Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-09-08 — TX
Operator
Plains Marketing, L.p.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2018-09-08 09:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 20 bbls of crude oil were released during a maintenance-related activity to mitigate low flow/no flow condition on facility manifold piping. The line segment had been isolated and drained in advance of the final valve removal, but due to a vapor lock situation, oil was released as valve was unbolted and removed. After the flow subsided the valve was bolted back into place. Plains is working to verify and update facility drawings to identify all drains. Supplemental narrative: part g, #5 has been corrected.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-10-08 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180294
Supplemental Number
32059
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
26085
Name
Plains Marketing, L.p.
Operator Street Address
333 Clay Street, Suite 1900
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2018-09-08 09:30:00
Location Latitude
30.003623
Location Longitude
-90.855824
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
20
Recovered Bbls
20
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-09-08 09:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Shut Down And Drained Prior To Maintenance Activities.
On Site Datetime
2018-09-08 09:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Saint James Terminal
Segment Name
1200 Manifold
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70086
Onshore City Name
Saint James
Onshore County Name
Saint James
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
1200 Manifold
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
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2005
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Release Of Piping Vapor Lock
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
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1000
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
16000
Est Cost Environmental
7500
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
24500
Accident Psig
0
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
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
This pipeline segment was isolated and taken out of service at the time of the incident. The segment was purged and locked out/tagged out, and was not visible to the controller due to isolation in preparation for maintenance activities.
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
Yes
Num Employees Tested
2
Num Employees Failed
0
Num Contractors Tested
5
Num Contractors Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
Vapor Lock Within The Line Segment Limited Proper Drain Down Of Line Segment Prior To Maintenance Activity (Valve Removal).
Related No Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Other Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
C******* C*****
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
C*******@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
7139935080
Prepared Date
2019-05-02 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** G*****
Authorizer Telephone
7136464336
Authorizer Title
Sr Dir Environmental And Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
N******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 20 bbls of crude oil were released during a maintenance-related activity to mitigate low flow/no flow condition on facility manifold piping. The line segment had been isolated and drained in advance of the final valve removal, but due to a vapor lock situation, oil was released as valve was unbolted and removed. After the flow subsided the valve was bolted back into place. Plains is working to verify and update facility drawings to identify all drains. Supplemental narrative: part g, #5 has been corrected.
| Report Received Date | 2018-10-08 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180294 |
| Supplemental Number | 32059 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 26085 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Plains Marketing, L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 333 Clay Street, Suite 1900 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2018-09-08 09:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.003623 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.855824 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 20 |
| Recovered Bbls | 20 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-09-08 09:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Shut Down And Drained Prior To Maintenance Activities. |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-09-08 09:30:00 |
| 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 | Saint James Terminal |
| Segment Name | 1200 Manifold |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70086 |
| Onshore City Name | Saint James |
| Onshore County Name | Saint James |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 1200 Manifold |
| 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 | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2005 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Release Of Piping Vapor Lock |
| 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 |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1000 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 16000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 7500 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 24500 |
| Accident Psig | 0 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | This pipeline segment was isolated and taken out of service at the time of the incident. The segment was purged and locked out/tagged out, and was not visible to the controller due to isolation in preparation for maintenance activities. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Num Employees Tested | 2 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Num Contractors Tested | 5 |
| Num Contractors Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | Vapor Lock Within The Line Segment Limited Proper Drain Down Of Line Segment Prior To Maintenance Activity (Valve Removal). |
| Related No Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Other Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | C******* C***** |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | C*******@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7139935080 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-05-02 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** G***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7136464336 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr Dir Environmental And Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | N******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 20 bbls of crude oil were released during a maintenance-related activity to mitigate low flow/no flow condition on facility manifold piping. The line segment had been isolated and drained in advance of the final valve removal, but due to a vapor lock situation, oil was released as valve was unbolted and removed. After the flow subsided the valve was bolted back into place. Plains is working to verify and update facility drawings to identify all drains. Supplemental narrative: part g, #5 has been corrected. |
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