Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-07-25 — 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
2019-07-25 00:00
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 6 barrels of crude oil were released within facility boundaries from booster pump 2417. The date and time of the release (07/24/2019 at 13:22) 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 release. To stop the immediate release of oil, plains placed a clamp on the release location. The cause of the incident is still under investigation, and a supplemental report will be submitted, pending third party analysis of the failed section of pipe. Supplemental narrative: following third party failure analysis, it was determined that the leak was associated with a very narrow and sharp internal pit and was located within an area of accumulated solids. Microorganisms likely played a primary role in the corrosion mechanism. Prior to the incident, the release location was identified using phased array ultrasonic testing (paut) which identified approximately 76% metal loss. However, the location passed three industry accepted methods of pressure calculations, and therefore the failure location did not have a temporary repair installed prior to the incident. Since the release, the facilities advanced ndt assessment procedure has been updated to require that any indications identified of over 70% metal loss undergo mitigation within a set timeline to prevent similar situations from occurring. In addition, the remaining pipe within the manifold at wink south has been fully inspected using paut and automated ultrasonic testing (aut). It has also been treated multiple times with biocide and has temporary ultrasonic testing (ut) sensors on the pipe to continually monitor the corrosion growth rates.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-08-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190266
Supplemental Number
33410
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
2019-07-24 13:22:00
Location Latitude
31.765497
Location Longitude
-103.171377
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
6
Recovered Bbls
4
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-07-25 00:00:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-07-25 00:05:00
Restart Datetime
2019-07-27 14:26:00
On Site Datetime
2019-07-25 00:00:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wink South Terminal
Segment Name
Booster Pump 2417
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
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Pipe Diameter
36
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.375
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l 45th Edition
Pipe Seam Type
Dsaw
Pipe Manufacturer
Seah Steel Corp
Pipe Coating Type
Paint
Installation Year
2015
Manufactured Year
2014
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
240
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
16000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
21240
Accident Psig
9
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
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 Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
Yes, But The Point Of The Accident Was Not Identified As A Dig Site
Direct Asmnt Pnt Not Idntf Yr
2019
Non Destructive Exam Ind
Yes
Exm Handl Ultrasonic Rcnt Year
2019
Exm Handl Ultrasonic Rcnt Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
N****** G*******
Preparer Title
Erc Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N*********@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
7136464376
Prepared Date
2020-03-04 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** G*****
Authorizer Telephone
7136464336
Authorizer Title
Erc Mgr Director
Authorizer Email
N******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 6 barrels of crude oil were released within facility boundaries from booster pump 2417. The date and time of the release (07/24/2019 at 13:22) 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 release. To stop the immediate release of oil, plains placed a clamp on the release location. The cause of the incident is still under investigation, and a supplemental report will be submitted, pending third party analysis of the failed section of pipe. Supplemental narrative: following third party failure analysis, it was determined that the leak was associated with a very narrow and sharp internal pit and was located within an area of accumulated solids. Microorganisms likely played a primary role in the corrosion mechanism. Prior to the incident, the release location was identified using phased array ultrasonic testing (paut) which identified approximately 76% metal loss. However, the location passed three industry accepted methods of pressure calculations, and therefore the failure location did not have a temporary repair installed prior to the incident. Since the release, the facilities advanced ndt assessment procedure has been updated to require that any indications identified of over 70% metal loss undergo mitigation within a set timeline to prevent similar situations from occurring. In addition, the remaining pipe within the manifold at wink south has been fully inspected using paut and automated ultrasonic testing (aut). It has also been treated multiple times with biocide and has temporary ultrasonic testing (ut) sensors on the pipe to continually monitor the corrosion growth rates.
| Report Received Date | 2019-08-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190266 |
| Supplemental Number | 33410 |
| 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 | 2019-07-24 13:22:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.765497 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.171377 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 6 |
| Recovered Bbls | 4 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-07-25 00:00:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-07-25 00:05:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-07-27 14:26:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-07-25 00:00:00 |
| 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 | Wink South Terminal |
| Segment Name | Booster Pump 2417 |
| 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 | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Typical Aboveground Facility Piping Or Appurtenance |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Pipe Diameter | 36 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.375 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | Api 5l 45th Edition |
| Pipe Seam Type | Dsaw |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Seah Steel Corp |
| Pipe Coating Type | Paint |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| Manufactured Year | 2014 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 240 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 16000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 21240 |
| Accident Psig | 9 |
| 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 | 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 Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | Yes, But The Point Of The Accident Was Not Identified As A Dig Site |
| Direct Asmnt Pnt Not Idntf Yr | 2019 |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | Yes |
| Exm Handl Ultrasonic Rcnt Year | 2019 |
| Exm Handl Ultrasonic Rcnt Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | N****** G******* |
| Preparer Title | Erc Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N*********@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7136464376 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-03-04 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** G***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7136464336 |
| Authorizer Title | Erc Mgr Director |
| Authorizer Email | N******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 6 barrels of crude oil were released within facility boundaries from booster pump 2417. The date and time of the release (07/24/2019 at 13:22) 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 release. To stop the immediate release of oil, plains placed a clamp on the release location. The cause of the incident is still under investigation, and a supplemental report will be submitted, pending third party analysis of the failed section of pipe. Supplemental narrative: following third party failure analysis, it was determined that the leak was associated with a very narrow and sharp internal pit and was located within an area of accumulated solids. Microorganisms likely played a primary role in the corrosion mechanism. Prior to the incident, the release location was identified using phased array ultrasonic testing (paut) which identified approximately 76% metal loss. However, the location passed three industry accepted methods of pressure calculations, and therefore the failure location did not have a temporary repair installed prior to the incident. Since the release, the facilities advanced ndt assessment procedure has been updated to require that any indications identified of over 70% metal loss undergo mitigation within a set timeline to prevent similar situations from occurring. In addition, the remaining pipe within the manifold at wink south has been fully inspected using paut and automated ultrasonic testing (aut). It has also been treated multiple times with biocide and has temporary ultrasonic testing (ut) sensors on the pipe to continually monitor the corrosion growth rates. |
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