Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-06-26 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,500
Incident datetime
2017-06-26 14:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 0.26 bbls of crude oil were released as a result of a roof drain failure, inside of a tank, at plains ten mile facility. Plains operator immediately isolated both roof drains upon discovery. The faulty roof drain will remain locked out and isolated until the tank can be removed from service for further investigation and repairs. Part c, number 2 was revised from terminal/tank farm to breakout tank or storage vessel. Supplemental narrative: the ten mile tank referenced in the report is still in service as of 8/22/2018. The roof drain that leaked is one of two that the tank currently has, to remove water from the roof. The 4' drain is the drain that leaked, but the tank has a 6' drain currently in service. There are also secondary pumps which will remain on the roof in case of an emergency. The pump lines run to frac tanks positioned next to the tank. Plains does not feel there is an immediate need to remove the tank from service due to the working roof drain and safety precautions put in place to mitigate rain or an emergency. We will not know the root cause of the failure until the tank is taken out and repairs are made. The tank will remain in service until either the scheduled oos 653 inspection in april 2024, or until it is deemed an appropriate time to take it out.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-07-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170226
Supplemental Number
30841
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
2017-06-26 14:30:00
Location Latitude
30.797761
Location Longitude
-88.206799
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.26
Recovered Bbls
0.26
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-06-26 14:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Roof Drain Was Isolated.
On Site Datetime
2017-06-26 14:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Ten Mile
Segment Name
Tank 1297
Onshore State Abbreviation
Al
Onshore Postal Code
36613
Onshore City Name
Eight Mile
Onshore County Name
Mobile
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Roof Drain System
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
2013
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
To Be Determined.
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
12
Est Cost Prop Damage
2500
Est Cost Emergency
0
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2512
Accident Psig
15
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
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
The roof drain failed inside of the tank. The release quantity was undetectable by scada.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Roof Drain
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Unknown
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
2018-08-22 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** G*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-646-4336
Authorizer Title
Sr Dir Environmental And Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
N******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 0.26 bbls of crude oil were released as a result of a roof drain failure, inside of a tank, at plains ten mile facility. Plains operator immediately isolated both roof drains upon discovery. The faulty roof drain will remain locked out and isolated until the tank can be removed from service for further investigation and repairs. Part c, number 2 was revised from terminal/tank farm to breakout tank or storage vessel. Supplemental narrative: the ten mile tank referenced in the report is still in service as of 8/22/2018. The roof drain that leaked is one of two that the tank currently has, to remove water from the roof. The 4' drain is the drain that leaked, but the tank has a 6' drain currently in service. There are also secondary pumps which will remain on the roof in case of an emergency. The pump lines run to frac tanks positioned next to the tank. Plains does not feel there is an immediate need to remove the tank from service due to the working roof drain and safety precautions put in place to mitigate rain or an emergency. We will not know the root cause of the failure until the tank is taken out and repairs are made. The tank will remain in service until either the scheduled oos 653 inspection in april 2024, or until it is deemed an appropriate time to take it out.
| Report Received Date | 2017-07-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170226 |
| Supplemental Number | 30841 |
| 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 | 2017-06-26 14:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.797761 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -88.206799 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.26 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.26 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-06-26 14:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Roof Drain Was Isolated. |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-06-26 14:30:00 |
| 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 | Ten Mile |
| Segment Name | Tank 1297 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Al |
| Onshore Postal Code | 36613 |
| Onshore City Name | Eight Mile |
| Onshore County Name | Mobile |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Roof Drain System |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | To Be Determined. |
| 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 | 12 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2512 |
| Accident Psig | 15 |
| 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 | 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 | The roof drain failed inside of the tank. The release quantity was undetectable by scada. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Roof Drain |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Unknown |
| 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 | 2018-08-22 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** G***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-646-4336 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr Dir Environmental And Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | N******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 0.26 bbls of crude oil were released as a result of a roof drain failure, inside of a tank, at plains ten mile facility. Plains operator immediately isolated both roof drains upon discovery. The faulty roof drain will remain locked out and isolated until the tank can be removed from service for further investigation and repairs. Part c, number 2 was revised from terminal/tank farm to breakout tank or storage vessel. Supplemental narrative: the ten mile tank referenced in the report is still in service as of 8/22/2018. The roof drain that leaked is one of two that the tank currently has, to remove water from the roof. The 4' drain is the drain that leaked, but the tank has a 6' drain currently in service. There are also secondary pumps which will remain on the roof in case of an emergency. The pump lines run to frac tanks positioned next to the tank. Plains does not feel there is an immediate need to remove the tank from service due to the working roof drain and safety precautions put in place to mitigate rain or an emergency. We will not know the root cause of the failure until the tank is taken out and repairs are made. The tank will remain in service until either the scheduled oos 653 inspection in april 2024, or until it is deemed an appropriate time to take it out. |
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