Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-09-17 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,000
Incident datetime
2018-09-17 06:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
As a result of what appears to be internal corrosion, approximately 4 barrels of crude oil were released from a 2-inch discharge line, which runs from the sump pump to the mainline. The failed section of pipe has been sent to a lab for further analysis; a supplemental report will be submitted once the results of the analysis are final. In the meantime, plains has replaced the failed section of pipe and will treat this sump line with biocide and inhibitor. Supplemental narrative: after analysis, the corrosion was deemed to be caused by acid producing bacterial corrosion, and sulfate reducing bacterial corrosion. Supplemental narrative (2): the times listed in part a, questions 14a and 18(a)/(b) are the same because the release was discovered when the operator arrived at the site for a routine station walk around. The pipeline was shutdown when the operator noticed oil on the ground and called the control center. The sump discharge line is not part of the mainline system, therefore would not have been detected by scada or cpm systems.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-10-17 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180311
Supplemental Number
31281
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
2018-09-16 16:00:00
Location Latitude
34.334157
Location Longitude
-98.06308
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
4
Recovered Bbls
4
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-09-17 06:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-09-17 06:45:00
Restart Datetime
2018-09-17 16:57:00
On Site Datetime
2018-09-17 06:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Comanche Station
Segment Name
Sump Discharge Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
73529
Onshore City Name
Comanche
Onshore County Name
Stephens
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
378.67
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
18
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Installation Year
2013
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
144
Est Cost Prop Damage
2000
Est Cost Emergency
6700
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
8844
Accident Psig
390
Mop Psig
892
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 Elbow 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
Erc Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N*********@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
7136464376
Prepared Date
2018-12-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** G*****
Authorizer Telephone
7136464336
Authorizer Title
Sr Dir Environmental And Regulatory Compliance
Authorizer Email
N******@p****.com
Narrative
As a result of what appears to be internal corrosion, approximately 4 barrels of crude oil were released from a 2-inch discharge line, which runs from the sump pump to the mainline. The failed section of pipe has been sent to a lab for further analysis; a supplemental report will be submitted once the results of the analysis are final. In the meantime, plains has replaced the failed section of pipe and will treat this sump line with biocide and inhibitor. Supplemental narrative: after analysis, the corrosion was deemed to be caused by acid producing bacterial corrosion, and sulfate reducing bacterial corrosion. Supplemental narrative (2): the times listed in part a, questions 14a and 18(a)/(b) are the same because the release was discovered when the operator arrived at the site for a routine station walk around. The pipeline was shutdown when the operator noticed oil on the ground and called the control center. The sump discharge line is not part of the mainline system, therefore would not have been detected by scada or cpm systems.
| Report Received Date | 2018-10-17 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180311 |
| Supplemental Number | 31281 |
| 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 | 2018-09-16 16:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 34.334157 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.06308 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 4 |
| Recovered Bbls | 4 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-09-17 06:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-09-17 06:45:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-09-17 16:57:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-09-17 06:45:00 |
| 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 | Comanche Station |
| Segment Name | Sump Discharge Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 73529 |
| Onshore City Name | Comanche |
| Onshore County Name | Stephens |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 378.67 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 18 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Installation Year | 2013 |
| 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 | 144 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6700 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 8844 |
| Accident Psig | 390 |
| Mop Psig | 892 |
| 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 Elbow 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 | Erc Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N*********@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7136464376 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-12-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** G***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7136464336 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr Dir Environmental And Regulatory Compliance |
| Authorizer Email | N******@p****.com |
| Narrative | As a result of what appears to be internal corrosion, approximately 4 barrels of crude oil were released from a 2-inch discharge line, which runs from the sump pump to the mainline. The failed section of pipe has been sent to a lab for further analysis; a supplemental report will be submitted once the results of the analysis are final. In the meantime, plains has replaced the failed section of pipe and will treat this sump line with biocide and inhibitor. Supplemental narrative: after analysis, the corrosion was deemed to be caused by acid producing bacterial corrosion, and sulfate reducing bacterial corrosion. Supplemental narrative (2): the times listed in part a, questions 14a and 18(a)/(b) are the same because the release was discovered when the operator arrived at the site for a routine station walk around. The pipeline was shutdown when the operator noticed oil on the ground and called the control center. The sump discharge line is not part of the mainline system, therefore would not have been detected by scada or cpm systems. |
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