Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2021-07-08 — PA
Operator
Kiantone Pipeline Corp
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$750,000
Incident datetime
2021-07-08 00:55
Report number
Location
PA
Narrative
On july 7th, severe storms knocked out power to the tank farm facility (6:49 pm) and ups (battery back-up) began powering scada. At 8:36 pm, the ups failed, causing loss of communications. At 9:22 pm, the power was restored for 32 seconds. Eighteen (18) seconds into it's start-up sequence, the deltav h1 carrier actuated the inlet valve (mov101) on 652-tank (idle tank). Ac power was then lost again, which prevented the valve from resetting to the closed position. Scada/communications were not restored during the event. With the inlet valve open, 652 tank filled with crude oil. The facility did not have a back-up power source, so there was no facility lighting and it was completely dark. Personnel were placed at the only active tank (651 tank) to take manual readings. At 12:55 am on july 8th, an employee making his rounds discovered oil flowing out of the tank vents, and reported the incident to his supervisor. The inlet valve was manually closed at 1:21 am, and the pipeline was shutdown at 1:35 am. The company emergency response notification system was activated at 1:30 am. Approximately 2,672 bbls of oil was spilled from the tank vents during the incident, and all of the oil was contained on-site in both primary and secondary containment areas. In addition to the initial nrc reporting, the incident was also reported to the state environmental agency (pa dep). Subsequent nrc reports include reports numbers 1310399 and 1310456. A supplemental report was filed on 12/10/2021. Accident cause was changed from "other accident cause" to "incorrect operations", as directed by PHMSA staff (in addition to other amendments).
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2021-08-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2021
Report Number
20210220
Supplemental Number
36111
Report Type
Supplemental
Operator Id
10250
Name
Kiantone Pipeline Corp
Operator Street Address
Po Box 780
Operator City Name
Warren
Operator State Abbreviation
PA
Operator Postal Code
16365
Local Datetime
2021-07-08 00:20:00
Location Latitude
41.863531
Location Longitude
-79.084142
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2672
Recovered Bbls
2672
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2021-07-08 00:55:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2021-07-08 01:35:00
Restart Datetime
2021-07-08 04:00:00
On Site Datetime
2021-07-08 00:55:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2021-07-08 03:12:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1310023
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Cobham Park Tank Farm
Segment Name
652 Tank
Onshore State Abbreviation
Pa
Onshore Postal Code
16365
Onshore City Name
Warren
Onshore County Name
Warren
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Tank Farm
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
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Other
Tank Vessel Details
Tank Vents
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
2016
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Surface Water Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Vegetation Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
55
Rel Water Name
Company-Owned Fire Water Retention Pond
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
192678
Est Cost Prop Damage
750000
Est Cost Emergency
250000
Est Cost Environmental
2000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1194678
Accident Psig
150
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
No
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
No
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Invest Incorrect Procedure Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
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 Inadequate Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Non-Routine Operating Conditions (Abnormal Operations Or Emergencies)
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
J***** A*****
Preparer Title
Manager Of Pipeline And Terminal Compliance
Preparer Email
J******@u**.com
Preparer Telephone
814-726-4617
Prepared Date
2021-12-10 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
D** S*****
Authorizer Telephone
814-726-4846
Authorizer Title
Avp Environmental Compliance Officer
Authorizer Email
D********@u**.com
Narrative
On july 7th, severe storms knocked out power to the tank farm facility (6:49 pm) and ups (battery back-up) began powering scada. At 8:36 pm, the ups failed, causing loss of communications. At 9:22 pm, the power was restored for 32 seconds. Eighteen (18) seconds into it's start-up sequence, the deltav h1 carrier actuated the inlet valve (mov101) on 652-tank (idle tank). Ac power was then lost again, which prevented the valve from resetting to the closed position. Scada/communications were not restored during the event. With the inlet valve open, 652 tank filled with crude oil. The facility did not have a back-up power source, so there was no facility lighting and it was completely dark. Personnel were placed at the only active tank (651 tank) to take manual readings. At 12:55 am on july 8th, an employee making his rounds discovered oil flowing out of the tank vents, and reported the incident to his supervisor. The inlet valve was manually closed at 1:21 am, and the pipeline was shutdown at 1:35 am. The company emergency response notification system was activated at 1:30 am. Approximately 2,672 bbls of oil was spilled from the tank vents during the incident, and all of the oil was contained on-site in both primary and secondary containment areas. In addition to the initial nrc reporting, the incident was also reported to the state environmental agency (pa dep). Subsequent nrc reports include reports numbers 1310399 and 1310456. A supplemental report was filed on 12/10/2021. Accident cause was changed from "other accident cause" to "incorrect operations", as directed by PHMSA staff (in addition to other amendments).
| Report Received Date | 2021-08-04 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2021 |
| Report Number | 20210220 |
| Supplemental Number | 36111 |
| Report Type | Supplemental |
| Operator Id | 10250 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Kiantone Pipeline Corp |
| Operator Street Address | Po Box 780 |
| Operator City Name | Warren |
| Operator State Abbreviation | PA |
| Operator Postal Code | 16365 |
| Local Datetime | 2021-07-08 00:20:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.863531 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -79.084142 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2672 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2672 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Ground Patrol By Operator Or Its Contractor |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2021-07-08 00:55:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2021-07-08 01:35:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2021-07-08 04:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-07-08 00:55:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2021-07-08 03:12:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1310023 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Cobham Park Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | 652 Tank |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Pa |
| Onshore Postal Code | 16365 |
| Onshore City Name | Warren |
| Onshore County Name | Warren |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Tank Farm |
| 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 | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Other |
| Tank Vessel Details | Tank Vents |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 2016 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Surface Water Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Vegetation Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 55 |
| Rel Water Name | Company-Owned Fire Water Retention Pond |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 192678 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 750000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 250000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1194678 |
| Accident Psig | 150 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | No |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Invest Incorrect Procedure Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| 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 Inadequate Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Non-Routine Operating Conditions (Abnormal Operations Or Emergencies) |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | J***** A***** |
| Preparer Title | Manager Of Pipeline And Terminal Compliance |
| Preparer Email | J******@u**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 814-726-4617 |
| Prepared Date | 2021-12-10 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | D** S***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 814-726-4846 |
| Authorizer Title | Avp Environmental Compliance Officer |
| Authorizer Email | D********@u**.com |
| Narrative | On july 7th, severe storms knocked out power to the tank farm facility (6:49 pm) and ups (battery back-up) began powering scada. At 8:36 pm, the ups failed, causing loss of communications. At 9:22 pm, the power was restored for 32 seconds. Eighteen (18) seconds into it's start-up sequence, the deltav h1 carrier actuated the inlet valve (mov101) on 652-tank (idle tank). Ac power was then lost again, which prevented the valve from resetting to the closed position. Scada/communications were not restored during the event. With the inlet valve open, 652 tank filled with crude oil. The facility did not have a back-up power source, so there was no facility lighting and it was completely dark. Personnel were placed at the only active tank (651 tank) to take manual readings. At 12:55 am on july 8th, an employee making his rounds discovered oil flowing out of the tank vents, and reported the incident to his supervisor. The inlet valve was manually closed at 1:21 am, and the pipeline was shutdown at 1:35 am. The company emergency response notification system was activated at 1:30 am. Approximately 2,672 bbls of oil was spilled from the tank vents during the incident, and all of the oil was contained on-site in both primary and secondary containment areas. In addition to the initial nrc reporting, the incident was also reported to the state environmental agency (pa dep). Subsequent nrc reports include reports numbers 1310399 and 1310456. A supplemental report was filed on 12/10/2021. Accident cause was changed from "other accident cause" to "incorrect operations", as directed by PHMSA staff (in addition to other amendments). |
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