Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-07-08 — TX
Operator
Wyoming Pipeline Company
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$21,872
Incident datetime
2024-07-08 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On 6/10/24, a contractor working for wyoming pipeline company was excavating with a trackhoe contaminated soil from a 2023 leak of an abandoned pipeline owned by wyoming pipeline company. During excavation, the trackhoe contacted wyoming pipeline company's active crude pipeline, resulting in an unintentional release. Contributing factors include - >contractor one-call had expired. Contractor sent a new emergency one-call in the morning of the incident. >line marker in the area on the active crude pipeline was 8' - 12' off. >no locating was conducted prior to excavation. >trackhoe did not have a bar across the teeth. >spotter walked away for a phone call during excavation.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-07-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240161
Supplemental Number
40148
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
32537
Name
Wyoming Pipeline Company
Operator Street Address
825 Town & Country Lane
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77024
Time Zone
Mountain
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
43.81982
Location Longitude
-104.34416
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
250
Recovered Bbls
227
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
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
1401444
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1401755
Ignite Ind
No
Upstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Action Taken
Valve Closure
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wyoming Crude Pipeline
Segment Name
Mush Creek To Wyoming Refining
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82701
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Weston
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
Mp 5, Hwy 450
Federal
Yes
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
6
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.133
Pipe Smys
46000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l X46
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Cold Applied Tape
Coating Applied Ind
Yes
Installation Year
1976
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
13
Puncture Circum
2.5
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
1788
Est Cost Prop Damage
21872
Est Cost Emergency
11163
Est Cost Environmental
157576
Est Cost Other
89255
Est Cost Other Details
Business Interruption, Consumables, Incident Investigation
Prpty
281654
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
573
Mop Psig
740
Mop Cfr Section
Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3)
Maop Established Date
2023-11-02 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
15968
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
No
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
Unintentional release was caused by mechanical excavation equipment
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Contractors Tested
1
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
Contractor Ind
Yes
State Law Exempt Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
Yes
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Federal Land Row Ind
Yes
Joint Trench Ind
No
Cross Bore Ind
No
Depth Of Grade
Measured Depth From Grade
Depth Of Grade Detail
48
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Liquid Pipeline
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
20242400614
White Lined Ind
No
Locator Type
Unknown/other
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
27
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above
Io Follow Procedure Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
M****** B****
Preparer Title
Transportation Safety Regulatory Manager
Preparer Email
M*****@p*********.com
Preparer Telephone
2817051374
Prepared Date
2024-10-28 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
S*** P*******
Local Contact Email
S********@p*********.com
Local Contact Telephone
3076294432
Authorizer Name
M****** B****
Authorizer Telephone
2817051374
Authorizer Title
Transportation Safety Regulatory Manager
Authorizer Email
M*****@p*********.com
Narrative
On 6/10/24, a contractor working for wyoming pipeline company was excavating with a trackhoe contaminated soil from a 2023 leak of an abandoned pipeline owned by wyoming pipeline company. During excavation, the trackhoe contacted wyoming pipeline company's active crude pipeline, resulting in an unintentional release. Contributing factors include - >contractor one-call had expired. Contractor sent a new emergency one-call in the morning of the incident. >line marker in the area on the active crude pipeline was 8' - 12' off. >no locating was conducted prior to excavation. >trackhoe did not have a bar across the teeth. >spotter walked away for a phone call during excavation.
| Report Received Date | 2024-07-08 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024 |
| Report Number | 20240161 |
| Supplemental Number | 40148 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 32537 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Wyoming Pipeline Company |
| Operator Street Address | 825 Town & Country Lane |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77024 |
| Time Zone | Mountain |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 43.81982 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.34416 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 250 |
| Recovered Bbls | 227 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| 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 | 1401444 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1401755 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Upstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Action Taken | Valve Closure |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Wyoming Crude Pipeline |
| Segment Name | Mush Creek To Wyoming Refining |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82701 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Weston |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | Mp 5, Hwy 450 |
| Federal | Yes |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 6 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.133 |
| Pipe Smys | 46000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l X46 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Cold Applied Tape |
| Coating Applied Ind | Yes |
| Installation Year | 1976 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 13 |
| Puncture Circum | 2.5 |
| 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 | 1788 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 21872 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 11163 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 157576 |
| Est Cost Other | 89255 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Business Interruption, Consumables, Incident Investigation |
| Prpty | 281654 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 573 |
| Mop Psig | 740 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Subpart E Pressure Test �195.406(A)(3) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2023-11-02 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 15968 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| 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 | Unintentional release was caused by mechanical excavation equipment |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Contractors Tested | 1 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Prior Notification Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Ind | Yes |
| State Law Exempt Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | Yes |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Federal Land Row Ind | Yes |
| Joint Trench Ind | No |
| Cross Bore Ind | No |
| Depth Of Grade | Measured Depth From Grade |
| Depth Of Grade Detail | 48 |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Liquid Pipeline |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 20242400614 |
| White Lined Ind | No |
| Locator Type | Unknown/other |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 27 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Excavation Practice Not Listed Above |
| Io Follow Procedure Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | M****** B**** |
| Preparer Title | Transportation Safety Regulatory Manager |
| Preparer Email | M*****@p*********.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 2817051374 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-10-28 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | S*** P******* |
| Local Contact Email | S********@p*********.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 3076294432 |
| Authorizer Name | M****** B**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 2817051374 |
| Authorizer Title | Transportation Safety Regulatory Manager |
| Authorizer Email | M*****@p*********.com |
| Narrative | On 6/10/24, a contractor working for wyoming pipeline company was excavating with a trackhoe contaminated soil from a 2023 leak of an abandoned pipeline owned by wyoming pipeline company. During excavation, the trackhoe contacted wyoming pipeline company's active crude pipeline, resulting in an unintentional release. Contributing factors include - >contractor one-call had expired. Contractor sent a new emergency one-call in the morning of the incident. >line marker in the area on the active crude pipeline was 8' - 12' off. >no locating was conducted prior to excavation. >trackhoe did not have a bar across the teeth. >spotter walked away for a phone call during excavation. |
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