Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-04-02 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$100
Incident datetime
2015-04-02 17:55
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 8 bbls of crude oil were released from a high pressure hose, connecting a pressure indicator to the pipeline, which developed a hole. Rubbing from concrete support of a block valve produced the hole in the hose. Plains has replaced the hose with stainless steel tubing and is inspecting for similar setups within this facility.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-05-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150157
Supplemental Number
20399
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
2015-04-02 17:23:00
Location Latitude
34.333794
Location Longitude
-98.06368
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
8
Recovered Bbls
8
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Controller
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-04-02 17:55:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-04-02 17:23:00
Restart Datetime
2015-04-03 12:11:00
On Site Datetime
2015-04-02 17:55:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wichita Falls Pl
Segment Name
Comanche
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
73529
Onshore City Name
Comanche
Onshore County Name
Stephens
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
387.18
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
Other
Item Involved Details
High Pressure Hose
Installation Year
2013
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
3/8-Inch Stainless Steel Braided Hose
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
318
Est Cost Prop Damage
100
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
200
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
5618
Accident Psig
714
Mop Psig
966
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
Yes
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
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Rubbing From Concrete Support Of A Block Valve Produced A Hole In The Hose.
Additional Installation 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
2015-05-01 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 8 bbls of crude oil were released from a high pressure hose, connecting a pressure indicator to the pipeline, which developed a hole. Rubbing from concrete support of a block valve produced the hole in the hose. Plains has replaced the hose with stainless steel tubing and is inspecting for similar setups within this facility.
| Report Received Date | 2015-05-01 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150157 |
| Supplemental Number | 20399 |
| 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 | 2015-04-02 17:23:00 |
| Location Latitude | 34.333794 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.06368 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 8 |
| Recovered Bbls | 8 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Controller |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-04-02 17:55:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-04-02 17:23:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-04-03 12:11:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-04-02 17:55:00 |
| 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 | Wichita Falls Pl |
| Segment Name | Comanche |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 73529 |
| Onshore City Name | Comanche |
| Onshore County Name | Stephens |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 387.18 |
| 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 | Other |
| Item Involved Details | High Pressure Hose |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | 3/8-Inch Stainless Steel Braided Hose |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 318 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 200 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 5618 |
| Accident Psig | 714 |
| Mop Psig | 966 |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Rubbing From Concrete Support Of A Block Valve Produced A Hole In The Hose. |
| Additional Installation 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 | 2015-05-01 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 8 bbls of crude oil were released from a high pressure hose, connecting a pressure indicator to the pipeline, which developed a hole. Rubbing from concrete support of a block valve produced the hole in the hose. Plains has replaced the hose with stainless steel tubing and is inspecting for similar setups within this facility. |
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