Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-10-01 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2019-10-01 06:11
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 80 barrels of crude oil were released within facility boundaries from pump 1286 at jal station. The date and time of the release (09/30/2019 at 19:30) 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. Notification to the national response center was placed within one hour of discovery that estimated costs would exceed $50,000 (nrc #1262439, 48-hour follow-up #1262664). Prior to the release, the booster pump was rebuilt by a third party vendor. This was planned maintenance which did not cause a shutdown of the facility or any mainline pipeline. The following day, the release was discovered. After the release, the pump was taken down and sent back to the third party vendor where they found the cause to be attributed to a manufacturing defect and misalignment of the seal face. The vendor is currently repairing the pump offsite.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-10-31 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190329
Supplemental Number
32889
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
2019-09-30 19:30:00
Location Latitude
32.080658
Location Longitude
-103.17905
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
80
Recovered Bbls
80
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-10-01 06:11:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Booster Pump And Tank Had Been Isolated From The System Prior To The Release.
On Site Datetime
2019-10-01 06:11:00
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2019-10-28 15:07:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1262439
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Jal Tank Farm
Segment Name
Pump 1286
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
88252
Onshore City Name
Jal
Onshore County Name
Lea
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
Pump
Installation Year
2019
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
548
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
59656
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
60204
Accident Psig
35
Mop Psig
528
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
No
Cpm Functional Ind
No
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
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Seal/packing Failure
Additional Defect Ind
Yes
Ief Addl Misalignment Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
N****** G*******
Preparer Title
Erc Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N*********@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
7136464376
Prepared Date
2019-10-31 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** G*****
Authorizer Telephone
7136464336
Authorizer Title
Erc Mgr Director
Authorizer Email
N******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 80 barrels of crude oil were released within facility boundaries from pump 1286 at jal station. The date and time of the release (09/30/2019 at 19:30) 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. Notification to the national response center was placed within one hour of discovery that estimated costs would exceed $50,000 (nrc #1262439, 48-hour follow-up #1262664). Prior to the release, the booster pump was rebuilt by a third party vendor. This was planned maintenance which did not cause a shutdown of the facility or any mainline pipeline. The following day, the release was discovered. After the release, the pump was taken down and sent back to the third party vendor where they found the cause to be attributed to a manufacturing defect and misalignment of the seal face. The vendor is currently repairing the pump offsite.
| Report Received Date | 2019-10-31 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190329 |
| Supplemental Number | 32889 |
| 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 | 2019-09-30 19:30:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.080658 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.17905 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 80 |
| Recovered Bbls | 80 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-10-01 06:11:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Booster Pump And Tank Had Been Isolated From The System Prior To The Release. |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-10-01 06:11:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2019-10-28 15:07:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1262439 NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Jal Tank Farm |
| Segment Name | Pump 1286 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 88252 |
| Onshore City Name | Jal |
| Onshore County Name | Lea |
| 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 | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2019 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 548 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 59656 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 60204 |
| Accident Psig | 35 |
| Mop Psig | 528 |
| 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 | No |
| Cpm Functional Ind | No |
| 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 | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Seal/packing Failure |
| Additional Defect Ind | Yes |
| Ief Addl Misalignment Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | N****** G******* |
| Preparer Title | Erc Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N*********@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7136464376 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-10-31 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** G***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7136464336 |
| Authorizer Title | Erc Mgr Director |
| Authorizer Email | N******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 80 barrels of crude oil were released within facility boundaries from pump 1286 at jal station. The date and time of the release (09/30/2019 at 19:30) 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. Notification to the national response center was placed within one hour of discovery that estimated costs would exceed $50,000 (nrc #1262439, 48-hour follow-up #1262664). Prior to the release, the booster pump was rebuilt by a third party vendor. This was planned maintenance which did not cause a shutdown of the facility or any mainline pipeline. The following day, the release was discovered. After the release, the pump was taken down and sent back to the third party vendor where they found the cause to be attributed to a manufacturing defect and misalignment of the seal face. The vendor is currently repairing the pump offsite. |
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