Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-07-30 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$164,800
Incident datetime
2016-07-30 13:01
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 10 bbls of crude oil were released from a pinhole at the 6 o'clock position of plains wasson to odessa 16-inch pipeline. The root cause is still being investigated. A supplemental report will be submitted one the results are received. The national response center (nrc) was notified once costs exceeded $50,000 and assigned report number 1155413. Supplemental narrative: the pipeline failure was determined to be a result of external corrosion. This occurred during the transition of coating. Plains has replaced this section of piping as well as increased the inspection interval for this segment from five years to three years. During a conference, held on 8/5 at 09:00 cst, to decide upon final repairs, plains determined the need to set stopples rather than drain the pipe. It was at this time, the associated costs were projected to exceed the $50,000.00 nrc reporting criteria; therefore, nrc was immediately notified at 09:10 cst. Part d, #8 has been updated. Per a request from PHMSA, part a, #4 has been updated based on plains best estimate of what time the initial call was received by the third party.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-08-29 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160266
Supplemental Number
23026
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
2016-07-30 12:00:00
Location Latitude
32.54426
Location Longitude
-102.67448
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
10
Recovered Bbls
10
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-07-30 13:01:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Line Was Already Down & There Is No Evidence Any Nominations Were Delayed.
On Site Datetime
2016-07-30 13:15:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-08-05 09:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1155413
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wasson To Odessa 16"
Segment Name
Wasson To Odessa 16"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79360
Onshore City Name
Seminole
Onshore County Name
Gaines
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
32.66
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
60
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
16
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.25
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
X-52
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown.
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1969
Manufactured Year
1969
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
1000
Est Cost Gas Released
450
Est Cost Prop Damage
164800
Est Cost Emergency
12318
Est Cost Environmental
36114
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
214682
Accident Psig
43
Mop Psig
1160
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
137321
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
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Microbiological Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
1996
Shielding Evident
Yes
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Close Interval Survey Ind
Yes
Close Interval Survey Year
2009
Prior Damage
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2014
Geometry Recent Year
2014
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
1969
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
1465
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
2018-01-09 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** G*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-646-4336
Authorizer Title
Dir Of Environmental And Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
N******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 10 bbls of crude oil were released from a pinhole at the 6 o'clock position of plains wasson to odessa 16-inch pipeline. The root cause is still being investigated. A supplemental report will be submitted one the results are received. The national response center (nrc) was notified once costs exceeded $50,000 and assigned report number 1155413. Supplemental narrative: the pipeline failure was determined to be a result of external corrosion. This occurred during the transition of coating. Plains has replaced this section of piping as well as increased the inspection interval for this segment from five years to three years. During a conference, held on 8/5 at 09:00 cst, to decide upon final repairs, plains determined the need to set stopples rather than drain the pipe. It was at this time, the associated costs were projected to exceed the $50,000.00 nrc reporting criteria; therefore, nrc was immediately notified at 09:10 cst. Part d, #8 has been updated. Per a request from PHMSA, part a, #4 has been updated based on plains best estimate of what time the initial call was received by the third party.
| Report Received Date | 2016-08-29 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160266 |
| Supplemental Number | 23026 |
| 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 | 2016-07-30 12:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.54426 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.67448 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 10 |
| Recovered Bbls | 10 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-07-30 13:01:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Line Was Already Down & There Is No Evidence Any Nominations Were Delayed. |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-07-30 13:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-08-05 09:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1155413 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Wasson To Odessa 16" |
| Segment Name | Wasson To Odessa 16" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79360 |
| Onshore City Name | Seminole |
| Onshore County Name | Gaines |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 32.66 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 60 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 16 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.25 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | X-52 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown. |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1969 |
| Manufactured Year | 1969 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 1000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 450 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 164800 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 12318 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 36114 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 214682 |
| Accident Psig | 43 |
| Mop Psig | 1160 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 137321 |
| 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 | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Microbiological Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | 1996 |
| Shielding Evident | Yes |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Close Interval Survey Ind | Yes |
| Close Interval Survey Year | 2009 |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2014 |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2014 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 1969 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 1465 |
| 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 | 2018-01-09 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** G***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-646-4336 |
| Authorizer Title | Dir Of Environmental And Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | N******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 10 bbls of crude oil were released from a pinhole at the 6 o'clock position of plains wasson to odessa 16-inch pipeline. The root cause is still being investigated. A supplemental report will be submitted one the results are received. The national response center (nrc) was notified once costs exceeded $50,000 and assigned report number 1155413. Supplemental narrative: the pipeline failure was determined to be a result of external corrosion. This occurred during the transition of coating. Plains has replaced this section of piping as well as increased the inspection interval for this segment from five years to three years. During a conference, held on 8/5 at 09:00 cst, to decide upon final repairs, plains determined the need to set stopples rather than drain the pipe. It was at this time, the associated costs were projected to exceed the $50,000.00 nrc reporting criteria; therefore, nrc was immediately notified at 09:10 cst. Part d, #8 has been updated. Per a request from PHMSA, part a, #4 has been updated based on plains best estimate of what time the initial call was received by the third party. |
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