Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-11-30 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2014-11-30 07:29
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 2 bbls of crude released from the mechanical seal on the injection pump, which is used for draining the launcher/receiver. The pump was isolated from the pipeline system and a new mechanical seal has been installed on the injection pump and verified for proper working order.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-12-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140429
Supplemental Number
19989
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
2014-11-30 07:29:00
Location Latitude
42.23326
Location Longitude
-104.68633
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-11-30 07:29:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-11-30 07:29:00
Restart Datetime
2014-11-30 15:00:00
On Site Datetime
2014-11-30 07:29:00
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Pipe Fac Name
Casper
Segment Name
Guernsey North
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82601
Onshore City Name
Casper
Onshore County Name
Natrona
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pump
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
130
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
3770
Est Cost Environmental
1500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
6400
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
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
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
2014-12-17 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 2 bbls of crude released from the mechanical seal on the injection pump, which is used for draining the launcher/receiver. The pump was isolated from the pipeline system and a new mechanical seal has been installed on the injection pump and verified for proper working order.
| Report Received Date | 2014-12-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140429 |
| Supplemental Number | 19989 |
| 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 | 2014-11-30 07:29:00 |
| Location Latitude | 42.23326 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.68633 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-11-30 07:29:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-11-30 07:29:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-11-30 15:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-11-30 07:29:00 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Pipe Fac Name | Casper |
| Segment Name | Guernsey North |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82601 |
| Onshore City Name | Casper |
| Onshore County Name | Natrona |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pump |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 130 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3770 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 6400 |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| 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 |
| 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 | 2014-12-17 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 2 bbls of crude released from the mechanical seal on the injection pump, which is used for draining the launcher/receiver. The pump was isolated from the pipeline system and a new mechanical seal has been installed on the injection pump and verified for proper working order. |
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