Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2017-10-02 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2017-10-02 14:52
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 320 bbls of crude oil were released from a failed strainer, upstream of the casper station south booster. After excavation, it was determined that the failure was a result of internal corrosion, which had caused a perforation of the strainer housing. The strainer has been removed and the piping blinded. All oil was contained within the stations bermed and diked area.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2017-11-01 00:00:00
Iyear
2017
Report Number
20170353
Supplemental Number
22773
Report Type
Original 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
2017-10-02 14:52:00
Location Latitude
42.851162
Location Longitude
-106.356422
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
320
Recovered Bbls
305
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2017-10-02 14:52:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2017-10-02 15:00:00
Restart Datetime
2017-10-03 15:30:00
On Site Datetime
2017-10-02 14:52:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Casper To Guernsey Jct
Segment Name
Strainer Sn6
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82601
Onshore City Name
Casper
Onshore County Name
Natrona
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
113.96
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
56
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Other
Item Involved Details
Strainer
Installation 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
750
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
19325
Est Cost Environmental
13200
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
33275
Accident Psig
294
Mop Psig
285
Accident Pressure
Pressure Exceeded Mop, But Did Not Exceed 110% Of 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
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Not Cut Open
Int Water Acid Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Other Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Location Details
Within Strainer Housing
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Preparer Name
C******* C*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
C*******@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-993-5080
Prepared Date
2017-11-01 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** G*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-646-4336
Authorizer Title
Director Environmental And Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
N******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 320 bbls of crude oil were released from a failed strainer, upstream of the casper station south booster. After excavation, it was determined that the failure was a result of internal corrosion, which had caused a perforation of the strainer housing. The strainer has been removed and the piping blinded. All oil was contained within the stations bermed and diked area.
| Report Received Date | 2017-11-01 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2017 |
| Report Number | 20170353 |
| Supplemental Number | 22773 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2017-10-02 14:52:00 |
| Location Latitude | 42.851162 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -106.356422 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 320 |
| Recovered Bbls | 305 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2017-10-02 14:52:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2017-10-02 15:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2017-10-03 15:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2017-10-02 14:52:00 |
| 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 | Casper To Guernsey Jct |
| Segment Name | Strainer Sn6 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82601 |
| Onshore City Name | Casper |
| Onshore County Name | Natrona |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 113.96 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 56 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Strainer |
| Installation 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 | 750 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 19325 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 13200 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 33275 |
| Accident Psig | 294 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Exceeded Mop, But Did Not Exceed 110% Of 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 | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Not Cut Open |
| Int Water Acid Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Other Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Location Details | Within Strainer Housing |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Preparer Name | C******* C***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | C*******@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-993-5080 |
| Prepared Date | 2017-11-01 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** G***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-646-4336 |
| Authorizer Title | Director Environmental And Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | N******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 320 bbls of crude oil were released from a failed strainer, upstream of the casper station south booster. After excavation, it was determined that the failure was a result of internal corrosion, which had caused a perforation of the strainer housing. The strainer has been removed and the piping blinded. All oil was contained within the stations bermed and diked area. |
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