Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-08-05 — WY
Operator
Belle Fourche Pipeline Co
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,250
Incident datetime
2018-08-05 09:30
Report number
Location
WY
Narrative
On the suction side of the charge pump feeding the donkey creek to guernsey pipeline the 1/4" stainless steel valve failed and allowed two barrels of crude oil to leak onto the ground. A company operator found the leak and isolated the valve. The individual immediately shutdown and isolated the portion of the facility and repaired the valve. The pipeline resumed normal operations.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-09-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180266
Supplemental Number
30899
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
2018-08-05 08:30:00
Location Latitude
44.256628
Location Longitude
-105.063408
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-08-05 09:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-08-05 09:30:00
Restart Datetime
2018-08-05 09:45:00
On Site Datetime
2018-08-05 09:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Donkey Creek Station
Segment Name
Donkey Creek To Guernsey
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82721
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Crook
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 0
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Valve Body
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
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
140
Est Cost Prop Damage
1250
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1390
Accident Psig
30
Mop Psig
285
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
It was determined that due to the nature and location of the leak, the controllers would not have been able to see or get an alarm that would have assisted in finding the leak.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material
Eq Failure Type
Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material
Additional Defect Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
J**** C* R*********
Preparer Title
Dot Compliance Coordinator
Preparer Email
J***************@t******.com
Preparer Telephone
3072660250
Prepared Date
2018-09-05 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J**** C* R*********
Authorizer Telephone
3072660250
Authorizer Title
Dot Compliance Coordinator
Authorizer Email
J***************@t******.com
Narrative
On the suction side of the charge pump feeding the donkey creek to guernsey pipeline the 1/4" stainless steel valve failed and allowed two barrels of crude oil to leak onto the ground. A company operator found the leak and isolated the valve. The individual immediately shutdown and isolated the portion of the facility and repaired the valve. The pipeline resumed normal operations.
| Report Received Date | 2018-09-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180266 |
| Supplemental Number | 30899 |
| 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 | 2018-08-05 08:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 44.256628 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -105.063408 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-08-05 09:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-08-05 09:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-08-05 09:45:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-08-05 09:30:00 |
| 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 | Donkey Creek Station |
| Segment Name | Donkey Creek To Guernsey |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82721 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Crook |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Valve Body |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| 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 | 140 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1250 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1390 |
| Accident Psig | 30 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| 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 | It was determined that due to the nature and location of the leak, the controllers would not have been able to see or get an alarm that would have assisted in finding the leak. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material |
| Eq Failure Type | Failure Of Equipment Body (Except Pump), Tank Plate, Or Other Material |
| Additional Defect Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | J**** C* R********* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Compliance Coordinator |
| Preparer Email | J***************@t******.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3072660250 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-09-05 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J**** C* R********* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 3072660250 |
| Authorizer Title | Dot Compliance Coordinator |
| Authorizer Email | J***************@t******.com |
| Narrative | On the suction side of the charge pump feeding the donkey creek to guernsey pipeline the 1/4" stainless steel valve failed and allowed two barrels of crude oil to leak onto the ground. A company operator found the leak and isolated the valve. The individual immediately shutdown and isolated the portion of the facility and repaired the valve. The pipeline resumed normal operations. |
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