Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-05-14 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2020-05-14 14:45
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 50 barrels of crude oil were released within facility boundaries from a receiver at crane east station. The date and time of the release (05/14/2020 at 13:15), this being indicative of the earliest possible time the release could have started, because it was the last time the incident location had been visited by a plains operator, and the operator confirmed no crude oil was being released. The cause of the incident was determined to be incorrect operation of a 2" drain line ball valve on the pig receiver. The valve was left open in preparation for receiving a pig, subsequently resulting in the release. To stop the any further release of crude oil, the 2" ball valve was closed. Supplemental narrative: to mitigate future releases, employees in the plains district where the incident occurred will be re-trained on pigging procedures.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-06-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200175
Supplemental Number
34058
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
2020-05-14 13:15:00
Location Latitude
31.4228
Location Longitude
-102.3272
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
50
Recovered Bbls
45
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-05-14 14:45:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-05-14 14:50:00
Restart Datetime
2020-05-14 16:30:00
On Site Datetime
2020-05-14 14:45:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Crane East Station
Segment Name
Chevron Central To Crane East 10" Receiver
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79731
Onshore City Name
Crane
Onshore County Name
Crane
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
Scraper/pig Trap
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Valve In Wrong Position.
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
140
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
2670
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2810
Accident Psig
50
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
No
Scada Functional Ind
No
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Operation Type
Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure
Related Failure Follow Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
Yes
Qualified Individuals
Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S)
Preparer Name
N****** G*******
Preparer Title
Erc Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N*********@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
7136464376
Prepared Date
2020-07-21 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** G*****
Authorizer Telephone
7136464336
Authorizer Title
Erc Mgr Director
Authorizer Email
N******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 50 barrels of crude oil were released within facility boundaries from a receiver at crane east station. The date and time of the release (05/14/2020 at 13:15), this being indicative of the earliest possible time the release could have started, because it was the last time the incident location had been visited by a plains operator, and the operator confirmed no crude oil was being released. The cause of the incident was determined to be incorrect operation of a 2" drain line ball valve on the pig receiver. The valve was left open in preparation for receiving a pig, subsequently resulting in the release. To stop the any further release of crude oil, the 2" ball valve was closed. Supplemental narrative: to mitigate future releases, employees in the plains district where the incident occurred will be re-trained on pigging procedures.
| Report Received Date | 2020-06-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200175 |
| Supplemental Number | 34058 |
| 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 | 2020-05-14 13:15:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.4228 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.3272 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 50 |
| Recovered Bbls | 45 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-05-14 14:45:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-05-14 14:50:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-05-14 16:30:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-05-14 14:45:00 |
| 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 | Crane East Station |
| Segment Name | Chevron Central To Crane East 10" Receiver |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79731 |
| Onshore City Name | Crane |
| Onshore County Name | Crane |
| 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 | Scraper/pig Trap |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Valve In Wrong Position. |
| 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 | 140 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2670 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2810 |
| Accident Psig | 50 |
| 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 | No |
| Scada Functional Ind | No |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the accident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Operation Type | Valve Left Or Placed In Wrong Position, But Not Resulting In A Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Overflow Or Facility Overpressure |
| Related Failure Follow Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Individuals | Yes, They Were Qualified For The Task(S) |
| Preparer Name | N****** G******* |
| Preparer Title | Erc Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N*********@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7136464376 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-07-21 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** G***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7136464336 |
| Authorizer Title | Erc Mgr Director |
| Authorizer Email | N******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 50 barrels of crude oil were released within facility boundaries from a receiver at crane east station. The date and time of the release (05/14/2020 at 13:15), this being indicative of the earliest possible time the release could have started, because it was the last time the incident location had been visited by a plains operator, and the operator confirmed no crude oil was being released. The cause of the incident was determined to be incorrect operation of a 2" drain line ball valve on the pig receiver. The valve was left open in preparation for receiving a pig, subsequently resulting in the release. To stop the any further release of crude oil, the 2" ball valve was closed. Supplemental narrative: to mitigate future releases, employees in the plains district where the incident occurred will be re-trained on pigging procedures. |
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