Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-06-27 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$10,000
Incident datetime
2018-06-27 12:14
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 1 bbl of crude oil was released from the pump #4 suction line, as a result of internal corrosion. Plains will rebuild the suction and discharge side, but has temporarily clamped this for now. The pipe will be sent to a lab for a failure analysis. A supplemental report will be submitted once the results are received in order to confirm the responses, which are currently based on field examination. Supplemental narrative: the corrosion failure occurred due to microbiological corrosion, which created pitting on the internal surfaces of the suction side of the pump piping.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-07-27 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180218
Supplemental Number
31341
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
2018-06-27 12:14:00
Location Latitude
32.07935
Location Longitude
-103.18034
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1
Recovered Bbls
1
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-06-27 12:14:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-06-27 13:30:00
Restart Datetime
2018-06-27 19:00:00
On Site Datetime
2018-06-27 12:14:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Jal Tank Farm
Segment Name
Pump #4 Suction Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
88252
Onshore City Name
Jal
Onshore County Name
Lea
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
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Installation Year
1947
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
65
Est Cost Prop Damage
10000
Est Cost Emergency
3000
Est Cost Environmental
8500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
21565
Accident Psig
40
Mop Psig
275
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 Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Metallurgical 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
Preparer Name
N****** G*******
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N*********@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
7136464376
Prepared Date
2018-12-17 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 1 bbl of crude oil was released from the pump #4 suction line, as a result of internal corrosion. Plains will rebuild the suction and discharge side, but has temporarily clamped this for now. The pipe will be sent to a lab for a failure analysis. A supplemental report will be submitted once the results are received in order to confirm the responses, which are currently based on field examination. Supplemental narrative: the corrosion failure occurred due to microbiological corrosion, which created pitting on the internal surfaces of the suction side of the pump piping.
| Report Received Date | 2018-07-27 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180218 |
| Supplemental Number | 31341 |
| 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 | 2018-06-27 12:14:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.07935 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.18034 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-06-27 12:14:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-06-27 13:30:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-06-27 19:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-06-27 12:14:00 |
| 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 | Jal Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | Pump #4 Suction Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 88252 |
| Onshore City Name | Jal |
| Onshore County Name | Lea |
| 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 | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Installation Year | 1947 |
| 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 | 65 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 8500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 21565 |
| Accident Psig | 40 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Metallurgical 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 |
| Preparer Name | N****** G******* |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N*********@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7136464376 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-12-17 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 1 bbl of crude oil was released from the pump #4 suction line, as a result of internal corrosion. Plains will rebuild the suction and discharge side, but has temporarily clamped this for now. The pipe will be sent to a lab for a failure analysis. A supplemental report will be submitted once the results are received in order to confirm the responses, which are currently based on field examination. Supplemental narrative: the corrosion failure occurred due to microbiological corrosion, which created pitting on the internal surfaces of the suction side of the pump piping. |
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