Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-04-24 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$40
Incident datetime
2019-04-24 07:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 19 gallons of crude oil were released within secondary containment. The date and time of the release (04/23/2019, 15:00) is indicative of the last time the facility had been visited and confirmed that no oil was being released. The cause of the incident is still under investigation, and a supplemental report will be submitted pending analysis of the valve. To prevent future releases, plains has replaced the valve. Supplemental narrative: the needle valve which failed was installed around the 1970's. Third party analysis of the needle valve determined the cause of the release to be low ph corrosion on the end-grain of the valve body and bonnet nut materials. To prevent future releases, paa is working to identify and replace similar needle valves with respect to age and manufacturer.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-05-24 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190168
Supplemental Number
32891
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
2019-04-23 15:00:00
Location Latitude
34.69902
Location Longitude
-97.6944
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.5
Recovered Bbls
0.5
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-04-24 07:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Facility Was Sd Prior To Discovery Of The Leak, Repair Did Not Prevent Restart.
On Site Datetime
2019-04-24 07:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Marlow Station
Segment Name
Chemical Injection Piping
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
73055
Onshore City Name
Marlow
Onshore County Name
Grady
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
23
Est Cost Prop Damage
40
Est Cost Emergency
4019
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
4082
Accident Psig
495
Mop Psig
720
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
General Corrosion
Int Corrosive Commodity Ind
Yes
Int Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Int Other Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Location Details
Needle Valve On Corrosion Inhibitor Sled
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
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
2019-11-01 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** G*****
Authorizer Telephone
7136464336
Authorizer Title
Erc Mgr Director
Authorizer Email
N******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 19 gallons of crude oil were released within secondary containment. The date and time of the release (04/23/2019, 15:00) is indicative of the last time the facility had been visited and confirmed that no oil was being released. The cause of the incident is still under investigation, and a supplemental report will be submitted pending analysis of the valve. To prevent future releases, plains has replaced the valve. Supplemental narrative: the needle valve which failed was installed around the 1970's. Third party analysis of the needle valve determined the cause of the release to be low ph corrosion on the end-grain of the valve body and bonnet nut materials. To prevent future releases, paa is working to identify and replace similar needle valves with respect to age and manufacturer.
| Report Received Date | 2019-05-24 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190168 |
| Supplemental Number | 32891 |
| 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 | 2019-04-23 15:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 34.69902 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.6944 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.5 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-04-24 07:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Facility Was Sd Prior To Discovery Of The Leak, Repair Did Not Prevent Restart. |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-04-24 07:30:00 |
| 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 | Marlow Station |
| Segment Name | Chemical Injection Piping |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 73055 |
| Onshore City Name | Marlow |
| Onshore County Name | Grady |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 23 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 40 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4019 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 4082 |
| Accident Psig | 495 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| 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 | General Corrosion |
| Int Corrosive Commodity Ind | Yes |
| Int Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Other Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Location Details | Needle Valve On Corrosion Inhibitor Sled |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| 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 | 2019-11-01 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** G***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7136464336 |
| Authorizer Title | Erc Mgr Director |
| Authorizer Email | N******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 19 gallons of crude oil were released within secondary containment. The date and time of the release (04/23/2019, 15:00) is indicative of the last time the facility had been visited and confirmed that no oil was being released. The cause of the incident is still under investigation, and a supplemental report will be submitted pending analysis of the valve. To prevent future releases, plains has replaced the valve. Supplemental narrative: the needle valve which failed was installed around the 1970's. Third party analysis of the needle valve determined the cause of the release to be low ph corrosion on the end-grain of the valve body and bonnet nut materials. To prevent future releases, paa is working to identify and replace similar needle valves with respect to age and manufacturer. |
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