Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-10-12 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2016-10-12 15:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 575 bbls were released as a result of an o-ring seal failure, on the enclosure for a strainer on the incoming side of the station booster pumps. The release was secured and cleanup has been completed. The o-ring was replaced and operations have resumed.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-11-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160366
Supplemental Number
21823
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
2016-10-12 15:30:00
Location Latitude
42.308506
Location Longitude
-107.872722
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
575
Recovered Bbls
575
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-10-12 15:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-10-12 15:30:00
Restart Datetime
2016-10-12 22:51:00
On Site Datetime
2016-10-12 16:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-10-13 12:23:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1161489
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Green Mountain Station
Segment Name
Green Mountain Station
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82310
Onshore City Name
Jeffrey City
Onshore County Name
Fremont
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
194.39
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Strainer
Installation Year
1997
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Buna-N
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
4835
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
76887
Est Cost Other
9500
Est Cost Other Details
County Landfill.
Prpty
96222
Accident Psig
657
Mop Psig
1440
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
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
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
2
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
O-Ring
Ief Addl Misalignment 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
2016-11-10 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T***** M*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-646-4109
Authorizer Title
Environmental And Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
T*******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 575 bbls were released as a result of an o-ring seal failure, on the enclosure for a strainer on the incoming side of the station booster pumps. The release was secured and cleanup has been completed. The o-ring was replaced and operations have resumed.
| Report Received Date | 2016-11-10 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160366 |
| Supplemental Number | 21823 |
| 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 | 2016-10-12 15:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 42.308506 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -107.872722 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 575 |
| Recovered Bbls | 575 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-10-12 15:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-10-12 15:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-10-12 22:51:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-10-12 16:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-10-13 12:23:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1161489 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Green Mountain Station |
| Segment Name | Green Mountain Station |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82310 |
| Onshore City Name | Jeffrey City |
| Onshore County Name | Fremont |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 194.39 |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Strainer |
| Installation Year | 1997 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Buna-N |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 4835 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 76887 |
| Est Cost Other | 9500 |
| Est Cost Other Details | County Landfill. |
| Prpty | 96222 |
| Accident Psig | 657 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| 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 | 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 | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 2 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | O-Ring |
| Ief Addl Misalignment 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 | 2016-11-10 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T***** M***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-646-4109 |
| Authorizer Title | Environmental And Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T*******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 575 bbls were released as a result of an o-ring seal failure, on the enclosure for a strainer on the incoming side of the station booster pumps. The release was secured and cleanup has been completed. The o-ring was replaced and operations have resumed. |
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