Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-10-02 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$8,407
Incident datetime
2015-10-02 18:14
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 4 bbls of crude oil were released during a mainline delivery to sunoco's facility. During this delivery, sunoco's valve failed to open, which caused plains pipeline to be blocked in, overfilling plains sump. A meeting between plains and sunoco occurred to discuss what happened and sunoco conducted a root cause analysis, in which they determined the valve failure was a result of their operator error. Plains will be rerouting this sump into a plain's tank by first quarter 2016. Supplemental narrative: plains completed the reroute of the sump on february 18, 2016. Part g, number 4 was updated from 'routine maintenance' to 'normal operating conditions' following an internal annual review. Part g, number 5 does not apply to plains because sunoco personnel actually caused the accident. Plains controller recognized the problem and reported it but in fact the task that the plains controller performed did not lead to the accident. The plains controller has been trained to recognize and respond to aocs, if they occur, and did so correctly.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-10-30 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150383
Supplemental Number
21983
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
2015-10-02 18:08:00
Location Latitude
32.53198
Location Longitude
-100.83048
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
4
Recovered Bbls
4
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Controller
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-10-02 18:14:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-10-02 18:08:00
Restart Datetime
2015-10-03 14:28:00
On Site Datetime
2015-10-02 18:23:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Colorado City Mesa
Segment Name
Mesa Sump
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79526
Onshore City Name
Colorado City
Onshore County Name
Scurry
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
79.7
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
2006
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
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
200
Est Cost Prop Damage
8407
Est Cost Emergency
3000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
11607
Accident Psig
592
Mop Psig
275
Accident Pressure
Pressure Exceeded 110% Of 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
Yes
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
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Operation Type
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Overflow Other Ind
Other
Overflow Other Details
Third Party Valve Failed To Open During A Tank Change.
Related Inadequate Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Normal Operating Conditions
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
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
2016-12-22 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 during a mainline delivery to sunoco's facility. During this delivery, sunoco's valve failed to open, which caused plains pipeline to be blocked in, overfilling plains sump. A meeting between plains and sunoco occurred to discuss what happened and sunoco conducted a root cause analysis, in which they determined the valve failure was a result of their operator error. Plains will be rerouting this sump into a plain's tank by first quarter 2016. Supplemental narrative: plains completed the reroute of the sump on february 18, 2016. Part g, number 4 was updated from 'routine maintenance' to 'normal operating conditions' following an internal annual review. Part g, number 5 does not apply to plains because sunoco personnel actually caused the accident. Plains controller recognized the problem and reported it but in fact the task that the plains controller performed did not lead to the accident. The plains controller has been trained to recognize and respond to aocs, if they occur, and did so correctly.
| Report Received Date | 2015-10-30 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150383 |
| Supplemental Number | 21983 |
| 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 | 2015-10-02 18:08:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.53198 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -100.83048 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 | Controller |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-10-02 18:14:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-10-02 18:08:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-10-03 14:28:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-10-02 18:23:00 |
| 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 | Colorado City Mesa |
| Segment Name | Mesa Sump |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79526 |
| Onshore City Name | Colorado City |
| Onshore County Name | Scurry |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 79.7 |
| 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 | 2006 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| 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 | 200 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 8407 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 11607 |
| Accident Psig | 592 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Exceeded 110% Of 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 | Yes |
| 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 | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Operation Type | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Overflow Other Ind | Other |
| Overflow Other Details | Third Party Valve Failed To Open During A Tank Change. |
| Related Inadequate Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Normal Operating Conditions |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| 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 | 2016-12-22 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 during a mainline delivery to sunoco's facility. During this delivery, sunoco's valve failed to open, which caused plains pipeline to be blocked in, overfilling plains sump. A meeting between plains and sunoco occurred to discuss what happened and sunoco conducted a root cause analysis, in which they determined the valve failure was a result of their operator error. Plains will be rerouting this sump into a plain's tank by first quarter 2016. Supplemental narrative: plains completed the reroute of the sump on february 18, 2016. Part g, number 4 was updated from 'routine maintenance' to 'normal operating conditions' following an internal annual review. Part g, number 5 does not apply to plains because sunoco personnel actually caused the accident. Plains controller recognized the problem and reported it but in fact the task that the plains controller performed did not lead to the accident. The plains controller has been trained to recognize and respond to aocs, if they occur, and did so correctly. |
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