Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-07-03 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2019-07-03 14:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 10 bbls of crude oil were released from an open ended and historically idled pipeline, during purging activities. It was unknown prior to pigging, that the line had been previously cut and left uncapped. As a result of pigging, residual oil came out of the open end of pipe. The purge was completed and the line was capped, so is now in an abandoned status. The national response center (nrc) was later contacted on 8/1/2019, after it was determined that cleanup costs would exceed $50,000. Supplemental narrative: updated costs associated with the incident.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-08-02 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190241
Supplemental Number
33119
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
2019-07-03 14:00:00
Location Latitude
32.6585
Location Longitude
-103.1384
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
10
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-07-03 14:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Line Has Been Shut Down For Years And Was Being Purged.
On Site Datetime
2019-07-03 14:00:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-08-01 10:01:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1253875
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Manual
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
New Hobbs To Wasson
Segment Name
New Hobbs Tie-In 6"
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
88242
Onshore City Name
Hobbs
Onshore County Name
Lea
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0.25
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
6
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.28
Pipe Smys
Unknown
Pipe Specification
X42 - X52
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Installation Year
2012
Manufactured Year
2012
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Residual Oil
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
560
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
41126
Est Cost Environmental
52656
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
94842
Accident Psig
70
Mop Psig
920
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
432
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
Yes
Other Complications Ind
Yes
Inspect Comp Details
Line Was Disconnected From System
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
During Purging Activities, Residual Oil Came Out Of An Open End Of Pipe.
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Decommissioning
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
N****** G*******
Preparer Title
Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N*********@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
7136464376
Prepared Date
2019-12-20 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** G*****
Authorizer Telephone
7136464336
Authorizer Title
Managing Director Erc
Authorizer Email
N******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 10 bbls of crude oil were released from an open ended and historically idled pipeline, during purging activities. It was unknown prior to pigging, that the line had been previously cut and left uncapped. As a result of pigging, residual oil came out of the open end of pipe. The purge was completed and the line was capped, so is now in an abandoned status. The national response center (nrc) was later contacted on 8/1/2019, after it was determined that cleanup costs would exceed $50,000. Supplemental narrative: updated costs associated with the incident.
| Report Received Date | 2019-08-02 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190241 |
| Supplemental Number | 33119 |
| 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 | 2019-07-03 14:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.6585 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.1384 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 10 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-07-03 14:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Line Has Been Shut Down For Years And Was Being Purged. |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-07-03 14:00:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-08-01 10:01:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1253875 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 | New Hobbs To Wasson |
| Segment Name | New Hobbs Tie-In 6" |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 88242 |
| Onshore City Name | Hobbs |
| Onshore County Name | Lea |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0.25 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 6 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.28 |
| Pipe Smys | Unknown |
| Pipe Specification | X42 - X52 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Installation Year | 2012 |
| Manufactured Year | 2012 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Residual Oil |
| 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 | 560 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 41126 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 52656 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 94842 |
| Accident Psig | 70 |
| Mop Psig | 920 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 432 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | Yes |
| Other Complications Ind | Yes |
| Inspect Comp Details | Line Was Disconnected From System |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | During Purging Activities, Residual Oil Came Out Of An Open End Of Pipe. |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Decommissioning |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | N****** G******* |
| Preparer Title | Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N*********@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7136464376 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-12-20 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** G***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7136464336 |
| Authorizer Title | Managing Director Erc |
| Authorizer Email | N******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 10 bbls of crude oil were released from an open ended and historically idled pipeline, during purging activities. It was unknown prior to pigging, that the line had been previously cut and left uncapped. As a result of pigging, residual oil came out of the open end of pipe. The purge was completed and the line was capped, so is now in an abandoned status. The national response center (nrc) was later contacted on 8/1/2019, after it was determined that cleanup costs would exceed $50,000. Supplemental narrative: updated costs associated with the incident. |
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