Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2018-10-23 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Excavation Issue
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$425,000
Incident datetime
2018-10-23 18:08
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Incident occurred due to a third party excavator performing a directional bore to install a fiber optic cable under hillmont road. Line had been properly marked with paint and third party contractor was provided with an accurate written description of the location of the pipeline. Third party contractor failed to read and honor plains all americans directions to contact plains if boring within 25ft of our pipeline right of way, so that a plains representative could be present. (a second one call ticket was provided; #1879508365). 48 hour follow up nrc report number: 1228540. Supplemental narrative: updated costs to part d, question 8a-8f, estimated property damage.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-11-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180364
Supplemental Number
31465
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
2018-10-23 18:08:00
Location Latitude
31.923508
Location Longitude
-102.43158
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
300
Recovered Bbls
285
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Controller
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-10-23 18:08:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-10-23 18:08:00
Restart Datetime
2018-10-26 10:02:00
On Site Datetime
2018-10-23 18:58:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2018-10-23 19:02:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1228345
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Permian South Pipeline
Segment Name
Odessa Basin To Midland 20in
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79764
Onshore City Name
Odessa
Onshore County Name
Ector
Designated Location
Survey Station No.
Designated Name
3314+40
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Pavement
Depth Of Cover
33
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
20
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.312
Pipe Smys
46000
Pipe Specification
X-46
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - Low Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Youngstown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1947
Manufactured Year
1947
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Mechanical Puncture
Puncture Axial
2
Puncture Circum
2
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
Yes
Soil Remed Ind
Yes
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Drinking Ind
Yes
Usa Drinking Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
30000
Est Cost Gas Released
14450
Est Cost Prop Damage
425000
Est Cost Emergency
236610
Est Cost Environmental
1548940
Est Cost Other
150000
Est Cost Other Details
8f - Estimated Cost Of Revenue Loss.
Prpty
2405000
Accident Psig
167
Mop Psig
391
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
73656
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
Yes
Cpm Conf Ind
Yes
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
Excavation Damage
Cause Details
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Ex Party Type
Excavation Damage By Third Party
Prior Notification Ind
Yes
One Call System Ind
Yes
Notify Cga Dirt
No
Public Row Ind
Yes
Public Subtype
City Street
Excavator Type
Contractor
Excavator Equipment
Directional Drilling
Work Performed
Telecommunications
One Call Notified Ind
Yes
One Call Ticket Num
1878537828
One Call Center Name
Texas 8-1-1
Locator Type
Utility Owner
Visible Marks
Yes
Service Interruption
Yes
Service Interruption Hours
64
Root Cause Category
Excavation Issue
Root Cause Type
Improper Backfilling Practices
Preparer Name
N****** G*******
Preparer Title
Erc Specialist I
Preparer Email
N*********@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
7136464376
Prepared Date
2019-01-10 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** G*****
Authorizer Telephone
7136464336
Authorizer Title
Erc Senior Director
Authorizer Email
N******@p****.com
Narrative
Incident occurred due to a third party excavator performing a directional bore to install a fiber optic cable under hillmont road. Line had been properly marked with paint and third party contractor was provided with an accurate written description of the location of the pipeline. Third party contractor failed to read and honor plains all americans directions to contact plains if boring within 25ft of our pipeline right of way, so that a plains representative could be present. (a second one call ticket was provided; #1879508365). 48 hour follow up nrc report number: 1228540. Supplemental narrative: updated costs to part d, question 8a-8f, estimated property damage.
| Report Received Date | 2018-11-21 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180364 |
| Supplemental Number | 31465 |
| 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 | 2018-10-23 18:08:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.923508 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.43158 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 300 |
| Recovered Bbls | 285 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Controller |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-10-23 18:08:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-10-23 18:08:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-10-26 10:02:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-10-23 18:58:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2018-10-23 19:02:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1228345 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Manual |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Permian South Pipeline |
| Segment Name | Odessa Basin To Midland 20in |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79764 |
| Onshore City Name | Odessa |
| Onshore County Name | Ector |
| Designated Location | Survey Station No. |
| Designated Name | 3314+40 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Pavement |
| Depth Of Cover | 33 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 20 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.312 |
| Pipe Smys | 46000 |
| Pipe Specification | X-46 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - Low Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Youngstown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1947 |
| Manufactured Year | 1947 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Mechanical Puncture |
| Puncture Axial | 2 |
| Puncture Circum | 2 |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | Yes |
| Soil Remed Ind | Yes |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Ind | Yes |
| Usa Drinking Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 30000 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 14450 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 425000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 236610 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 1548940 |
| Est Cost Other | 150000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | 8f - Estimated Cost Of Revenue Loss. |
| Prpty | 2405000 |
| Accident Psig | 167 |
| Mop Psig | 391 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 73656 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Excavation Damage |
| Cause Details | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Ex Party Type | Excavation Damage By Third Party |
| Prior Notification Ind | Yes |
| One Call System Ind | Yes |
| Notify Cga Dirt | No |
| Public Row Ind | Yes |
| Public Subtype | City Street |
| Excavator Type | Contractor |
| Excavator Equipment | Directional Drilling |
| Work Performed | Telecommunications |
| One Call Notified Ind | Yes |
| One Call Ticket Num | 1878537828 |
| One Call Center Name | Texas 8-1-1 |
| Locator Type | Utility Owner |
| Visible Marks | Yes |
| Service Interruption | Yes |
| Service Interruption Hours | 64 |
| Root Cause Category | Excavation Issue |
| Root Cause Type | Improper Backfilling Practices |
| Preparer Name | N****** G******* |
| Preparer Title | Erc Specialist I |
| Preparer Email | N*********@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7136464376 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-01-10 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** G***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7136464336 |
| Authorizer Title | Erc Senior Director |
| Authorizer Email | N******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Incident occurred due to a third party excavator performing a directional bore to install a fiber optic cable under hillmont road. Line had been properly marked with paint and third party contractor was provided with an accurate written description of the location of the pipeline. Third party contractor failed to read and honor plains all americans directions to contact plains if boring within 25ft of our pipeline right of way, so that a plains representative could be present. (a second one call ticket was provided; #1879508365). 48 hour follow up nrc report number: 1228540. Supplemental narrative: updated costs to part d, question 8a-8f, estimated property damage. |
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