Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-06-09 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$300
Incident datetime
2016-06-09 13:40
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately .48 bbls of crude oil were released from stainless steel tubing. It was discovered that the coupling on the pump broke, which caused the stainless steel tubing to break. The pump was restarted after plains replaced the coupling with a more heavy duty coupling and replaced all tubing on the transmitters with thicker tubing. Plains is installing a low pressure shut down switch at this particular pump as well as investigating for similar vibration issues to ensure this does not occur again.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-07-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160216
Supplemental Number
21509
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
2016-06-09 13:40:00
Location Latitude
35.2482
Location Longitude
-119.2748
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.48
Recovered Bbls
0.48
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-06-09 13:40:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Release Was Isolated At The Point Of Accident.
On Site Datetime
2016-06-09 13:40:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
San Joaquin Valley Gathering
Segment Name
South Coles Levee Oilfield
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
93268
Onshore City Name
Taft
Onshore County Name
Kern
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
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
Tubing
Installation Year
1980
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
25
Est Cost Prop Damage
300
Est Cost Emergency
4500
Est Cost Environmental
2500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
7325
Accident Psig
300
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
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 tubing associated with the release was isolated from piping. The controller was not aware of the issue.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Appurtenance Failure
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
2016-07-08 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T***** M*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-646-4109
Authorizer Title
Sr Dir Environmental And Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
T*******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately .48 bbls of crude oil were released from stainless steel tubing. It was discovered that the coupling on the pump broke, which caused the stainless steel tubing to break. The pump was restarted after plains replaced the coupling with a more heavy duty coupling and replaced all tubing on the transmitters with thicker tubing. Plains is installing a low pressure shut down switch at this particular pump as well as investigating for similar vibration issues to ensure this does not occur again.
| Report Received Date | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160216 |
| Supplemental Number | 21509 |
| 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 | 2016-06-09 13:40:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.2482 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -119.2748 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.48 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.48 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-06-09 13:40:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Release Was Isolated At The Point Of Accident. |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-06-09 13:40:00 |
| 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 | San Joaquin Valley Gathering |
| Segment Name | South Coles Levee Oilfield |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 93268 |
| Onshore City Name | Taft |
| Onshore County Name | Kern |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| 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 | Tubing |
| Installation Year | 1980 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 25 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 300 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 7325 |
| Accident Psig | 300 |
| 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 | 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 tubing associated with the release was isolated from piping. The controller was not aware of the issue. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Appurtenance Failure |
| 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 | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T***** M***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-646-4109 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr Dir Environmental And Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T*******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately .48 bbls of crude oil were released from stainless steel tubing. It was discovered that the coupling on the pump broke, which caused the stainless steel tubing to break. The pump was restarted after plains replaced the coupling with a more heavy duty coupling and replaced all tubing on the transmitters with thicker tubing. Plains is installing a low pressure shut down switch at this particular pump as well as investigating for similar vibration issues to ensure this does not occur again. |
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