Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-04-09 — 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
2012-04-09 14:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
This release was due to operator error. A plains employee failed to close the pig receiver relief valve, during maintenance activity, causing a release of crude oil.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-05-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120144
Supplemental Number
17700
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
2012-04-09 14:45:00
Location Latitude
33.80197
Location Longitude
-118.23844
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
4.5
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
4.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-04-09 14:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Pipeline Was Shutdown Due To Maintenance Activity
On Site Datetime
2012-04-09 14:45:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wilmington Station
Segment Name
Wilmington Meter To Tesoro
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
90745
Onshore City Name
Carson
Onshore County Name
Los Angeles
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Relief Valve
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Relief Valve Was Not Closed
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
10000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
15000
Pipeline Function
< 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Operation Type
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
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
2013-03-26 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
This release was due to operator error. A plains employee failed to close the pig receiver relief valve, during maintenance activity, causing a release of crude oil.
| Report Received Date | 2012-05-09 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120144 |
| Supplemental Number | 17700 |
| 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 | 2012-04-09 14:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.80197 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -118.23844 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 4.5 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 4.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-04-09 14:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pipeline Was Shutdown Due To Maintenance Activity |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-04-09 14:45:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Wilmington Station |
| Segment Name | Wilmington Meter To Tesoro |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 90745 |
| Onshore City Name | Carson |
| Onshore County Name | Los Angeles |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Relief Valve |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Relief Valve Was Not Closed |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 10000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 15000 |
| Pipeline Function | < 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Operation Type | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| 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 | 2013-03-26 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 | This release was due to operator error. A plains employee failed to close the pig receiver relief valve, during maintenance activity, causing a release of crude oil. |
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