Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-05-05 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,600
Incident datetime
2020-05-05 16:25
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately two barrels of crude oil were released within facility boundaries as a result of a mechanical seal failure on pump 22 at iraan station. The date and time of the release (05/05/2020 at 11:00) is indicative of the earliest possible time the release could have started, as it was the last time the incident location had been visited and confirmed that no crude oil was being released. To prevent future incidents, plains has since replaced the failed seal.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-06-04 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200161
Supplemental Number
33852
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
2020-05-05 11:00:00
Location Latitude
30.92199
Location Longitude
-101.93275
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-05-05 16:25:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-05-05 16:25:00
Restart Datetime
2020-05-06 16:49:00
On Site Datetime
2020-05-05 16:27:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Iraan Station
Segment Name
Iraan Station Pump 22
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79744
Onshore City Name
Iraan
Onshore County Name
Pecos
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
Pump
Installation Year
2019
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless 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
50
Est Cost Prop Damage
2600
Est Cost Emergency
4500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
7150
Accident Psig
217
Mop Psig
1128
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
Invest Maint 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
Other
Other Pump Details
Mechanical Seal
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Axial Movement Of The Seal
Preparer Name
N****** G*******
Preparer Title
Erc Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N*********@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
7136464376
Prepared Date
2020-06-04 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** G*****
Authorizer Telephone
7136464336
Authorizer Title
Erc Mgr Director
Authorizer Email
N******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately two barrels of crude oil were released within facility boundaries as a result of a mechanical seal failure on pump 22 at iraan station. The date and time of the release (05/05/2020 at 11:00) is indicative of the earliest possible time the release could have started, as it was the last time the incident location had been visited and confirmed that no crude oil was being released. To prevent future incidents, plains has since replaced the failed seal.
| Report Received Date | 2020-06-04 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200161 |
| Supplemental Number | 33852 |
| 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 | 2020-05-05 11:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 30.92199 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -101.93275 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Cpm Leak Detection System Or Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-05-05 16:25:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-05-05 16:25:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-05-06 16:49:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-05-05 16:27:00 |
| 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 | Iraan Station |
| Segment Name | Iraan Station Pump 22 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79744 |
| Onshore City Name | Iraan |
| Onshore County Name | Pecos |
| 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 | Pump |
| Installation Year | 2019 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless 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 | 50 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2600 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 7150 |
| Accident Psig | 217 |
| Mop Psig | 1128 |
| 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 |
| Invest Maint 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 | Other |
| Other Pump Details | Mechanical Seal |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Axial Movement Of The Seal |
| Preparer Name | N****** G******* |
| Preparer Title | Erc Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N*********@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7136464376 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-06-04 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** G***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7136464336 |
| Authorizer Title | Erc Mgr Director |
| Authorizer Email | N******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately two barrels of crude oil were released within facility boundaries as a result of a mechanical seal failure on pump 22 at iraan station. The date and time of the release (05/05/2020 at 11:00) is indicative of the earliest possible time the release could have started, as it was the last time the incident location had been visited and confirmed that no crude oil was being released. To prevent future incidents, plains has since replaced the failed seal. |
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