Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-05-13 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,800
Incident datetime
2014-05-13 13:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 0.26 bbls of crude oil were released on site as a result of a mechanical failure of a sump pump. This pump failure and release occurred when a plains employee was preparing to launch a cleaning pig. When the plains mechanic was draining crude oil from the launcher into the sump in order to load the cleaning pig, the sumps high level switched started the sump pump. The pump packing failed causing the release of crude oil. It was determined that the packing leaked due to the failure of a ceramic plunger in the pump. The ceramic plunger was replaced with a steel plunger and operations resumed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-06-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140230
Supplemental Number
19468
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
2014-05-13 13:00:00
Location Latitude
34.478859
Location Longitude
-120.014772
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.26
Recovered Bbls
0.26
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-05-13 13:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Pump Was Isolated.
On Site Datetime
2014-05-13 13:00:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Las Flores Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
93117
Onshore County Name
Santa Barbara
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
29
Est Cost Prop Damage
1800
Est Cost Emergency
2800
Est Cost Environmental
1000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
5629
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Preparer Name
C******* C*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
C*******@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
7139935080
Preparer Fax
7136464310
Prepared Date
2014-06-12 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 0.26 bbls of crude oil were released on site as a result of a mechanical failure of a sump pump. This pump failure and release occurred when a plains employee was preparing to launch a cleaning pig. When the plains mechanic was draining crude oil from the launcher into the sump in order to load the cleaning pig, the sumps high level switched started the sump pump. The pump packing failed causing the release of crude oil. It was determined that the packing leaked due to the failure of a ceramic plunger in the pump. The ceramic plunger was replaced with a steel plunger and operations resumed.
| Report Received Date | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140230 |
| Supplemental Number | 19468 |
| 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 | 2014-05-13 13:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 34.478859 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -120.014772 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.26 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.26 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-05-13 13:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Pump Was Isolated. |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-05-13 13:00:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Las Flores Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 93117 |
| Onshore County Name | Santa Barbara |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 29 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1800 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2800 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 5629 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Preparer Name | C******* C***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | C*******@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7139935080 |
| Preparer Fax | 7136464310 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-06-12 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 0.26 bbls of crude oil were released on site as a result of a mechanical failure of a sump pump. This pump failure and release occurred when a plains employee was preparing to launch a cleaning pig. When the plains mechanic was draining crude oil from the launcher into the sump in order to load the cleaning pig, the sumps high level switched started the sump pump. The pump packing failed causing the release of crude oil. It was determined that the packing leaked due to the failure of a ceramic plunger in the pump. The ceramic plunger was replaced with a steel plunger and operations resumed. |
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