Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2015-12-04 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,500
Incident datetime
2015-12-04 07:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 0.75 bbls of crude oil were released from a failed nipple on the discharge side of the pump. The root cause of the failed nipple was discovered to be a coupling failure as a result of vibration. The nipple was replaced and operation has resumed. Plains is currently conducting a vibration analysis. In addition, plains has verified there are no similar setups at this facility. Supplemental narrative: part c, number 3 has been updated from 'pump' to 'relief line/relief equipment' following an internal annual review.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2015-12-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2015
Report Number
20150471
Supplemental Number
21170
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
2015-12-04 07:00:00
Location Latitude
32.368825
Location Longitude
-102.143282
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.75
Recovered Bbls
0.75
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2015-12-04 07:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2015-12-03 17:03:00
Restart Datetime
2015-12-04 12:11:00
On Site Datetime
2015-12-04 07:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Joe Mabee
Segment Name
Joe Mabee To Midland Pump
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79783
Onshore City Name
Tarzan
Onshore County Name
Martin
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Relief Line And Relief Equipment
Installation Year
2014
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
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
35
Est Cost Prop Damage
1500
Est Cost Emergency
1100
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2635
Accident Psig
100
Mop Psig
720
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
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
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Pipe Nipple
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
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 0.75 bbls of crude oil were released from a failed nipple on the discharge side of the pump. The root cause of the failed nipple was discovered to be a coupling failure as a result of vibration. The nipple was replaced and operation has resumed. Plains is currently conducting a vibration analysis. In addition, plains has verified there are no similar setups at this facility. Supplemental narrative: part c, number 3 has been updated from 'pump' to 'relief line/relief equipment' following an internal annual review.
| Report Received Date | 2015-12-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2015 |
| Report Number | 20150471 |
| Supplemental Number | 21170 |
| 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 | 2015-12-04 07:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.368825 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.143282 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.75 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.75 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2015-12-04 07:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2015-12-03 17:03:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2015-12-04 12:11:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2015-12-04 07:00:00 |
| 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 | Joe Mabee |
| Segment Name | Joe Mabee To Midland Pump |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79783 |
| Onshore City Name | Tarzan |
| Onshore County Name | Martin |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Relief Line And Relief Equipment |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| 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 | 35 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1100 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2635 |
| Accident Psig | 100 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| 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 | 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 | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Pipe Nipple |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| 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 0.75 bbls of crude oil were released from a failed nipple on the discharge side of the pump. The root cause of the failed nipple was discovered to be a coupling failure as a result of vibration. The nipple was replaced and operation has resumed. Plains is currently conducting a vibration analysis. In addition, plains has verified there are no similar setups at this facility. Supplemental narrative: part c, number 3 has been updated from 'pump' to 'relief line/relief equipment' following an internal annual review. |
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