Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-05-20 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,803
Incident datetime
2014-05-20 12:38
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately .19 bbls of crude oil were released from a cracked 2-inch pipe coupling. The system was reconfigured to remove this piping.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-06-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140241
Supplemental Number
19495
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
2014-05-20 12:38:00
Location Latitude
41.686997
Location Longitude
-107.98125
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.19
Recovered Bbls
0.19
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-05-20 12:38:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
This Was A Dead Leg Section Of Piping.
On Site Datetime
2014-05-20 12:38:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wamsutter Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82336
Onshore County Name
Sweetwater
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
20
Est Cost Prop Damage
2803
Est Cost Emergency
1800
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
4623
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
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
Preparer Name
C******* C*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
C*******@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
7139935080
Preparer Fax
7136464310
Prepared Date
2014-06-19 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 .19 bbls of crude oil were released from a cracked 2-inch pipe coupling. The system was reconfigured to remove this piping.
| Report Received Date | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140241 |
| Supplemental Number | 19495 |
| 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 | 2014-05-20 12:38:00 |
| Location Latitude | 41.686997 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -107.98125 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.19 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.19 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-05-20 12:38:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | This Was A Dead Leg Section Of Piping. |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-05-20 12:38:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Wamsutter Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82336 |
| Onshore County Name | Sweetwater |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 20 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2803 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1800 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 4623 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| 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 |
| Preparer Name | C******* C***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | C*******@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7139935080 |
| Preparer Fax | 7136464310 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-06-19 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 .19 bbls of crude oil were released from a cracked 2-inch pipe coupling. The system was reconfigured to remove this piping. |
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