Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-08-18 — WY
Operator
Belle Fourche Pipeline Co
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,150
Incident datetime
2017-08-18 16:30
Report number
Location
WY
Narrative
At the belle creek station a control valve did not open fully causing an overpressure event to occur. The gasket on a strainer failed and allowed product to release to the operator contained tank dike. The controller noticed the increase in pressure at an upstream station and shutdown the pipeline. The release was confirmed by a neighboring operator in the vicinity. After event occurred a pressure test was conducted to ensure no integrity compromise to the pipeline.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-09-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170284
Supplemental Number
22631
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
2017-08-18 16:30:00
Location Latitude
45.114006
Location Longitude
-105.095908
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
1.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Controller
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-08-18 16:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-08-18 16:36:00
Restart Datetime
2017-08-18 22:00:00
On Site Datetime
2017-08-18 18:50:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Belle Creek Station
Segment Name
Thunderbird
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mt
Onshore Postal Code
59317
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Powder River
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Station
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
Gasket
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Teflon
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Overpressure
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
200
Est Cost Prop Damage
2150
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3850
Accident Psig
518
Mop Psig
285
Accident Pressure
Pressure Exceeded 110% Of Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
60
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
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest Incorrect Action Ind
Yes
Invest Maint Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
2
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured
Operation Type
Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Non-Routine Operating Conditions (Abnormal Operations Or Emergencies)
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
J**** C* R*********
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
J***************@t******.com
Preparer Telephone
3072660250
Prepared Date
2017-09-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J**** C* R*********
Authorizer Telephone
3072660250
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Coordinator
Authorizer Email
J***************@t******.com
Narrative
At the belle creek station a control valve did not open fully causing an overpressure event to occur. The gasket on a strainer failed and allowed product to release to the operator contained tank dike. The controller noticed the increase in pressure at an upstream station and shutdown the pipeline. The release was confirmed by a neighboring operator in the vicinity. After event occurred a pressure test was conducted to ensure no integrity compromise to the pipeline.
| Report Received Date | 2017-09-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170284 |
| Supplemental Number | 22631 |
| 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 | 2017-08-18 16:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 45.114006 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -105.095908 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Controller |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-08-18 16:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-08-18 16:36:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-08-18 22:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-08-18 18:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Belle Creek Station |
| Segment Name | Thunderbird |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mt |
| Onshore Postal Code | 59317 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Powder River |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Station |
| 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 | Gasket |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Teflon |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Overpressure |
| 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 | 200 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2150 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3850 |
| Accident Psig | 518 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Exceeded 110% Of Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 60 |
| 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 | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest Incorrect Action Ind | Yes |
| Invest Maint Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 2 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured |
| Operation Type | Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Non-Routine Operating Conditions (Abnormal Operations Or Emergencies) |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | J**** C* R********* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | J***************@t******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3072660250 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-09-12 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** C* R********* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 3072660250 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Coordinator |
| Authorizer Email | J***************@t******.com |
| Narrative | At the belle creek station a control valve did not open fully causing an overpressure event to occur. The gasket on a strainer failed and allowed product to release to the operator contained tank dike. The controller noticed the increase in pressure at an upstream station and shutdown the pipeline. The release was confirmed by a neighboring operator in the vicinity. After event occurred a pressure test was conducted to ensure no integrity compromise to the pipeline. |
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