Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2021-11-10 — —
Operator
Casper Crude To Rail, Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$7,500
Incident datetime
2021-11-10 10:15
Report number
Location
—
Narrative
0800 outbound started ' 810 outside operator checked 500 and 800 series pumps, no issues observed ' 900 outside operator checked yard ' 1010 outside operator went to check vibration and temperature levels for 500 series pumps ' 1015 outsider operator noticed fresh oil and stains on pump and concrete pad. Operator noticed the source was inboard seal, due to 1/2' stream of oil coming from the bottom of the seal. Outside operator notified boardman ' 1015 boardman shutdown p801 ' 1020 jeremy norris terminal manager (tm) notified ' 1024 tm called melco, no available vac trucks ' 1027 message left with ann trinh of enbridge concerning reduced rate ' 1028 tm notifies ron percival (hsse director) ' 1029 tm leaves message on chris baschuk's (director of operations) voicemail ' 1034 brandon clemons (regulatory) notified by ron and contacts tm ' 1036 tm leaves message on kirby schnabel's (vp of operations) voicemail ' 1037 badger called by tm, truck 2-3 hours out ' 1038 tm calls arron moller looking for alternate vac truck source ' 1042 tm leaves message with ann trinh of enbridge ' 1052 tm contacts power service, seal replacement scheduled with power service for the 11th. ' 1125 tm calls arron moller, confirms no alternate vac truck source ' 1155 catherine chinni contacts tm concerning release ' 1309 badger vac truck arrives on site to vacuum out concrete containment. ' 1630 vac truck finalized clean up and departs facility. Root cause analisys ' inboard seal of unit 801 mechanically failed ' 3rd party seal expert stated the following reasons for failure due to lack of heat trace, improper o-ring material, lack of use
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2021-11-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2021
Report Number
20210335
Supplemental Number
36058
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
39050
Name
Casper Crude To Rail, Llc
Operator Street Address
3900-205, 5th Ave Sw
Operator City Name
Calgary
Operator Postal Code
T2p 2v7
Local Datetime
2021-11-10 10:15:00
Location Latitude
42.944716
Location Longitude
-106.442801
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.36
Recovered Bbls
0.36
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2021-11-10 10:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Bypassed Mainline Pump Using Booster Pumps.
On Site Datetime
2021-11-10 10:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Casper Crude To Rail, Llc
Segment Name
16" Outbound Pipeline
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82601
Onshore City Name
Casper
Onshore County Name
Natrona
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
2019
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Butyl Rubber
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
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
50
Est Cost Prop Damage
7500
Est Cost Emergency
3710
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
11260
Accident Psig
58
Mop Psig
275
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
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Invest Other Ind
Yes
Invest Other Ind Details
Failure Was Due To Mechanical Failure That Controller / Control Room Had No Control Over.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Seal/packing Failure
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Seal Failure
Preparer Name
B****** C******
Preparer Title
Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
B******@e**************.com
Preparer Telephone
3462243412
Prepared Date
2021-11-30 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
R** P*******
Authorizer Telephone
2812913921
Authorizer Title
Hsse Director
Authorizer Email
R********@u***.com
Narrative
0800 outbound started ' 810 outside operator checked 500 and 800 series pumps, no issues observed ' 900 outside operator checked yard ' 1010 outside operator went to check vibration and temperature levels for 500 series pumps ' 1015 outsider operator noticed fresh oil and stains on pump and concrete pad. Operator noticed the source was inboard seal, due to 1/2' stream of oil coming from the bottom of the seal. Outside operator notified boardman ' 1015 boardman shutdown p801 ' 1020 jeremy norris terminal manager (tm) notified ' 1024 tm called melco, no available vac trucks ' 1027 message left with ann trinh of enbridge concerning reduced rate ' 1028 tm notifies ron percival (hsse director) ' 1029 tm leaves message on chris baschuk's (director of operations) voicemail ' 1034 brandon clemons (regulatory) notified by ron and contacts tm ' 1036 tm leaves message on kirby schnabel's (vp of operations) voicemail ' 1037 badger called by tm, truck 2-3 hours out ' 1038 tm calls arron moller looking for alternate vac truck source ' 1042 tm leaves message with ann trinh of enbridge ' 1052 tm contacts power service, seal replacement scheduled with power service for the 11th. ' 1125 tm calls arron moller, confirms no alternate vac truck source ' 1155 catherine chinni contacts tm concerning release ' 1309 badger vac truck arrives on site to vacuum out concrete containment. ' 1630 vac truck finalized clean up and departs facility. Root cause analisys ' inboard seal of unit 801 mechanically failed ' 3rd party seal expert stated the following reasons for failure due to lack of heat trace, improper o-ring material, lack of use
| Report Received Date | 2021-11-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2021 |
| Report Number | 20210335 |
| Supplemental Number | 36058 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 39050 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Casper Crude To Rail, Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 3900-205, 5th Ave Sw |
| Operator City Name | Calgary |
| Operator Postal Code | T2p 2v7 |
| Local Datetime | 2021-11-10 10:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 42.944716 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -106.442801 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.36 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.36 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2021-11-10 10:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Bypassed Mainline Pump Using Booster Pumps. |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-11-10 10:15:00 |
| 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 | Casper Crude To Rail, Llc |
| Segment Name | 16" Outbound Pipeline |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82601 |
| Onshore City Name | Casper |
| Onshore County Name | Natrona |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2019 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Butyl Rubber |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| 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 | 50 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 7500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3710 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 11260 |
| Accident Psig | 58 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Invest Other Ind | Yes |
| Invest Other Ind Details | Failure Was Due To Mechanical Failure That Controller / Control Room Had No Control Over. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Seal/packing Failure |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Seal Failure |
| Preparer Name | B****** C****** |
| Preparer Title | Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | B******@e**************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 3462243412 |
| Prepared Date | 2021-11-30 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | R** P******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2812913921 |
| Authorizer Title | Hsse Director |
| Authorizer Email | R********@u***.com |
| Narrative | 0800 outbound started ' 810 outside operator checked 500 and 800 series pumps, no issues observed ' 900 outside operator checked yard ' 1010 outside operator went to check vibration and temperature levels for 500 series pumps ' 1015 outsider operator noticed fresh oil and stains on pump and concrete pad. Operator noticed the source was inboard seal, due to 1/2' stream of oil coming from the bottom of the seal. Outside operator notified boardman ' 1015 boardman shutdown p801 ' 1020 jeremy norris terminal manager (tm) notified ' 1024 tm called melco, no available vac trucks ' 1027 message left with ann trinh of enbridge concerning reduced rate ' 1028 tm notifies ron percival (hsse director) ' 1029 tm leaves message on chris baschuk's (director of operations) voicemail ' 1034 brandon clemons (regulatory) notified by ron and contacts tm ' 1036 tm leaves message on kirby schnabel's (vp of operations) voicemail ' 1037 badger called by tm, truck 2-3 hours out ' 1038 tm calls arron moller looking for alternate vac truck source ' 1042 tm leaves message with ann trinh of enbridge ' 1052 tm contacts power service, seal replacement scheduled with power service for the 11th. ' 1125 tm calls arron moller, confirms no alternate vac truck source ' 1155 catherine chinni contacts tm concerning release ' 1309 badger vac truck arrives on site to vacuum out concrete containment. ' 1630 vac truck finalized clean up and departs facility. Root cause analisys ' inboard seal of unit 801 mechanically failed ' 3rd party seal expert stated the following reasons for failure due to lack of heat trace, improper o-ring material, lack of use |
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