Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-08-02 — WA
Operator
Mcchord Pipeline Co.
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$425,000
Incident datetime
2017-08-02 12:25
Report number
Location
WA
Narrative
One call ticket came out 7/26/17, mpl inspector went to address on ticket 9911 pacific the same day and found white marks on the ground with arrows indicating a boundary of excavation at 9911 pacific only. Mpl inspector drove down to intersection of 100th and a street and there were no white marks on the ground. Contractor placed white marks at 100th and a street on 8/1/17 but did not notify US that they had placed these or changed the boundary of their excavation. Contractor called tacoma water and puget sound energy to mark at 100th and a street on 8/1/17 but not mpl. Contractor failed to follow one call practice by changing the area they were working by adding new marks, but not updating or calling in a new one call ticket. On 8/2/17: 1213 mcchord pipeline (mpl) controller got an alarm for high differential flow, shipped mpl / received at the air force base (jblm) 1216 flow differential increased, pump discharge pressure decreased, controller and shift supervisor reviewed trends and determined they indicated a leak 1218 mpl shut down by outside operator 1225 mpl pipeline inspector received a call from third party contractor sefnco that they hit our line at 100th and a street in tacoma, wa (pierce county) and that fuel was coming up out of the ground 1225 mpl inspector told sefnco to call fire department and immediately left our plant along with two other inspectors to close upstream and downstream valves 1245 valve at mp 9.958 closed 1246 valve at mp 2.38 closed 1254 valve at mp 5.057 closed 1254 mpl inspector arrives on site to secure area, begin air monitoring 1300 first vacuum trucks arrive on site to recover jet fuel 1600 hydroexcavating starts in order to make a temporary repair on the pipe 2000 temporary clamp installed on pipe at point of puncture, leak stopped
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-08-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170268
Supplemental Number
30871
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
31049
Name
Mcchord Pipeline Co.
Operator Street Address
3001 Marshall Ave
Operator City Name
Tacoma
Operator State Abbreviation
WA
Operator Postal Code
98421
Local Datetime
2017-08-02 12:12:00
Location Latitude
47.16655
Location Longitude
-122.43146
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel
Unintentional Release Bbls
180
Recovered Bbls
166
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-08-02 12:25:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-08-02 12:18:00
Restart Datetime
2017-08-08 14:30:00
On Site Datetime
2017-08-02 12:54:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-08-02 12:50:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1186063
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Mcchord Pipeline
Segment Name
Hp-04
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wa
Onshore Postal Code
98444
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Pierce
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Sta 147+72
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
60
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Uncased
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
6
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.188
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1966
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
5
Puncture Circum
4.5
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Vegetation Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
100000
Est Cost Gas Released
45000
Est Cost Prop Damage
425000
Est Cost Emergency
100000
Est Cost Environmental
820000
Est Cost Other
60000
Est Cost Other Details
Traffic Control And Security
Prpty
1550000
Accident Psig
114
Mop Psig
720
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
25877
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
Yes
Cpm Conf Ind
Yes
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
Received a call at 1225 on 8/2/17 from third party contractor sefnco that they hit our line
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
County Road
Private Row Ind
Yes
Private Subtype
Private Landowner
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Directional Drilling
Work Performed
Cable Tv
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
17284954
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
120
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
Preparer Name
N******* D* P****
Preparer Title
Chief Engineer
Preparer Email
N*************@u***.com
Preparer Telephone
253-383-1651
Preparer Fax
253-272-2495
Prepared Date
2018-08-29 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
B**** M* W*****
Authorizer Telephone
253-383-1651
Authorizer Title
President
Authorizer Email
B***********@u***.com
Narrative
One call ticket came out 7/26/17, mpl inspector went to address on ticket 9911 pacific the same day and found white marks on the ground with arrows indicating a boundary of excavation at 9911 pacific only. Mpl inspector drove down to intersection of 100th and a street and there were no white marks on the ground. Contractor placed white marks at 100th and a street on 8/1/17 but did not notify US that they had placed these or changed the boundary of their excavation. Contractor called tacoma water and puget sound energy to mark at 100th and a street on 8/1/17 but not mpl. Contractor failed to follow one call practice by changing the area they were working by adding new marks, but not updating or calling in a new one call ticket. On 8/2/17: 1213 mcchord pipeline (mpl) controller got an alarm for high differential flow, shipped mpl / received at the air force base (jblm) 1216 flow differential increased, pump discharge pressure decreased, controller and shift supervisor reviewed trends and determined they indicated a leak 1218 mpl shut down by outside operator 1225 mpl pipeline inspector received a call from third party contractor sefnco that they hit our line at 100th and a street in tacoma, wa (pierce county) and that fuel was coming up out of the ground 1225 mpl inspector told sefnco to call fire department and immediately left our plant along with two other inspectors to close upstream and downstream valves 1245 valve at mp 9.958 closed 1246 valve at mp 2.38 closed 1254 valve at mp 5.057 closed 1254 mpl inspector arrives on site to secure area, begin air monitoring 1300 first vacuum trucks arrive on site to recover jet fuel 1600 hydroexcavating starts in order to make a temporary repair on the pipe 2000 temporary clamp installed on pipe at point of puncture, leak stopped
| Report Received Date | 2017-08-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170268 |
| Supplemental Number | 30871 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 31049 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Mcchord Pipeline Co. |
| Operator Street Address | 3001 Marshall Ave |
| Operator City Name | Tacoma |
| Operator State Abbreviation | WA |
| Operator Postal Code | 98421 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-08-02 12:12:00 |
| Location Latitude | 47.16655 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -122.43146 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Diesel, Fuel Oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 180 |
| Recovered Bbls | 166 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-08-02 12:25:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-08-02 12:18:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-08-08 14:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-08-02 12:54:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-08-02 12:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1186063 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 | Mcchord Pipeline |
| Segment Name | Hp-04 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wa |
| Onshore Postal Code | 98444 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Pierce |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Sta 147+72 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 60 |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Uncased |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 6 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.188 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1966 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 5 |
| Puncture Circum | 4.5 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Vegetation Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 100000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 45000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 425000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 100000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 820000 |
| Est Cost Other | 60000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Traffic Control And Security |
| Prpty | 1550000 |
| Accident Psig | 114 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 25877 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Received a call at 1225 on 8/2/17 from third party contractor sefnco that they hit our line |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | County Road |
| Private Row Ind | Yes |
| Private Subtype | Private Landowner |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Directional Drilling |
| Work Performed | Cable Tv |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 17284954 |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 120 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| Preparer Name | N******* D* P**** |
| Preparer Title | Chief Engineer |
| Preparer Email | N*************@u***.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 253-383-1651 |
| Preparer Fax | 253-272-2495 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-08-29 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | B**** M* W***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 253-383-1651 |
| Authorizer Title | President |
| Authorizer Email | B***********@u***.com |
| Narrative | One call ticket came out 7/26/17, mpl inspector went to address on ticket 9911 pacific the same day and found white marks on the ground with arrows indicating a boundary of excavation at 9911 pacific only. Mpl inspector drove down to intersection of 100th and a street and there were no white marks on the ground. Contractor placed white marks at 100th and a street on 8/1/17 but did not notify US that they had placed these or changed the boundary of their excavation. Contractor called tacoma water and puget sound energy to mark at 100th and a street on 8/1/17 but not mpl. Contractor failed to follow one call practice by changing the area they were working by adding new marks, but not updating or calling in a new one call ticket. On 8/2/17: 1213 mcchord pipeline (mpl) controller got an alarm for high differential flow, shipped mpl / received at the air force base (jblm) 1216 flow differential increased, pump discharge pressure decreased, controller and shift supervisor reviewed trends and determined they indicated a leak 1218 mpl shut down by outside operator 1225 mpl pipeline inspector received a call from third party contractor sefnco that they hit our line at 100th and a street in tacoma, wa (pierce county) and that fuel was coming up out of the ground 1225 mpl inspector told sefnco to call fire department and immediately left our plant along with two other inspectors to close upstream and downstream valves 1245 valve at mp 9.958 closed 1246 valve at mp 2.38 closed 1254 valve at mp 5.057 closed 1254 mpl inspector arrives on site to secure area, begin air monitoring 1300 first vacuum trucks arrive on site to recover jet fuel 1600 hydroexcavating starts in order to make a temporary repair on the pipe 2000 temporary clamp installed on pipe at point of puncture, leak stopped |
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