Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-10-03 — MT
Operator
Front Range Pipeline, Llc.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$3,000
Incident datetime
2018-10-03 10:43
Report number
Location
MT
Narrative
Release was discovered by operator's local staff during a station round check. Field personnel notified the control center and the pipeline was shutdown appropriately. Release was fully contained on operators property and did not trigger a report to the nrc. Internal staff directed emergency response and site cleanup. After pressure was bled off, the coupon holder was removed and a plug was inserted into the valve. Vac truck and soil removal occurred on 10/3 and 10/4. Backfilled with clean soil and added gravel to the area on 10/5. Performed a field survey of coupon holders across the system, to ensure similar conditions don't exist at other locations.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-10-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180331
Supplemental Number
31123
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
32283
Name
Front Range Pipeline, Llc.
Operator Street Address
803 Highway 212 South
Operator City Name
Laurel
Operator State Abbreviation
MT
Operator Postal Code
59044
Local Datetime
2018-10-03 10:43:00
Location Latitude
45.65977
Location Longitude
-108.764906
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
3
Recovered Bbls
3
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-10-03 10:43:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-10-03 10:43:00
Restart Datetime
2018-10-03 13:40:00
On Site Datetime
2018-10-03 10:43:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Laurel Crude Pad
Segment Name
Great Falls To Laurel
Onshore State Abbreviation
Mt
Onshore Postal Code
59044
Onshore City Name
Laurel
Onshore County Name
Yellowstone
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 318.7
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Internal Corrosion Coupon Holder
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
150
Est Cost Prop Damage
3000
Est Cost Emergency
9000
Est Cost Environmental
5000
Est Cost Other
2000
Est Cost Other Details
Costs Of Staff To Collect Data And File Report.
Prpty
19150
Accident Psig
742
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
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf 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
No scada or leak detection alarms were received and the controller responded appropriately when notified of the release by local personnel.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Packing Failure On Internal Corrosion Coupon Holder
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Packing Failure On Internal Corrosion Coupon Holder.
Preparer Name
M*******
Preparer Title
Slyder
Preparer Email
M**************@c*****.com
Preparer Telephone
4066285293
Preparer Fax
4066285393
Prepared Date
2018-10-30 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
G*** B****
Authorizer Telephone
4066285200
Authorizer Title
Vp Pipelines And Terminals
Authorizer Email
G*********@c*****.com
Narrative
Release was discovered by operator's local staff during a station round check. Field personnel notified the control center and the pipeline was shutdown appropriately. Release was fully contained on operators property and did not trigger a report to the nrc. Internal staff directed emergency response and site cleanup. After pressure was bled off, the coupon holder was removed and a plug was inserted into the valve. Vac truck and soil removal occurred on 10/3 and 10/4. Backfilled with clean soil and added gravel to the area on 10/5. Performed a field survey of coupon holders across the system, to ensure similar conditions don't exist at other locations.
| Report Received Date | 2018-10-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180331 |
| Supplemental Number | 31123 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 32283 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Front Range Pipeline, Llc. |
| Operator Street Address | 803 Highway 212 South |
| Operator City Name | Laurel |
| Operator State Abbreviation | MT |
| Operator Postal Code | 59044 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-10-03 10:43:00 |
| Location Latitude | 45.65977 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -108.764906 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 3 |
| Recovered Bbls | 3 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-10-03 10:43:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-10-03 10:43:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-10-03 13:40:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-10-03 10:43:00 |
| 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 | Laurel Crude Pad |
| Segment Name | Great Falls To Laurel |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Mt |
| Onshore Postal Code | 59044 |
| Onshore City Name | Laurel |
| Onshore County Name | Yellowstone |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 318.7 |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Internal Corrosion Coupon Holder |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 150 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 9000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 5000 |
| Est Cost Other | 2000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Costs Of Staff To Collect Data And File Report. |
| Prpty | 19150 |
| Accident Psig | 742 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf 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 | No scada or leak detection alarms were received and the controller responded appropriately when notified of the release by local personnel. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Packing Failure On Internal Corrosion Coupon Holder |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Packing Failure On Internal Corrosion Coupon Holder. |
| Preparer Name | M******* |
| Preparer Title | Slyder |
| Preparer Email | M**************@c*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 4066285293 |
| Preparer Fax | 4066285393 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-10-30 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | G*** B**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 4066285200 |
| Authorizer Title | Vp Pipelines And Terminals |
| Authorizer Email | G*********@c*****.com |
| Narrative | Release was discovered by operator's local staff during a station round check. Field personnel notified the control center and the pipeline was shutdown appropriately. Release was fully contained on operators property and did not trigger a report to the nrc. Internal staff directed emergency response and site cleanup. After pressure was bled off, the coupon holder was removed and a plug was inserted into the valve. Vac truck and soil removal occurred on 10/3 and 10/4. Backfilled with clean soil and added gravel to the area on 10/5. Performed a field survey of coupon holders across the system, to ensure similar conditions don't exist at other locations. |
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