Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-08-21 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$450
Incident datetime
2019-08-21 10:58
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 0.5 barrels of crude oil were released within facility boundaries at ingleside station. Employees were onsite on the date and time of the release and immediately identified that a release had begun. Equipment failure in part g was selected due to the swage failing as a result of high-cycle reverse bending fatigue, as determined by third party analysis. To prevent future releases, paa removed and replaced 4 of 6 swages with swage lock fittings at the station as a precautionary measure, and the swage that failed (and an additional swage) were removed and plugged.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-09-20 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190294
Supplemental Number
32735
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
2019-08-21 10:58:00
Location Latitude
27.8298459
Location Longitude
-97.1975004
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
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-08-21 10:58:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-08-21 11:09:00
Restart Datetime
2019-08-21 13:22:00
On Site Datetime
2019-08-21 10:58:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Ingleside
Segment Name
Pump Station Piping
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
78362
Onshore City Name
Ingleside
Onshore County Name
San Patricio
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
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Installation Year
2019
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
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
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
27
Est Cost Prop Damage
450
Est Cost Emergency
2000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2477
Accident Psig
540
Mop Psig
1440
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 No Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Schedule Ind Details
Scada Did Not Sound Any Alarms Associated With The Release.
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
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
Threaded Fitting
Additional Vibration Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
High-Cycle Reverse Bending Fatigue
Preparer Name
N****** G*******
Preparer Title
Erc Compliance Speciliast
Preparer Email
N*********@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
7136464376
Prepared Date
2019-09-20 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** G*****
Authorizer Telephone
7136464336
Authorizer Title
Erc Mgr Director
Authorizer Email
N******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 0.5 barrels of crude oil were released within facility boundaries at ingleside station. Employees were onsite on the date and time of the release and immediately identified that a release had begun. Equipment failure in part g was selected due to the swage failing as a result of high-cycle reverse bending fatigue, as determined by third party analysis. To prevent future releases, paa removed and replaced 4 of 6 swages with swage lock fittings at the station as a precautionary measure, and the swage that failed (and an additional swage) were removed and plugged.
| Report Received Date | 2019-09-20 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190294 |
| Supplemental Number | 32735 |
| 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 | 2019-08-21 10:58:00 |
| Location Latitude | 27.8298459 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.1975004 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 | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-08-21 10:58:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-08-21 11:09:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-08-21 13:22:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-08-21 10:58:00 |
| 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 | Ingleside |
| Segment Name | Pump Station Piping |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 78362 |
| Onshore City Name | Ingleside |
| Onshore County Name | San Patricio |
| 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 | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Installation Year | 2019 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| 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 | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 27 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 450 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2477 |
| Accident Psig | 540 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| 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 No Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Schedule Ind Details | Scada Did Not Sound Any Alarms Associated With The Release. |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Threaded Fitting |
| Additional Vibration Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | High-Cycle Reverse Bending Fatigue |
| Preparer Name | N****** G******* |
| Preparer Title | Erc Compliance Speciliast |
| Preparer Email | N*********@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7136464376 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-09-20 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** G***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7136464336 |
| Authorizer Title | Erc Mgr Director |
| Authorizer Email | N******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 0.5 barrels of crude oil were released within facility boundaries at ingleside station. Employees were onsite on the date and time of the release and immediately identified that a release had begun. Equipment failure in part g was selected due to the swage failing as a result of high-cycle reverse bending fatigue, as determined by third party analysis. To prevent future releases, paa removed and replaced 4 of 6 swages with swage lock fittings at the station as a precautionary measure, and the swage that failed (and an additional swage) were removed and plugged. |
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