Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2011-07-24 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$9,514
Incident datetime
2011-07-24 20:18
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 123 barrels of crude oil was released when a 24" diameter pipeline ruptured. At this time, the cause cannot be determined until the pipe is analyzed by a metallurgic laboratory. A supplemental report will be submitted once the metallurgical analysis results are received. Supplemental narrative: the metallurgical analysis results determined that the cause of this release was thinning of the wall by hydrogen sulfide corrosion, resulting in a remaining wall thickness that was unable to withstand the service pressure. Since this release, the 24" pipe was replaced with 12" pipe and the new portion was hydrotested on 8/1/11. In addition, launchers and receivers were added to the new 12" pipe to permit periodic pigging of the pipeline, and biocide will be injected into the pipeline. The smaller diameter will increase the flow through the pipeline to minimize water collection and adding pigging capability will permit periodic cleaning of the pipeline. Supplemental costs: the cost of this release has been updated. Total cost of release is $49,916.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2011-08-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2011
Report Number
20110304
Supplemental Number
17666
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
2011-07-24 20:18:00
Location Latitude
31.13193
Location Longitude
-102.1906
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
123
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
123
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)
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2011-07-24 20:19:00
Restart Datetime
2011-07-25 09:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Mccamey Tank Farm
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79752
Onshore City Name
Mccamey
Onshore County Name
Upton
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
72
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
24
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.375
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
Erw
Pipe Seam Type
Erw � Unknown Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1950
Manufactured Year
1950
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Longitudinal
Rupture Width
3
Rupture Length
48
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
12300
Est Cost Prop Damage
9514
Est Cost Emergency
7992
Est Cost Environmental
20110
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
49916
Accident Psig
896
Mop Psig
920
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
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
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
Yes
Cpm Conf Ind
Yes
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
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
Other
Int Visual Exam Details
Band Of Internal Corrosion At 6 O'clock Position
Int Other Corrosion Ind
Yes
Int Corrosion Type Details
Thinning Of The Wall By Hydrogen Sulfide
Int Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
No
Corrosion Coupons
No
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2004
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
1150
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
Yes
Exm Wet Mgnt Partcl Rcnt Year
2011
Exm Wet Mgnt Partcl Rcnt Ind
Yes
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
2013-03-25 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J***** R J****
Authorizer Telephone
713-993-5162
Authorizer Title
Sr Director Env And Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
J******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 123 barrels of crude oil was released when a 24" diameter pipeline ruptured. At this time, the cause cannot be determined until the pipe is analyzed by a metallurgic laboratory. A supplemental report will be submitted once the metallurgical analysis results are received. Supplemental narrative: the metallurgical analysis results determined that the cause of this release was thinning of the wall by hydrogen sulfide corrosion, resulting in a remaining wall thickness that was unable to withstand the service pressure. Since this release, the 24" pipe was replaced with 12" pipe and the new portion was hydrotested on 8/1/11. In addition, launchers and receivers were added to the new 12" pipe to permit periodic pigging of the pipeline, and biocide will be injected into the pipeline. The smaller diameter will increase the flow through the pipeline to minimize water collection and adding pigging capability will permit periodic cleaning of the pipeline. Supplemental costs: the cost of this release has been updated. Total cost of release is $49,916.
| Report Received Date | 2011-08-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2011 |
| Report Number | 20110304 |
| Supplemental Number | 17666 |
| 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 | 2011-07-24 20:18:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.13193 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.1906 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 123 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 123 |
| 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) |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2011-07-24 20:19:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2011-07-25 09:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Mccamey Tank Farm |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79752 |
| Onshore City Name | Mccamey |
| Onshore County Name | Upton |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 72 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 24 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.375 |
| Pipe Smys | 42000 |
| Pipe Specification | Erw |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw � Unknown Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1950 |
| Manufactured Year | 1950 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Longitudinal |
| Rupture Width | 3 |
| Rupture Length | 48 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 12300 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 9514 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 7992 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 20110 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 49916 |
| Accident Psig | 896 |
| Mop Psig | 920 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Conf Ind | Yes |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Other |
| Int Visual Exam Details | Band Of Internal Corrosion At 6 O'clock Position |
| Int Other Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Int Corrosion Type Details | Thinning Of The Wall By Hydrogen Sulfide |
| Int Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | No |
| Corrosion Coupons | No |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2004 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 1150 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | Yes |
| Exm Wet Mgnt Partcl Rcnt Year | 2011 |
| Exm Wet Mgnt Partcl Rcnt Ind | Yes |
| 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 | 2013-03-25 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J***** R J**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-993-5162 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr Director Env And Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | J******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 123 barrels of crude oil was released when a 24" diameter pipeline ruptured. At this time, the cause cannot be determined until the pipe is analyzed by a metallurgic laboratory. A supplemental report will be submitted once the metallurgical analysis results are received. Supplemental narrative: the metallurgical analysis results determined that the cause of this release was thinning of the wall by hydrogen sulfide corrosion, resulting in a remaining wall thickness that was unable to withstand the service pressure. Since this release, the 24" pipe was replaced with 12" pipe and the new portion was hydrotested on 8/1/11. In addition, launchers and receivers were added to the new 12" pipe to permit periodic pigging of the pipeline, and biocide will be injected into the pipeline. The smaller diameter will increase the flow through the pipeline to minimize water collection and adding pigging capability will permit periodic cleaning of the pipeline. Supplemental costs: the cost of this release has been updated. Total cost of release is $49,916. |
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