Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-08-10 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$29,000
Incident datetime
2015-08-10 12:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 15 bbls of crude oil were released from a section of 12" infrequently-used pipeline due to internal corrosion. The piping was purged and removed. Plains is sending the failed piece of pipe to the lab for metallurgical testing. A supplemental report will be submitted once the results are received. Supplemental report: based on the metallurgical analysis, it was determined that the leak was the result of aqueous corrosion. The combination of water and produced fluids, which may have collected in the dead-leg, fostered an environment that promoted aqueous corrosion.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-09-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150320
Supplemental Number
20906
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
2015-08-10 12:00:00
Location Latitude
31.136905
Location Longitude
-102.19236
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
15
Recovered Bbls
15
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-08-10 12:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
This Segment Was Isolated.
On Site Datetime
2015-08-10 12:05:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Mccamey Station
Segment Name
Mccamey Manifold 12"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79752
Onshore City Name
Mccamey
Onshore County Name
Upton
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
12
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.385
Pipe Smys
24000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l Lf
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown.
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1965
Manufactured Year
1965
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
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
750
Est Cost Prop Damage
29000
Est Cost Emergency
5300
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
35050
Accident Psig
30
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
No
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
The incident occurred on a section of dead leg pipe that is not displayed on a control center console.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
C******* C*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
C*******@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-993-5080
Preparer Fax
713-646-4130
Prepared Date
2015-11-13 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 15 bbls of crude oil were released from a section of 12" infrequently-used pipeline due to internal corrosion. The piping was purged and removed. Plains is sending the failed piece of pipe to the lab for metallurgical testing. A supplemental report will be submitted once the results are received. Supplemental report: based on the metallurgical analysis, it was determined that the leak was the result of aqueous corrosion. The combination of water and produced fluids, which may have collected in the dead-leg, fostered an environment that promoted aqueous corrosion.
| Report Received Date | 2015-09-08 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150320 |
| Supplemental Number | 20906 |
| 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 | 2015-08-10 12:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.136905 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.19236 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 15 |
| Recovered Bbls | 15 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-08-10 12:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | This Segment Was Isolated. |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-08-10 12:05:00 |
| 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 | Mccamey Station |
| Segment Name | Mccamey Manifold 12" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79752 |
| Onshore City Name | Mccamey |
| Onshore County Name | Upton |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 12 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.385 |
| Pipe Smys | 24000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l Lf |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown. |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1965 |
| Manufactured Year | 1965 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| 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 | 750 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 29000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5300 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 35050 |
| Accident Psig | 30 |
| 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 | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | The incident occurred on a section of dead leg pipe that is not displayed on a control center console. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | C******* C***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | C*******@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-993-5080 |
| Preparer Fax | 713-646-4130 |
| Prepared Date | 2015-11-13 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 15 bbls of crude oil were released from a section of 12" infrequently-used pipeline due to internal corrosion. The piping was purged and removed. Plains is sending the failed piece of pipe to the lab for metallurgical testing. A supplemental report will be submitted once the results are received. Supplemental report: based on the metallurgical analysis, it was determined that the leak was the result of aqueous corrosion. The combination of water and produced fluids, which may have collected in the dead-leg, fostered an environment that promoted aqueous corrosion. |
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