Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-06-30 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2013-06-30 19:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 220 bbls of crude oil were released within the tank dike of tank 2 due to a failure of a temporary line used to transfer the remaining contents of tank 2 to tank 202608. At the time of the release, tank 2 was being removed from service; the tank's volume was being transferred to tank 202608 using a diaphragm pump with a temporary line attached. During the transfer process, movement of the temporary line caused the line to fatigue and rupture resulting in a release. Once the release was discovered tank 2 was isolated. The release volume was fully contained within the dike surrounding tank 2 and no water was impacted. We awknowledge & apologize for this late submittal; our error is due to a scheduling oversight in setting the due date for this report.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-08-06 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130267
Supplemental Number
18424
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
2013-06-30 19:45:00
Location Latitude
28.3563889
Location Longitude
-99.571389
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
220
Recovered Bbls
220
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-06-30 19:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Operators Were Able To Close The Valves From The Tank
On Site Datetime
2013-06-30 19:45:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Catarina Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78836
Onshore City Name
Catarina
Onshore County Name
Dimmit
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Other
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Item Involved Details
Temporary Line
Installation Year
2013
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Steel Reinforced Rubber Hose
Release Type
Rupture
Rupture Orient
Circumferential
Rupture Width
6
Rupture Length
4
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
2000
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
10000
Est Cost Environmental
30600
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
42600
Accident Psig
75
Mop Psig
285
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
Movement was done locally, the control room was not managing the flow at the time.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Temporary Line
Additional Support 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
2013-08-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T***** M*****
Authorizer Telephone
(713)646-4109
Authorizer Title
Sr Director Env And Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
T*******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 220 bbls of crude oil were released within the tank dike of tank 2 due to a failure of a temporary line used to transfer the remaining contents of tank 2 to tank 202608. At the time of the release, tank 2 was being removed from service; the tank's volume was being transferred to tank 202608 using a diaphragm pump with a temporary line attached. During the transfer process, movement of the temporary line caused the line to fatigue and rupture resulting in a release. Once the release was discovered tank 2 was isolated. The release volume was fully contained within the dike surrounding tank 2 and no water was impacted. We awknowledge & apologize for this late submittal; our error is due to a scheduling oversight in setting the due date for this report.
| Report Received Date | 2013-08-06 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130267 |
| Supplemental Number | 18424 |
| 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 | 2013-06-30 19:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.3563889 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -99.571389 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 220 |
| Recovered Bbls | 220 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-06-30 19:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Operators Were Able To Close The Valves From The Tank |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-06-30 19:45:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Catarina Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78836 |
| Onshore City Name | Catarina |
| Onshore County Name | Dimmit |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Item Involved Details | Temporary Line |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Steel Reinforced Rubber Hose |
| Release Type | Rupture |
| Rupture Orient | Circumferential |
| Rupture Width | 6 |
| Rupture Length | 4 |
| 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 | 2000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 10000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 30600 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 42600 |
| Accident Psig | 75 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| 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 | Movement was done locally, the control room was not managing the flow at the time. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Temporary Line |
| Additional Support 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 | 2013-08-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T***** M***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | (713)646-4109 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr Director Env And Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T*******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 220 bbls of crude oil were released within the tank dike of tank 2 due to a failure of a temporary line used to transfer the remaining contents of tank 2 to tank 202608. At the time of the release, tank 2 was being removed from service; the tank's volume was being transferred to tank 202608 using a diaphragm pump with a temporary line attached. During the transfer process, movement of the temporary line caused the line to fatigue and rupture resulting in a release. Once the release was discovered tank 2 was isolated. The release volume was fully contained within the dike surrounding tank 2 and no water was impacted. We awknowledge & apologize for this late submittal; our error is due to a scheduling oversight in setting the due date for this report. |
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