Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-09-11 — CO
Operator
Tallgrass Pony Express Pipeline, Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$15,000
Incident datetime
2019-09-11 10:02
Report number
Location
CO
Narrative
On september 11th, 2019 at approx. 0946 mst, an operations employee was performing a 22" pig launch of a pig preloaded the day before. The employee missed the alarm notification call initiated by the lakewood, co occ. Upon seeing the missed call and returning the call occ informed the operations employee that the sump was at high high and proceeded back to the sump. Upon arriving at the sump at approx. 1002 mst, the operations employee noticed that the t-7200 sump was overflowing and called occ at 1003 mst and told them to shut down the station. The operations employee then went to investigate the 22" pig launcher and saw that valve #1407 was closed but valve #1407b was open. The operations employee then closed valve #1407b and isolated the source of oil to t-7200 sump. At approximately 1006 mst the operations employee notified the sterling operations supervisor that there was oil on the ground and proceeded to initiate containment and cleanup operations. Cleanup commenced approximately 1115 mt.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-10-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190304
Supplemental Number
32828
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39043
Name
Tallgrass Pony Express Pipeline, Llc
Operator Street Address
370 Van Gordon St.
Operator City Name
Lakewood
Operator State Abbreviation
CO
Operator Postal Code
80228
Local Datetime
2019-09-11 10:02:00
Location Latitude
40.652947
Location Longitude
-103.033132
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
15
Recovered Bbls
15
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-09-11 10:02:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-09-11 10:03:00
Restart Datetime
2019-09-11 12:15:00
On Site Datetime
2019-09-11 10:02:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Sterling Terminal
Segment Name
Sterling Terminal
Onshore State Abbreviation
Co
Onshore Postal Code
80751
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Logan
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Sterling
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Sump
Installation Year
2015
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
850
Est Cost Prop Damage
15000
Est Cost Emergency
20000
Est Cost Environmental
20000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
55850
Accident Psig
163
Mop Psig
270
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
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
Incident was a result of improper field operation (unrelated to control room)
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Operation Type
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Overflow Other Ind
Inadequate Monitoring
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
B*** A*******
Preparer Title
Compliance Engineer
Preparer Email
B************@t****************.com
Preparer Telephone
303-763-3112
Prepared Date
2019-10-16 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
B*** A*******
Authorizer Telephone
303-763-3112
Authorizer Title
Compliance Engineer
Authorizer Email
B************@t****************.com
Narrative
On september 11th, 2019 at approx. 0946 mst, an operations employee was performing a 22" pig launch of a pig preloaded the day before. The employee missed the alarm notification call initiated by the lakewood, co occ. Upon seeing the missed call and returning the call occ informed the operations employee that the sump was at high high and proceeded back to the sump. Upon arriving at the sump at approx. 1002 mst, the operations employee noticed that the t-7200 sump was overflowing and called occ at 1003 mst and told them to shut down the station. The operations employee then went to investigate the 22" pig launcher and saw that valve #1407 was closed but valve #1407b was open. The operations employee then closed valve #1407b and isolated the source of oil to t-7200 sump. At approximately 1006 mst the operations employee notified the sterling operations supervisor that there was oil on the ground and proceeded to initiate containment and cleanup operations. Cleanup commenced approximately 1115 mt.
| Report Received Date | 2019-10-07 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190304 |
| Supplemental Number | 32828 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39043 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Tallgrass Pony Express Pipeline, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 370 Van Gordon St. |
| Operator City Name | Lakewood |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CO |
| Operator Postal Code | 80228 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-09-11 10:02:00 |
| Location Latitude | 40.652947 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.033132 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 15 |
| Recovered Bbls | 15 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-09-11 10:02:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-09-11 10:03:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-09-11 12:15:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-09-11 10:02:00 |
| 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 | Sterling Terminal |
| Segment Name | Sterling Terminal |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Co |
| Onshore Postal Code | 80751 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Logan |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Sterling |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Sump |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 850 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 15000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 20000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 20000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 55850 |
| Accident Psig | 163 |
| Mop Psig | 270 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Incident was a result of improper field operation (unrelated to control room) |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Operation Type | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Overflow Other Ind | Inadequate Monitoring |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | B*** A******* |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Engineer |
| Preparer Email | B************@t****************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 303-763-3112 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-10-16 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | B*** A******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 303-763-3112 |
| Authorizer Title | Compliance Engineer |
| Authorizer Email | B************@t****************.com |
| Narrative | On september 11th, 2019 at approx. 0946 mst, an operations employee was performing a 22" pig launch of a pig preloaded the day before. The employee missed the alarm notification call initiated by the lakewood, co occ. Upon seeing the missed call and returning the call occ informed the operations employee that the sump was at high high and proceeded back to the sump. Upon arriving at the sump at approx. 1002 mst, the operations employee noticed that the t-7200 sump was overflowing and called occ at 1003 mst and told them to shut down the station. The operations employee then went to investigate the 22" pig launcher and saw that valve #1407 was closed but valve #1407b was open. The operations employee then closed valve #1407b and isolated the source of oil to t-7200 sump. At approximately 1006 mst the operations employee notified the sterling operations supervisor that there was oil on the ground and proceeded to initiate containment and cleanup operations. Cleanup commenced approximately 1115 mt. |
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