Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-11-05 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$750
Incident datetime
2013-11-05 23:42
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 10 bbls of crude oil were released when a 1/4'' stainless steel corrosion inhibitor supply line connection cracked near the injection point on the pipeline. This corrosion inhibitor injection station is in a rural area. Winds were high on the day this occurred and as a result this oil spray was carried onto landowner property damaging the homeowners trailer home and yard. Plains is replacing the trailer home and returning the yard and environment back to its original state. At this time the threaded connection sample has been sent to the lab for analysis. A supplemental report will be submitted to update the costs and cause of this release. Supplemental narrative: plains has determined that the cause of the threaded connection failure was fatigue cracking. The injection point remains out of service and disconnected from the pipeline. Part a, number 18b has been updated and the year the item was installed has been added in part c, number 4. The supplemental report is in reference to the times provided. This release was reported to the pipeline operator at approximately 23:42, local time, on 11/5/2013 (#18a). The control center immediately shut down the line at 23:47 on 11/5/2013 as a precaution. It took the local pipeline operator until 2:20, on 11/6/2013, to drive to the site and isolate the chemical injection unit. The site takes approximately 2.5 hours to reach by car. Darkness of night made it difficult to assess the damage, until the next morning. At 10:27 on 11/6/2013, the division manager on-site made the determination the cost would exceed $50,000, which triggers a notification to nrc. This is when information was gathered to enter an online nrc report, which was entered at 11:13, 46 minutes later. Confirmation and nrc# 1065040 was issued at 11:34 on 11/6/2013. As instructed by the general inspector, we attempted to update part a, #4 to state 10:27 on 11/6/13 for when plains determined the incident met the reporting criteria, however, the online form does not allow this. This time listed for part a, #4, 23:42 on 11/5/2013, is when the potential release was report to the pipeline operator.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-12-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130388
Supplemental Number
19794
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
2013-11-05 23:42:00
Location Latitude
33.22973
Location Longitude
-96.06001
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
10
Recovered Bbls
10
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-11-05 23:42:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-11-05 23:47:00
Restart Datetime
2013-11-06 10:16:00
On Site Datetime
2013-11-06 02:20:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2013-11-06 11:13:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1065040
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
2
Segment Name
Red River Pl - Sherman To Yantis 8"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
75401
Onshore City Name
Greenville
Onshore County Name
Hunt
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tubing
Installation Year
2009
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Vegetation Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
284000
Est Cost Gas Released
1000
Est Cost Prop Damage
750
Est Cost Emergency
324728
Est Cost Environmental
54047
Est Cost Other
100000
Est Cost Other Details
This Includes The Purchase Of 20 Acres Of Land And Fees Associated With Land.
Prpty
764525
Accident Psig
230
Mop Psig
1440
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
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Pipe Nipple
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
S***** N*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
S******@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-993-5673
Preparer Fax
713-646-4103
Prepared Date
2014-10-14 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T***** M*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-646-4109
Authorizer Title
Sr Dir Environmental And Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
T*******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 10 bbls of crude oil were released when a 1/4'' stainless steel corrosion inhibitor supply line connection cracked near the injection point on the pipeline. This corrosion inhibitor injection station is in a rural area. Winds were high on the day this occurred and as a result this oil spray was carried onto landowner property damaging the homeowners trailer home and yard. Plains is replacing the trailer home and returning the yard and environment back to its original state. At this time the threaded connection sample has been sent to the lab for analysis. A supplemental report will be submitted to update the costs and cause of this release. Supplemental narrative: plains has determined that the cause of the threaded connection failure was fatigue cracking. The injection point remains out of service and disconnected from the pipeline. Part a, number 18b has been updated and the year the item was installed has been added in part c, number 4. The supplemental report is in reference to the times provided. This release was reported to the pipeline operator at approximately 23:42, local time, on 11/5/2013 (#18a). The control center immediately shut down the line at 23:47 on 11/5/2013 as a precaution. It took the local pipeline operator until 2:20, on 11/6/2013, to drive to the site and isolate the chemical injection unit. The site takes approximately 2.5 hours to reach by car. Darkness of night made it difficult to assess the damage, until the next morning. At 10:27 on 11/6/2013, the division manager on-site made the determination the cost would exceed $50,000, which triggers a notification to nrc. This is when information was gathered to enter an online nrc report, which was entered at 11:13, 46 minutes later. Confirmation and nrc# 1065040 was issued at 11:34 on 11/6/2013. As instructed by the general inspector, we attempted to update part a, #4 to state 10:27 on 11/6/13 for when plains determined the incident met the reporting criteria, however, the online form does not allow this. This time listed for part a, #4, 23:42 on 11/5/2013, is when the potential release was report to the pipeline operator.
| Report Received Date | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130388 |
| Supplemental Number | 19794 |
| 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 | 2013-11-05 23:42:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.22973 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.06001 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 10 |
| Recovered Bbls | 10 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-11-05 23:42:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-11-05 23:47:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-11-06 10:16:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-11-06 02:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2013-11-06 11:13:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1065040 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 2 |
| Segment Name | Red River Pl - Sherman To Yantis 8" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 75401 |
| Onshore City Name | Greenville |
| Onshore County Name | Hunt |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tubing |
| Installation Year | 2009 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Vegetation Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 284000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 750 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 324728 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 54047 |
| Est Cost Other | 100000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | This Includes The Purchase Of 20 Acres Of Land And Fees Associated With Land. |
| Prpty | 764525 |
| Accident Psig | 230 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Pipe Nipple |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | S***** N***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | S******@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-993-5673 |
| Preparer Fax | 713-646-4103 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-10-14 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T***** M***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-646-4109 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr Dir Environmental And Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T*******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 10 bbls of crude oil were released when a 1/4'' stainless steel corrosion inhibitor supply line connection cracked near the injection point on the pipeline. This corrosion inhibitor injection station is in a rural area. Winds were high on the day this occurred and as a result this oil spray was carried onto landowner property damaging the homeowners trailer home and yard. Plains is replacing the trailer home and returning the yard and environment back to its original state. At this time the threaded connection sample has been sent to the lab for analysis. A supplemental report will be submitted to update the costs and cause of this release. Supplemental narrative: plains has determined that the cause of the threaded connection failure was fatigue cracking. The injection point remains out of service and disconnected from the pipeline. Part a, number 18b has been updated and the year the item was installed has been added in part c, number 4. The supplemental report is in reference to the times provided. This release was reported to the pipeline operator at approximately 23:42, local time, on 11/5/2013 (#18a). The control center immediately shut down the line at 23:47 on 11/5/2013 as a precaution. It took the local pipeline operator until 2:20, on 11/6/2013, to drive to the site and isolate the chemical injection unit. The site takes approximately 2.5 hours to reach by car. Darkness of night made it difficult to assess the damage, until the next morning. At 10:27 on 11/6/2013, the division manager on-site made the determination the cost would exceed $50,000, which triggers a notification to nrc. This is when information was gathered to enter an online nrc report, which was entered at 11:13, 46 minutes later. Confirmation and nrc# 1065040 was issued at 11:34 on 11/6/2013. As instructed by the general inspector, we attempted to update part a, #4 to state 10:27 on 11/6/13 for when plains determined the incident met the reporting criteria, however, the online form does not allow this. This time listed for part a, #4, 23:42 on 11/5/2013, is when the potential release was report to the pipeline operator. |
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