Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-07-06 — TX
Operator
Plains Marketing, L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2017-07-06 06:04
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 24 bbls of crude oil were released from a buried section of inactive station pipe as a result of internal corrosion. Containment and cleanup commenced within minutes of discovery and the national response center was notified once costs were determined to exceed the $50,000 threshold. Nrc assigned report number 1183255 and then later assigned report number 1183420 for the second notification. The failed section of pipe has now been purged and abandoned.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-08-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170235
Supplemental Number
22520
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
26085
Name
Plains Marketing, L.p.
Operator Street Address
333 Clay Street, Suite 1900
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2017-07-06 06:04:00
Location Latitude
35.054057
Location Longitude
-119.31482
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
24
Recovered Bbls
20
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-07-06 06:04:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-07-06 06:09:00
Restart Datetime
2017-07-12 18:00:00
On Site Datetime
2017-07-06 09:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-07-06 10:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1183255
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Pentland Pump Station
Segment Name
Station Piping
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
93311
Onshore City Name
Maricopa
Onshore County Name
Kern
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
96
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
24
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.375
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Grade B
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Installation Year
1991
Manufactured Year
1991
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
200
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
75000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
95000
Est Cost Other Details
Excavation To Locate Release, Abandon Out Of Service Piping And Backfill Site.
Prpty
170200
Accident Psig
0
Mop Psig
285
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
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Water Acid Ind
Yes
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
713-646-4610
Prepared Date
2017-08-04 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T***** M*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-646-4109
Authorizer Title
Sr Dir Environmental And Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
T*******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 24 bbls of crude oil were released from a buried section of inactive station pipe as a result of internal corrosion. Containment and cleanup commenced within minutes of discovery and the national response center was notified once costs were determined to exceed the $50,000 threshold. Nrc assigned report number 1183255 and then later assigned report number 1183420 for the second notification. The failed section of pipe has now been purged and abandoned.
| Report Received Date | 2017-08-04 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170235 |
| Supplemental Number | 22520 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 26085 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Plains Marketing, L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 333 Clay Street, Suite 1900 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2017-07-06 06:04:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.054057 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -119.31482 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 24 |
| Recovered Bbls | 20 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-07-06 06:04:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-07-06 06:09:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-07-12 18:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-07-06 09:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-07-06 10:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1183255 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Pentland Pump Station |
| Segment Name | Station Piping |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 93311 |
| Onshore City Name | Maricopa |
| Onshore County Name | Kern |
| 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 | 96 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 24 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.375 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Grade B |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Installation Year | 1991 |
| Manufactured Year | 1991 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 200 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 75000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 95000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Excavation To Locate Release, Abandon Out Of Service Piping And Backfill Site. |
| Prpty | 170200 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| 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 | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| 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 | 713-646-4610 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-08-04 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T***** M***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-646-4109 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr Dir Environmental And Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T*******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 24 bbls of crude oil were released from a buried section of inactive station pipe as a result of internal corrosion. Containment and cleanup commenced within minutes of discovery and the national response center was notified once costs were determined to exceed the $50,000 threshold. Nrc assigned report number 1183255 and then later assigned report number 1183420 for the second notification. The failed section of pipe has now been purged and abandoned. |
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