Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-10-22 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$30,000
Incident datetime
2013-10-22 15:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 0.48 bbls of crude oil were released when the gardendale south facility's downstream delivery experienced a power outage and closed its receipt valves. As a result of the customer's valve closure, an increase in pressure occurred and a pressure relief valve relieved into 1" piping. The system experienced pressures within the design of the facility, but crude oil was released due to a loose union connection on the pressure relief valve's discharge pipe. The plains control center and local operators immediately witnessed the pressure increase and responded on site. The union on the 1" piping was tightened and operations were resumed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-11-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130372
Supplemental Number
18754
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
2013-10-22 15:45:00
Location Latitude
28.5088889
Location Longitude
-99.2227778
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.48
Recovered Bbls
0.48
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-10-22 15:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-10-22 15:45:00
Restart Datetime
2013-10-22 19:10:00
On Site Datetime
2013-10-22 15:45:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Gardendale South
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79758
Onshore City Name
Gardendale
Onshore County Name
La Salle
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
48
Est Cost Prop Damage
30000
Est Cost Emergency
6000
Est Cost Environmental
10000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
46048
Pipeline Function
< 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
Eq Failure Type
Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting
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
2013-11-21 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 0.48 bbls of crude oil were released when the gardendale south facility's downstream delivery experienced a power outage and closed its receipt valves. As a result of the customer's valve closure, an increase in pressure occurred and a pressure relief valve relieved into 1" piping. The system experienced pressures within the design of the facility, but crude oil was released due to a loose union connection on the pressure relief valve's discharge pipe. The plains control center and local operators immediately witnessed the pressure increase and responded on site. The union on the 1" piping was tightened and operations were resumed.
| Report Received Date | 2013-11-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130372 |
| Supplemental Number | 18754 |
| 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 | 2013-10-22 15:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.5088889 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -99.2227778 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.48 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.48 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-10-22 15:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-10-22 15:45:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-10-22 19:10:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-10-22 15:45:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Gardendale South |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79758 |
| Onshore City Name | Gardendale |
| Onshore County Name | La Salle |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 48 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 30000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 10000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 46048 |
| Pipeline Function | < 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| Eq Failure Type | Defective Or Loose Tubing Or Fitting |
| 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 | 2013-11-21 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 0.48 bbls of crude oil were released when the gardendale south facility's downstream delivery experienced a power outage and closed its receipt valves. As a result of the customer's valve closure, an increase in pressure occurred and a pressure relief valve relieved into 1" piping. The system experienced pressures within the design of the facility, but crude oil was released due to a loose union connection on the pressure relief valve's discharge pipe. The plains control center and local operators immediately witnessed the pressure increase and responded on site. The union on the 1" piping was tightened and operations were resumed. |
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