Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-10-24 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2015-10-24 06:02
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 40 bbls of crude oil were released as a result of a communication failure, which resulted in a tank overfill. During a tank fill, plains control center lost communication due to a weather-related, power outage. The station was shutdown when the power was lost. Upon discovery, plains began pumping out of the tank temporarily, in order to stop the overflow. Once the tank roof was inspected, plains control center was given permission to restart, resuming normal operations of the tank and station.The release was contained within secondary containment, and properly cleaned and disposed of. The national response center (nrc) was notified upon discovery as an unknown volume released, then later notified again of the estimated volume released. Report numbers #1131567 and #1131711 were assigned. Plains later determined that costs did not exceed $50,000, so the nrc notifications are not required.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-11-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150422
Supplemental Number
20928
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
2015-10-24 06:02:00
Location Latitude
32.511567
Location Longitude
-94.850293
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
40
Recovered Bbls
40
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-10-24 06:02:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-10-24 00:16:00
Restart Datetime
2015-10-24 15:26:00
On Site Datetime
2015-10-24 07:40:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2015-10-24 07:48:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1131711
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Bumpus Station
Segment Name
Tank 373
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
75693
Onshore City Name
White Oak
Onshore County Name
Gregg
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Appurtenance
Installation Year
1945
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
350
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
18000
Est Cost Environmental
1200
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
19550
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
No
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
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 Incorrect Action Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
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
Failure To Follow Procedure.
Related Failure Follow 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
2015-11-23 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 40 bbls of crude oil were released as a result of a communication failure, which resulted in a tank overfill. During a tank fill, plains control center lost communication due to a weather-related, power outage. The station was shutdown when the power was lost. Upon discovery, plains began pumping out of the tank temporarily, in order to stop the overflow. Once the tank roof was inspected, plains control center was given permission to restart, resuming normal operations of the tank and station.The release was contained within secondary containment, and properly cleaned and disposed of. The national response center (nrc) was notified upon discovery as an unknown volume released, then later notified again of the estimated volume released. Report numbers #1131567 and #1131711 were assigned. Plains later determined that costs did not exceed $50,000, so the nrc notifications are not required.
| Report Received Date | 2015-11-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150422 |
| Supplemental Number | 20928 |
| 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 | 2015-10-24 06:02:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.511567 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -94.850293 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 40 |
| Recovered Bbls | 40 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-10-24 06:02:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-10-24 00:16:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-10-24 15:26:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-10-24 07:40:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2015-10-24 07:48:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1131711 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Bumpus Station |
| Segment Name | Tank 373 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 75693 |
| Onshore City Name | White Oak |
| Onshore County Name | Gregg |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Appurtenance |
| Installation Year | 1945 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 350 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 18000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1200 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 19550 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| 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 Incorrect Action Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| 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 | Failure To Follow Procedure. |
| Related Failure Follow 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 | 2015-11-23 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 40 bbls of crude oil were released as a result of a communication failure, which resulted in a tank overfill. During a tank fill, plains control center lost communication due to a weather-related, power outage. The station was shutdown when the power was lost. Upon discovery, plains began pumping out of the tank temporarily, in order to stop the overflow. Once the tank roof was inspected, plains control center was given permission to restart, resuming normal operations of the tank and station.The release was contained within secondary containment, and properly cleaned and disposed of. The national response center (nrc) was notified upon discovery as an unknown volume released, then later notified again of the estimated volume released. Report numbers #1131567 and #1131711 were assigned. Plains later determined that costs did not exceed $50,000, so the nrc notifications are not required. |
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