Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-03-18 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,000
Incident datetime
2014-03-18 16:10
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 4 bbls of crude oil were released due to the failure of a sump level mechanical switch. The failed switch was not able to activate the sump high-level alarm and, therefore, unable to provide an indication to the controller. The release was identified by local operating personnel who immediately isolated the sump. The sump level alarm switch was replaced and tested for proper working condition. Supplemental report was submitted, per PHMSA engineer, to include information in part b-additional location information, items 4, 5 and 6.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-04-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140150
Supplemental Number
19658
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
2014-03-18 15:50:00
Location Latitude
33.91486
Location Longitude
-98.43757
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
4
Recovered Bbls
4
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-03-18 16:10:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Sump Was Isolated.
On Site Datetime
2014-03-18 16:10:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wichita Falls Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76301
Onshore City Name
Wichita Falls
Onshore County Name
Wichita Falls County
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Sump
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Sump
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
400
Est Cost Prop Damage
2000
Est Cost Emergency
500
Est Cost Environmental
500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3400
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Preparer Name
C******* C*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
C*******@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-993-5080
Preparer Fax
713-646-4310
Prepared Date
2014-08-14 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 4 bbls of crude oil were released due to the failure of a sump level mechanical switch. The failed switch was not able to activate the sump high-level alarm and, therefore, unable to provide an indication to the controller. The release was identified by local operating personnel who immediately isolated the sump. The sump level alarm switch was replaced and tested for proper working condition. Supplemental report was submitted, per PHMSA engineer, to include information in part b-additional location information, items 4, 5 and 6.
| Report Received Date | 2014-04-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140150 |
| Supplemental Number | 19658 |
| 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 | 2014-03-18 15:50:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.91486 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.43757 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 4 |
| Recovered Bbls | 4 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-03-18 16:10:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Sump Was Isolated. |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-03-18 16:10:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Wichita Falls Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76301 |
| Onshore City Name | Wichita Falls |
| Onshore County Name | Wichita Falls County |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Sump |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Sump |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 400 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3400 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Preparer Name | C******* C***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | C*******@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-993-5080 |
| Preparer Fax | 713-646-4310 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-08-14 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 4 bbls of crude oil were released due to the failure of a sump level mechanical switch. The failed switch was not able to activate the sump high-level alarm and, therefore, unable to provide an indication to the controller. The release was identified by local operating personnel who immediately isolated the sump. The sump level alarm switch was replaced and tested for proper working condition. Supplemental report was submitted, per PHMSA engineer, to include information in part b-additional location information, items 4, 5 and 6. |
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