Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2022-06-19 — TX
Operator
Sinclair Transportation Company
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$200,000
Incident datetime
2022-06-19 20:05
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On june 20 at appx. 0640 mdt, a legacy sinclair controller notified legacy sinclair operating personnel of a potential issue on the 10" casper to sinclair line (primarily based off over/short report). The controller immediately dispatched personnel to sanford station who arrived on-site at appx. 0740 mdt. Once on-site local personnel did identify that a crude release had occurred but, did not yet have estimated quantity. Shortly thereafter (appx. 0745 mdt), the legacy sinclair control room was contacted back and directed to shut down the line. Additional resources were also dispatched around the same time. At appx. 0754 mdt, it was confirmed that a release of crude (meeting accident reporting criteria) had occurred. Immediate notifications were subsequently made to the hep control center and regulatory division. Additional, internal response resources arrived on-scene at appx. 0845 to contain the spilled product and build out earthen berms for recovery operations. An ~ 500 bbls was released, however, as of current ,~250 bbls has been recovered. The apparent cause of this incident is was due to a failed fitting on the bearing cooling tubing of a pump at sanford station (potentially due to improper installation by the manufacturer). *a note, while the pipeline was restarted same day (see part a); the pump associated with the release was not restarted until 6/23/2022 at appx. 1130 mdt.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2022-07-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2022
Report Number
20220152
Supplemental Number
37891
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
15156
Name
Sinclair Transportation Company
Operator Street Address
2323 Victory Ave. Suite 1400
Operator City Name
Dallas
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
75219
Local Datetime
2022-06-19 20:05:00
Time Zone
Mountain
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
42.55755542
Location Longitude
-107.007949
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
500
Recovered Bbls
250
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Controller
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2022-06-19 20:05:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2022-06-20 07:45:00
Restart Datetime
2022-06-20 20:45:00
Communication State Fed Ind
No
On Site Datetime
2022-06-20 07:40:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2022-06-20 07:54:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2022-06-20 08:48:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1339253
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1339444
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime
2022-06-20 07:40:00
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Crude Trunk Pipelines
Segment Name
10" Casper To Sinclair
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82620
Onshore City Name
Alcova
Onshore County Name
Natrona
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
Sanford Stat.
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
Tubing
Tubing Material
Stainless Steel
Tubing Type
Rigid
Installation Year
2019
Manufactured Year
2014
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
20000
Est Cost Prop Damage
200000
Est Cost Emergency
350000
Est Cost Environmental
300000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
870000
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
1000
Mop Psig
1000
Mop Cfr Section
Other
Mop Cfr Section Details
900 # Pump Discharge Pipe Fittings
Maop Established Date
1974-01-01 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
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
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
Yes
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest Other Ind
Yes
Invest Other Ind Details
Upon Further Investigation, It Was Determined That Controller Inaction Was A Contributing Factor, Potentially, To The Amount Of Product Released. As A Result, The Controller Qualifications Were Temporarily Suspended While Procedure Review And Additional Training Were Conducted. Following This And Once Supervisor Approval Was Granted, Controller Qualifications Were Reinstated.
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Failure Type
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
B******** T*****
Preparer Title
Pipeline Regulatory Manager
Preparer Email
B***************@h**********.com
Preparer Telephone
2149546652
Prepared Date
2023-03-30 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
B******** T*****
Local Contact Email
B***************@h**********.com
Local Contact Telephone
2149546652
Authorizer Name
B******** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
2149546652
Authorizer Title
Pipeline Regulatory Manager
Authorizer Email
B***************@h**********.com
Narrative
On june 20 at appx. 0640 mdt, a legacy sinclair controller notified legacy sinclair operating personnel of a potential issue on the 10" casper to sinclair line (primarily based off over/short report). The controller immediately dispatched personnel to sanford station who arrived on-site at appx. 0740 mdt. Once on-site local personnel did identify that a crude release had occurred but, did not yet have estimated quantity. Shortly thereafter (appx. 0745 mdt), the legacy sinclair control room was contacted back and directed to shut down the line. Additional resources were also dispatched around the same time. At appx. 0754 mdt, it was confirmed that a release of crude (meeting accident reporting criteria) had occurred. Immediate notifications were subsequently made to the hep control center and regulatory division. Additional, internal response resources arrived on-scene at appx. 0845 to contain the spilled product and build out earthen berms for recovery operations. An ~ 500 bbls was released, however, as of current ,~250 bbls has been recovered. The apparent cause of this incident is was due to a failed fitting on the bearing cooling tubing of a pump at sanford station (potentially due to improper installation by the manufacturer). *a note, while the pipeline was restarted same day (see part a); the pump associated with the release was not restarted until 6/23/2022 at appx. 1130 mdt.
| Report Received Date | 2022-07-18 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2022 |
| Report Number | 20220152 |
| Supplemental Number | 37891 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 15156 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Sinclair Transportation Company |
| Operator Street Address | 2323 Victory Ave. Suite 1400 |
| Operator City Name | Dallas |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 75219 |
| Local Datetime | 2022-06-19 20:05:00 |
| Time Zone | Mountain |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 42.55755542 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -107.007949 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 500 |
| Recovered Bbls | 250 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Controller |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2022-06-19 20:05:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2022-06-20 07:45:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2022-06-20 20:45:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | No |
| On Site Datetime | 2022-06-20 07:40:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2022-06-20 07:54:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2022-06-20 08:48:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1339253 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1339444 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime | 2022-06-20 07:40:00 |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Crude Trunk Pipelines |
| Segment Name | 10" Casper To Sinclair |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82620 |
| Onshore City Name | Alcova |
| Onshore County Name | Natrona |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | Sanford Stat. |
| 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 | Tubing |
| Tubing Material | Stainless Steel |
| Tubing Type | Rigid |
| Installation Year | 2019 |
| Manufactured Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 | 20000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 200000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 350000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 300000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 870000 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 1000 |
| Mop Psig | 1000 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Other View CFR 49 §192 |
| Mop Cfr Section Details | 900 # Pump Discharge Pipe Fittings |
| Maop Established Date | 1974-01-01 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| 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 | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest Other Ind | Yes |
| Invest Other Ind Details | Upon Further Investigation, It Was Determined That Controller Inaction Was A Contributing Factor, Potentially, To The Amount Of Product Released. As A Result, The Controller Qualifications Were Temporarily Suspended While Procedure Review And Additional Training Were Conducted. Following This And Once Supervisor Approval Was Granted, Controller Qualifications Were Reinstated. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Failure Type | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | B******** T***** |
| Preparer Title | Pipeline Regulatory Manager |
| Preparer Email | B***************@h**********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2149546652 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-03-30 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | B******** T***** |
| Local Contact Email | B***************@h**********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 2149546652 |
| Authorizer Name | B******** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2149546652 |
| Authorizer Title | Pipeline Regulatory Manager |
| Authorizer Email | B***************@h**********.com |
| Narrative | On june 20 at appx. 0640 mdt, a legacy sinclair controller notified legacy sinclair operating personnel of a potential issue on the 10" casper to sinclair line (primarily based off over/short report). The controller immediately dispatched personnel to sanford station who arrived on-site at appx. 0740 mdt. Once on-site local personnel did identify that a crude release had occurred but, did not yet have estimated quantity. Shortly thereafter (appx. 0745 mdt), the legacy sinclair control room was contacted back and directed to shut down the line. Additional resources were also dispatched around the same time. At appx. 0754 mdt, it was confirmed that a release of crude (meeting accident reporting criteria) had occurred. Immediate notifications were subsequently made to the hep control center and regulatory division. Additional, internal response resources arrived on-scene at appx. 0845 to contain the spilled product and build out earthen berms for recovery operations. An ~ 500 bbls was released, however, as of current ,~250 bbls has been recovered. The apparent cause of this incident is was due to a failed fitting on the bearing cooling tubing of a pump at sanford station (potentially due to improper installation by the manufacturer). *a note, while the pipeline was restarted same day (see part a); the pump associated with the release was not restarted until 6/23/2022 at appx. 1130 mdt. |
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