Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2013-11-10 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$7,500
Incident datetime
2013-11-10 18:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 1.7 bbls of crude oil were released when a 1 inch steel drain plug corroded causing deterioration of the threads allowing the plug to leak. Plains has replaced this 1 inch drain plug with a plug made of corrosion resistant stainless steel.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2013-12-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2013
Report Number
20130392
Supplemental Number
18804
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
2013-11-10 18:00:00
Location Latitude
35.317952
Location Longitude
-97.243049
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1.7
Recovered Bbls
1.7
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2013-11-10 18:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2013-11-10 18:00:00
Restart Datetime
2013-11-11 00:31:00
On Site Datetime
2013-11-10 19:30:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Basin Pl System
Segment Name
Wf To Cushing 24
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
73070
Onshore City Name
Norman
Onshore County Name
Cleveland
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 462.50
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Threads Plug Failed /corrosion
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
7500
Est Cost Emergency
3500
Est Cost Environmental
1000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
12200
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
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
2013-12-09 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T***** M*****
Authorizer Telephone
(713) 646-4109
Authorizer Title
Sr Dir Environmental Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
T*******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 1.7 bbls of crude oil were released when a 1 inch steel drain plug corroded causing deterioration of the threads allowing the plug to leak. Plains has replaced this 1 inch drain plug with a plug made of corrosion resistant stainless steel.
| Report Received Date | 2013-12-09 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2013 |
| Report Number | 20130392 |
| Supplemental Number | 18804 |
| 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 | 2013-11-10 18:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.317952 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.243049 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1.7 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1.7 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2013-11-10 18:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2013-11-10 18:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2013-11-11 00:31:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2013-11-10 19:30:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Basin Pl System |
| Segment Name | Wf To Cushing 24 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 73070 |
| Onshore City Name | Norman |
| Onshore County Name | Cleveland |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 462.50 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Threads Plug Failed /corrosion |
| 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 | 7500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 12200 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| 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 | 2013-12-09 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T***** M***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | (713) 646-4109 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr Dir Environmental Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T*******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 1.7 bbls of crude oil were released when a 1 inch steel drain plug corroded causing deterioration of the threads allowing the plug to leak. Plains has replaced this 1 inch drain plug with a plug made of corrosion resistant stainless steel. |
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