Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-02-20 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2011-02-20 14:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 1 bbl of crude oil was released when the pipeline controller delivered oil against a closed valve causing the header pressure to rise activating a thermal relief valve which discharged into a common drain. This resulted in the oil being released from pump seal drains tied into the common drain header.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-03-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110093
Supplemental Number
17655
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
Name
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Operator Street Address
333 Clay Street, Suite 1900
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2011-02-20 14:00:00
Location Latitude
32.53048
Location Longitude
-100.83604
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2011-02-20 14:00:00
Restart Datetime
2011-02-20 15:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Colorado City Station
Segment Name
Basin To Mesa 16" Delivery Header
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79526
Onshore City Name
Colorado City
Onshore County Name
Scurry
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Relief Valve
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
750
Est Cost Gas Released
50
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
800
Pipeline Function
< 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured
Operation Type
Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured
Preparer Name
S***** N*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
S******@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
713.993.5673
Preparer Fax
713.646.4310
Prepared Date
2013-03-22 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J***** R J****
Authorizer Telephone
713.993.5162
Authorizer Title
Director Environmental And Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
J******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 1 bbl of crude oil was released when the pipeline controller delivered oil against a closed valve causing the header pressure to rise activating a thermal relief valve which discharged into a common drain. This resulted in the oil being released from pump seal drains tied into the common drain header.
| Report Received Date | 2011-03-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110093 |
| Supplemental Number | 17655 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 300 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Plains Pipeline, L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 333 Clay Street, Suite 1900 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2011-02-20 14:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.53048 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -100.83604 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2011-02-20 14:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2011-02-20 15:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Colorado City Station |
| Segment Name | Basin To Mesa 16" Delivery Header |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79526 |
| Onshore City Name | Colorado City |
| Onshore County Name | Scurry |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Relief Valve |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 750 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 50 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 800 |
| Pipeline Function | < 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured |
| Operation Type | Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured |
| Preparer Name | S***** N***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | S******@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713.993.5673 |
| Preparer Fax | 713.646.4310 |
| Prepared Date | 2013-03-22 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J***** R J**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713.993.5162 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Environmental And Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | J******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 1 bbl of crude oil was released when the pipeline controller delivered oil against a closed valve causing the header pressure to rise activating a thermal relief valve which discharged into a common drain. This resulted in the oil being released from pump seal drains tied into the common drain header. |
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