Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-09-18 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$40,000
Incident datetime
2012-09-18 06:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On september 18, 2012, while performing the morning inspection of the mccamey tank farm, the operator discovered a release at 06:30. Notifications to the control center were made and by 06:40 the segment of 16-inch suction line from the manifold to the odessa 16-inch pumps had been shutdown and isolated. The pipe was exposed at the release site, inspected and a preliminary determination by operations personnel that the release was possibly caused by internal corrosion. A temporary repair was made on the line. The line was then inspected, restarted and placed back in service. The cause of this release is still under investigation. The pipe will be sent to a lab to be analyzed for the cause of failure. A supplemental will be submitted once the results are received. This segment will be replaced. Supplemental narrative: the metallurgical analysis results determined that the cause was internal corrosion due to microbiologically-influenced corrosion (mic) at the 6 o'clock position. Visual examination showed corrosion pits penetrated the pipe wall, the morphology of these pits was characteristic of mic. The metallographic examination showed that the corrosion pitting in the pipe exhibited undercutting, which is also characteristic of mic. This segment is in the process of being replaced.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-10-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120300
Supplemental Number
17674
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
2012-09-18 06:30:00
Location Latitude
31.13575
Location Longitude
-102.18757
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
10
Recovered Bbls
10
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-09-18 06:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2012-09-18 06:40:00
Restart Datetime
2012-09-18 14:00:00
On Site Datetime
2012-09-18 07:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Mccamey Tank Farm
Segment Name
Odessa 16 Inch Suction Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79752
Onshore City Name
Mccamey
Onshore County Name
Upton
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
72
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
16
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw � Unknown Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1972
Manufactured Year
1972
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
1000
Est Cost Prop Damage
40000
Est Cost Emergency
3000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
44000
Accident Psig
30
Mop Psig
275
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 below detectable limits.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Corrosive Commodity Ind
Yes
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam 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
2013-03-25 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
On september 18, 2012, while performing the morning inspection of the mccamey tank farm, the operator discovered a release at 06:30. Notifications to the control center were made and by 06:40 the segment of 16-inch suction line from the manifold to the odessa 16-inch pumps had been shutdown and isolated. The pipe was exposed at the release site, inspected and a preliminary determination by operations personnel that the release was possibly caused by internal corrosion. A temporary repair was made on the line. The line was then inspected, restarted and placed back in service. The cause of this release is still under investigation. The pipe will be sent to a lab to be analyzed for the cause of failure. A supplemental will be submitted once the results are received. This segment will be replaced. Supplemental narrative: the metallurgical analysis results determined that the cause was internal corrosion due to microbiologically-influenced corrosion (mic) at the 6 o'clock position. Visual examination showed corrosion pits penetrated the pipe wall, the morphology of these pits was characteristic of mic. The metallographic examination showed that the corrosion pitting in the pipe exhibited undercutting, which is also characteristic of mic. This segment is in the process of being replaced.
| Report Received Date | 2012-10-18 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120300 |
| Supplemental Number | 17674 |
| 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 | 2012-09-18 06:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.13575 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.18757 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 10 |
| Recovered Bbls | 10 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-09-18 06:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2012-09-18 06:40:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2012-09-18 14:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-09-18 07:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Mccamey Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | Odessa 16 Inch Suction Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79752 |
| Onshore City Name | Mccamey |
| Onshore County Name | Upton |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 72 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 16 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw � Unknown Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1972 |
| Manufactured Year | 1972 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 1000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 40000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 44000 |
| Accident Psig | 30 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 below detectable limits. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Corrosive Commodity Ind | Yes |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam 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 | 2013-03-25 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 | On september 18, 2012, while performing the morning inspection of the mccamey tank farm, the operator discovered a release at 06:30. Notifications to the control center were made and by 06:40 the segment of 16-inch suction line from the manifold to the odessa 16-inch pumps had been shutdown and isolated. The pipe was exposed at the release site, inspected and a preliminary determination by operations personnel that the release was possibly caused by internal corrosion. A temporary repair was made on the line. The line was then inspected, restarted and placed back in service. The cause of this release is still under investigation. The pipe will be sent to a lab to be analyzed for the cause of failure. A supplemental will be submitted once the results are received. This segment will be replaced. Supplemental narrative: the metallurgical analysis results determined that the cause was internal corrosion due to microbiologically-influenced corrosion (mic) at the 6 o'clock position. Visual examination showed corrosion pits penetrated the pipe wall, the morphology of these pits was characteristic of mic. The metallographic examination showed that the corrosion pitting in the pipe exhibited undercutting, which is also characteristic of mic. This segment is in the process of being replaced. |
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