Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-11-09 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$690
Incident datetime
2019-11-09 14:09
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 425 barrels of crude oil were released within facility boundaries from a check valve on manifold piping between the tank and booster pump. This section of manifold piping was being isolated from the system as part of unrelated maintenance at the station. During isolation activities, an employee failed to identify a check valve between the tank and booster pump when performing lock-out/tag-out tasks. This resulted in crude oil filling the segment between the check valve and booster pump as temperatures fell, and releasing from the check valve from thermal pressure as temperatures rose. Therefore, incorrect operation was determined to be the cause of this release due to an improper valve being closed. To prevent future releases, plains is reviewing the lock-out/tag out specification to determine if any revisions or clarifications should be made as a result of this release.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-12-09 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190370
Supplemental Number
33041
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
2019-11-09 14:09:00
Location Latitude
36.24405
Location Longitude
-98.778319
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
426
Recovered Bbls
425
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Controller
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-11-09 14:09:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2019-11-09 14:09:00
Restart Datetime
2019-11-09 21:23:00
On Site Datetime
2019-11-09 14:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Orion Station
Segment Name
Manifold Piping
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
73737
Onshore City Name
Fairview
Onshore County Name
Major
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
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon 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
246
Est Cost Prop Damage
690
Est Cost Emergency
12486
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
13422
Accident Psig
275
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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
Yes
Cpm Conf Ind
Yes
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
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured
Operation Type
Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
N****** G*******
Preparer Title
Erc Complince Specialist
Preparer Email
N*********@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
7136464376
Prepared Date
2019-12-09 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
K**** C********
Authorizer Telephone
7139935568
Authorizer Title
Erc Director
Authorizer Email
K***********@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 425 barrels of crude oil were released within facility boundaries from a check valve on manifold piping between the tank and booster pump. This section of manifold piping was being isolated from the system as part of unrelated maintenance at the station. During isolation activities, an employee failed to identify a check valve between the tank and booster pump when performing lock-out/tag-out tasks. This resulted in crude oil filling the segment between the check valve and booster pump as temperatures fell, and releasing from the check valve from thermal pressure as temperatures rose. Therefore, incorrect operation was determined to be the cause of this release due to an improper valve being closed. To prevent future releases, plains is reviewing the lock-out/tag out specification to determine if any revisions or clarifications should be made as a result of this release.
| Report Received Date | 2019-12-09 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190370 |
| Supplemental Number | 33041 |
| 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 | 2019-11-09 14:09:00 |
| Location Latitude | 36.24405 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -98.778319 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 426 |
| Recovered Bbls | 425 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Controller |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-11-09 14:09:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2019-11-09 14:09:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2019-11-09 21:23:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-11-09 14:20:00 |
| 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 | Orion Station |
| Segment Name | Manifold Piping |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 73737 |
| Onshore City Name | Fairview |
| Onshore County Name | Major |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon 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 | 246 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 690 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 12486 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 13422 |
| Accident Psig | 275 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Conf Ind | Yes |
| 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 | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured |
| Operation Type | Pipeline Or Equipment Overpressured |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | N****** G******* |
| Preparer Title | Erc Complince Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N*********@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7136464376 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-12-09 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | K**** C******** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7139935568 |
| Authorizer Title | Erc Director |
| Authorizer Email | K***********@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 425 barrels of crude oil were released within facility boundaries from a check valve on manifold piping between the tank and booster pump. This section of manifold piping was being isolated from the system as part of unrelated maintenance at the station. During isolation activities, an employee failed to identify a check valve between the tank and booster pump when performing lock-out/tag-out tasks. This resulted in crude oil filling the segment between the check valve and booster pump as temperatures fell, and releasing from the check valve from thermal pressure as temperatures rose. Therefore, incorrect operation was determined to be the cause of this release due to an improper valve being closed. To prevent future releases, plains is reviewing the lock-out/tag out specification to determine if any revisions or clarifications should be made as a result of this release. |
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