Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-03-31 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,500
Incident datetime
2013-03-31 11:16
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 10 bbls of crude oil were released from a pump's seal packing due to seal packing loss. The seal packing was replaced and the system put back into service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-04-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130146
Supplemental Number
17940
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
2013-03-31 11:16:00
Location Latitude
31.525701
Location Longitude
-91.768142
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
2013-03-31 11:16:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-03-31 11:16:00
Restart Datetime
2013-03-31 16:00:00
On Site Datetime
2013-03-31 12:30:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Ross Bayou Station Pump
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
71343
Onshore City Name
Jonesville
Onshore County Name
Concordia
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
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
Pump
Installation Year
1970
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Teflon Graphite
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
160
Est Cost Prop Damage
1500
Est Cost Emergency
2500
Est Cost Environmental
16000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
20160
Accident Psig
280
Mop Psig
280
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
The release was below detectable limits.
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
Other Pump Ind
Seal/packing Failure
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
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
2013-04-26 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T***** J M*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-646-4109
Authorizer Title
Sr Director Environmental And Regulatory Complianc
Authorizer Email
T*******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 10 bbls of crude oil were released from a pump's seal packing due to seal packing loss. The seal packing was replaced and the system put back into service.
| Report Received Date | 2013-04-26 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130146 |
| Supplemental Number | 17940 |
| 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 | 2013-03-31 11:16:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.525701 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.768142 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 | 2013-03-31 11:16:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-03-31 11:16:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-03-31 16:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-03-31 12:30:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Ross Bayou Station Pump |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 71343 |
| Onshore City Name | Jonesville |
| Onshore County Name | Concordia |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| 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 | Pump |
| Installation Year | 1970 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Teflon Graphite |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 160 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 16000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 20160 |
| Accident Psig | 280 |
| Mop Psig | 280 |
| 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 | The release was below detectable limits. |
| 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 |
| Other Pump Ind | Seal/packing Failure |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| 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 | 2013-04-26 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T***** J M***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-646-4109 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr Director Environmental And Regulatory Complianc |
| Authorizer Email | T*******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 10 bbls of crude oil were released from a pump's seal packing due to seal packing loss. The seal packing was replaced and the system put back into service. |
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