Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-07-30 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$200
Incident datetime
2013-07-30 10:05
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 2 bbls of crude oil were released when an unknown person(s) removed the threaded pressure warning device on the scraper trap's closure door. As a result of the absence of the 1/2 inch pressure warning device, crude oil was able to flow from the open port upon start up of the pipeline and pressurization of the scraper trap. Once this was discovered, the 1/2 inch pressure warning device was properly put back into the scaper trap.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-08-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130293
Supplemental Number
18494
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
2013-07-30 10:00:00
Location Latitude
32.7261111
Location Longitude
-103.2997222
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-07-30 10:05:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-07-30 10:05:00
Restart Datetime
2013-07-30 16:00:00
On Site Datetime
2013-07-30 10:35:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Vacuum Trap Tie-In
Segment Name
34 Junction To Vacuum 10"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
88260
Onshore City Name
Buckeye (Lovington)
Onshore County Name
Lea
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Scraper/pig Trap
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Threaded Pressure Warning Device Was Removed By Unknown Person(S), Leaving 1/2 Inch Port Open To Atmosphere.
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
200
Est Cost Prop Damage
200
Est Cost Emergency
400
Est Cost Environmental
1200
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2000
Pipeline Function
< 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Intentional Damage
Outside Force Type
Intentional Damage
Intentional Subtype
Vandalism
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
2013-08-29 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T***** M*****
Authorizer Telephone
(713) 646-4109
Authorizer Title
Sr Director Env Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
T*******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 2 bbls of crude oil were released when an unknown person(s) removed the threaded pressure warning device on the scraper trap's closure door. As a result of the absence of the 1/2 inch pressure warning device, crude oil was able to flow from the open port upon start up of the pipeline and pressurization of the scraper trap. Once this was discovered, the 1/2 inch pressure warning device was properly put back into the scaper trap.
| Report Received Date | 2013-08-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130293 |
| Supplemental Number | 18494 |
| 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 | 2013-07-30 10:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.7261111 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.2997222 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-07-30 10:05:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-07-30 10:05:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-07-30 16:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-07-30 10:35:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Vacuum Trap Tie-In |
| Segment Name | 34 Junction To Vacuum 10" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 88260 |
| Onshore City Name | Buckeye (Lovington) |
| Onshore County Name | Lea |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Scraper/pig Trap |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Threaded Pressure Warning Device Was Removed By Unknown Person(S), Leaving 1/2 Inch Port Open To Atmosphere. |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 200 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 200 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 400 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1200 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2000 |
| Pipeline Function | < 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Intentional Damage |
| Outside Force Type | Intentional Damage |
| Intentional Subtype | Vandalism |
| 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 | 2013-08-29 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T***** M***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | (713) 646-4109 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr Director Env Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T*******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 2 bbls of crude oil were released when an unknown person(s) removed the threaded pressure warning device on the scraper trap's closure door. As a result of the absence of the 1/2 inch pressure warning device, crude oil was able to flow from the open port upon start up of the pipeline and pressurization of the scraper trap. Once this was discovered, the 1/2 inch pressure warning device was properly put back into the scaper trap. |
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