Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-04-28 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2019-04-28 09:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 89 barrels of crude oil were released from parish jct to canebrake 8" pipeline. The date and time of the release (04/23/2019, 10:00) is indicative of the earliest possible time the release could have started, as it is the last time the location had been inspected and confirmed that no crude oil was being released. A nrc call was placed as a result of estimated costs exceeding $50k, initial nrc report #1244097; 48 hour follow-up report #1244226. The cause of the incident is under investigation, and a supplemental report will be submitted pending third party analysis. Supplemental narrative: after third party analysis, the cause of the release was determined to be internal corrosion. Pit morphology (rounded stair-stepped) suggests microbial induced corrosion (mic) and/or the formation of a localized galvanic cell in a heat affected zone contributed to the incident. To return the site to a pre-incident level of service, plains installed a clamp on the release location. Additionally, paa has since installed an internal liner on this pipeline, including the release location, to mitigate future potential occurrence of internal corrosion.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-05-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190171
Supplemental Number
33597
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 10:00:00
Location Latitude
32.068361
Location Longitude
-91.544865
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
89
Recovered Bbls
89
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Notification From Public
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-04-28 09:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-04-28 09:45:00
Restart Datetime
2019-05-01 09:45:00
On Site Datetime
2019-04-28 11:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-04-29 15:43:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1244097
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Parish Junction
Segment Name
Parish Junction To Canebrake 8 Inch
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
71336
Onshore City Name
Gilbert
Onshore County Name
Franklin
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
18.61
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
48
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
8
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.322
Pipe Smys
24000
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Lap Welded
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1946
Manufactured Year
1946
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
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
5785
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
352112
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
362897
Accident Psig
130
Mop Psig
608
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
40205
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
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 Other Corrosion Ind
Yes
Int Corrosion Type Details
Localized Galvanic Cell
Int Other Basis Ind
Yes
Int Corrosion Basis Details
Analysis From Third Party
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Yes
Corrosion Coupons
Yes
Collected Data Ind
Yes
Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind
Yes
Axial Recent Year
2017
Geometry Recent Year
2017
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
Yes
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year
2010
Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure
768
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
N****** G*******
Preparer Title
Erc Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N*********@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
7136464376
Prepared Date
2020-04-15 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** G*****
Authorizer Telephone
7136464336
Authorizer Title
Erc Mgr Director
Authorizer Email
N******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 89 barrels of crude oil were released from parish jct to canebrake 8" pipeline. The date and time of the release (04/23/2019, 10:00) is indicative of the earliest possible time the release could have started, as it is the last time the location had been inspected and confirmed that no crude oil was being released. A nrc call was placed as a result of estimated costs exceeding $50k, initial nrc report #1244097; 48 hour follow-up report #1244226. The cause of the incident is under investigation, and a supplemental report will be submitted pending third party analysis. Supplemental narrative: after third party analysis, the cause of the release was determined to be internal corrosion. Pit morphology (rounded stair-stepped) suggests microbial induced corrosion (mic) and/or the formation of a localized galvanic cell in a heat affected zone contributed to the incident. To return the site to a pre-incident level of service, plains installed a clamp on the release location. Additionally, paa has since installed an internal liner on this pipeline, including the release location, to mitigate future potential occurrence of internal corrosion.
| Report Received Date | 2019-05-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190171 |
| Supplemental Number | 33597 |
| 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 10:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.068361 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -91.544865 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 89 |
| Recovered Bbls | 89 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Public |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-04-28 09:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-04-28 09:45:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-05-01 09:45:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-04-28 11:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-04-29 15:43:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1244097 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 | Parish Junction |
| Segment Name | Parish Junction To Canebrake 8 Inch |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 71336 |
| Onshore City Name | Gilbert |
| Onshore County Name | Franklin |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 18.61 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 48 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 8 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.322 |
| Pipe Smys | 24000 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Lap Welded |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1946 |
| Manufactured Year | 1946 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 5785 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 352112 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 362897 |
| Accident Psig | 130 |
| Mop Psig | 608 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 40205 |
| 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 | 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 Other Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Int Corrosion Type Details | Localized Galvanic Cell |
| Int Other Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Corrosion Basis Details | Analysis From Third Party |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Yes |
| Corrosion Coupons | Yes |
| Collected Data Ind | Yes |
| Axial Magnetic Flx Lkg Ind | Yes |
| Axial Recent Year | 2017 |
| Geometry Recent Year | 2017 |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | Yes |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Year | 2010 |
| Hydrtst Most Rcnt Pressure | 768 |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | N****** G******* |
| Preparer Title | Erc Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N*********@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7136464376 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-04-15 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** G***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7136464336 |
| Authorizer Title | Erc Mgr Director |
| Authorizer Email | N******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 89 barrels of crude oil were released from parish jct to canebrake 8" pipeline. The date and time of the release (04/23/2019, 10:00) is indicative of the earliest possible time the release could have started, as it is the last time the location had been inspected and confirmed that no crude oil was being released. A nrc call was placed as a result of estimated costs exceeding $50k, initial nrc report #1244097; 48 hour follow-up report #1244226. The cause of the incident is under investigation, and a supplemental report will be submitted pending third party analysis. Supplemental narrative: after third party analysis, the cause of the release was determined to be internal corrosion. Pit morphology (rounded stair-stepped) suggests microbial induced corrosion (mic) and/or the formation of a localized galvanic cell in a heat affected zone contributed to the incident. To return the site to a pre-incident level of service, plains installed a clamp on the release location. Additionally, paa has since installed an internal liner on this pipeline, including the release location, to mitigate future potential occurrence of internal corrosion. |
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