Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-06-16 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,000
Incident datetime
2017-06-16 11:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 200 bbls of crude oil were released as a result of internal corrosion. A supplemental report will be submitted once the results of the analysis are final. The national response center (nrc) was notified of the release as a result of costs exceeding $50,000, and assigned report number 1181390. There were two additional notifications made, report numbers 1181393 and 1181493. Supplemental narrative: based on field assessment, the cause of the internal corrosion was determined to be microbiologically induced. Part g has been updated to reflect this information. This piping was removed and replaced with aboveground piping, in order to prevent reoccurrence.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-07-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170216
Supplemental Number
30241
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
2017-06-16 11:00:00
Location Latitude
28.52499526
Location Longitude
-99.21907671
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
200
Recovered Bbls
200
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-06-16 11:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-06-16 11:55:00
Restart Datetime
2017-06-17 06:55:00
On Site Datetime
2017-06-16 11:15:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-06-16 17:05:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1181390
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Gardendale North
Segment Name
Suction Piping Of Tank 320
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78014
Onshore City Name
Cotulla
Onshore County Name
La Salle
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
234
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
30
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.375
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
X42
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Installation Year
2014
Manufactured Year
Unknown
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
3600
Est Cost Prop Damage
2000
Est Cost Emergency
109675
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
115275
Accident Psig
30
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
No
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
There was no pressure loss of the system.
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 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
2018-04-26 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 200 bbls of crude oil were released as a result of internal corrosion. A supplemental report will be submitted once the results of the analysis are final. The national response center (nrc) was notified of the release as a result of costs exceeding $50,000, and assigned report number 1181390. There were two additional notifications made, report numbers 1181393 and 1181493. Supplemental narrative: based on field assessment, the cause of the internal corrosion was determined to be microbiologically induced. Part g has been updated to reflect this information. This piping was removed and replaced with aboveground piping, in order to prevent reoccurrence.
| Report Received Date | 2017-07-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170216 |
| Supplemental Number | 30241 |
| 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 | 2017-06-16 11:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.52499526 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -99.21907671 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 200 |
| Recovered Bbls | 200 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-06-16 11:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-06-16 11:55:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-06-17 06:55:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-06-16 11:15:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-06-16 17:05:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1181390 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Gardendale North |
| Segment Name | Suction Piping Of Tank 320 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78014 |
| Onshore City Name | Cotulla |
| Onshore County Name | La Salle |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 234 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 30 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.375 |
| Pipe Smys | 42000 |
| Pipe Specification | X42 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| 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 | 3600 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 109675 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 115275 |
| Accident Psig | 30 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | There was no pressure loss of the system. |
| 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 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 | 2018-04-26 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 200 bbls of crude oil were released as a result of internal corrosion. A supplemental report will be submitted once the results of the analysis are final. The national response center (nrc) was notified of the release as a result of costs exceeding $50,000, and assigned report number 1181390. There were two additional notifications made, report numbers 1181393 and 1181493. Supplemental narrative: based on field assessment, the cause of the internal corrosion was determined to be microbiologically induced. Part g has been updated to reflect this information. This piping was removed and replaced with aboveground piping, in order to prevent reoccurrence. |
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