Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-04-30 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$15,500
Incident datetime
2017-04-30 17:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 23 bbls of crude oil were released from a mechanical seal on plains tank 1300 booster pump. It was later discovered that the drainline had accumulated residue over time, which caused to seals to become stuck open. The seal as well as the motor have been sent to third parties for additional review and weekly checks of seal drains will be implemented for this facility. Supplemental narrative: after further review, plains is not proposing to extend this drain line maintenance activity as a routine weekly practice. Weekly checks at this station would be reduced to a one time check of all seal bowl drain lines and then provide drain line maintenance awareness to our seal maintenance program. The seal on tank 1300 booster pump failed allowing product to flow through the seal and into a drain line that is attached to the collection bowl below the seal. Because debris in the drain line (a june bug) restricted its flow, the bowl overflowed where the product was contained in a secondary containment pad. Plains has reviewed its historical releases and has not found this particular situation to have occurred anywhere within our systems. Plains has a program in place to notify all other company facilities of these types of events and to include awareness, as in this particular circumstance, to check drain lines when performing maintenance on these systems. Plains has provided this notification awareness report (nar) to PHMSA as of 11/1/2017.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-05-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170174
Supplemental Number
22785
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
2017-04-30 17:30:00
Location Latitude
32.532367
Location Longitude
-100.835248
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
23
Recovered Bbls
23
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-04-30 17:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
This Pump Was Already Down At The Time Of The Release.
On Site Datetime
2017-04-30 17:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Colorado City Basin
Segment Name
Tank 1300 Booster Pump
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79526
Onshore City Name
Colorado City
Onshore County Name
Scurry
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
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
Pump
Installation Year
2013
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
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
150
Est Cost Prop Damage
15500
Est Cost Emergency
1100
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
16750
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
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
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Seal/packing Failure
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Build Up Of Residue.
Preparer Name
C******* C*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
C*******@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-993-5080
Prepared Date
2017-11-07 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 23 bbls of crude oil were released from a mechanical seal on plains tank 1300 booster pump. It was later discovered that the drainline had accumulated residue over time, which caused to seals to become stuck open. The seal as well as the motor have been sent to third parties for additional review and weekly checks of seal drains will be implemented for this facility. Supplemental narrative: after further review, plains is not proposing to extend this drain line maintenance activity as a routine weekly practice. Weekly checks at this station would be reduced to a one time check of all seal bowl drain lines and then provide drain line maintenance awareness to our seal maintenance program. The seal on tank 1300 booster pump failed allowing product to flow through the seal and into a drain line that is attached to the collection bowl below the seal. Because debris in the drain line (a june bug) restricted its flow, the bowl overflowed where the product was contained in a secondary containment pad. Plains has reviewed its historical releases and has not found this particular situation to have occurred anywhere within our systems. Plains has a program in place to notify all other company facilities of these types of events and to include awareness, as in this particular circumstance, to check drain lines when performing maintenance on these systems. Plains has provided this notification awareness report (nar) to PHMSA as of 11/1/2017.
| Report Received Date | 2017-05-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170174 |
| Supplemental Number | 22785 |
| 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 | 2017-04-30 17:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.532367 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -100.835248 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 23 |
| Recovered Bbls | 23 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-04-30 17:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | This Pump Was Already Down At The Time Of The Release. |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-04-30 17:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Colorado City Basin |
| Segment Name | Tank 1300 Booster Pump |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79526 |
| Onshore City Name | Colorado City |
| Onshore County Name | Scurry |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| 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 | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| 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 | 150 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 15500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1100 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 16750 |
| 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 | 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 | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Seal/packing Failure |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Build Up Of Residue. |
| Preparer Name | C******* C***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | C*******@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-993-5080 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-11-07 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 23 bbls of crude oil were released from a mechanical seal on plains tank 1300 booster pump. It was later discovered that the drainline had accumulated residue over time, which caused to seals to become stuck open. The seal as well as the motor have been sent to third parties for additional review and weekly checks of seal drains will be implemented for this facility. Supplemental narrative: after further review, plains is not proposing to extend this drain line maintenance activity as a routine weekly practice. Weekly checks at this station would be reduced to a one time check of all seal bowl drain lines and then provide drain line maintenance awareness to our seal maintenance program. The seal on tank 1300 booster pump failed allowing product to flow through the seal and into a drain line that is attached to the collection bowl below the seal. Because debris in the drain line (a june bug) restricted its flow, the bowl overflowed where the product was contained in a secondary containment pad. Plains has reviewed its historical releases and has not found this particular situation to have occurred anywhere within our systems. Plains has a program in place to notify all other company facilities of these types of events and to include awareness, as in this particular circumstance, to check drain lines when performing maintenance on these systems. Plains has provided this notification awareness report (nar) to PHMSA as of 11/1/2017. |
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