Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-09-09 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$25
Incident datetime
2013-09-09 15:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 6 bbls of crude oil were released when a second party contractor was finishing dirt work within plains' facility and impacted an adjacent aboveground 1 inch nipple, shearing it from the carrier pipe. Plains' operator instantly responded, stopped the release and installed a new nipple. **this report was manually sent to PHMSA via email on 10.09.13 to meet the 30 day reporting requirement for PHMSA release reporting. Plains was not able to access the PHMSA portal during this time. Supplemental narrative: this supplemental report is being submitted in order to change the facility classification from 'onshore breakout tank or storage vessel, including attached appurtenances' to 'onshore terminal/tank farm equipment and piping.' after much deliberation, it was determined that 'onshore breakout tank or storage vessel, including attached appurtenances' did not describe the facility as well as 'onshore terminal/tank farm equipment and piping' did.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-11-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130358
Supplemental Number
19063
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
2013-09-09 15:00:00
Location Latitude
35.936195
Location Longitude
-96.748525
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
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-09-09 15:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Facility Already Shut Down Due To Construction
On Site Datetime
2013-09-09 15:10:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Cushing Terminal
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74023
Onshore City Name
Cushing
Onshore County Name
Lincoln
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Installation Year
2004
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Broken Nipple Due To Backhoe Impact
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
212
Est Cost Prop Damage
25
Est Cost Emergency
2000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2237
Accident Psig
15
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
No
Scada Functional Ind
No
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place 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
Yes
Num Contractors Tested
1
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party)
Prior Notification Ind
No
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Pipeline Easement Row Ind
Yes
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Backhoe/trackhoe
Work Performed
Grading
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
1.30828e+13
Locator Type
Unknown/other
Visible Marks
Yes
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks
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
2014-02-27 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 second party contractor was finishing dirt work within plains' facility and impacted an adjacent aboveground 1 inch nipple, shearing it from the carrier pipe. Plains' operator instantly responded, stopped the release and installed a new nipple. **this report was manually sent to PHMSA via email on 10.09.13 to meet the 30 day reporting requirement for PHMSA release reporting. Plains was not able to access the PHMSA portal during this time. Supplemental narrative: this supplemental report is being submitted in order to change the facility classification from 'onshore breakout tank or storage vessel, including attached appurtenances' to 'onshore terminal/tank farm equipment and piping.' after much deliberation, it was determined that 'onshore breakout tank or storage vessel, including attached appurtenances' did not describe the facility as well as 'onshore terminal/tank farm equipment and piping' did.
| Report Received Date | 2013-11-04 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130358 |
| Supplemental Number | 19063 |
| 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 | 2013-09-09 15:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.936195 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.748525 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 | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-09-09 15:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Facility Already Shut Down Due To Construction |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-09-09 15:10:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Cushing Terminal |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74023 |
| Onshore City Name | Cushing |
| Onshore County Name | Lincoln |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Installation Year | 2004 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Broken Nipple Due To Backhoe Impact |
| 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 | 212 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 25 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2237 |
| Accident Psig | 15 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Functional Ind | No |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place 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 | Yes |
| Num Contractors Tested | 1 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Operator's Contractor (Second Party) |
| Prior Notification Ind | No |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Pipeline Easement Row Ind | Yes |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Backhoe/trackhoe |
| Work Performed | Grading |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 1.30828e+13 |
| Locator Type | Unknown/other |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Excavator Failed To Maintain Clearance After Verifying Marks |
| 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 | 2014-02-27 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 second party contractor was finishing dirt work within plains' facility and impacted an adjacent aboveground 1 inch nipple, shearing it from the carrier pipe. Plains' operator instantly responded, stopped the release and installed a new nipple. **this report was manually sent to PHMSA via email on 10.09.13 to meet the 30 day reporting requirement for PHMSA release reporting. Plains was not able to access the PHMSA portal during this time. Supplemental narrative: this supplemental report is being submitted in order to change the facility classification from 'onshore breakout tank or storage vessel, including attached appurtenances' to 'onshore terminal/tank farm equipment and piping.' after much deliberation, it was determined that 'onshore breakout tank or storage vessel, including attached appurtenances' did not describe the facility as well as 'onshore terminal/tank farm equipment and piping' did. |
External Resources
PHMSA pipeline safety insights.
Product
Features
Company
All rights reserved. Copyright © by ClearPHMSA