Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-05-23 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,300
Incident datetime
2010-05-23 07:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately four barrels of crude oil were released due to internal corrosion on 12-inch relief pipeline. Release occurred on operator-controlled property and impacted soils were treated onsite.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-06-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100120
Supplemental Number
15162
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
Name
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Operator Street Address
333 Clay Street
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
772104648
Local Datetime
2010-05-23 06:30:00
Location Latitude
32.53091
Location Longitude
-100.83715
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
4
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
4
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-05-23 07:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2010-05-23 07:45:00
Restart Datetime
2010-05-23 09:30:00
On Site Datetime
2010-05-23 07:45:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Colorado City Basin Station
Segment Name
Colorado City 12" Relief Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79526
Onshore City Name
Colorado City
Onshore County Name
Scurry
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Colorado City
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
12
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
25000
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1949
Manufactured Year
1948
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
340
Est Cost Prop Damage
1300
Est Cost Emergency
2445
Est Cost Environmental
3350
Est Cost Other
2530
Est Cost Other Details
New 12-Inch Pipe
Prpty
9965
Accident Psig
75
Mop Psig
200
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
400
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
Station Piping - No Pig Traps.
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Other Complications Ind
Yes
Inspect Comp Details
No Pig Traps On Station Piping
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
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
Release was not on a segment of pipe that the control room could monitor for an over and short condition.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Preparer Name
H****** L T*****
Preparer Title
Environmental Remediation And Compliance Specialis
Preparer Email
H*******@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-646-4324
Preparer Fax
713-646-4310
Prepared Date
2010-06-23 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J***** J****
Authorizer Telephone
713-993-5162
Authorizer Title
Director - Environmental And Remediation-Complianc
Authorizer Email
J******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately four barrels of crude oil were released due to internal corrosion on 12-inch relief pipeline. Release occurred on operator-controlled property and impacted soils were treated onsite.
| Report Received Date | 2010-06-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100120 |
| Supplemental Number | 15162 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 300 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Plains Pipeline, L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 333 Clay Street |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 772104648 |
| Local Datetime | 2010-05-23 06:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.53091 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -100.83715 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 4 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 4 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-05-23 07:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2010-05-23 07:45:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2010-05-23 09:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-05-23 07:45:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Colorado City Basin Station |
| Segment Name | Colorado City 12" Relief Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79526 |
| Onshore City Name | Colorado City |
| Onshore County Name | Scurry |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Colorado City |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 12 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 25000 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1949 |
| Manufactured Year | 1948 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 340 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1300 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2445 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 3350 |
| Est Cost Other | 2530 |
| Est Cost Other Details | New 12-Inch Pipe |
| Prpty | 9965 |
| Accident Psig | 75 |
| Mop Psig | 200 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 400 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Internal Inspection Details | Station Piping - No Pig Traps. |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Other Complications Ind | Yes |
| Inspect Comp Details | No Pig Traps On Station Piping |
| 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 | 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 | Release was not on a segment of pipe that the control room could monitor for an over and short condition. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | H****** L T***** |
| Preparer Title | Environmental Remediation And Compliance Specialis |
| Preparer Email | H*******@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-646-4324 |
| Preparer Fax | 713-646-4310 |
| Prepared Date | 2010-06-23 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J***** J**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-993-5162 |
| Authorizer Title | Director - Environmental And Remediation-Complianc |
| Authorizer Email | J******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately four barrels of crude oil were released due to internal corrosion on 12-inch relief pipeline. Release occurred on operator-controlled property and impacted soils were treated onsite. |
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