Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-11-08 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$85,574
Incident datetime
2014-11-08 05:20
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 790 bbls of crude oil were released from two (2) 1-inch bleeder valves on an aboveground block valve, while recommissioning the catarina trunkline, after maintenance activities. Plains operators failed to verify the bleeder valves were closed upon start-up. Plains personnel arrived on site at 05:20. Once he identified the release as plains, the operator contacted the district manager at approximately 05:36 to confirm the release. The national response center (nrc) was notified at 06:30 and assigned report number 1100508. The valves were closed, blocked and locked, before resuming operation. The operators involved were drug-tested and are being requalified on this task.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-12-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140413
Supplemental Number
19941
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
2014-11-08 05:20:00
Location Latitude
28.33034
Location Longitude
-99.70332
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
790
Recovered Bbls
790
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-11-08 05:20:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Incident Occurred During Recommissioning The Line.
On Site Datetime
2014-11-08 05:40:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2014-11-08 06:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1100508
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Pipe Fac Name
South Texas Gathering
Segment Name
Catarina Trunkline 10"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78827
Onshore County Name
Dimmit
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
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Bleeder Valves Were Left Open.
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
10000
Est Cost Gas Released
46002
Est Cost Prop Damage
85574
Est Cost Emergency
143500
Est Cost Environmental
250000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
535076
Accident Psig
170
Mop Psig
277
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
55000
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
No
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
No
Cpm Functional Ind
No
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
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
3
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Operation Type
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Commissioning
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
2014-12-08 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 790 bbls of crude oil were released from two (2) 1-inch bleeder valves on an aboveground block valve, while recommissioning the catarina trunkline, after maintenance activities. Plains operators failed to verify the bleeder valves were closed upon start-up. Plains personnel arrived on site at 05:20. Once he identified the release as plains, the operator contacted the district manager at approximately 05:36 to confirm the release. The national response center (nrc) was notified at 06:30 and assigned report number 1100508. The valves were closed, blocked and locked, before resuming operation. The operators involved were drug-tested and are being requalified on this task.
| Report Received Date | 2014-12-08 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140413 |
| Supplemental Number | 19941 |
| 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 | 2014-11-08 05:20:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.33034 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -99.70332 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 790 |
| Recovered Bbls | 790 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-11-08 05:20:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Incident Occurred During Recommissioning The Line. |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-11-08 05:40:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2014-11-08 06:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1100508 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Pipe Fac Name | South Texas Gathering |
| Segment Name | Catarina Trunkline 10" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78827 |
| Onshore County Name | Dimmit |
| 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 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Bleeder Valves Were Left Open. |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 10000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 46002 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 85574 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 143500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 250000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 535076 |
| Accident Psig | 170 |
| Mop Psig | 277 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 55000 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | No |
| Cpm Functional Ind | No |
| 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 | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 3 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Operation Type | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Commissioning |
| 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 | 2014-12-08 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 790 bbls of crude oil were released from two (2) 1-inch bleeder valves on an aboveground block valve, while recommissioning the catarina trunkline, after maintenance activities. Plains operators failed to verify the bleeder valves were closed upon start-up. Plains personnel arrived on site at 05:20. Once he identified the release as plains, the operator contacted the district manager at approximately 05:36 to confirm the release. The national response center (nrc) was notified at 06:30 and assigned report number 1100508. The valves were closed, blocked and locked, before resuming operation. The operators involved were drug-tested and are being requalified on this task. |
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