Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-07-20 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$28,300
Incident datetime
2017-07-20 08:20
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 300 bbls of crude oil were released from a tank mixer seal. It was later discovered that the bolts had become disconnected. Supplemental narrative: in order to prevent recurrence of this type of release, plains has replaced the seal and associated bolts for the tank mixer. The site is monitoring vibration readings moving forward to verify stabilization. This kit was recommended and installed by the mixer manufacturer representative and turned out to be inadequate. Plains addressed the issue company wide by sharing the information through the use of our internal communication processes. We followed up with the other same cartridge seal/bolt packages that were sent to plains and informed them not to install due to the bolt engagement or monitor for vibration. In addition to the bolt specific issue, we are implementing a periodic work order to perform various maintenance and monitoring tasks.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-08-18 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170256
Supplemental Number
22784
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
2017-07-20 08:20:00
Location Latitude
32.010167
Location Longitude
-102.016753
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
300
Recovered Bbls
270
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-07-20 08:20:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-07-20 08:20:00
Restart Datetime
2017-07-21 09:00:00
On Site Datetime
2017-07-20 08:30:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2017-07-20 09:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1184631
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Midland Pmt
Segment Name
Tank 125159 Mixer
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79706
Onshore City Name
Midland
Onshore County Name
Midland
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Mixer
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Installation Year
2012
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
1450
Est Cost Prop Damage
28300
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
30750
Accident Psig
4
Mop Psig
275
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place 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
The tanks at pmt do not have a seal leak alarm indication for tank mixers.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Eq Failure Type
Non-Threaded Connection Failure
Other Non Threaded Ind
Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing
Additional Defect Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
The Bolts Were Too Short.
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
T***** M*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-646-4109
Authorizer Title
Sr Dir Environmental Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
T*******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 300 bbls of crude oil were released from a tank mixer seal. It was later discovered that the bolts had become disconnected. Supplemental narrative: in order to prevent recurrence of this type of release, plains has replaced the seal and associated bolts for the tank mixer. The site is monitoring vibration readings moving forward to verify stabilization. This kit was recommended and installed by the mixer manufacturer representative and turned out to be inadequate. Plains addressed the issue company wide by sharing the information through the use of our internal communication processes. We followed up with the other same cartridge seal/bolt packages that were sent to plains and informed them not to install due to the bolt engagement or monitor for vibration. In addition to the bolt specific issue, we are implementing a periodic work order to perform various maintenance and monitoring tasks.
| Report Received Date | 2017-08-18 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170256 |
| Supplemental Number | 22784 |
| 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 | 2017-07-20 08:20:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.010167 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.016753 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 300 |
| Recovered Bbls | 270 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-07-20 08:20:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-07-20 08:20:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-07-21 09:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-07-20 08:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2017-07-20 09:45:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1184631 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Midland Pmt |
| Segment Name | Tank 125159 Mixer |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79706 |
| Onshore City Name | Midland |
| Onshore County Name | Midland |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Mixer |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Installation Year | 2012 |
| 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 | 1450 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 28300 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 30750 |
| Accident Psig | 4 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place 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 | The tanks at pmt do not have a seal leak alarm indication for tank mixers. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Non-Threaded Connection Failure |
| Other Non Threaded Ind | Seal (Not Pump Seal) Or Packing |
| Additional Defect Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | The Bolts Were Too Short. |
| 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 | T***** M***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-646-4109 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr Dir Environmental Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | T*******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 300 bbls of crude oil were released from a tank mixer seal. It was later discovered that the bolts had become disconnected. Supplemental narrative: in order to prevent recurrence of this type of release, plains has replaced the seal and associated bolts for the tank mixer. The site is monitoring vibration readings moving forward to verify stabilization. This kit was recommended and installed by the mixer manufacturer representative and turned out to be inadequate. Plains addressed the issue company wide by sharing the information through the use of our internal communication processes. We followed up with the other same cartridge seal/bolt packages that were sent to plains and informed them not to install due to the bolt engagement or monitor for vibration. In addition to the bolt specific issue, we are implementing a periodic work order to perform various maintenance and monitoring tasks. |
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