Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-04-19 — TX
Operator
Plains Marketing, L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2016-04-19 04:17
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 123 bbls of crude oil were released from a segment of pipe, as a result of internal corrosion. The crude mobilized from the manifold area to the surface and, subsequently, to an adjacent drainage ditch paralleling a road. Based on third party analysis, the pit morphologies observed on this pipe sample are consistent with sulfate reducing bacteria (srb) induced corrosion. This portion of the line has been removed from service and no plans are currently in place to reconnect the pipeline segment. The majority of the released crude was contained within the manifold area and recovery efforts are ongoing to recover the released material for proper disposal. The national response center (nrc) was notified and assigned report number 1145629.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-05-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160152
Supplemental Number
21382
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
26085
Name
Plains Marketing, L.p.
Operator Street Address
333 Clay Street, Suite 1900
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2016-04-19 04:00:00
Location Latitude
30.0039
Location Longitude
-90.8566
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
123
Recovered Bbls
123
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-04-19 04:17:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Portion Of Pipeline Which Failed, Has Been Removed From Service.
On Site Datetime
2016-04-19 05:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-04-19 04:36:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1145629
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
St James Terminal
Segment Name
Main Manifold
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70086
Onshore City Name
Saint James
Onshore County Name
Saint James
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
156
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
20
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.375
Pipe Smys
65000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l X65
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Seah Steel Corp
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Installation Year
2013
Manufactured Year
2012
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
Yes
Fish Aquatic Impact Ind
Yes
Terrestrial Impact Ind
Yes
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
Yes
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
Yes
Surface Contam Ind
Yes
Amount Released
14
Rel Water Name
Road Side Ditch.
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
28000
Est Cost Gas Released
4920
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
502315
Est Cost Environmental
43891
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
579126
Accident Psig
147
Mop Psig
277
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
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
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Other Basis Ind
Yes
Int Corrosion Basis Details
Third Party Corrosion Analysis
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
No
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2013
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
426
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
713-646-4310
Prepared Date
2016-05-19 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 123 bbls of crude oil were released from a segment of pipe, as a result of internal corrosion. The crude mobilized from the manifold area to the surface and, subsequently, to an adjacent drainage ditch paralleling a road. Based on third party analysis, the pit morphologies observed on this pipe sample are consistent with sulfate reducing bacteria (srb) induced corrosion. This portion of the line has been removed from service and no plans are currently in place to reconnect the pipeline segment. The majority of the released crude was contained within the manifold area and recovery efforts are ongoing to recover the released material for proper disposal. The national response center (nrc) was notified and assigned report number 1145629.
| Report Received Date | 2016-05-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160152 |
| Supplemental Number | 21382 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 26085 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Plains Marketing, L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 333 Clay Street, Suite 1900 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-04-19 04:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.0039 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.8566 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 123 |
| Recovered Bbls | 123 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-04-19 04:17:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Portion Of Pipeline Which Failed, Has Been Removed From Service. |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-04-19 05:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-04-19 04:36:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1145629 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | St James Terminal |
| Segment Name | Main Manifold |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70086 |
| Onshore City Name | Saint James |
| Onshore County Name | Saint James |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 156 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 20 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.375 |
| Pipe Smys | 65000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l X65 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Seah Steel Corp |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Manufactured Year | 2012 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | Yes |
| Fish Aquatic Impact Ind | Yes |
| Terrestrial Impact Ind | Yes |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | Yes |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | Yes |
| Surface Contam Ind | Yes |
| Amount Released | 14 |
| Rel Water Name | Road Side Ditch. |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 28000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 4920 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 502315 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 43891 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 579126 |
| Accident Psig | 147 |
| Mop Psig | 277 |
| 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 | 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 | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Other Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Corrosion Basis Details | Third Party Corrosion Analysis |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | No |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2013 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 426 |
| 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 | 713-646-4310 |
| Prepared Date | 2016-05-19 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 123 bbls of crude oil were released from a segment of pipe, as a result of internal corrosion. The crude mobilized from the manifold area to the surface and, subsequently, to an adjacent drainage ditch paralleling a road. Based on third party analysis, the pit morphologies observed on this pipe sample are consistent with sulfate reducing bacteria (srb) induced corrosion. This portion of the line has been removed from service and no plans are currently in place to reconnect the pipeline segment. The majority of the released crude was contained within the manifold area and recovery efforts are ongoing to recover the released material for proper disposal. The national response center (nrc) was notified and assigned report number 1145629. |
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