Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-07-19 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,000
Incident datetime
2013-07-19 16:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 4 bbls of crude oil were released when 16" station manifold piping corroded internally causing a pinhole leak. The release was fully contained within an engineered concrete containment area. A temporary repair clamp was immediately installed and the line was isolated from service to allow the system to return to routine operation. The failed 16" pipe is scheduled for replacement. Supplemental narrative: plains has determined that this section of piping was not necessary for operation and created a low-flow condition. This section of piping has been removed. Internal corrosion has been verified to be the sole cause of this release.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-08-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130277
Supplemental Number
19009
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
2013-07-19 16:00:00
Location Latitude
33.914949
Location Longitude
-98.437029
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
4
Recovered Bbls
4
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-07-19 16:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-07-19 16:00:00
Restart Datetime
2013-07-19 22:00:00
On Site Datetime
2013-07-19 16:40:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wichita Falls
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76305
Onshore City Name
Wichita Falls
Onshore County Name
Wichita
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
2000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
2500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
4500
Pipeline Function
< 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
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
2014-02-11 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T***** M*****
Authorizer Telephone
(713)646-4109
Authorizer Title
Sr Director Env Remediation Compliance
Authorizer Email
T*******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 4 bbls of crude oil were released when 16" station manifold piping corroded internally causing a pinhole leak. The release was fully contained within an engineered concrete containment area. A temporary repair clamp was immediately installed and the line was isolated from service to allow the system to return to routine operation. The failed 16" pipe is scheduled for replacement. Supplemental narrative: plains has determined that this section of piping was not necessary for operation and created a low-flow condition. This section of piping has been removed. Internal corrosion has been verified to be the sole cause of this release.
| Report Received Date | 2013-08-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130277 |
| Supplemental Number | 19009 |
| 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 | 2013-07-19 16:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.914949 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.437029 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 4 |
| Recovered Bbls | 4 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-07-19 16:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-07-19 16:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-07-19 22:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-07-19 16:40:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Wichita Falls |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76305 |
| Onshore City Name | Wichita Falls |
| Onshore County Name | Wichita |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 2000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 4500 |
| Pipeline Function | < 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| 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 | 2014-02-11 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T***** M***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | (713)646-4109 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr Director Env Remediation Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T*******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 4 bbls of crude oil were released when 16" station manifold piping corroded internally causing a pinhole leak. The release was fully contained within an engineered concrete containment area. A temporary repair clamp was immediately installed and the line was isolated from service to allow the system to return to routine operation. The failed 16" pipe is scheduled for replacement. Supplemental narrative: plains has determined that this section of piping was not necessary for operation and created a low-flow condition. This section of piping has been removed. Internal corrosion has been verified to be the sole cause of this release. |
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