Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-04-16 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2014-04-16 10:31
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 1 bbl of crude oil was released due to operator error. After proving the meter, the plains operator failed to completely open the block and bleed valve, causing the thermal relief valve to open and relieve product into the sump thus causing the prover catch pan and the sump to overfill. Plains station operator noticed the overfill and immediately opened the valve entirely which stopped the overfill. Additional training is being arranged.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-05-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140192
Supplemental Number
19393
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
2014-04-16 10:31:00
Location Latitude
28.37
Location Longitude
-99.641
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-04-16 10:31:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Operator Opened Block Valve To Relieve Pressure.
On Site Datetime
2014-04-16 10:31:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Catarina North Terminal
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78836
Onshore County Name
Dimmit
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
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
100
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
3146
Est Cost Environmental
3146
Est Cost Other
3250
Est Cost Other Details
This Is For A Backhoe, Rolloff Boxes, And Fresh Material.
Prpty
10142
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Operation Type
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
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
2014-05-15 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 1 bbl of crude oil was released due to operator error. After proving the meter, the plains operator failed to completely open the block and bleed valve, causing the thermal relief valve to open and relieve product into the sump thus causing the prover catch pan and the sump to overfill. Plains station operator noticed the overfill and immediately opened the valve entirely which stopped the overfill. Additional training is being arranged.
| Report Received Date | 2014-05-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140192 |
| Supplemental Number | 19393 |
| 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 | 2014-04-16 10:31:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.37 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -99.641 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-04-16 10:31:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Operator Opened Block Valve To Relieve Pressure. |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-04-16 10:31:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Catarina North Terminal |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78836 |
| Onshore County Name | Dimmit |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| 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 | 100 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3146 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 3146 |
| Est Cost Other | 3250 |
| Est Cost Other Details | This Is For A Backhoe, Rolloff Boxes, And Fresh Material. |
| Prpty | 10142 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Operation Type | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| 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 | 2014-05-15 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 1 bbl of crude oil was released due to operator error. After proving the meter, the plains operator failed to completely open the block and bleed valve, causing the thermal relief valve to open and relieve product into the sump thus causing the prover catch pan and the sump to overfill. Plains station operator noticed the overfill and immediately opened the valve entirely which stopped the overfill. Additional training is being arranged. |
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