Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-08-19 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$17,000
Incident datetime
2013-08-19 10:35
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 6 bbls of crude oil were released when a 2 inch side valve on the suction side of a pump failed to seal closed. Once the release was discovered, the on-site operator immediately closed the pump's mainline suction and discharge valves. The closure of these valves isolated the release source thus stopping the release. The 2 inch side valve is in the process of being replaced.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-09-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130317
Supplemental Number
18589
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
2013-08-19 10:32:00
Location Latitude
41.8458333
Location Longitude
-106.2038889
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
6
Recovered Bbls
6
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-08-19 10:35:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Station Was Already Shut Down Due To Maintenance
On Site Datetime
2013-08-19 10:35:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Medicine Bow Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82329
Onshore City Name
Medicine Bow
Onshore County Name
Carbon
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
1940
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
500
Est Cost Prop Damage
17000
Est Cost Emergency
4000
Est Cost Environmental
2000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
23500
Accident Psig
910
Mop Psig
1030
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
There were no alarms the controller should've seen or that reqired a response from the controller.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Block Valve Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Valve Seat Failure
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
2013-09-17 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 6 bbls of crude oil were released when a 2 inch side valve on the suction side of a pump failed to seal closed. Once the release was discovered, the on-site operator immediately closed the pump's mainline suction and discharge valves. The closure of these valves isolated the release source thus stopping the release. The 2 inch side valve is in the process of being replaced.
| Report Received Date | 2013-09-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130317 |
| Supplemental Number | 18589 |
| 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 | 2013-08-19 10:32:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.8458333 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -106.2038889 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 6 |
| Recovered Bbls | 6 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-08-19 10:35:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Station Was Already Shut Down Due To Maintenance |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-08-19 10:35:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Medicine Bow Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82329 |
| Onshore City Name | Medicine Bow |
| Onshore County Name | Carbon |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 1940 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 17000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 23500 |
| Accident Psig | 910 |
| Mop Psig | 1030 |
| 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 | There were no alarms the controller should've seen or that reqired a response from the controller. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Block Valve Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Valve Seat Failure |
| 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 | 2013-09-17 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 6 bbls of crude oil were released when a 2 inch side valve on the suction side of a pump failed to seal closed. Once the release was discovered, the on-site operator immediately closed the pump's mainline suction and discharge valves. The closure of these valves isolated the release source thus stopping the release. The 2 inch side valve is in the process of being replaced. |
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