Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-06-15 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$7,400
Incident datetime
2016-06-15 17:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 173 bbls of crude oil were released, within a vault, as a result of a pinhole leak in the 6 o'clock position of plains pipeline. After filling the vault, the oil crossed a street via the storm drain system. It was determined that approximately 1 bbl of oil flowed into the subsurface concrete storm drain. The storm drain was dry at the time of the incident, therefore, no waters of the US were impacted. Clean-up crews arrived on-scene and immediately built a berm to block the oil, before cleaning the storm drain, street and vault. Plains installed a blind flange and the line was returned to service. The root cause of the release is still under investigation. A supplemental report will be submitted once the analysis is complete. The national response center (nrc) was notified when plains discovered oil had reached the storm drain. The nrc assigned report number 1150769. Supplemental narrative: the metallurgical examination determined the pin hole was a result of aqueous internal corrosion from a combination of CO2 and saltwater that collected in a low point of the line. In addition to replacing this section with internally epoxy-coated pipe, a new flange and fitting, plains will perform regular deliveries through the eptc facility to assist with flushing the line.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-07-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160225
Supplemental Number
21702
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
2016-06-15 17:30:00
Location Latitude
33.863326
Location Longitude
-118.216752
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
173
Recovered Bbls
173
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-06-15 17:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-06-15 17:33:00
Restart Datetime
2016-06-16 09:22:00
On Site Datetime
2016-06-15 17:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-06-15 18:43:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1150770
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Eptc
Segment Name
Vault Line 2000
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
90220
Onshore City Name
Compton
Onshore County Name
Los Angeles
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
112.384
Federal
No
Location Type
Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault)
Depth Of Cover
156
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Seam
Pipe Diameter
16
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.312
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l X52
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Geneva Steel Company
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Installation Year
1998
Manufactured Year
1992
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
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
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
7400
Est Cost Emergency
44100
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
51500
Accident Psig
890
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
21849
Internal Inspection Ind
No
Other Restrictions Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Low Flow Ind
Yes
Other Complications Ind
Yes
Inspect Comp Details
Pipeline Configuration.
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 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 Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Yes
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
Yes
Exm Wave Ultrasonic Rcnt Year
2015
Exm Wave Ultrasonic Rcnt 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
2016-09-16 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 173 bbls of crude oil were released, within a vault, as a result of a pinhole leak in the 6 o'clock position of plains pipeline. After filling the vault, the oil crossed a street via the storm drain system. It was determined that approximately 1 bbl of oil flowed into the subsurface concrete storm drain. The storm drain was dry at the time of the incident, therefore, no waters of the US were impacted. Clean-up crews arrived on-scene and immediately built a berm to block the oil, before cleaning the storm drain, street and vault. Plains installed a blind flange and the line was returned to service. The root cause of the release is still under investigation. A supplemental report will be submitted once the analysis is complete. The national response center (nrc) was notified when plains discovered oil had reached the storm drain. The nrc assigned report number 1150769. Supplemental narrative: the metallurgical examination determined the pin hole was a result of aqueous internal corrosion from a combination of CO2 and saltwater that collected in a low point of the line. In addition to replacing this section with internally epoxy-coated pipe, a new flange and fitting, plains will perform regular deliveries through the eptc facility to assist with flushing the line.
| Report Received Date | 2016-07-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160225 |
| Supplemental Number | 21702 |
| 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 | 2016-06-15 17:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.863326 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -118.216752 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 173 |
| Recovered Bbls | 173 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-06-15 17:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-06-15 17:33:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-06-16 09:22:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-06-15 17:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-06-15 18:43:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1150770 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Eptc |
| Segment Name | Vault Line 2000 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 90220 |
| Onshore City Name | Compton |
| Onshore County Name | Los Angeles |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 112.384 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Originated On Operator-Controlled Property, But Then Flowed Or Migrated Off The Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | In Underground Enclosed Space (E.g. Vault) |
| Depth Of Cover | 156 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Seam |
| Pipe Diameter | 16 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.312 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l X52 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Geneva Steel Company |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Installation Year | 1998 |
| Manufactured Year | 1992 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| 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 |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 7400 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 44100 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 51500 |
| Accident Psig | 890 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 21849 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | No |
| Other Restrictions Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Low Flow Ind | Yes |
| Other Complications Ind | Yes |
| Inspect Comp Details | Pipeline Configuration. |
| 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 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 Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | Yes |
| Exm Wave Ultrasonic Rcnt Year | 2015 |
| Exm Wave Ultrasonic Rcnt 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 | 2016-09-16 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 173 bbls of crude oil were released, within a vault, as a result of a pinhole leak in the 6 o'clock position of plains pipeline. After filling the vault, the oil crossed a street via the storm drain system. It was determined that approximately 1 bbl of oil flowed into the subsurface concrete storm drain. The storm drain was dry at the time of the incident, therefore, no waters of the US were impacted. Clean-up crews arrived on-scene and immediately built a berm to block the oil, before cleaning the storm drain, street and vault. Plains installed a blind flange and the line was returned to service. The root cause of the release is still under investigation. A supplemental report will be submitted once the analysis is complete. The national response center (nrc) was notified when plains discovered oil had reached the storm drain. The nrc assigned report number 1150769. Supplemental narrative: the metallurgical examination determined the pin hole was a result of aqueous internal corrosion from a combination of CO2 and saltwater that collected in a low point of the line. In addition to replacing this section with internally epoxy-coated pipe, a new flange and fitting, plains will perform regular deliveries through the eptc facility to assist with flushing the line. |
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