Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-07-14 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$429,678
Incident datetime
2016-07-14 13:26
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 300 bbls of crude oil were released as a result of a third party contractor strike on plains 24" pipeline during a line bore from the west side of county road 1150 to the east side. The third party was attempting to install a connection to plains facility. Clean up has been completed and the line has been placed back into service. The national response center (nrc) was notified as a result of costs exceeding the $50,000 threshold. Nrc assigned report number 1153368.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-08-11 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160249
Supplemental Number
21591
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
2016-07-14 13:13:00
Location Latitude
32.008424
Location Longitude
-102.013542
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
300
Recovered Bbls
300
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-07-14 13:26:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-07-14 13:26:00
Restart Datetime
2016-07-17 01:02:00
On Site Datetime
2016-07-14 13:26:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-07-14 15:06:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1153368
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Remotely Controlled
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Midland Basin
Segment Name
Wink South To Midland 24"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79706
Onshore City Name
Midland
Onshore County Name
Midland
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
82.2
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
183
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
24
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.5
Pipe Smys
65000
Pipe Specification
X65
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
American Steel
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Installation Year
2015
Manufactured Year
2015
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
24
Puncture Circum
6
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1000
Est Cost Prop Damage
429678
Est Cost Emergency
76600
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
507278
Accident Psig
64
Mop Psig
1440
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
34702
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
County Road
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Boring
Work Performed
Liquid Pipeline
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
1668783465
One Call Center Name
Lonestar
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
59
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Backfilling Practices
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
2016-08-11 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 300 bbls of crude oil were released as a result of a third party contractor strike on plains 24" pipeline during a line bore from the west side of county road 1150 to the east side. The third party was attempting to install a connection to plains facility. Clean up has been completed and the line has been placed back into service. The national response center (nrc) was notified as a result of costs exceeding the $50,000 threshold. Nrc assigned report number 1153368.
| Report Received Date | 2016-08-11 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160249 |
| Supplemental Number | 21591 |
| 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 | 2016-07-14 13:13:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.008424 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.013542 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 300 |
| Recovered Bbls | 300 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-07-14 13:26:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-07-14 13:26:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-07-17 01:02:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-07-14 13:26:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-07-14 15:06:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1153368 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Remotely Controlled |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Midland Basin |
| Segment Name | Wink South To Midland 24" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79706 |
| Onshore City Name | Midland |
| Onshore County Name | Midland |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 82.2 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 183 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 24 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.5 |
| Pipe Smys | 65000 |
| Pipe Specification | X65 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | American Steel |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| Manufactured Year | 2015 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 24 |
| Puncture Circum | 6 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 429678 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 76600 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 507278 |
| Accident Psig | 64 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 34702 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | County Road |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Boring |
| Work Performed | Liquid Pipeline |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 1668783465 |
| One Call Center Name | Lonestar |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 59 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Backfilling Practices |
| 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 | 2016-08-11 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 300 bbls of crude oil were released as a result of a third party contractor strike on plains 24" pipeline during a line bore from the west side of county road 1150 to the east side. The third party was attempting to install a connection to plains facility. Clean up has been completed and the line has been placed back into service. The national response center (nrc) was notified as a result of costs exceeding the $50,000 threshold. Nrc assigned report number 1153368. |
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