Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-08-08 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$131,882
Incident datetime
2016-08-08 06:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 250 bbls of crude oil were released as a result of internal corrosion on plains tank line. All oil was contained within plains property. Plains has replaced approximately 200 feet of the 12-inch line with aboveground 8-inch piping, which provides improved visibility and corrosion protection, in order to prevent reoccurrence. The national response center (nrc) was notified as a result of costs exceeding $50,000 and assigned report number 1155591.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-09-07 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160281
Supplemental Number
21670
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
2016-08-08 06:45:00
Location Latitude
32.533014
Location Longitude
-103.545923
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
250
Recovered Bbls
250
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-08-08 06:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-08-08 06:46:00
Restart Datetime
2016-08-10 09:18:00
On Site Datetime
2016-08-08 06:45:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-08-08 07:27:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1155591
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Lynch Station
Segment Name
Tank Line 1459
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
88231
Onshore City Name
Eunice
Onshore County Name
Lea
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
Lynch Station
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
12
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
12
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.05
Pipe Smys
24000
Pipe Specification
Unknown.
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown.
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1950
Manufactured Year
1950
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
2250
Est Cost Prop Damage
131882
Est Cost Emergency
16404
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
150536
Accident Psig
40
Mop Psig
275
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 Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
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
2016-09-07 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 250 bbls of crude oil were released as a result of internal corrosion on plains tank line. All oil was contained within plains property. Plains has replaced approximately 200 feet of the 12-inch line with aboveground 8-inch piping, which provides improved visibility and corrosion protection, in order to prevent reoccurrence. The national response center (nrc) was notified as a result of costs exceeding $50,000 and assigned report number 1155591.
| Report Received Date | 2016-09-07 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160281 |
| Supplemental Number | 21670 |
| 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 | 2016-08-08 06:45:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.533014 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.545923 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 250 |
| Recovered Bbls | 250 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-08-08 06:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-08-08 06:46:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-08-10 09:18:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-08-08 06:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-08-08 07:27:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1155591 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Lynch Station |
| Segment Name | Tank Line 1459 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 88231 |
| Onshore City Name | Eunice |
| Onshore County Name | Lea |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | Lynch Station |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 12 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 12 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.05 |
| Pipe Smys | 24000 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown. |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown. |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1950 |
| Manufactured Year | 1950 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 2250 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 131882 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 16404 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 150536 |
| Accident Psig | 40 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| 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 | 2016-09-07 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 250 bbls of crude oil were released as a result of internal corrosion on plains tank line. All oil was contained within plains property. Plains has replaced approximately 200 feet of the 12-inch line with aboveground 8-inch piping, which provides improved visibility and corrosion protection, in order to prevent reoccurrence. The national response center (nrc) was notified as a result of costs exceeding $50,000 and assigned report number 1155591. |
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