Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2014-12-02 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$3,700
Incident datetime
2014-12-02 18:59
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 4 bbls were released from a 2-inch threaded valve downstream of the scraper trap. The valve was removed and a plug was inserted temporarily. All similar structures within the station were verified for proper working condition. The root cause of the failure is unknown at this time. The valve has been sent to a third party to undergo failure analysis. A supplemental report will be submitted, once the results are received. Supplemental narrative: the failure of the valve was determined to be a result of a defective installation of the o-ring during manufacturing, in which approximately 3/4 of the seal o-ring outer diameter was pinched and deformed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2014-12-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2014
Report Number
20140437
Supplemental Number
20276
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
2014-12-02 18:16:00
Location Latitude
44.94151
Location Longitude
-108.8267
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
4
Recovered Bbls
4
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2014-12-02 18:59:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2014-12-02 18:59:00
Restart Datetime
2014-12-03 12:05:00
On Site Datetime
2014-12-02 20:03:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Elk Basin Station
Segment Name
Elk Basin To Casper
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82435
Onshore City Name
Powell
Onshore County Name
Park
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
231.75
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
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2014
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
260
Est Cost Prop Damage
3700
Est Cost Emergency
6500
Est Cost Environmental
3500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
13960
Accident Psig
1209
Mop Psig
1233
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
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
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
O-Ring
Additional Defect 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
2015-03-25 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 4 bbls were released from a 2-inch threaded valve downstream of the scraper trap. The valve was removed and a plug was inserted temporarily. All similar structures within the station were verified for proper working condition. The root cause of the failure is unknown at this time. The valve has been sent to a third party to undergo failure analysis. A supplemental report will be submitted, once the results are received. Supplemental narrative: the failure of the valve was determined to be a result of a defective installation of the o-ring during manufacturing, in which approximately 3/4 of the seal o-ring outer diameter was pinched and deformed.
| Report Received Date | 2014-12-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2014 |
| Report Number | 20140437 |
| Supplemental Number | 20276 |
| 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 | 2014-12-02 18:16:00 |
| Location Latitude | 44.94151 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -108.8267 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 4 |
| Recovered Bbls | 4 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2014-12-02 18:59:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2014-12-02 18:59:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2014-12-03 12:05:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2014-12-02 20:03:00 |
| 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 | Elk Basin Station |
| Segment Name | Elk Basin To Casper |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82435 |
| Onshore City Name | Powell |
| Onshore County Name | Park |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 231.75 |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 260 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 3700 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 3500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 13960 |
| Accident Psig | 1209 |
| Mop Psig | 1233 |
| 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 | 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 | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | O-Ring |
| Additional Defect 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 | 2015-03-25 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 4 bbls were released from a 2-inch threaded valve downstream of the scraper trap. The valve was removed and a plug was inserted temporarily. All similar structures within the station were verified for proper working condition. The root cause of the failure is unknown at this time. The valve has been sent to a third party to undergo failure analysis. A supplemental report will be submitted, once the results are received. Supplemental narrative: the failure of the valve was determined to be a result of a defective installation of the o-ring during manufacturing, in which approximately 3/4 of the seal o-ring outer diameter was pinched and deformed. |
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