Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-04-14 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$26,500
Incident datetime
2014-04-14 15:24
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 500 bbls of crude oil were released as a result of failed coupling on the booster pump. The coupling on the booster pump came apart, which dropped the shaft and opened the seal, causing oil to release. Operators, along with the control center, rerouted the flow to stop the leak. The motor was verified to be in proper working order, however, the pump was replaced.The national response center (nrc) was notified. Nrc assigned report number 1079834. Supplemental narrative: after further review, part g6 has been updated from pump or pump-related equipment to threaded connection/coupling failure, along with the addition of the sub-cause over torqueing in g6-other, to better clarify the failure. As of 11/15/2016, part d, number 8 has been revised as the costs were originally input incorrectly.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-05-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140187
Supplemental Number
21839
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
2014-04-14 15:24:00
Location Latitude
32.080668
Location Longitude
-103.178983
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
500
Recovered Bbls
500
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-04-14 15:24:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-04-14 15:25:00
Restart Datetime
2014-04-14 15:55:00
On Site Datetime
2014-04-14 15:50:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-04-15 15:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1079834
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Jal Basin Station
Segment Name
Jal Basin Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
88252
Onshore City Name
Jal
Onshore County Name
Lea
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Installation Year
1947
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
11000
Est Cost Prop Damage
26500
Est Cost Emergency
87531
Est Cost Environmental
40000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
165031
Accident Psig
43
Mop Psig
275
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
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest Schedule Ind
Yes
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
Mechanical Coupling
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Over Torqueing
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
2016-11-15 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T***** M*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-646-4109
Authorizer Title
Sr Dir Of Environmental And Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
T*******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 500 bbls of crude oil were released as a result of failed coupling on the booster pump. The coupling on the booster pump came apart, which dropped the shaft and opened the seal, causing oil to release. Operators, along with the control center, rerouted the flow to stop the leak. The motor was verified to be in proper working order, however, the pump was replaced.The national response center (nrc) was notified. Nrc assigned report number 1079834. Supplemental narrative: after further review, part g6 has been updated from pump or pump-related equipment to threaded connection/coupling failure, along with the addition of the sub-cause over torqueing in g6-other, to better clarify the failure. As of 11/15/2016, part d, number 8 has been revised as the costs were originally input incorrectly.
| Report Received Date | 2014-05-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140187 |
| Supplemental Number | 21839 |
| 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 | 2014-04-14 15:24:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.080668 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.178983 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 500 |
| Recovered Bbls | 500 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-04-14 15:24:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-04-14 15:25:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-04-14 15:55:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-04-14 15:50:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-04-15 15:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1079834 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Jal Basin Station |
| Segment Name | Jal Basin Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 88252 |
| Onshore City Name | Jal |
| Onshore County Name | Lea |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Installation Year | 1947 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 11000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 26500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 87531 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 40000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 165031 |
| Accident Psig | 43 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest Schedule Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Mechanical Coupling |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Over Torqueing |
| 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 | 2016-11-15 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T***** M***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-646-4109 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr Dir Of Environmental And Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T*******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 500 bbls of crude oil were released as a result of failed coupling on the booster pump. The coupling on the booster pump came apart, which dropped the shaft and opened the seal, causing oil to release. Operators, along with the control center, rerouted the flow to stop the leak. The motor was verified to be in proper working order, however, the pump was replaced.The national response center (nrc) was notified. Nrc assigned report number 1079834. Supplemental narrative: after further review, part g6 has been updated from pump or pump-related equipment to threaded connection/coupling failure, along with the addition of the sub-cause over torqueing in g6-other, to better clarify the failure. As of 11/15/2016, part d, number 8 has been revised as the costs were originally input incorrectly. |
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