Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-05-25 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$36,500
Incident datetime
2014-05-25 08:20
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 150 bbls of crude oil were released due to misalignment on the manifold. The 16-inch manifold was pressured past the set point on the thermal relief valve (trv), causing the trv to relieve into the sump and the sump to overfill. The facility was shut down and the manifold was realigned before resuming normal operations. The operational lineup has been locked out and tagged out (loto) to prevent future occurrences.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-06-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140246
Supplemental Number
19506
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
2014-05-25 08:20:00
Location Latitude
32.017924
Location Longitude
-102.026822
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
150
Recovered Bbls
110
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-05-25 08:20:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-05-25 11:20:00
Restart Datetime
2014-05-25 12:00:00
On Site Datetime
2014-05-25 09:55:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Midland Mesa
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79706
Onshore County Name
Midland
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Sump
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
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
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
4000
Est Cost Prop Damage
36500
Est Cost Emergency
6800
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
47300
Accident Psig
177
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
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
Overflow Other Ind
Valve Misalignment
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Other Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
C******* C*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
C*******@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
7139935080
Preparer Fax
7136464310
Prepared Date
2014-06-24 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T***** M*****
Authorizer Telephone
7136464109
Authorizer Title
Sr Dir Of Environmental Regulatory And Compliance
Authorizer Email
T*******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 150 bbls of crude oil were released due to misalignment on the manifold. The 16-inch manifold was pressured past the set point on the thermal relief valve (trv), causing the trv to relieve into the sump and the sump to overfill. The facility was shut down and the manifold was realigned before resuming normal operations. The operational lineup has been locked out and tagged out (loto) to prevent future occurrences.
| Report Received Date | 2014-06-24 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140246 |
| Supplemental Number | 19506 |
| 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 | 2014-05-25 08:20:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.017924 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.026822 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 150 |
| Recovered Bbls | 110 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-05-25 08:20:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-05-25 11:20:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-05-25 12:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-05-25 09:55:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Midland Mesa |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79706 |
| Onshore County Name | Midland |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Sump |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| 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 |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 4000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 36500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6800 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 47300 |
| Accident Psig | 177 |
| 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 | 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 |
| Overflow Other Ind | Valve Misalignment |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Other Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | C******* C***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | C*******@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7139935080 |
| Preparer Fax | 7136464310 |
| Prepared Date | 2014-06-24 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T***** M***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7136464109 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr Dir Of Environmental Regulatory And Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T*******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 150 bbls of crude oil were released due to misalignment on the manifold. The 16-inch manifold was pressured past the set point on the thermal relief valve (trv), causing the trv to relieve into the sump and the sump to overfill. The facility was shut down and the manifold was realigned before resuming normal operations. The operational lineup has been locked out and tagged out (loto) to prevent future occurrences. |
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