Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-05-17 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2019-05-17 18:41
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 4.3 bbls of crude oil were released with secondary containment from a stainless steel process cooling line on pump 105. The date and time of the release (05/17/2019 @ 16:00), is indicative of the earliest possible time the release could have started, as it was the last time the location had been visited and confirmed that no crude oil was being released. To prevent future releases, plains removed the stainless steel cooling line.The cause of the equipment failure is under investigation, and a supplemental report will be submitted pending third party analysis of the equipment. Supplemental narrative: results of third party analysis indicate that the tubing failed by fatigue crack propagation, likely caused by vibration. The fracture initiated on the od of the tubing, adjacent to the location of the ferrule.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-06-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190187
Supplemental Number
33738
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
2019-05-17 16:00:00
Location Latitude
35.935277
Location Longitude
-96.731944
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
4.3
Recovered Bbls
4.3
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-05-17 18:41:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-05-17 18:43:00
Restart Datetime
2019-05-17 20:08:00
On Site Datetime
2019-05-17 18:41:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Cushing Station
Segment Name
Pump 105
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74023
Onshore City Name
Cushing
Onshore County Name
Lincoln
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
Tubing
Installation Year
2017
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Fatigue Crack Propagation
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
48
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
3500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3548
Accident Psig
477
Mop Psig
1440
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
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Other
Other Pump Details
Stainless Steel Tubing - Cooling Line Of The Pump
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
N****** G*******
Preparer Title
Erc Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N*********@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
7136464376
Prepared Date
2020-05-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** G*****
Authorizer Telephone
7136464336
Authorizer Title
Erc Mgr Director
Authorizer Email
N******@p****.com
Narrative
A***********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************@ 16:00), is indicative of the earliest possible time the release could have started, as it was the last time the location had been visited and confirmed that no crude oil was being released. To prevent future releases, plains removed the stainless steel cooling line.The cause of the equipment failure is under investigation, and a supplemental report will be submitted pending third party analysis of the equipment. Supplemental narrative: results of third party analysis indicate that the tubing failed by fatigue crack propagation, likely caused by vibration. ***************************************************************************************.
| Report Received Date | 2019-06-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190187 |
| Supplemental Number | 33738 |
| 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 | 2019-05-17 16:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 35.935277 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.731944 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 4.3 |
| Recovered Bbls | 4.3 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-05-17 18:41:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-05-17 18:43:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-05-17 20:08:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-05-17 18:41:00 |
| 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 | Cushing Station |
| Segment Name | Pump 105 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74023 |
| Onshore City Name | Cushing |
| Onshore County Name | Lincoln |
| 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 | Tubing |
| Installation Year | 2017 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Fatigue Crack Propagation |
| 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 | 48 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 3500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3548 |
| Accident Psig | 477 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| 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 | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Other |
| Other Pump Details | Stainless Steel Tubing - Cooling Line Of The Pump |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | N****** G******* |
| Preparer Title | Erc Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N*********@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7136464376 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-05-12 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** G***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7136464336 |
| Authorizer Title | Erc Mgr Director |
| Authorizer Email | N******@p****.com |
| Narrative | A***********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************@ 16:00), is indicative of the earliest possible time the release could have started, as it was the last time the location had been visited and confirmed that no crude oil was being released. To prevent future releases, plains removed the stainless steel cooling line.The cause of the equipment failure is under investigation, and a supplemental report will be submitted pending third party analysis of the equipment. Supplemental narrative: results of third party analysis indicate that the tubing failed by fatigue crack propagation, likely caused by vibration. ***************************************************************************************. |
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