Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-05-16 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$21,562
Incident datetime
2018-05-16 10:28
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 15 bbls of crude oil were released from a pinhole on plains san pedro 10" pipeline. The failed segment has been cut out and replaced, and all released oil properly disposed of. The failed piping was sent to a lab for metallurgical analysis, in order to determine the cause. A supplemental report will be submitted once the results of the analysis are received. The national response center (nrc) was notified on 5/22/2018 14:06, following the determination that costs would exceed $50,000 on 5/22/2018 14:02. Nrc assigned report #1212934. Supplemental narrative: the results of the metallurgical investigation indicate that the failure, which occurred at up to four through wall circumferential features, was a result of an improperly heat treated induction bend that facilitated hydrogen embrittlement in the presence of small, micro-corrosion pits on the external pipe surface.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-06-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180172
Supplemental Number
30880
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
2018-05-16 10:25:00
Location Latitude
28.31291
Location Longitude
-99.72928
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
15
Recovered Bbls
15
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-05-16 10:28:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-05-16 10:36:00
Restart Datetime
2018-05-25 12:55:00
On Site Datetime
2018-05-16 10:28:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-05-22 14:06:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1212934
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Faith Ranch
Segment Name
San Pedro Cdp 10-Inch
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78836
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Dimmit
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
2.88
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
60
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
10.75
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.365
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
X-52
Pipe Seam Type
Seamless
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Cold Applied Tape
Installation Year
2011
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
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
4100
Est Cost Gas Released
900
Est Cost Prop Damage
21562
Est Cost Emergency
37154
Est Cost Environmental
45265
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
108981
Accident Psig
100
Mop Psig
720
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
27052
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications 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 No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld
Cause Details
Original Manufacturing-Related (Not Girth Weld Or Other Welds Formed In The Field)
Metallurgical Ind
Yes
Failure Type
Original Manufacturing-Related (Not Girth Weld Or Other Welds Formed In The Field)
Other Factor
Yes
Other Factor Details
Improper Heat Treatment Of Induction Bend Based On Rockwell Hardness.
Additional Crack Ind
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Ultrasonic Ind
Yes
Ultrasonic Recent Year
2016
Geometry Recent Year
2016
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2018
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
934.6
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
Prepared Date
2018-08-31 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** G*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-646-4336
Authorizer Title
Sr Dir Of Environmental And Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
N******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 15 bbls of crude oil were released from a pinhole on plains san pedro 10" pipeline. The failed segment has been cut out and replaced, and all released oil properly disposed of. The failed piping was sent to a lab for metallurgical analysis, in order to determine the cause. A supplemental report will be submitted once the results of the analysis are received. The national response center (nrc) was notified on 5/22/2018 14:06, following the determination that costs would exceed $50,000 on 5/22/2018 14:02. Nrc assigned report #1212934. Supplemental narrative: the results of the metallurgical investigation indicate that the failure, which occurred at up to four through wall circumferential features, was a result of an improperly heat treated induction bend that facilitated hydrogen embrittlement in the presence of small, micro-corrosion pits on the external pipe surface.
| Report Received Date | 2018-06-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180172 |
| Supplemental Number | 30880 |
| 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 | 2018-05-16 10:25:00 |
| Location Latitude | 28.31291 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -99.72928 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 15 |
| Recovered Bbls | 15 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-05-16 10:28:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-05-16 10:36:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-05-25 12:55:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-05-16 10:28:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-05-22 14:06:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1212934 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Faith Ranch |
| Segment Name | San Pedro Cdp 10-Inch |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78836 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Dimmit |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 2.88 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 60 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 10.75 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.365 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | X-52 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Seamless |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Cold Applied Tape |
| Installation Year | 2011 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| 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 | 4100 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 900 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 21562 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 37154 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 45265 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 108981 |
| Accident Psig | 100 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 27052 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications 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 No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Material Failure Of Pipe Or Weld |
| Cause Details | Original Manufacturing-Related (Not Girth Weld Or Other Welds Formed In The Field) |
| Metallurgical Ind | Yes |
| Failure Type | Original Manufacturing-Related (Not Girth Weld Or Other Welds Formed In The Field) |
| Other Factor | Yes |
| Other Factor Details | Improper Heat Treatment Of Induction Bend Based On Rockwell Hardness. |
| Additional Crack Ind | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Ultrasonic Ind | Yes |
| Ultrasonic Recent Year | 2016 |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2016 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2018 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 934.6 |
| 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 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-08-31 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** G***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-646-4336 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr Dir Of Environmental And Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | N******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 15 bbls of crude oil were released from a pinhole on plains san pedro 10" pipeline. The failed segment has been cut out and replaced, and all released oil properly disposed of. The failed piping was sent to a lab for metallurgical analysis, in order to determine the cause. A supplemental report will be submitted once the results of the analysis are received. The national response center (nrc) was notified on 5/22/2018 14:06, following the determination that costs would exceed $50,000 on 5/22/2018 14:02. Nrc assigned report #1212934. Supplemental narrative: the results of the metallurgical investigation indicate that the failure, which occurred at up to four through wall circumferential features, was a result of an improperly heat treated induction bend that facilitated hydrogen embrittlement in the presence of small, micro-corrosion pits on the external pipe surface. |
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