Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-07-19 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$50
Incident datetime
2018-07-19 14:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 1.25 bbls of crude were released as a result of a packing failure on plains grove c-12 8" manual gate valve. The release occurred sometime between a station awareness inspection, conducted 7/19/2018 at 08:00, and the time plains operator discovered the spill at 14:30. The valve was replaced with a wkm valve from another out of service pump. Plains will be sending this valve to a vendor to have it inspected. A supplemental report will be submitted once the findings are received from the vendor. Supplemental narrative: based on the vendor's analysis of this valve, the failure was caused by stem seal failure.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-08-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180244
Supplemental Number
31004
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
2018-07-19 08:01:00
Location Latitude
43.795866
Location Longitude
-108.175754
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1.25
Recovered Bbls
1.25
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-07-19 14:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-07-19 15:00:00
Restart Datetime
2018-07-20 20:52:00
On Site Datetime
2018-07-19 14:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Kirby Station
Segment Name
Kirby Valve 22032
Onshore State Abbreviation
Wy
Onshore Postal Code
82430
Onshore City Name
Kirby
Onshore County Name
Hot Springs
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
22032
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
Valve
Valve Type
Mainline
Valve Mainline Type
Gate
Valve Manufacturer
Grove
Installation Year
1996
Manufactured Year
Unknown
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
70
Est Cost Prop Damage
50
Est Cost Emergency
2000
Est Cost Environmental
2050
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
4170
Accident Psig
1960
Mop Psig
2160
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
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
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Stem Leak Failure
Preparer Name
C******* C*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
C*******@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
713-993-5080
Prepared Date
2018-09-27 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 1.25 bbls of crude were released as a result of a packing failure on plains grove c-12 8" manual gate valve. The release occurred sometime between a station awareness inspection, conducted 7/19/2018 at 08:00, and the time plains operator discovered the spill at 14:30. The valve was replaced with a wkm valve from another out of service pump. Plains will be sending this valve to a vendor to have it inspected. A supplemental report will be submitted once the findings are received from the vendor. Supplemental narrative: based on the vendor's analysis of this valve, the failure was caused by stem seal failure.
| Report Received Date | 2018-08-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180244 |
| Supplemental Number | 31004 |
| 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 | 2018-07-19 08:01:00 |
| Location Latitude | 43.795866 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -108.175754 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1.25 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1.25 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-07-19 14:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-07-19 15:00:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-07-20 20:52:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-07-19 14:30:00 |
| 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 | Kirby Station |
| Segment Name | Kirby Valve 22032 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Wy |
| Onshore Postal Code | 82430 |
| Onshore City Name | Kirby |
| Onshore County Name | Hot Springs |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 22032 |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Mainline |
| Valve Mainline Type | Gate |
| Valve Manufacturer | Grove |
| Installation Year | 1996 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 70 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 50 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 2050 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 4170 |
| Accident Psig | 1960 |
| Mop Psig | 2160 |
| 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 | 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 |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Stem Leak Failure |
| Preparer Name | C******* C***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | C*******@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 713-993-5080 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-09-27 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 1.25 bbls of crude were released as a result of a packing failure on plains grove c-12 8" manual gate valve. The release occurred sometime between a station awareness inspection, conducted 7/19/2018 at 08:00, and the time plains operator discovered the spill at 14:30. The valve was replaced with a wkm valve from another out of service pump. Plains will be sending this valve to a vendor to have it inspected. A supplemental report will be submitted once the findings are received from the vendor. Supplemental narrative: based on the vendor's analysis of this valve, the failure was caused by stem seal failure. |
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