Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2010-05-29 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2010-05-29 17:35
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 85 barrels of crude oil were released when a thermal relief valve failed. In addition, a failed communication relay did not notify the control center of a high sump level or excessive run time, resulting in the overfill of the sump. Product entered a non-flowing tributary of wildhorse creek. An area approximately 900' x 2', along the tributary, was impacted. The impacted soils were removed and treated on site.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2010-06-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2010
Report Number
20100131
Supplemental Number
15540
Report Type
Supplemental 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
2010-05-29 17:15:00
Location Latitude
35.93019
Location Longitude
-96.74132
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
85
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
85
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2010-05-29 17:35:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2010-05-29 17:50:00
Restart Datetime
2010-05-29 20:45:00
On Site Datetime
2010-05-29 18:05:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Ellis Pipeline
Segment Name
Cushing Station - Ellis Pipeline
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74023
Onshore City Name
Cushing
Onshore County Name
Lincoln
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Ellis Pipelin
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Relief Valve
Installation Year
2010
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Relief Valve Failure
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Surface Water Remed Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
85
Rel Water Name
Non-Flowing Blueline Tributary To Wildhorse Creek.
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
12000
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
30000
Est Cost Environmental
21000
Est Cost Other
8000
Est Cost Other Details
Repairs And Replacement Of Relief Valve.
Prpty
71000
Accident Psig
180
Mop Psig
275
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
55
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Inspection Ind
Yes
Internal Inspection Details
Relief Valve Is Located On The Meter Skid. It Is In-Station Piping.
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Other Complications Ind
Yes
Inspect Comp Details
Relief Valve Is Located On The Meter Ski
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
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Communications Ind
Yes
Relief Valve Ind
Yes
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Additional Alarm Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
S***** N*****
Preparer Title
Ehs Specialist
Preparer Email
S******@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
713.993.5673
Preparer Fax
713.646.4310
Prepared Date
2011-01-20 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J***** R J****
Authorizer Telephone
713.993.5162
Authorizer Title
Director Environmental Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
J******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 85 barrels of crude oil were released when a thermal relief valve failed. In addition, a failed communication relay did not notify the control center of a high sump level or excessive run time, resulting in the overfill of the sump. Product entered a non-flowing tributary of wildhorse creek. An area approximately 900' x 2', along the tributary, was impacted. The impacted soils were removed and treated on site.
| Report Received Date | 2010-06-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2010 |
| Report Number | 20100131 |
| Supplemental Number | 15540 |
| Report Type | Supplemental 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 | 2010-05-29 17:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.93019 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.74132 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 85 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 85 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2010-05-29 17:35:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2010-05-29 17:50:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2010-05-29 20:45:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2010-05-29 18:05:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Ellis Pipeline |
| Segment Name | Cushing Station - Ellis Pipeline |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74023 |
| Onshore City Name | Cushing |
| Onshore County Name | Lincoln |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Ellis Pipelin |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Relief Valve |
| Installation Year | 2010 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Relief Valve Failure |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Surface Water Remed Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 85 |
| Rel Water Name | Non-Flowing Blueline Tributary To Wildhorse Creek. |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 12000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 30000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 21000 |
| Est Cost Other | 8000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Repairs And Replacement Of Relief Valve. |
| Prpty | 71000 |
| Accident Psig | 180 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 55 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Internal Inspection Details | Relief Valve Is Located On The Meter Skid. It Is In-Station Piping. |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Other Complications Ind | Yes |
| Inspect Comp Details | Relief Valve Is Located On The Meter Ski |
| 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 | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Communications Ind | Yes |
| Relief Valve Ind | Yes |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Additional Alarm Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | S***** N***** |
| Preparer Title | Ehs Specialist |
| Preparer Email | S******@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713.993.5673 |
| Preparer Fax | 713.646.4310 |
| Prepared Date | 2011-01-20 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J***** R J**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713.993.5162 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Environmental Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | J******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 85 barrels of crude oil were released when a thermal relief valve failed. In addition, a failed communication relay did not notify the control center of a high sump level or excessive run time, resulting in the overfill of the sump. Product entered a non-flowing tributary of wildhorse creek. An area approximately 900' x 2', along the tributary, was impacted. The impacted soils were removed and treated on site. |
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