Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-06-16 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2018-06-16 11:20
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 2 bbls of crude oil were released from loose flanges on plains newly constructed 16" incoming skid, shortly after commissioning the system. Pressure from the booster pump caused the relief to activate. A second party contractor did not torque the bolts properly, which resulted in the flanges being loose and, consequently, leaking. The bolts were replaced and retorqued the same day.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-07-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180203
Supplemental Number
30643
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
2018-06-16 10:58:00
Location Latitude
31.767539
Location Longitude
-103.172228
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-06-16 11:20:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-06-16 10:57:00
Restart Datetime
2018-06-16 13:24:00
On Site Datetime
2018-06-16 11:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wink South
Segment Name
Red Hills 16" Skid
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79789
Onshore City Name
Wink
Onshore County Name
Winkler
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
Interstate
Item Involved
Flange Assembly
Installation Year
2018
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
150
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
1500
Est Cost Environmental
500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2150
Accident Psig
257
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
Yes
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
Invest Other Ind
Yes
Invest Other Ind Details
Leak Volume Was Below Detectable Limits.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Operation Type
Equipment Not Installed Properly
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Commissioning
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
C******* C*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
C*******@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-993-5080
Prepared Date
2018-07-16 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 2 bbls of crude oil were released from loose flanges on plains newly constructed 16" incoming skid, shortly after commissioning the system. Pressure from the booster pump caused the relief to activate. A second party contractor did not torque the bolts properly, which resulted in the flanges being loose and, consequently, leaking. The bolts were replaced and retorqued the same day.
| Report Received Date | 2018-07-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180203 |
| Supplemental Number | 30643 |
| 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 | 2018-06-16 10:58:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.767539 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.172228 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-06-16 11:20:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-06-16 10:57:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-06-16 13:24:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-06-16 11:20:00 |
| 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 | Wink South |
| Segment Name | Red Hills 16" Skid |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79789 |
| Onshore City Name | Wink |
| Onshore County Name | Winkler |
| 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 | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Flange Assembly |
| Installation Year | 2018 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 | 150 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2150 |
| Accident Psig | 257 |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 |
| Invest Other Ind | Yes |
| Invest Other Ind Details | Leak Volume Was Below Detectable Limits. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Operation Type | Equipment Not Installed Properly |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Commissioning |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | C******* C***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | C*******@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-993-5080 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-07-16 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 2 bbls of crude oil were released from loose flanges on plains newly constructed 16" incoming skid, shortly after commissioning the system. Pressure from the booster pump caused the relief to activate. A second party contractor did not torque the bolts properly, which resulted in the flanges being loose and, consequently, leaking. The bolts were replaced and retorqued the same day. |
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