Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-06-12 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Notification Issue
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$4,000
Incident datetime
2012-06-12 12:20
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
This release was due to excavation damage by third party. A farmer failed to notify one-call prior to using a motor grader to repair the driveway to his barn. The 8-inch pipeline that was 24 inches belowground was hit twice in the same location (a couple inches apart), releasing 20 barrels of crude oil. The approximate size of the punctures caused by the motor grader was 2-in long x 3-in wide and 1-in long x 1.5-in wide. When the farmer hit the line, he notified the plains control center by calling the phone number on the plains pipeline marker. The pipeline was immediately replaced after the release.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-07-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120212
Supplemental Number
16759
Report Type
Original 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
2012-06-12 12:20:00
Location Latitude
33.17535
Location Longitude
-102.23929
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
20
Recovered Bbls
20
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-06-12 12:20:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-06-12 12:20:00
Restart Datetime
2012-06-12 20:00:00
On Site Datetime
2012-06-12 13:20:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Lamesa Sundown
Segment Name
Sundown To Sands
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79316
Onshore City Name
Brownfield
Onshore County Name
Terry
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
19.9
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
24
Crossing
Yes
Road Crossing Ind
Yes
Road Type
Uncased
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.156
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Grade B
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Coating Type
Asphalt
Installation Year
1941
Manufactured Year
1941
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2
Puncture Circum
3
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
475
Est Cost Prop Damage
4000
Est Cost Emergency
3000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
7475
Accident Psig
125
Mop Psig
725
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
39762
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf 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
The release was not detectable in time between the third party strike and the notification to the control room. Upon notification, the affected pipeline segment was immediately shutdown.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Farmer
Excavator Equipment
Grader/scraper
Work Performed
Driveway
One Call Notified Ind
No
Locator Type
Unknown/other
Visible Marks
No
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
2
Root Cause Category
Notification Issue
Root Cause Type
No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811
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
2012-07-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J***** R J****
Authorizer Telephone
713-993-5162
Authorizer Title
Sr Dir Env And Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
J******@p****.com
Narrative
This release was due to excavation damage by third party. A farmer failed to notify one-call prior to using a motor grader to repair the driveway to his barn. The 8-inch pipeline that was 24 inches belowground was hit twice in the same location (a couple inches apart), releasing 20 barrels of crude oil. The approximate size of the punctures caused by the motor grader was 2-in long x 3-in wide and 1-in long x 1.5-in wide. When the farmer hit the line, he notified the plains control center by calling the phone number on the plains pipeline marker. The pipeline was immediately replaced after the release.
| Report Received Date | 2012-07-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120212 |
| Supplemental Number | 16759 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2012-06-12 12:20:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.17535 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.23929 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 20 |
| Recovered Bbls | 20 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Third Party That Caused The Accident |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-06-12 12:20:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-06-12 12:20:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2012-06-12 20:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-06-12 13:20:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Lamesa Sundown |
| Segment Name | Sundown To Sands |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79316 |
| Onshore City Name | Brownfield |
| Onshore County Name | Terry |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 19.9 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 24 |
| Crossing | Yes |
| Road Crossing Ind | Yes |
| Road Type | Uncased |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.156 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Grade B |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Coating Type | Asphalt |
| Installation Year | 1941 |
| Manufactured Year | 1941 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2 |
| Puncture Circum | 3 |
| 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 | 475 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 4000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 7475 |
| Accident Psig | 125 |
| Mop Psig | 725 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 39762 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf 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 | The release was not detectable in time between the third party strike and the notification to the control room. Upon notification, the affected pipeline segment was immediately shutdown. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Farmer |
| Excavator Equipment | Grader/scraper |
| Work Performed | Driveway |
| One Call Notified Ind | No |
| Locator Type | Unknown/other |
| Visible Marks | No |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 2 |
| Root Cause Category | Notification Issue |
| Root Cause Type | No Notification Made To The One-Call Center/811 |
| 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 | 2012-07-12 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J***** R J**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-993-5162 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr Dir Env And Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | J******@p****.com |
| Narrative | This release was due to excavation damage by third party. A farmer failed to notify one-call prior to using a motor grader to repair the driveway to his barn. The 8-inch pipeline that was 24 inches belowground was hit twice in the same location (a couple inches apart), releasing 20 barrels of crude oil. The approximate size of the punctures caused by the motor grader was 2-in long x 3-in wide and 1-in long x 1.5-in wide. When the farmer hit the line, he notified the plains control center by calling the phone number on the plains pipeline marker. The pipeline was immediately replaced after the release. |
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