Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-07-13 — WY
Operator
Belle Fourche Pipeline Co
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2017-07-13 11:00
Report number
Location
WY
Narrative
The tank mixer bearing failed which caused the shaft to become out of alignment. This misalignment caused excessive vibrations and caused the seal to fail.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-08-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170244
Supplemental Number
22541
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
1248
Name
Belle Fourche Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
455 N Poplar St.
Operator City Name
Casper
Operator State Abbreviation
WY
Operator Postal Code
82602
Local Datetime
2017-07-13 11:00:00
Location Latitude
47.9792
Location Longitude
-103.667767
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-07-13 11:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-07-13 13:00:00
Restart Datetime
2017-07-13 20:00:00
On Site Datetime
2017-07-13 11:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Alexander Station
Segment Name
Alex Tank
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nd
Onshore Postal Code
58831
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Mckenzie
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp0
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Other
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Item Involved Details
Tank Mixer
Installation Year
2008
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
110
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
10000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
15110
Accident Psig
7
Mop Psig
1440
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 mixer at the facility is not monitored by the control center.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
J**** C* R*********
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
J***************@t******.com
Preparer Telephone
3072660250
Prepared Date
2017-08-07 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J**** C* R*********
Authorizer Telephone
3072660250
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Coordinator
Authorizer Email
J***************@t******.com
Narrative
The tank mixer bearing failed which caused the shaft to become out of alignment. This misalignment caused excessive vibrations and caused the seal to fail.
| Report Received Date | 2017-08-11 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170244 |
| Supplemental Number | 22541 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 1248 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Belle Fourche Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | 455 N Poplar St. |
| Operator City Name | Casper |
| Operator State Abbreviation | WY |
| Operator Postal Code | 82602 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-07-13 11:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 47.9792 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.667767 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-07-13 11:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-07-13 13:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-07-13 20:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-07-13 11:00:00 |
| 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 | Alexander Station |
| Segment Name | Alex Tank |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nd |
| Onshore Postal Code | 58831 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Mckenzie |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Item Involved Details | Tank Mixer |
| Installation Year | 2008 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 110 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 10000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 15110 |
| Accident Psig | 7 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| 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 mixer at the facility is not monitored by the control center. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | J**** C* R********* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | J***************@t******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3072660250 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-08-07 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** C* R********* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 3072660250 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Coordinator |
| Authorizer Email | J***************@t******.com |
| Narrative | The tank mixer bearing failed which caused the shaft to become out of alignment. This misalignment caused excessive vibrations and caused the seal to fail. |
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