Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-04-27 — 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
2015-04-27 07:40
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 25 bbls of crude oil were released as a result of a failure of the grease fitting on an aboveground ball valve. The grease fitting was replaced with a nipple, valve and plug. Supplemental narrative: part c, number 2 has been updated from 'onshore pump/meter station equipment and piping' to 'onshore terminal/tank farm equipment and piping' following an internal annual review.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-05-26 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150192
Supplemental Number
21165
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
2015-04-27 07:40:00
Location Latitude
32.99376
Location Longitude
-102.790301
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
25
Recovered Bbls
25
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-04-27 07:40:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
This Section Of Pipe Was Not In Use At The Time Of The Incident.
On Site Datetime
2015-04-27 07:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wasson Station
Segment Name
Permian Basin Gathering
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79323
Onshore City Name
Denver City
Onshore County Name
Yoakum
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
71993
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
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Ball
Valve Manufacturer
Unknown.
Installation Year
1968
Manufactured Year
1968
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
275
Est Cost Prop Damage
100
Est Cost Emergency
320
Est Cost Environmental
39000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
39695
Accident Psig
25
Mop Psig
275
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
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
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Threaded Fitting
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Failed Grease Zerk Fitting
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
2016-02-25 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 25 bbls of crude oil were released as a result of a failure of the grease fitting on an aboveground ball valve. The grease fitting was replaced with a nipple, valve and plug. Supplemental narrative: part c, number 2 has been updated from 'onshore pump/meter station equipment and piping' to 'onshore terminal/tank farm equipment and piping' following an internal annual review.
| Report Received Date | 2015-05-26 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150192 |
| Supplemental Number | 21165 |
| 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 | 2015-04-27 07:40:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.99376 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.790301 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 25 |
| Recovered Bbls | 25 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-04-27 07:40:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | This Section Of Pipe Was Not In Use At The Time Of The Incident. |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-04-27 07:45:00 |
| 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 | Wasson Station |
| Segment Name | Permian Basin Gathering |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79323 |
| Onshore City Name | Denver City |
| Onshore County Name | Yoakum |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 71993 |
| 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 | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Ball |
| Valve Manufacturer | Unknown. |
| Installation Year | 1968 |
| Manufactured Year | 1968 |
| 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 | 275 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 100 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 320 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 39000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 39695 |
| Accident Psig | 25 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 | 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 | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Threaded Fitting |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Failed Grease Zerk Fitting |
| 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 | 2016-02-25 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 25 bbls of crude oil were released as a result of a failure of the grease fitting on an aboveground ball valve. The grease fitting was replaced with a nipple, valve and plug. Supplemental narrative: part c, number 2 has been updated from 'onshore pump/meter station equipment and piping' to 'onshore terminal/tank farm equipment and piping' following an internal annual review. |
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