Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-08-31 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$375
Incident datetime
2012-08-31 11:33
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 15 barrels of crude oil was released when the stem packing on a valve failed. The stem was removed and inspected and appeared to be in good shape. No rough spots or gouges were found. The stem packing was replaced immediately after the release and the valve is scheduled to be replaced.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-09-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120277
Supplemental Number
17796
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
2012-08-31 11:33:00
Location Latitude
35.059321
Location Longitude
-119.064098
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
15
Recovered Bbls
15
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-08-31 11:33:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-08-31 11:33:00
Restart Datetime
2012-08-31 17:15:00
On Site Datetime
2012-08-31 11:33:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Emidio Pump Station
Segment Name
Emidio Pump Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
93313
Onshore City Name
Mettler
Onshore County Name
Kern
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
8a2
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Other
Valve Mainline Details
Block Valve
Valve Manufacturer
Acv
Installation Year
2006
Manufactured Year
1987
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
375
Est Cost Emergency
2000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2375
Accident Psig
1244
Mop Psig
1350
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
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
There were no alarms associated with this device. The leak was below detectable limits.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Stem Packing On Valve Failed
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
2013-04-03 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 15 barrels of crude oil was released when the stem packing on a valve failed. The stem was removed and inspected and appeared to be in good shape. No rough spots or gouges were found. The stem packing was replaced immediately after the release and the valve is scheduled to be replaced.
| Report Received Date | 2012-09-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120277 |
| Supplemental Number | 17796 |
| 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 | 2012-08-31 11:33:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.059321 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -119.064098 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 15 |
| Recovered Bbls | 15 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-08-31 11:33:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-08-31 11:33:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2012-08-31 17:15:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-08-31 11:33:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Emidio Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Emidio Pump Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 93313 |
| Onshore City Name | Mettler |
| Onshore County Name | Kern |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 8a2 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Other |
| Valve Mainline Details | Block Valve |
| Valve Manufacturer | Acv |
| Installation Year | 2006 |
| Manufactured Year | 1987 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 375 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2375 |
| Accident Psig | 1244 |
| Mop Psig | 1350 |
| 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 | 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 | There were no alarms associated with this device. The leak was below detectable limits. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Stem Packing On Valve Failed |
| 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 | 2013-04-03 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 15 barrels of crude oil was released when the stem packing on a valve failed. The stem was removed and inspected and appeared to be in good shape. No rough spots or gouges were found. The stem packing was replaced immediately after the release and the valve is scheduled to be replaced. |
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