Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-11-13 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$800
Incident datetime
2014-11-13 07:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 30 bbls of crude oil were released as a result of a crack in the housing of the booster pump. The root cause of the cracking is still under investigation. This segment is being sent to the lab for metallurgical analysis. A supplemental report will be submitted once the results are received. Supplemental narrative: the metallurgical analyses has concluded that the failure was the result of cyclic loading possibly due to vibration or hydraulic hammer. Following the release, the pump was removed with no immediate plans to put it back into service. If the pump is returned to service, corrective actions will be put into place to add a permanent foundation support with adequate tie-downs in order to eliminate threat of vibration, and the pump will be monitored for vibration until it is determined acceptable and no longer deemed a threat. If deemed necessary, permanent vibration monitoring will be added.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-12-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140418
Supplemental Number
20560
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
2014-11-13 07:00:00
Location Latitude
34.48407
Location Longitude
-97.547686
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
30
Recovered Bbls
30
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-11-13 07:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Booster Was Not Running At The Time Of The Incident.
On Site Datetime
2014-11-13 08:15:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Tussy Station
Segment Name
Booster Pump
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
73481
Onshore City Name
Ratliff City
Onshore County Name
Carter
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
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
Pump
Installation Year
1985
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
158
Est Cost Prop Damage
800
Est Cost Emergency
36000
Est Cost Environmental
3000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
39958
Accident Psig
90
Mop Psig
720
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
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Crack In Body
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
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
2015-06-30 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 30 bbls of crude oil were released as a result of a crack in the housing of the booster pump. The root cause of the cracking is still under investigation. This segment is being sent to the lab for metallurgical analysis. A supplemental report will be submitted once the results are received. Supplemental narrative: the metallurgical analyses has concluded that the failure was the result of cyclic loading possibly due to vibration or hydraulic hammer. Following the release, the pump was removed with no immediate plans to put it back into service. If the pump is returned to service, corrective actions will be put into place to add a permanent foundation support with adequate tie-downs in order to eliminate threat of vibration, and the pump will be monitored for vibration until it is determined acceptable and no longer deemed a threat. If deemed necessary, permanent vibration monitoring will be added.
| Report Received Date | 2014-12-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140418 |
| Supplemental Number | 20560 |
| 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 | 2014-11-13 07:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 34.48407 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.547686 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 30 |
| Recovered Bbls | 30 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-11-13 07:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Booster Was Not Running At The Time Of The Incident. |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-11-13 08:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Tussy Station |
| Segment Name | Booster Pump |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 73481 |
| Onshore City Name | Ratliff City |
| Onshore County Name | Carter |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| 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 | Pump |
| Installation Year | 1985 |
| 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 | 158 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 800 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 36000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 3000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 39958 |
| Accident Psig | 90 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| 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 | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Crack In Body |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| 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 | 2015-06-30 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 30 bbls of crude oil were released as a result of a crack in the housing of the booster pump. The root cause of the cracking is still under investigation. This segment is being sent to the lab for metallurgical analysis. A supplemental report will be submitted once the results are received. Supplemental narrative: the metallurgical analyses has concluded that the failure was the result of cyclic loading possibly due to vibration or hydraulic hammer. Following the release, the pump was removed with no immediate plans to put it back into service. If the pump is returned to service, corrective actions will be put into place to add a permanent foundation support with adequate tie-downs in order to eliminate threat of vibration, and the pump will be monitored for vibration until it is determined acceptable and no longer deemed a threat. If deemed necessary, permanent vibration monitoring will be added. |
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