Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-05-19 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$200
Incident datetime
2012-05-19 13:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
A plains employee incorrectly opened the wrong valve, during pigging maintenance activity, causing auxiliary station piping to be pressurized which resulted in a release around the threaded connection of a thermal relief valve. The threaded connection piping was removed and replaced immediately after the release.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-06-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120179
Supplemental Number
17661
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
2012-05-19 13:14:00
Location Latitude
31.790487
Location Longitude
-103.132559
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1.5
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
1.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-05-19 13:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-05-19 13:30:00
Restart Datetime
2012-05-19 14:04:00
On Site Datetime
2012-05-19 13:30:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wink Station
Segment Name
Station Piping
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79745
Onshore City Name
Kermit
Onshore County Name
Winkler
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
20.43
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Pipe Threads
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
150
Est Cost Prop Damage
200
Est Cost Emergency
4000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
4350
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
2013-03-22 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
A plains employee incorrectly opened the wrong valve, during pigging maintenance activity, causing auxiliary station piping to be pressurized which resulted in a release around the threaded connection of a thermal relief valve. The threaded connection piping was removed and replaced immediately after the release.
| Report Received Date | 2012-06-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120179 |
| Supplemental Number | 17661 |
| 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 | 2012-05-19 13:14:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.790487 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.132559 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1.5 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-05-19 13:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-05-19 13:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2012-05-19 14:04:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-05-19 13:30:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Wink Station |
| Segment Name | Station Piping |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79745 |
| Onshore City Name | Kermit |
| Onshore County Name | Winkler |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 20.43 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Pipe Threads |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 150 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 200 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 4350 |
| 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 | 2013-03-22 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 | A plains employee incorrectly opened the wrong valve, during pigging maintenance activity, causing auxiliary station piping to be pressurized which resulted in a release around the threaded connection of a thermal relief valve. The threaded connection piping was removed and replaced immediately after the release. |
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