Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-05-16 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$5,000
Incident datetime
2020-05-16 10:15
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 2 barrels of crude oil were released within facility boundaries at owl draw station from a 2" drain valve associated with the pig trap. The date and time of the release (05/15/2020 at 15:00), 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 equipment failure of the 2" ball valve from an improper seal, likely due to a worn stem. To stop any further release of crude oil, the incident location was isolated, and the valve was replaced. Supplemental narrative: regarding use of the term "improper" above, natural wear on the valve through repetitive use caused the stem and handle to misalign, causing the valve to not fully seat, which resulted in an improper seal.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-06-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200177
Supplemental Number
34347
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
2020-05-15 15:00:00
Location Latitude
31.983114
Location Longitude
-104.213703
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
2
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Third Party
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-05-16 10:15:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-05-16 11:35:00
Restart Datetime
2020-05-16 15:38:00
On Site Datetime
2020-05-16 11:35:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Owl Draw Station
Segment Name
Owl Draw Station Launcher
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
88220
Onshore City Name
Not Within A Municipality
Onshore County Name
Culbertson
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
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
Installation Year
2015
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
40
Est Cost Prop Damage
5000
Est Cost Emergency
9000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
14040
Accident Psig
17
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
No
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 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
Other Equipment Failure
Eq Failure Type
Other Equipment Failure
Failure Details
Drain Valve
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Ball Valve Not Closing Properly Likely Due To Worn Stem.
Preparer Name
N****** G*******
Preparer Title
Hse Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N*********@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
7136464376
Prepared Date
2020-10-06 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** G*****
Authorizer Telephone
7136464336
Authorizer Title
Hse Compliance Director
Authorizer Email
N******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 2 barrels of crude oil were released within facility boundaries at owl draw station from a 2" drain valve associated with the pig trap. The date and time of the release (05/15/2020 at 15:00), 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 equipment failure of the 2" ball valve from an improper seal, likely due to a worn stem. To stop any further release of crude oil, the incident location was isolated, and the valve was replaced. Supplemental narrative: regarding use of the term "improper" above, natural wear on the valve through repetitive use caused the stem and handle to misalign, causing the valve to not fully seat, which resulted in an improper seal.
| Report Received Date | 2020-06-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200177 |
| Supplemental Number | 34347 |
| 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 | 2020-05-15 15:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.983114 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.213703 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 | Other |
| Accident Details | Third Party |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-05-16 10:15:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-05-16 11:35:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-05-16 15:38:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-05-16 11:35:00 |
| 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 | Owl Draw Station |
| Segment Name | Owl Draw Station Launcher |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 88220 |
| Onshore City Name | Not Within A Municipality |
| Onshore County Name | Culbertson |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| Installation Year | 2015 |
| 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 | 40 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 5000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 9000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 14040 |
| Accident Psig | 17 |
| 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 | No |
| 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 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 | Other Equipment Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Other Equipment Failure |
| Failure Details | Drain Valve |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Ball Valve Not Closing Properly Likely Due To Worn Stem. |
| Preparer Name | N****** G******* |
| Preparer Title | Hse Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N*********@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7136464376 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-10-06 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** G***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7136464336 |
| Authorizer Title | Hse Compliance Director |
| Authorizer Email | N******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 2 barrels of crude oil were released within facility boundaries at owl draw station from a 2" drain valve associated with the pig trap. The date and time of the release (05/15/2020 at 15:00), 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 equipment failure of the 2" ball valve from an improper seal, likely due to a worn stem. To stop any further release of crude oil, the incident location was isolated, and the valve was replaced. Supplemental narrative: regarding use of the term "improper" above, natural wear on the valve through repetitive use caused the stem and handle to misalign, causing the valve to not fully seat, which resulted in an improper seal. |
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