Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-09-27 — TX
Operator
Inland Corporation
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$26,000
Incident datetime
2023-09-27 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 8/29/2023 at approximately 12:05 et, the control center received a call from a property owner concerning a gasoline odor and dead vegetation near the inland toledo to fostoria tr10 line. Internal notifications were made, and the pipeline was shutdown at 12:24. Control center personnel notified local operations and personnel arrived on site at approximately 12:40. After investigation and excavation the release was confirmed to be from the tr10 pipeline at approximately 15:15. Details were compiled and nrc, PHMSA and ohio epa notifications were made. Approximately 4 barrels of gasoline were released into the soil, which migrated underneath the roadway into a drainage ditch that flows to ayers creek. Field personnel and osros worked to recover free product from soil and water and remove contaminated soil. On 8/30/2023, a plidco mechanical clamp was installed as a temporary repair until the permanent repair can be made. The line was restarted under a temporary pressure reduction until permanent repair was made. On 9/12/2023, the failed section of pipe was cut out, replaced and the temporary operating pressure reduction was removed. The failed section was preserved and shipped to a 3rd party laboratory for analysis to determine failure mechanism. Supplemental report will be filed when analysis has been completed. Supplemental report: the cause of the accident was determined to be external corrosion. The results of the analysis indicate that the leak occurred at an area of external corrosion that contained axially oriented cracking. The cracking mechanism may be associated with corrosion fatigue or near neutral ph scc, or a combination thereof. To prevent reoccurrence line will be assessed with ili technology capable of detecting like and similar features to that of the failure and appropriate remedial steps will be taken based on the results of the run.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-09-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230229
Supplemental Number
39416
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32683
Name
Inland Corporation
Operator Street Address
1300 Main Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Time Zone
Eastern
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
41.57872
Location Longitude
-83.44446
Commodity Released Type
Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Gasoline (Non-Ethanol)
Unintentional Release Bbls
4
Recovered Bbls
4
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Nrc Rpt Num
1377623
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1377625 1377770
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
Yes
Osro Arrived On Site Dt
8/29/2023 14:00
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Inland Pipeline
Segment Name
13201 Tr10 Toledo-Fostoria 10-Inch
Onshore State Abbreviation
Oh
Onshore Postal Code
43619
Onshore City Name
Northwood
Onshore County Name
Wood
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
35202.7
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
60
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
10
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
46000
Pipe Specification
X-46
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Jones And Laughlin Steel Company
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Coating Applied Ind
Yes
Installation Year
1955
Manufactured Year
1955
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
Yes
Fish Aquatic Impact Ind
Yes
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Surface Water Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
0.12
Rel Water Name
West Side Culvert Ditch, Upstream And Downstream Along Mathews Road
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
20000
Est Cost Gas Released
470
Est Cost Prop Damage
26000
Est Cost Emergency
78230
Est Cost Environmental
289170
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
413870
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
540
Mop Psig
1200
Mop Cfr Section
Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
1969-09-11 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
44352
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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
A review of the accident determined that there were no control room actions that contributed to the event.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Galvanic Corrosion Ind
Yes
Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
1955
Shielding Evident
No
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Close Interval Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2021
Close Interval Survey Year
2021
Prior Damage
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Ultrasonic Ind
Yes
Geometry Deformation Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2022
Axial Rcnt Propul Method
Free Swimming
Axial Rcnt Attuned Detect
Metal Loss
Axial Rcnt Atnd Dtct Metal
High Resolution
Axial Previous Year
2017
Axial Prev Propul Method
Free Swimming
Axial Prev Attuned Detect
Metal Loss
Axial Prev Atnd Dtct Metal
High Resolution
Ultrasonic Recent Year
2012
Ultrasonic Rcnt Propul Method
Free Swimming
Ultrasonic Rcnt Attuned
Crack
Ultr Previous Year
2012
Ultra Prev Propul Method
Free Swimming
Ultra Prev Attuned
Crack
Geometry Recent Year
2022
Geometry Rcnt Propul Method
Free Swimming
Geometry Rcnt Resolution
High Resolution
Geometrt Rcnt Measur Cups
No Cups
Geometry Previous Year
2017
Geometry Prev Propul Method
Free Swimming
Geometry Prev Resolution
High Resolution
Geometrt Prev Measur Cups
No Cups
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
1969
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
1774
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Pwf Env Stress Corrosion Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
T*** N*******
Preparer Title
Director - Dot Compliance
Preparer Email
T************@e*************.com
Preparer Telephone
713-989-7126
Prepared Date
2024-04-09 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** N*******
Authorizer Telephone
713-989-7126
Authorizer Title
Director - Dot Compliance
Authorizer Email
T************@e*************.com
Narrative
On 8/29/2023 at approximately 12:05 et, the control center received a call from a property owner concerning a gasoline odor and dead vegetation near the inland toledo to fostoria tr10 line. Internal notifications were made, and the pipeline was shutdown at 12:24. Control center personnel notified local operations and personnel arrived on site at approximately 12:40. After investigation and excavation the release was confirmed to be from the tr10 pipeline at approximately 15:15. Details were compiled and nrc, PHMSA and ohio epa notifications were made. Approximately 4 barrels of gasoline were released into the soil, which migrated underneath the roadway into a drainage ditch that flows to ayers creek. Field personnel and osros worked to recover free product from soil and water and remove contaminated soil. On 8/30/2023, a plidco mechanical clamp was installed as a temporary repair until the permanent repair can be made. The line was restarted under a temporary pressure reduction until permanent repair was made. On 9/12/2023, the failed section of pipe was cut out, replaced and the temporary operating pressure reduction was removed. The failed section was preserved and shipped to a 3rd party laboratory for analysis to determine failure mechanism. Supplemental report will be filed when analysis has been completed. Supplemental report: the cause of the accident was determined to be external corrosion. The results of the analysis indicate that the leak occurred at an area of external corrosion that contained axially oriented cracking. The cracking mechanism may be associated with corrosion fatigue or near neutral ph scc, or a combination thereof. To prevent reoccurrence line will be assessed with ili technology capable of detecting like and similar features to that of the failure and appropriate remedial steps will be taken based on the results of the run.
| Report Received Date | 2023-09-27 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230229 |
| Supplemental Number | 39416 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32683 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Inland Corporation |
| Operator Street Address | 1300 Main Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Time Zone | Eastern |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 41.57872 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -83.44446 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Refined And/or Petroleum Product (Non-Hvl) Which Is A Liquid At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Gasoline (Non-Ethanol) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 4 |
| Recovered Bbls | 4 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1377623 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1377625 1377770 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | Yes |
| Osro Arrived On Site Dt | 8/29/2023 14:00 |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Inland Pipeline |
| Segment Name | 13201 Tr10 Toledo-Fostoria 10-Inch |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Oh |
| Onshore Postal Code | 43619 |
| Onshore City Name | Northwood |
| Onshore County Name | Wood |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 35202.7 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 60 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 10 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 46000 |
| Pipe Specification | X-46 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Jones And Laughlin Steel Company |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Coating Applied Ind | Yes |
| Installation Year | 1955 |
| Manufactured Year | 1955 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | Yes |
| Fish Aquatic Impact Ind | Yes |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Surface Water Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 0.12 |
| Rel Water Name | West Side Culvert Ditch, Upstream And Downstream Along Mathews Road |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 20000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 470 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 26000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 78230 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 289170 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 413870 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 540 |
| Mop Psig | 1200 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 1969-09-11 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 44352 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 | A review of the accident determined that there were no control room actions that contributed to the event. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Galvanic Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | 1955 |
| Shielding Evident | No |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Close Interval Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2021 |
| Close Interval Survey Year | 2021 |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Ultrasonic Ind | Yes |
| Geometry Deformation Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2022 |
| Axial Rcnt Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Axial Rcnt Attuned Detect | Metal Loss |
| Axial Rcnt Atnd Dtct Metal | High Resolution |
| Axial Previous Year | 2017 |
| Axial Prev Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Axial Prev Attuned Detect | Metal Loss |
| Axial Prev Atnd Dtct Metal | High Resolution |
| Ultrasonic Recent Year | 2012 |
| Ultrasonic Rcnt Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Ultrasonic Rcnt Attuned | Crack |
| Ultr Previous Year | 2012 |
| Ultra Prev Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Ultra Prev Attuned | Crack |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2022 |
| Geometry Rcnt Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Geometry Rcnt Resolution | High Resolution |
| Geometrt Rcnt Measur Cups | No Cups |
| Geometry Previous Year | 2017 |
| Geometry Prev Propul Method | Free Swimming |
| Geometry Prev Resolution | High Resolution |
| Geometrt Prev Measur Cups | No Cups |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 1969 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 1774 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Pwf Env Stress Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | T*** N******* |
| Preparer Title | Director - Dot Compliance |
| Preparer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-04-09 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** N******* |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-989-7126 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Dot Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T************@e*************.com |
| Narrative | On 8/29/2023 at approximately 12:05 et, the control center received a call from a property owner concerning a gasoline odor and dead vegetation near the inland toledo to fostoria tr10 line. Internal notifications were made, and the pipeline was shutdown at 12:24. Control center personnel notified local operations and personnel arrived on site at approximately 12:40. After investigation and excavation the release was confirmed to be from the tr10 pipeline at approximately 15:15. Details were compiled and nrc, PHMSA and ohio epa notifications were made. Approximately 4 barrels of gasoline were released into the soil, which migrated underneath the roadway into a drainage ditch that flows to ayers creek. Field personnel and osros worked to recover free product from soil and water and remove contaminated soil. On 8/30/2023, a plidco mechanical clamp was installed as a temporary repair until the permanent repair can be made. The line was restarted under a temporary pressure reduction until permanent repair was made. On 9/12/2023, the failed section of pipe was cut out, replaced and the temporary operating pressure reduction was removed. The failed section was preserved and shipped to a 3rd party laboratory for analysis to determine failure mechanism. Supplemental report will be filed when analysis has been completed. Supplemental report: the cause of the accident was determined to be external corrosion. The results of the analysis indicate that the leak occurred at an area of external corrosion that contained axially oriented cracking. The cracking mechanism may be associated with corrosion fatigue or near neutral ph scc, or a combination thereof. To prevent reoccurrence line will be assessed with ili technology capable of detecting like and similar features to that of the failure and appropriate remedial steps will be taken based on the results of the run. |
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