Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-09-25 — 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)
$11,000
Incident datetime
2014-09-25 13:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 1 bbl of crude oil was released from a 10-inch low-stress line, in the 11:30 position, near the pipe seam. The root cause is under investigation at this time. Plains operators replaced the entire joint of the failed section of pipe and ensured the integrity of the pipe before placing the line back into service. The removed segment of pipe has been sent to the lab to undergo metallurgical analysis. A supplemental report will be submitted once the results are received. Supplemental narrative: the leak was caused by operating pressure-cycle induced fatigue of a pre-existing crack in a dent. The crack was located in the pipe body, approximately 2.5 inches circumferentially from the erw seam and heat affected zone (haz).
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-10-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140373
Supplemental Number
20101
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
2014-09-25 13:00:00
Location Latitude
32.56757
Location Longitude
-100.96222
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Air Patrol
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-09-25 13:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-09-25 14:00:00
Restart Datetime
2014-09-26 18:30:00
On Site Datetime
2014-09-25 13:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Lamesa Scurry Gathering
Segment Name
Clark To China Grove
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79549
Onshore City Name
Snyder
Onshore County Name
Scurry
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Mp 16
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
30
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
10
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.219
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Unknown.
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown.
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1950
Manufactured Year
1950
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
90
Est Cost Prop Damage
11000
Est Cost Emergency
4000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
15090
Accident Psig
160
Mop Psig
224
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
40177
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
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf 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
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Previous Mechanical Damage Not Related To Excavation
Outside Force Type
Previous Mechanical Damage Not Related To Excavation
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Ultrasonic Ind
Yes
Geometry Deformation Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2012
Ultrasonic Recent Year
2009
Geometry Recent Year
2012
Insp Compl Before Damage Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
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
2015-02-04 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 from a 10-inch low-stress line, in the 11:30 position, near the pipe seam. The root cause is under investigation at this time. Plains operators replaced the entire joint of the failed section of pipe and ensured the integrity of the pipe before placing the line back into service. The removed segment of pipe has been sent to the lab to undergo metallurgical analysis. A supplemental report will be submitted once the results are received. Supplemental narrative: the leak was caused by operating pressure-cycle induced fatigue of a pre-existing crack in a dent. The crack was located in the pipe body, approximately 2.5 inches circumferentially from the erw seam and heat affected zone (haz).
| Report Received Date | 2014-10-24 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140373 |
| Supplemental Number | 20101 |
| 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 | 2014-09-25 13:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.56757 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -100.96222 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 |
| Accident Identifier | Air Patrol |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-09-25 13:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-09-25 14:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-09-26 18:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-09-25 13:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required 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 | Lamesa Scurry Gathering |
| Segment Name | Clark To China Grove |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79549 |
| Onshore City Name | Snyder |
| Onshore County Name | Scurry |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Mp 16 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 30 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 10 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.219 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown. |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown. |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1950 |
| Manufactured Year | 1950 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 90 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 11000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 15090 |
| Accident Psig | 160 |
| Mop Psig | 224 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 40177 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf 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 | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Previous Mechanical Damage Not Related To Excavation |
| Outside Force Type | Previous Mechanical Damage Not Related To Excavation |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Ultrasonic Ind | Yes |
| Geometry Deformation Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2012 |
| Ultrasonic Recent Year | 2009 |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2012 |
| Insp Compl Before Damage Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| 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 | 2015-02-04 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 from a 10-inch low-stress line, in the 11:30 position, near the pipe seam. The root cause is under investigation at this time. Plains operators replaced the entire joint of the failed section of pipe and ensured the integrity of the pipe before placing the line back into service. The removed segment of pipe has been sent to the lab to undergo metallurgical analysis. A supplemental report will be submitted once the results are received. Supplemental narrative: the leak was caused by operating pressure-cycle induced fatigue of a pre-existing crack in a dent. The crack was located in the pipe body, approximately 2.5 inches circumferentially from the erw seam and heat affected zone (haz). |
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