Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-09-25 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2018-09-25 07:03
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 3 barrels of crude oil were released from a 2-inch drain valve, causing the sump to overfill. The failed valve has been sent to a third party valve company for further analysis. A supplemental report will be submitted once the analysis is complete. In the meantime, plains has replaced the valve and will be installing a sump alarm at this location. Supplemental narrative: in regards to the local date and time of the accident, the date of 9/14/2018 was provided as this was the earliest time the release could have started, because it was the last time the facility was visited prior to the incident discovery. The failure of the valve was not due to operator error. The failure of the valve to properly seat and leak was due to corrosion and an excess of foreign debris found in the seats and seat retainer. Although corrosion was found on the seat retainer, this was not the root cause. The valve incorporates a soft seat and any debris that gets between the soft seat and hard ball is a potential leak path.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-10-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180322
Supplemental Number
31405
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
2018-09-14 08:00:00
Location Latitude
33.247667
Location Longitude
-102.654614
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
3
Recovered Bbls
3
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-09-25 07:03:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-09-25 07:10:00
Restart Datetime
2018-09-25 09:00:00
On Site Datetime
2018-09-25 08:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Worsham Junction
Segment Name
Worsham Junction Sump
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79323
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Yoakum
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
792 + 31
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Sump
Installation Year
2003
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
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
210
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
22000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
23210
Accident Psig
350
Mop Psig
1000
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
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Other Control Relief Ind
Yes
Other Control Relief Details
Drain Valve
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Foreign Debris Within The Valve
Preparer Name
N****** G*******
Preparer Title
Erc Specialist I
Preparer Email
N*********@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
7136464376
Prepared Date
2018-12-28 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** G*****
Authorizer Telephone
7136464336
Authorizer Title
Sr. Director Of Erc
Authorizer Email
N******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 3 barrels of crude oil were released from a 2-inch drain valve, causing the sump to overfill. The failed valve has been sent to a third party valve company for further analysis. A supplemental report will be submitted once the analysis is complete. In the meantime, plains has replaced the valve and will be installing a sump alarm at this location. Supplemental narrative: in regards to the local date and time of the accident, the date of 9/14/2018 was provided as this was the earliest time the release could have started, because it was the last time the facility was visited prior to the incident discovery. The failure of the valve was not due to operator error. The failure of the valve to properly seat and leak was due to corrosion and an excess of foreign debris found in the seats and seat retainer. Although corrosion was found on the seat retainer, this was not the root cause. The valve incorporates a soft seat and any debris that gets between the soft seat and hard ball is a potential leak path.
| Report Received Date | 2018-10-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180322 |
| Supplemental Number | 31405 |
| 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 | 2018-09-14 08:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.247667 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.654614 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 3 |
| Recovered Bbls | 3 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-09-25 07:03:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-09-25 07:10:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-09-25 09:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-09-25 08:00:00 |
| 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 | Worsham Junction |
| Segment Name | Worsham Junction Sump |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79323 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Yoakum |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 792 + 31 |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Sump |
| Installation Year | 2003 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| 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 | 210 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 22000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 23210 |
| Accident Psig | 350 |
| Mop Psig | 1000 |
| 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 | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Other Control Relief Ind | Yes |
| Other Control Relief Details | Drain Valve |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Foreign Debris Within The Valve |
| Preparer Name | N****** G******* |
| Preparer Title | Erc Specialist I |
| Preparer Email | N*********@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7136464376 |
| Prepared Date | 2018-12-28 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** G***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7136464336 |
| Authorizer Title | Sr. Director Of Erc |
| Authorizer Email | N******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 3 barrels of crude oil were released from a 2-inch drain valve, causing the sump to overfill. The failed valve has been sent to a third party valve company for further analysis. A supplemental report will be submitted once the analysis is complete. In the meantime, plains has replaced the valve and will be installing a sump alarm at this location. Supplemental narrative: in regards to the local date and time of the accident, the date of 9/14/2018 was provided as this was the earliest time the release could have started, because it was the last time the facility was visited prior to the incident discovery. The failure of the valve was not due to operator error. The failure of the valve to properly seat and leak was due to corrosion and an excess of foreign debris found in the seats and seat retainer. Although corrosion was found on the seat retainer, this was not the root cause. The valve incorporates a soft seat and any debris that gets between the soft seat and hard ball is a potential leak path. |
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