Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-07-12 — 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
2019-07-12 09:06
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 60 barrels of crude oil were released within facility boundaries from manifold piping. A plains employee discovered the release and immediately notified the control center, who shut down the line. The cause of the incident is still under investigation, and a supplemental report will be submitted, pending cut out of the failed section of pipe and third party analysis. Supplemental narrative: prior to the release that occurred on 7/12/19, plains identified that hendrick tank farm's tank lines and manifold piping were susceptible to internal corrosion and were actively working on removing all tanks, tank lines, and manifold piping from service. Immediately after the incident, the failure location was clamped allowing plains to drain down the remaining active piping that was of concern and divert all product through the newer piping at the station. In order to properly install the clamp, the external surface of the failure location was visually inspected and no coating dis-bondment or external corrosion was observed. Over the next few months, a contractor on site worked to remove the tank lines and manifold piping from the ground. During this process, the recycler mistakenly picked up the failure location cutout and sent it to the crusher/shredder. After operations and integrity were notified that the pipe would not be available for a failure analysis, plains reviewed multiple sources of information such as external visual examination during clamping of the failure location, corrosion coupon readings and bug bottle analysis of the incoming and outgoing mainlines, documentation from historical excavations of this same tank line, and non-destructive testing inspection of a similar location roughly 300 feet from the failure location in order to determine the most likely cause of the failure. It has been determined that the failure was likely due to internal corrosion caused by a low elevation in the facility and microbiological influence. As stated above, plains has inactivated all similar vintage piping and is currently working on removing the piping from the site. In addition, a paa lessons learned bulletin will be distributed as a way to provide re-training to all plains operations personnel on how to properly mark and remove cutout locations that will be sent into a failure analysis company.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-08-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190247
Supplemental Number
32997
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
2019-07-12 09:06:00
Location Latitude
31.790942
Location Longitude
-103.1326
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
60
Recovered Bbls
50
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-07-12 09:06:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-07-12 09:06:00
Restart Datetime
2019-07-18 15:40:00
On Site Datetime
2019-07-12 09:06:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Hendrick Tank Farm
Segment Name
Manifold Piping For Tank 331
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79789
Onshore City Name
Wink
Onshore County Name
Winkler
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0+00
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Exposed Due To Excavation
Depth Of Cover
24
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
24
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.375
Pipe Smys
35000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Single Saw
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Coal Tar
Installation Year
1949
Manufactured Year
Unknown
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
2700
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
30000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
37700
Accident Psig
130
Mop Psig
285
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
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 Basis Ind
Yes
Int Corrosion Basis Details
Coupon And Bug Bottle Analysis Of Incoming And Outgoing Lines, And Ndt Findings Of Another Location On The Same Tank Line.
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
No
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
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
713-646-4376
Prepared Date
2019-11-27 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** G*****
Authorizer Telephone
7136464336
Authorizer Title
Erc Mgr Director
Authorizer Email
N******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 60 barrels of crude oil were released within facility boundaries from manifold piping. A plains employee discovered the release and immediately notified the control center, who shut down the line. The cause of the incident is still under investigation, and a supplemental report will be submitted, pending cut out of the failed section of pipe and third party analysis. Supplemental narrative: prior to the release that occurred on 7/12/19, plains identified that hendrick tank farm's tank lines and manifold piping were susceptible to internal corrosion and were actively working on removing all tanks, tank lines, and manifold piping from service. Immediately after the incident, the failure location was clamped allowing plains to drain down the remaining active piping that was of concern and divert all product through the newer piping at the station. In order to properly install the clamp, the external surface of the failure location was visually inspected and no coating dis-bondment or external corrosion was observed. Over the next few months, a contractor on site worked to remove the tank lines and manifold piping from the ground. During this process, the recycler mistakenly picked up the failure location cutout and sent it to the crusher/shredder. After operations and integrity were notified that the pipe would not be available for a failure analysis, plains reviewed multiple sources of information such as external visual examination during clamping of the failure location, corrosion coupon readings and bug bottle analysis of the incoming and outgoing mainlines, documentation from historical excavations of this same tank line, and non-destructive testing inspection of a similar location roughly 300 feet from the failure location in order to determine the most likely cause of the failure. It has been determined that the failure was likely due to internal corrosion caused by a low elevation in the facility and microbiological influence. As stated above, plains has inactivated all similar vintage piping and is currently working on removing the piping from the site. In addition, a paa lessons learned bulletin will be distributed as a way to provide re-training to all plains operations personnel on how to properly mark and remove cutout locations that will be sent into a failure analysis company.
| Report Received Date | 2019-08-09 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190247 |
| Supplemental Number | 32997 |
| 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 | 2019-07-12 09:06:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.790942 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.1326 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 60 |
| Recovered Bbls | 50 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-07-12 09:06:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-07-12 09:06:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-07-18 15:40:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-07-12 09:06:00 |
| 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 | Hendrick Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | Manifold Piping For Tank 331 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79789 |
| Onshore City Name | Wink |
| Onshore County Name | Winkler |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Exposed Due To Excavation |
| Depth Of Cover | 24 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 24 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.375 |
| Pipe Smys | 35000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
| Pipe Seam Type | Single Saw |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Coal Tar |
| Installation Year | 1949 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 2700 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 30000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 37700 |
| Accident Psig | 130 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| 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 | 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 Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Corrosion Basis Details | Coupon And Bug Bottle Analysis Of Incoming And Outgoing Lines, And Ndt Findings Of Another Location On The Same Tank Line. |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | No |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| 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 | 713-646-4376 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-11-27 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** G***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7136464336 |
| Authorizer Title | Erc Mgr Director |
| Authorizer Email | N******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 60 barrels of crude oil were released within facility boundaries from manifold piping. A plains employee discovered the release and immediately notified the control center, who shut down the line. The cause of the incident is still under investigation, and a supplemental report will be submitted, pending cut out of the failed section of pipe and third party analysis. Supplemental narrative: prior to the release that occurred on 7/12/19, plains identified that hendrick tank farm's tank lines and manifold piping were susceptible to internal corrosion and were actively working on removing all tanks, tank lines, and manifold piping from service. Immediately after the incident, the failure location was clamped allowing plains to drain down the remaining active piping that was of concern and divert all product through the newer piping at the station. In order to properly install the clamp, the external surface of the failure location was visually inspected and no coating dis-bondment or external corrosion was observed. Over the next few months, a contractor on site worked to remove the tank lines and manifold piping from the ground. During this process, the recycler mistakenly picked up the failure location cutout and sent it to the crusher/shredder. After operations and integrity were notified that the pipe would not be available for a failure analysis, plains reviewed multiple sources of information such as external visual examination during clamping of the failure location, corrosion coupon readings and bug bottle analysis of the incoming and outgoing mainlines, documentation from historical excavations of this same tank line, and non-destructive testing inspection of a similar location roughly 300 feet from the failure location in order to determine the most likely cause of the failure. It has been determined that the failure was likely due to internal corrosion caused by a low elevation in the facility and microbiological influence. As stated above, plains has inactivated all similar vintage piping and is currently working on removing the piping from the site. In addition, a paa lessons learned bulletin will be distributed as a way to provide re-training to all plains operations personnel on how to properly mark and remove cutout locations that will be sent into a failure analysis company. |
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