Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-11-15 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2012-11-15 09:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 1.5 barrels of crude oil were released when the metal gasket located on the system pump failed. The metal gasket was replaced and the pump was put back in service. The pump is scheduled to be replaced next month.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-12-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120357
Supplemental Number
17755
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
2012-11-15 08:00:00
Location Latitude
33.767016
Location Longitude
-96.89285
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
2012-11-15 09:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Station Pump Was Isolated From The System For Proving At Time Of Release
On Site Datetime
2012-11-15 09:45:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Whitesboro Station
Segment Name
Red River Pipeline
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76273
Onshore City Name
Whitesboro
Onshore County Name
Grayson
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 93.9
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Metal Gasket Failure
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
500
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2000
Pipeline Function
< 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
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 Env Director Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
J******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 1.5 barrels of crude oil were released when the metal gasket located on the system pump failed. The metal gasket was replaced and the pump was put back in service. The pump is scheduled to be replaced next month.
| Report Received Date | 2012-12-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120357 |
| Supplemental Number | 17755 |
| 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 | 2012-11-15 08:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.767016 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.89285 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 | 2012-11-15 09:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Station Pump Was Isolated From The System For Proving At Time Of Release |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-11-15 09:45:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Whitesboro Station |
| Segment Name | Red River Pipeline |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76273 |
| Onshore City Name | Whitesboro |
| Onshore County Name | Grayson |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 93.9 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Metal Gasket Failure |
| 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 | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2000 |
| Pipeline Function | < 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| 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 Env Director Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | J******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 1.5 barrels of crude oil were released when the metal gasket located on the system pump failed. The metal gasket was replaced and the pump was put back in service. The pump is scheduled to be replaced next month. |
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