Pipeline Failure Investigation Report - PHMSA - U.S. Department of ...
Pipeline Failure Investigation Report - PHMSA - U.S. Department of ...
Pipeline Failure Investigation Report - PHMSA - U.S. Department of ...
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<strong>Pipeline</strong> <strong>Failure</strong> <strong>Investigation</strong> <strong>Report</strong><br />
System Description<br />
Describe the Operator's System:<br />
The Houstonia 200 line runs from Liberal KS to Howell MI. It is 24-inch diameter 0.281-inch wall X48 pipe installed in 1937.<br />
Pipe <strong>Failure</strong> Description<br />
Length <strong>of</strong> <strong>Failure</strong> (inches, feet, miles): 46 feet<br />
Position (Top, Bottom, include position on pipe, 6 O'clock): (1) Description <strong>of</strong> <strong>Failure</strong> (Corrosion Gouge, Seam Split):<br />
Bottom 6 O'clock<br />
External corrosion.<br />
N/A<br />
(1)<br />
(1)<br />
Laboratory Analysis: Yes No<br />
Performed by: CC Technologies Inc.<br />
Preservation <strong>of</strong> Failed Section or Component: Yes No<br />
If Yes - Method: Wrapped<br />
In Custody <strong>of</strong>: Panhandle<br />
Develop a sketch <strong>of</strong> the area including distances from roads, houses, stress inducing factors, pipe configurations, etc. Bar Hole<br />
Test Survey Plot should be outlined with concentrations at test points. Direction <strong>of</strong> Flow.<br />
Component Failed:<br />
Manufacturer:<br />
Pressure Rating:<br />
Other (Breakout Tank, Underground Storage):<br />
Component <strong>Failure</strong> Description<br />
Model:<br />
Size<br />
N/A<br />
(1)<br />
Pipe Data<br />
Material: steel<br />
Wall Thickness/SDR: 0.281- inch<br />
Diameter (O.D.): 24-inch Installation Date: 1937<br />
SMYS: 48,000<br />
Manufacturer: A. O. Smith<br />
Longitudinal Seam: Electric Flash Weld<br />
Type <strong>of</strong> Coating: Coal Tar<br />
Pipe Specifications (API 5L, ASTM A53, etc.): API 5L, X48<br />
Joining<br />
Type: Girth weld with Coupling every other joint<br />
Procedure:<br />
NDT Method: Unknown Inspected: Yes No<br />
N/A<br />
N/A<br />
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Form 11 <strong>Pipeline</strong> <strong>Failure</strong> <strong>Investigation</strong> <strong>Report</strong> (Revised 03/07/08)