Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2012-11-20 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$4,169
Incident datetime
2012-11-20 23:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 35 barrels of crude oil were released from the outer sleeve of a vertical centrifugal pump. The pump had been recently taken out of service, but remained connected to facility piping to be used in standby mode. External corrosion caused a hole in the outer sleeve of pump column. The incident was observed by plains local operations employee.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2012-12-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2012
Report Number
20120367
Supplemental Number
17815
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
2012-11-20 22:30:00
Location Latitude
34.20969
Location Longitude
-97.54401
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
35
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
35
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2012-11-20 23:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Standby Pump Was Isolated When The Release Occured
On Site Datetime
2012-11-20 23:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Red River Pipeline
Segment Name
Healdton Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
73438
Onshore City Name
Healdton
Onshore County Name
Carter
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
60
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
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
4169
Est Cost Emergency
1085
Est Cost Environmental
8614
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
13868
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
400
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
This was below detectible limits
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
General Corrosion
Galvanic Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
2004
Shielding Evident
No
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2012
Prior Damage
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
2013-04-04 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
J***** J****
Authorizer Telephone
(713) 993-5162
Authorizer Title
Sr Director Env Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
J******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 35 barrels of crude oil were released from the outer sleeve of a vertical centrifugal pump. The pump had been recently taken out of service, but remained connected to facility piping to be used in standby mode. External corrosion caused a hole in the outer sleeve of pump column. The incident was observed by plains local operations employee.
| Report Received Date | 2012-12-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2012 |
| Report Number | 20120367 |
| Supplemental Number | 17815 |
| 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 | 2012-11-20 22:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 34.20969 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.54401 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 35 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 35 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2012-11-20 23:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Standby Pump Was Isolated When The Release Occured |
| On Site Datetime | 2012-11-20 23:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Red River Pipeline |
| Segment Name | Healdton Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 73438 |
| Onshore City Name | Healdton |
| Onshore County Name | Carter |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 60 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| 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 | 4169 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1085 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 8614 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 13868 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 400 |
| 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 | This was below detectible limits |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | General Corrosion |
| Galvanic Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | 2004 |
| Shielding Evident | No |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2012 |
| Prior Damage | 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 | 2013-04-04 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | J***** J**** |
| Authorizer Telephone | (713) 993-5162 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr Director Env Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | J******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 35 barrels of crude oil were released from the outer sleeve of a vertical centrifugal pump. The pump had been recently taken out of service, but remained connected to facility piping to be used in standby mode. External corrosion caused a hole in the outer sleeve of pump column. The incident was observed by plains local operations employee. |
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