Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-04-26 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$33,500
Incident datetime
2014-04-26 08:43
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 65 bbls of crude oil were released due to a third party automobile accident. The driver lost control of their vehicle, drove 100 feet past the edge of the gravel road, and hit plains fence line containing an aboveground valve and 2-inch fitting. The valve fitting was broken off during impact and released the oil onto soil. An alarm was triggered notifying the control center who immediately shut down the line and contacted the local operator. The valve and the fitting were replaced and operations resumed that evening. Plains is installing a new fence line with a larger, more substantial, barrier to protect the aboveground appurtenances. Supplemental: the national response center information has been added to part a. At 12:04 on 4/26/2014, it was determined the release expense would exceed $50,000, triggering a report to the nrc. A report of the release was made to nrc at 12:43. This release was called into nrc only because the expense of the release was expected to exceed $50,000. Nrc assigned report #1080932.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-05-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140199
Supplemental Number
20000
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
2014-04-26 08:43:00
Location Latitude
35.86561
Location Longitude
-98.41103
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
65
Recovered Bbls
65
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-04-26 08:43:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-04-26 08:43:00
Restart Datetime
2014-04-26 22:00:00
On Site Datetime
2014-04-26 09:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-04-26 12:43:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1080932
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Orion To Calumet
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
73772
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
1967
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Vehicle Struck The 2-Inch Fitting.
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
2000
Est Cost Prop Damage
33500
Est Cost Emergency
68000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
103500
Accident Psig
200
Mop Psig
720
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
103789
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
Yes
Cpm Conf Ind
Yes
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
The incident was due to a third party automobile accident. The leak detection system identified the abnormal pressure loss and the controller shut down the line and contacted the local operator.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Outside Force Type
Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation
Vehicle Subtype
Third Party
Preparer Name
C******* C*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
C*******@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
7139935080
Preparer Fax
7136464103
Prepared Date
2014-12-19 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T***** M*****
Authorizer Telephone
7136464109
Authorizer Title
Sr Dir Of Environmental And Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
T*******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 65 bbls of crude oil were released due to a third party automobile accident. The driver lost control of their vehicle, drove 100 feet past the edge of the gravel road, and hit plains fence line containing an aboveground valve and 2-inch fitting. The valve fitting was broken off during impact and released the oil onto soil. An alarm was triggered notifying the control center who immediately shut down the line and contacted the local operator. The valve and the fitting were replaced and operations resumed that evening. Plains is installing a new fence line with a larger, more substantial, barrier to protect the aboveground appurtenances. Supplemental: the national response center information has been added to part a. At 12:04 on 4/26/2014, it was determined the release expense would exceed $50,000, triggering a report to the nrc. A report of the release was made to nrc at 12:43. This release was called into nrc only because the expense of the release was expected to exceed $50,000. Nrc assigned report #1080932.
| Report Received Date | 2014-05-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140199 |
| Supplemental Number | 20000 |
| 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 | 2014-04-26 08:43:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.86561 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.41103 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 65 |
| Recovered Bbls | 65 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-04-26 08:43:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-04-26 08:43:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-04-26 22:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-04-26 09:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-04-26 12:43:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1080932 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Orion To Calumet |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 73772 |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 1967 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Vehicle Struck The 2-Inch Fitting. |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 2000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 33500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 68000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 103500 |
| Accident Psig | 200 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 103789 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Conf Ind | Yes |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | The incident was due to a third party automobile accident. The leak detection system identified the abnormal pressure loss and the controller shut down the line and contacted the local operator. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Damage By Car, Truck, Or Other Motorized Vehicle/equipment Not Engaged In Excavation |
| Vehicle Subtype | Third Party |
| Preparer Name | C******* C***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | C*******@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7139935080 |
| Preparer Fax | 7136464103 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T***** M***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7136464109 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr Dir Of Environmental And Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T*******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 65 bbls of crude oil were released due to a third party automobile accident. The driver lost control of their vehicle, drove 100 feet past the edge of the gravel road, and hit plains fence line containing an aboveground valve and 2-inch fitting. The valve fitting was broken off during impact and released the oil onto soil. An alarm was triggered notifying the control center who immediately shut down the line and contacted the local operator. The valve and the fitting were replaced and operations resumed that evening. Plains is installing a new fence line with a larger, more substantial, barrier to protect the aboveground appurtenances. Supplemental: the national response center information has been added to part a. At 12:04 on 4/26/2014, it was determined the release expense would exceed $50,000, triggering a report to the nrc. A report of the release was made to nrc at 12:43. This release was called into nrc only because the expense of the release was expected to exceed $50,000. Nrc assigned report #1080932. |
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