Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-05-03 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2012-05-03 10:20
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
As a result of an abnormal rain event (nine inches in 2 hours), approximately 8 barrels of crude oil was released from the roof drain of tank 1292. It was determined that the weight of the rain water pooling on the floating roof caused crude oil to rise through the roof leg guides onto the roof. The crude oil along with rain water drained from the roof through the tank roof drain.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-06-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120168
Supplemental Number
17868
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
2012-05-03 10:20:00
Location Latitude
30.793919
Location Longitude
-88.204914
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
8
Recovered Bbls
8
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-05-03 10:20:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Tank Release - Shutdown Was Not Necessary
On Site Datetime
2012-05-03 10:20:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2012-05-03 11:37:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1010406
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Ten Mile Station
Segment Name
Tank 1292
Onshore State Abbreviation
Al
Onshore Postal Code
36613
Onshore City Name
Eight Mile
Onshore County Name
Mobile
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Other
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Item Involved Details
Roof Leg Guides
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Abnormal Rain Event
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
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
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
12000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
12000
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
0
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
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 due to an abnormal rain event
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Heavy Rains/floods
Natural Force Type
Heavy Rains/floods
Heavy Rains Subtype
Other
Nf Other Details
Abnormal Rain Event
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
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
2013-04-10 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
As a result of an abnormal rain event (nine inches in 2 hours), approximately 8 barrels of crude oil was released from the roof drain of tank 1292. It was determined that the weight of the rain water pooling on the floating roof caused crude oil to rise through the roof leg guides onto the roof. The crude oil along with rain water drained from the roof through the tank roof drain.
| Report Received Date | 2012-06-01 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120168 |
| Supplemental Number | 17868 |
| 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 | 2012-05-03 10:20:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.793919 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -88.204914 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 8 |
| Recovered Bbls | 8 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-05-03 10:20:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Tank Release - Shutdown Was Not Necessary |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-05-03 10:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2012-05-03 11:37:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1010406 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Ten Mile Station |
| Segment Name | Tank 1292 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Al |
| Onshore Postal Code | 36613 |
| Onshore City Name | Eight Mile |
| Onshore County Name | Mobile |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Item Involved Details | Roof Leg Guides |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Abnormal Rain Event |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| 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 | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 12000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 12000 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 0 |
| 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 | 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 due to an abnormal rain event |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Natural Force Type | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Heavy Rains Subtype | Other |
| Nf Other Details | Abnormal Rain Event |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| 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 | 2013-04-10 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 | As a result of an abnormal rain event (nine inches in 2 hours), approximately 8 barrels of crude oil was released from the roof drain of tank 1292. It was determined that the weight of the rain water pooling on the floating roof caused crude oil to rise through the roof leg guides onto the roof. The crude oil along with rain water drained from the roof through the tank roof drain. |
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