Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-05-16 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$10,000
Incident datetime
2019-05-16 16:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Release occurred as a result of the thermal relief on the prover being left in the closed position, which resulted in the prover over pressuring and releasing approximately 0.5 barrels of crude oil. The date/time of the release (05/16/2019, 14:30) 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. Repairs were made by replacing the gaskets and o-ring to ensure pressure integrity would be upheld, and employees involved with the incident have been retrained on plains' procedures to mitigate future releases.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-06-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190188
Supplemental Number
32283
Report Type
Original 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
2019-05-16 14:30:00
Location Latitude
31.88953
Location Longitude
-103.956774
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.5
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Contractor Working For The Operator
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-05-16 16:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-05-16 17:01:00
Restart Datetime
2019-05-17 00:16:00
On Site Datetime
2019-05-16 16:50:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Hwy 285 North Station
Segment Name
Prover
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79770
Onshore City Name
Orla
Onshore County Name
Reeves
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
Meter/prover
Installation Year
2016
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Overpressure
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
25
Est Cost Prop Damage
10000
Est Cost Emergency
6000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
16025
Accident Psig
725
Mop Psig
285
Accident Pressure
Pressure Exceeded 110% Of 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
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured
Operation Type
Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Other Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
N****** G*******
Preparer Title
Erc Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N*********@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
7136464376
Prepared Date
2019-06-14 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** G*****
Authorizer Telephone
7136464336
Authorizer Title
Erc Mgr Director
Authorizer Email
N******@p****.com
Narrative
Release occurred as a result of the thermal relief on the prover being left in the closed position, which resulted in the prover over pressuring and releasing approximately 0.5 barrels of crude oil. The date/time of the release (05/16/2019, 14:30) 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. Repairs were made by replacing the gaskets and o-ring to ensure pressure integrity would be upheld, and employees involved with the incident have been retrained on plains' procedures to mitigate future releases.
| Report Received Date | 2019-06-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190188 |
| Supplemental Number | 32283 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 2019-05-16 14:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.88953 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.956774 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Contractor Working For The Operator |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-05-16 16:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-05-16 17:01:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-05-17 00:16:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-05-16 16:50:00 |
| 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 | Hwy 285 North Station |
| Segment Name | Prover |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79770 |
| Onshore City Name | Orla |
| Onshore County Name | Reeves |
| 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 | Meter/prover |
| Installation Year | 2016 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Overpressure |
| 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 | 25 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 6000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 16025 |
| Accident Psig | 725 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Exceeded 110% Of 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 | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured |
| Operation Type | Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Other Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | N****** G******* |
| Preparer Title | Erc Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N*********@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7136464376 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-06-14 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** G***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7136464336 |
| Authorizer Title | Erc Mgr Director |
| Authorizer Email | N******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Release occurred as a result of the thermal relief on the prover being left in the closed position, which resulted in the prover over pressuring and releasing approximately 0.5 barrels of crude oil. The date/time of the release (05/16/2019, 14:30) 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. Repairs were made by replacing the gaskets and o-ring to ensure pressure integrity would be upheld, and employees involved with the incident have been retrained on plains' procedures to mitigate future releases. |
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