Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2016-11-29 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$75,000
Incident datetime
2016-11-29 10:05
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 20 bbls of crude oil were released as a result of external corrosion. The source of the release was unclear at the time of discovery due to the close proximity of plains' line 2000 and torrance logistics company llc's m-70 pipeline, however, plains pipeline control center was called and line 2000 was immediately shut down and isolated. Shortly after, it was discovered that the release originated from a pinhole underneath a shrink sleeve on line 2000. Containment and cleanup of the release began and a pressure clamp was installed, which was later welded on permanently.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2016-12-22 00:00:00
Iyear
2016
Report Number
20160425
Supplemental Number
21981
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
2016-11-29 10:05:00
Location Latitude
34.6428
Location Longitude
-118.7169
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
20
Recovered Bbls
20
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-11-29 10:05:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2016-11-29 10:10:00
Restart Datetime
2016-12-01 23:50:00
On Site Datetime
2016-11-29 13:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-11-29 10:37:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1165160
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
Line 2000
Segment Name
Line 2000 Emidio To Wilmington
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
93243
Onshore City Name
Gorman
Onshore County Name
Los Angeles
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
44.88
Federal
Yes
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
72
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
20
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.312
Pipe Smys
65000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Installation Year
1998
Manufactured Year
1998
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1000
Est Cost Prop Damage
75000
Est Cost Emergency
250000
Est Cost Environmental
469000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
795000
Accident Psig
290
Mop Psig
1212
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
26044
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
Galvanic Corrosion Ind
Yes
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
Yes
Under Cathodic Protection Ind
Yes
Cathodic Pro Start Year
1998
Shielding Evident
Yes
Cathodic Survey Type
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Ind
Yes
Close Interval Survey Ind
Yes
Cp Annual Survey Year
2016
Close Interval Survey Year
2016
Prior Damage
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Cir Trn Wave Mgn Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Ultrasonic Ind
Yes
Geometry Deformation Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2015
Circ Wave Recent Year
2013
Ultrasonic Recent Year
2009
Geometry Recent Year
2016
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
1998
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
1654
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
2016-12-22 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 20 bbls of crude oil were released as a result of external corrosion. The source of the release was unclear at the time of discovery due to the close proximity of plains' line 2000 and torrance logistics company llc's m-70 pipeline, however, plains pipeline control center was called and line 2000 was immediately shut down and isolated. Shortly after, it was discovered that the release originated from a pinhole underneath a shrink sleeve on line 2000. Containment and cleanup of the release began and a pressure clamp was installed, which was later welded on permanently.
| Report Received Date | 2016-12-22 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2016 |
| Report Number | 20160425 |
| Supplemental Number | 21981 |
| 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 | 2016-11-29 10:05:00 |
| Location Latitude | 34.6428 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -118.7169 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 20 |
| Recovered Bbls | 20 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-11-29 10:05:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2016-11-29 10:10:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2016-12-01 23:50:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-11-29 13:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-11-29 10:37:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1165160 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 | Line 2000 |
| Segment Name | Line 2000 Emidio To Wilmington |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 93243 |
| Onshore City Name | Gorman |
| Onshore County Name | Los Angeles |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 44.88 |
| Federal | Yes |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 72 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 20 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.312 |
| Pipe Smys | 65000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Installation Year | 1998 |
| Manufactured Year | 1998 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 75000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 250000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 469000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 795000 |
| Accident Psig | 290 |
| Mop Psig | 1212 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 26044 |
| 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 |
| Galvanic Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | Yes |
| Under Cathodic Protection Ind | Yes |
| Cathodic Pro Start Year | 1998 |
| Shielding Evident | Yes |
| Cathodic Survey Type | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Ind | Yes |
| Close Interval Survey Ind | Yes |
| Cp Annual Survey Year | 2016 |
| Close Interval Survey Year | 2016 |
| Prior Damage | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Cir Trn Wave Mgn Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Ultrasonic Ind | Yes |
| Geometry Deformation Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2015 |
| Circ Wave Recent Year | 2013 |
| Ultrasonic Recent Year | 2009 |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2016 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 1998 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 1654 |
| 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 | 2016-12-22 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 20 bbls of crude oil were released as a result of external corrosion. The source of the release was unclear at the time of discovery due to the close proximity of plains' line 2000 and torrance logistics company llc's m-70 pipeline, however, plains pipeline control center was called and line 2000 was immediately shut down and isolated. Shortly after, it was discovered that the release originated from a pinhole underneath a shrink sleeve on line 2000. Containment and cleanup of the release began and a pressure clamp was installed, which was later welded on permanently. |
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