Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-07-24 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$200
Incident datetime
2019-07-24 08:28
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 14 barrels of crude oil were released within facility boundaries. The date and time of the release (07/23/2019 at 16:30) 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. The release was caused by the double block and bleed valve (body needle valve) not properly seating, and its secondary release control (the plug at the end of the tubing from the body bleed) failing because the ferrule, which would have engaged the compression of the fitting, was not installed during new construction. Additionally, station repairs were completed before restart was required under normal operating procedures. Plains has since replaced the valve and tubing associated to prevent future releases. Supplemental narrative: update was made to part b, q5-county or parish.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-08-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190263
Supplemental Number
33421
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
2019-07-23 16:30:00
Location Latitude
31.71764
Location Longitude
-103.5923
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
14
Recovered Bbls
12
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-07-24 08:28:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Station Was Shut-Down Prior To The Release Under Normal Operating Procedures.
On Site Datetime
2019-07-24 08:28:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Porterville Station
Segment Name
Meter And Sampling System
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79754
Onshore City Name
Mentone
Onshore County Name
Loving
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Meter/prover
Installation Year
2019
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Connection Failure
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
200
Est Cost Emergency
20000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
20760
Accident Psig
40
Mop Psig
275
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
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Porterville station was not operating at the time of the release being discovered by field personnel.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Other
Other Stripped Details
Compression Fitting
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
N****** G*******
Preparer Title
Erc Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N*********@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
7136464376
Prepared Date
2020-03-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** G*****
Authorizer Telephone
7136464336
Authorizer Title
Erc Mgr Director
Authorizer Email
N******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 14 barrels of crude oil were released within facility boundaries. The date and time of the release (07/23/2019 at 16:30) 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. The release was caused by the double block and bleed valve (body needle valve) not properly seating, and its secondary release control (the plug at the end of the tubing from the body bleed) failing because the ferrule, which would have engaged the compression of the fitting, was not installed during new construction. Additionally, station repairs were completed before restart was required under normal operating procedures. Plains has since replaced the valve and tubing associated to prevent future releases. Supplemental narrative: update was made to part b, q5-county or parish.
| Report Received Date | 2019-08-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190263 |
| Supplemental Number | 33421 |
| 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 | 2019-07-23 16:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.71764 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.5923 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 14 |
| Recovered Bbls | 12 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-07-24 08:28:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Station Was Shut-Down Prior To The Release Under Normal Operating Procedures. |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-07-24 08:28:00 |
| 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 | Porterville Station |
| Segment Name | Meter And Sampling System |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79754 |
| Onshore City Name | Mentone |
| Onshore County Name | Loving |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Meter/prover |
| Installation Year | 2019 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Connection Failure |
| 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 | 200 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 20000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 20760 |
| Accident Psig | 40 |
| Mop Psig | 275 |
| 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 | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Porterville station was not operating at the time of the release being discovered by field personnel. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Other |
| Other Stripped Details | Compression Fitting |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | N****** G******* |
| Preparer Title | Erc Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N*********@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7136464376 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-03-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** G***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7136464336 |
| Authorizer Title | Erc Mgr Director |
| Authorizer Email | N******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 14 barrels of crude oil were released within facility boundaries. The date and time of the release (07/23/2019 at 16:30) 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. The release was caused by the double block and bleed valve (body needle valve) not properly seating, and its secondary release control (the plug at the end of the tubing from the body bleed) failing because the ferrule, which would have engaged the compression of the fitting, was not installed during new construction. Additionally, station repairs were completed before restart was required under normal operating procedures. Plains has since replaced the valve and tubing associated to prevent future releases. Supplemental narrative: update was made to part b, q5-county or parish. |
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