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HL incident on 2018-12-02 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$6,000
Incident datetime
2018-12-02 08:20
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Operator was making his rounds when he noticed oil on the ground under the suction manifold to the booster pumps. The 36" line for the booster was found to have a small leak in the bottom and was estimated through calculations to have begun around 12:00am on december 2nd. The long seam of the pipe is located near the 4 o'clock position and the failure was located around the 5 o'clock position. Coating was in good condition. A supplemental report will be submitted after third party analysis of the failed section of pipe. Supplemental narrative: the failed section of pipe was located aboveground, so a ndt was not necessary, nor was it used to identify the leak location. Internal visual inspection identified the failure location as the only spot where any anomaly was found. Low flow conditions prior to the startup of additional tanks flowing through the manifold created under deposit internal corrosion. To prevent future releases, plains is continually conducting ultrasonic testing (ut) inspections at the manifold.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2018-12-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2018
Report Number
20180411
Supplemental Number
32774
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
2018-12-02 00:00:00
Location Latitude
31.765947
Location Longitude
-103.17155
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
14
Recovered Bbls
14
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2018-12-02 08:20:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2018-12-02 08:22:00
Restart Datetime
2018-12-03 21:19:00
On Site Datetime
2018-12-02 08:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wink South Terminal
Segment Name
Lea Suction Line Booster
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79789
Onshore City Name
Wink
Onshore County Name
Winkler
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0+00
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
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
36
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.375
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l 45th Edition
Pipe Seam Type
Dsaw
Pipe Manufacturer
Seah Steel Corp
Pipe Coating Type
Paint
Installation Year
2015
Manufactured Year
2014
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
700
Est Cost Prop Damage
6000
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
11700
Accident Psig
8.4
Mop Psig
265
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 Other Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Location Details
Bottom Of Pipe
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
N****** G*******
Preparer Title
Erc Specialist I
Preparer Email
N*********@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
7136464376
Prepared Date
2019-10-03 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** G*****
Authorizer Telephone
713-646-4336
Authorizer Title
Erc Mgr Director
Authorizer Email
N******@p****.com
Narrative
Operator was making his rounds when he noticed oil on the ground under the suction manifold to the booster pumps. The 36" line for the booster was found to have a small leak in the bottom and was estimated through calculations to have begun around 12:00am on december 2nd. The long seam of the pipe is located near the 4 o'clock position and the failure was located around the 5 o'clock position. Coating was in good condition. A supplemental report will be submitted after third party analysis of the failed section of pipe. Supplemental narrative: the failed section of pipe was located aboveground, so a ndt was not necessary, nor was it used to identify the leak location. Internal visual inspection identified the failure location as the only spot where any anomaly was found. Low flow conditions prior to the startup of additional tanks flowing through the manifold created under deposit internal corrosion. To prevent future releases, plains is continually conducting ultrasonic testing (ut) inspections at the manifold.
| Report Received Date | 2018-12-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2018 |
| Report Number | 20180411 |
| Supplemental Number | 32774 |
| 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 | 2018-12-02 00:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.765947 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.17155 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 14 |
| Recovered Bbls | 14 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2018-12-02 08:20:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2018-12-02 08:22:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2018-12-03 21:19:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2018-12-02 08:20:00 |
| 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 | Wink South Terminal |
| Segment Name | Lea Suction Line Booster |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79789 |
| Onshore City Name | Wink |
| Onshore County Name | Winkler |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| 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 | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 36 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.375 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l 45th Edition |
| Pipe Seam Type | Dsaw |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Seah Steel Corp |
| Pipe Coating Type | Paint |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| Manufactured Year | 2014 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 700 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 6000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 11700 |
| Accident Psig | 8.4 |
| Mop Psig | 265 |
| 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 Other Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Location Details | Bottom Of Pipe |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | N****** G******* |
| Preparer Title | Erc Specialist I |
| Preparer Email | N*********@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7136464376 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-10-03 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** G***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 713-646-4336 |
| Authorizer Title | Erc Mgr Director |
| Authorizer Email | N******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Operator was making his rounds when he noticed oil on the ground under the suction manifold to the booster pumps. The 36" line for the booster was found to have a small leak in the bottom and was estimated through calculations to have begun around 12:00am on december 2nd. The long seam of the pipe is located near the 4 o'clock position and the failure was located around the 5 o'clock position. Coating was in good condition. A supplemental report will be submitted after third party analysis of the failed section of pipe. Supplemental narrative: the failed section of pipe was located aboveground, so a ndt was not necessary, nor was it used to identify the leak location. Internal visual inspection identified the failure location as the only spot where any anomaly was found. Low flow conditions prior to the startup of additional tanks flowing through the manifold created under deposit internal corrosion. To prevent future releases, plains is continually conducting ultrasonic testing (ut) inspections at the manifold. |
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