Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-11-07 — PA
Operator
West Shore Pipeline Co
Cause
Corrosion Failure
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)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2017-11-07 08:00
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On november 7th, 2016 at approximately 8:00 a.M., a routine inspection by a buckeye employee identified stained soil around the loop prover at o'hare field terminal. Notifications were made to shut the incoming pipe line down for investigation. All internal and external notifications were completed and emergency response procedures were initiated. Further investigation of the prover identified a leaking flange on a buried position detector switch. The volume is estimated to be 10 barrels of jet fuel released onto company and neighboring property. Local resources and osro responded to remediate the affected area. Metallurgical analysis of the corroded areas will determine the actual type and cause of the corrosion. (see below) the initial cause of the leak was most likely due to the failure of the carbon steel bolts that are connected between the prover piping and the switch adapter block. The switch adapter block was constructed of stainless steel. The combining of dissimilar metals in an electrolyte, stainless steel to carbon steel, may have created a localized galvanic cell. The mechanical connection between the carbon steel prover piping and carbon steel bolts may have developed discontinuity over time. As the carbon steel bolts became more anodic to the stainless steel plate, the resistance of the carbon steel mechanical connections may have increased. This could have limited the ability of cathodic protection reaching the bolts from the impressed current systems.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-12-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170400
Supplemental Number
32306
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
22430
Name
West Shore Pipeline Co
Operator Street Address
The Buckeye Building 6161 Hamilton Boulevard
Operator City Name
Allentown
Operator State Abbreviation
PA
Operator Postal Code
18106
Local Datetime
2017-11-07 08:00:00
Location Latitude
41.9994996
Location Longitude
-87.9354873
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
10
Recovered Bbls
10
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-11-07 08:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-11-07 09:01:00
Restart Datetime
2017-11-11 08:01:00
On Site Datetime
2017-11-07 08:01:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-11-07 08:49:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1195439
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
O'hare Field Terminal
Segment Name
O'hare Field Terminal
Onshore State Abbreviation
Il
Onshore Postal Code
60005
Onshore City Name
Arlington Heights
Onshore County Name
Cook
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
O'hare Term.
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
30
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Instrumentation
Installation Year
2013
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
0
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1000
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
433852
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
439852
Accident Psig
161
Mop Psig
720
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
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
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Other
Visual Exam Details
Failure Of The Carbon Steel Bolts
Atmosphere Corrosion Ind
Yes
Other Basis Ind
Yes
Corrosion Basis Details
By Cathodic Protection Management Technical Report
Underground Location
No
Externally Coated
No
Prior Damage
No
Preparer Name
J**** P*****
Preparer Title
District Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
J*******@b******.com
Preparer Telephone
219-796-8225
Prepared Date
2019-06-18 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
C****** P********
Authorizer Telephone
610-904-4113
Authorizer Title
Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
C*********@b******.com
Narrative
On november 7th, 2016 at approximately 8:00 a.M., a routine inspection by a buckeye employee identified stained soil around the loop prover at o'hare field terminal. Notifications were made to shut the incoming pipe line down for investigation. All internal and external notifications were completed and emergency response procedures were initiated. Further investigation of the prover identified a leaking flange on a buried position detector switch. The volume is estimated to be 10 barrels of jet fuel released onto company and neighboring property. Local resources and osro responded to remediate the affected area. Metallurgical analysis of the corroded areas will determine the actual type and cause of the corrosion. (see below) the initial cause of the leak was most likely due to the failure of the carbon steel bolts that are connected between the prover piping and the switch adapter block. The switch adapter block was constructed of stainless steel. The combining of dissimilar metals in an electrolyte, stainless steel to carbon steel, may have created a localized galvanic cell. The mechanical connection between the carbon steel prover piping and carbon steel bolts may have developed discontinuity over time. As the carbon steel bolts became more anodic to the stainless steel plate, the resistance of the carbon steel mechanical connections may have increased. This could have limited the ability of cathodic protection reaching the bolts from the impressed current systems.
| Report Received Date | 2017-12-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170400 |
| Supplemental Number | 32306 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 22430 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | West Shore Pipeline Co |
| Operator Street Address | The Buckeye Building 6161 Hamilton Boulevard |
| Operator City Name | Allentown |
| Operator State Abbreviation | PA |
| Operator Postal Code | 18106 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-11-07 08:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.9994996 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -87.9354873 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 | 10 |
| Recovered Bbls | 10 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-11-07 08:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-11-07 09:01:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-11-11 08:01:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-11-07 08:01:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-11-07 08:49:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1195439 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | O'hare Field Terminal |
| Segment Name | O'hare Field Terminal |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Il |
| Onshore Postal Code | 60005 |
| Onshore City Name | Arlington Heights |
| Onshore County Name | Cook |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | O'hare Term. |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 30 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Instrumentation |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 0 |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 433852 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 439852 |
| Accident Psig | 161 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| 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 | 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 | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Other |
| Visual Exam Details | Failure Of The Carbon Steel Bolts |
| Atmosphere Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Other Basis Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Basis Details | By Cathodic Protection Management Technical Report |
| Underground Location | No |
| Externally Coated | No |
| Prior Damage | No |
| Preparer Name | J**** P***** |
| Preparer Title | District Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | J*******@b******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 219-796-8225 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-06-18 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | C****** P******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 610-904-4113 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | C*********@b******.com |
| Narrative | On november 7th, 2016 at approximately 8:00 a.M., a routine inspection by a buckeye employee identified stained soil around the loop prover at o'hare field terminal. Notifications were made to shut the incoming pipe line down for investigation. All internal and external notifications were completed and emergency response procedures were initiated. Further investigation of the prover identified a leaking flange on a buried position detector switch. The volume is estimated to be 10 barrels of jet fuel released onto company and neighboring property. Local resources and osro responded to remediate the affected area. Metallurgical analysis of the corroded areas will determine the actual type and cause of the corrosion. (see below) the initial cause of the leak was most likely due to the failure of the carbon steel bolts that are connected between the prover piping and the switch adapter block. The switch adapter block was constructed of stainless steel. The combining of dissimilar metals in an electrolyte, stainless steel to carbon steel, may have created a localized galvanic cell. The mechanical connection between the carbon steel prover piping and carbon steel bolts may have developed discontinuity over time. As the carbon steel bolts became more anodic to the stainless steel plate, the resistance of the carbon steel mechanical connections may have increased. This could have limited the ability of cathodic protection reaching the bolts from the impressed current systems. |
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