Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-05-08 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Natural Force Damage
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$8,000
Incident datetime
2015-05-08 19:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 4 bbls of crude oil were released from the wichita falls mainline sump as a result of heavy rains in the area. Approximately 5-inches of rain fell within a 45-minute timespan. Storm water flooded the sump causing the sump to overfill. Plains will be replacing the sump with a more elevated, hatch-sealed sump, by the fourth quarter of 2015. Supplemental narrative: plains completed installation of the sump on december 17, 2015 and it is in full operation.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-06-05 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150207
Supplemental Number
21114
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
2015-05-08 19:00:00
Location Latitude
33.91446
Location Longitude
-98.48781
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
4
Recovered Bbls
4
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-05-08 19:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Sump Had No Pressure Associated With It.
On Site Datetime
2015-05-08 19:35:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wichita Falls
Segment Name
Mainline Sump
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
76301
Onshore City Name
Wichita Falls
Onshore County Name
Wichita Falls
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
341
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
Sump
Installation Year
1949
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Concrete Sump.
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
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
180
Est Cost Prop Damage
8000
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
8180
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
0
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
Natural Force Damage
Cause Details
Heavy Rains/floods
Natural Force Type
Heavy Rains/floods
Heavy Rains Subtype
Washouts/scouring
Nf Extreme Weather Ind
No
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
2016-02-11 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 of crude oil were released from the wichita falls mainline sump as a result of heavy rains in the area. Approximately 5-inches of rain fell within a 45-minute timespan. Storm water flooded the sump causing the sump to overfill. Plains will be replacing the sump with a more elevated, hatch-sealed sump, by the fourth quarter of 2015. Supplemental narrative: plains completed installation of the sump on december 17, 2015 and it is in full operation.
| Report Received Date | 2015-06-05 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150207 |
| Supplemental Number | 21114 |
| 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 | 2015-05-08 19:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.91446 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.48781 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 | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-05-08 19:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Sump Had No Pressure Associated With It. |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-05-08 19:35:00 |
| 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 |
| Segment Name | Mainline Sump |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 76301 |
| Onshore City Name | Wichita Falls |
| Onshore County Name | Wichita Falls |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 341 |
| 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 | Sump |
| Installation Year | 1949 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Concrete Sump. |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| 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 | 180 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 8000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 8180 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 0 |
| 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 | Natural Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Natural Force Type | Heavy Rains/floods |
| Heavy Rains Subtype | Washouts/scouring |
| Nf Extreme Weather Ind | No |
| 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 | 2016-02-11 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 of crude oil were released from the wichita falls mainline sump as a result of heavy rains in the area. Approximately 5-inches of rain fell within a 45-minute timespan. Storm water flooded the sump causing the sump to overfill. Plains will be replacing the sump with a more elevated, hatch-sealed sump, by the fourth quarter of 2015. Supplemental narrative: plains completed installation of the sump on december 17, 2015 and it is in full operation. |
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