Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-07-23 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2013-07-23 13:55
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 125 bbls of crude oil were released when a mud plug broke loose during an ili anomaly repair. The cause of this release is currently under investagation. Once the cause has been determined a supplemental report will be submitted. *supplemental narrative: it has been determined that the main contributing factor to the release was failure to follow procedure. The operator qualified to perform or oversee the covered task has been re-qualified. Due to the pipeline's elevation profile and the inability to completely isolate unstable pockets of crude oil, consideration should have been given to other methods of isolating the release source. Plains operations, engineering and regulatory departments are currently revising procedures to ensure all energy sources are isolated through enhanced administrative and engineering controls. Additionally, plains personnel are performing a more thorough review of projects involving cutouts and product isolation to determine the safest method (I.E. Stopple, nitrogen purges, mechanical plugs, etc.). Part e section 5a-5e has also been updated.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-08-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130286
Supplemental Number
18873
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
2013-07-23 13:55:00
Location Latitude
42.9916667
Location Longitude
-106.7119444
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
125
Recovered Bbls
125
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-07-23 13:55:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Pipeline Was Already Shut Down For Repairs.
On Site Datetime
2013-07-23 13:55:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Casper (Bighorn)
Segment Name
Bighorn Incoming Pipeline
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82648
Onshore City Name
Powder River
Onshore County Name
Natrona
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
12
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
National Tube
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1944
Manufactured Year
1944
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Seepage Through Mudplug
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
3000
Est Cost Gas Released
2000
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Est Cost Other Details
0
Prpty
5000
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
1118
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
103857
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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 facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Operation Type
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Other Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
No, But They Were Performing The Task(S) Under The Direction And Observation Of A Qualified Individual
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
2013-12-19 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 125 bbls of crude oil were released when a mud plug broke loose during an ili anomaly repair. The cause of this release is currently under investagation. Once the cause has been determined a supplemental report will be submitted. *supplemental narrative: it has been determined that the main contributing factor to the release was failure to follow procedure. The operator qualified to perform or oversee the covered task has been re-qualified. Due to the pipeline's elevation profile and the inability to completely isolate unstable pockets of crude oil, consideration should have been given to other methods of isolating the release source. Plains operations, engineering and regulatory departments are currently revising procedures to ensure all energy sources are isolated through enhanced administrative and engineering controls. Additionally, plains personnel are performing a more thorough review of projects involving cutouts and product isolation to determine the safest method (I.E. Stopple, nitrogen purges, mechanical plugs, etc.). Part e section 5a-5e has also been updated.
| Report Received Date | 2013-08-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130286 |
| Supplemental Number | 18873 |
| 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 | 2013-07-23 13:55:00 |
| Location Latitude | 42.9916667 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -106.7119444 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 125 |
| Recovered Bbls | 125 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-07-23 13:55:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Pipeline Was Already Shut Down For Repairs. |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-07-23 13:55:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Casper (Bighorn) |
| Segment Name | Bighorn Incoming Pipeline |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82648 |
| Onshore City Name | Powder River |
| Onshore County Name | Natrona |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 12 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 42000 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | National Tube |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1944 |
| Manufactured Year | 1944 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Seepage Through Mudplug |
| 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 | 3000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 2000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Est Cost Other Details | 0 |
| Prpty | 5000 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 1118 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 103857 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Operation Type | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Other Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | No, But They Were Performing The Task(S) Under The Direction And Observation Of A Qualified Individual |
| 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 | 2013-12-19 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 125 bbls of crude oil were released when a mud plug broke loose during an ili anomaly repair. The cause of this release is currently under investagation. Once the cause has been determined a supplemental report will be submitted. *supplemental narrative: it has been determined that the main contributing factor to the release was failure to follow procedure. The operator qualified to perform or oversee the covered task has been re-qualified. Due to the pipeline's elevation profile and the inability to completely isolate unstable pockets of crude oil, consideration should have been given to other methods of isolating the release source. Plains operations, engineering and regulatory departments are currently revising procedures to ensure all energy sources are isolated through enhanced administrative and engineering controls. Additionally, plains personnel are performing a more thorough review of projects involving cutouts and product isolation to determine the safest method (I.E. Stopple, nitrogen purges, mechanical plugs, etc.). Part e section 5a-5e has also been updated. |
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