal Code | 58554 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Morton County |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Portable Frac Tank |
| Installation Year | 2017 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Nitrogen From Purge Operation Entered Temporary Frac Tanks Containing Crude Oil. |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| 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 | 225 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 78165 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1100 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 79490 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 492 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | No |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | Operator Was Conducting A Nitrogen Purge On 4/7/2017 Of The Dunn To Mandan 16" Pipeline. During The Nitrogen Purge 23-Bbls Were Released At Mandan. |
| Related Inadequate Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Other Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | No, They Were Not Qualified For The Task(S) Nor Were They Performing The Task(S) Under The Direction And Observation Of A Qualified Individual |
| Preparer Name | H**** M**** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | H************@a*******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2106264901 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-08-23 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | A**** M******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | (210) 626-6343 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Compliance Logistics |
| Authorizer Email | A***************@a*******.com |
| Narrative | Operator was conducting a nitrogen purge on 4/7/2017 of the dunn to mandan 16" pipeline. During the nitrogen purge 23-bbls were released at mandan. Of the 23-bbls released, 18.5-bbls were confined to secondary containment and 4.5-bbls reached outside secondary containment. The spill was contained entirely on tesoro property and was promptly cleaned up. There were no injuries and no impacts to wildlife. |
External Resources
PHMSA pipeline safety insights.
Product
Features
Company
All rights reserved. Copyright © by ClearPHMSA