NTSB Safety Recommendation P-86-012

NTSB safety recommendation P-86-012.

THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION, THE INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, AND THE AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE: NOTIFY MEMBER COMPANIES OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE PIPELINE ACCIDENT NEAR KAYCEE, WYOMING, ON JULY 23, 1985, AND URGE THEM TO ESTABLISH OR REVIEW, AS APPROPRIATE, THEIR PROCEDURES FOR RECOATING PIPELINES, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THE INSPECTION OF EXPOSED GIRTH WELDS BEFORE FULLY LIFTING THE PIPE, AND TO DEVELOP PROCEDURES TO MINIMIZE THE POTENTIAL FOR A SINGLE EVENT DESTROYING ALL ONSITE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT.

Priority: CLASS II

Overall Status: Closed - Acceptable Action

Issued Date: 1986-04-17

Adopted Date: 1986-03-18

Overall Date Closed: 1989-08-29

Synopsis: ABOUT 10:30 A.M. ON JULY 23, 1985, IN A RURAL AREA ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTH OF KAYCEE, WYOMING, A GIRTH WELD CRACKED DURING A PIPELINE RECOATING PROJECT ON A 23-YEAR-OLD, 8-INCH DIAMETER PIPELINE OWNED BY THE CONTINENTAL PIPE LINE COMPANY. THE CRACKED GIRTH WELD ALLOWED THE RELEASE, ATOMIZATION, AND IGNITION OF AIRCRAFT TURBINE FUEL UNDER 430 POUNDS PRESSURE, KILLING ONE PERSON, BURNING SIX PERSONS, DESTROYING CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT, AND SHUTTING DOWN THE PIPELINE. DAMAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT MORE THAN $128,000.

Probable Cause: None

Ntsbnumber: DCA85FP016

Report Number: PAR-86-01

Addressee Name: American Petroleum Institute

Addressee Status: Closed - Acceptable Action

Addressee Date Closed: 1989-08-29

Addressee Acronym: API

Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations

Communication Date: 1989-05-05

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Communication Contents: OUR PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE'S DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE HAS ESTABLISHED A TASK FORCE TO PREPARE IN DUSTRY GUIDELINES FOR LOWERING PIPELINES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE NTSB'S RECOMMENDATIONS. A LITERATURE SEARCH HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND THE FIRST DRAFT OF THE NEW GUIDE SHOULD BE COMPLETED IN JUNE FOR COMMITTEE REVIEW. THE TASK FORCE CONSIDERED THE BATTELLE STUDY "GUIDELINES FOR LOWERING PIPELINES WHILE IN SERVICE, AS WELL AS OTHER METHODOLOGY. THE STRESSES EVALUATED IN EITHER LOWERING OR RAISING PIPE LINES THAT ARE IN SERVICE ARE SIMILAR AND THE PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED IN THIS GUIDE SHOULD PROVIDE FOR SAFER LOWERING OR RAISING OF PIPELINES IN SERVICE. WE WILL BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE YOU WITH A COPY OF THE NEW PUBLICATION WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST.

Addressee Acronym: API

Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations

Communication Date: 1989-06-23

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Communication Contents: (SUMMARIZED) YOU INQUIRED ABOUT THE ACTION THAT API TOOK IN RESPONSE TO YOUR RECOMMENDATION TO NOTIFY MEMBERS. AS IS OUR NORMAL PRACTICE, WE SENT A COPY OF THE NTSB PIPELINE ACCIDENT REPORT TO ALL OF OUR PIPELINE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ON MARCH 6, 1986, AND ENCOURAGED THEM TO REVIEW THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND TAKE ACTION AS APPROPRIATE. AT THE SAME TIME WE INITIATED ACTION TO DEVELOP INDUSTRY GUIDELINES ON MOVING PIPELINES WHILE IN SERVICE AS I REPORTED TO YOU IN MY MAY 5, 1989 LETTER. PROGRESS IS BEING MADE ON THE GUIDELINES AND I WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH A COPY WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Addressee Acronym: API

Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations

Communication Date: 1989-03-29

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Addressee Acronym: API

Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations

Communication Date: 1989-06-07

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Addressee Acronym: API

Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations

Communication Date: 1989-08-29

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Addressee Name: American Gas Association

Addressee Status: Closed - Acceptable Action

Addressee Date Closed: 1986-10-28

Addressee Acronym: AGA

Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations

Communication Date: 1986-07-03

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Communication Contents: ENCLOSED IS THE NTSB RECOMMENDATION REFERENCED ABOVE. IT HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY AGA'S COORDINATING GROUP FOR PIPELINE SAFETY. WE URGE YOU TO FORWARD THIS REPORT TO THE APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL WITHIN YOUR COMPANY. WE ALSO URGE YOU TO ESTABLISH OR REVIEW, AS APPROPRIATE, YOUR COMPANY'S PRO CEDURES FOR RECOATING PIPELINES, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THE INSPECTION OF EXPOSED GIRTH WELDS BEFORE FULLY LIFTING THE PIPE, AND DEVELOP PROCEDURES TO MINIMIZE THE POTENTIAL FOR A SINGLE EVENT DESTROYING ALL ON-SITE COMMUNICATIONS.

Addressee Acronym: AGA

Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations

Communication Date: 1986-10-28

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Addressee Name: Interstate Natural Gas Association of America

Addressee Status: Closed - Acceptable Action

Addressee Date Closed: 1986-06-30

Addressee Acronym: INGAA

Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations

Communication Date: 1986-05-01

Communication Type: Official Correspondence

Communication Contents: ENCLOSED FOR YOUR INFORMATION IS A COPY OF THE MEMO TO INGAA'S MEMBERSHIP NOTIFYING THEM OF NTSB'S RECOMMENDATION P-86-12. IN CONSONANCE WITH INGAA'S EXISTING POLICY, THE INCIDENT AND NTSB'S RECOMMENDATION WILL BE AN AGENDA ITEM ON THE NEXT PIPELINE SAFETY AND CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDAS.

Addressee Acronym: INGAA

Addressee Organization Type: A-Associations

Communication Date: 1986-06-30

Communication Type: Official Correspondence