Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-06-12 — TX
Operator
Plains Marketing, L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$6,000
Incident datetime
2020-06-12 15:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 30 barrels of crude oil were released within facility boundaries from a 3" sump line at long beach station. The date and time of the release (06/12/2020 at 11:35) is indicative of the earliest possible time the release could have started, as it was the last time the station was inspected and confirmed no oil was being released. Field investigation indicates that the release occurred due to external corrosion, likely resulting from from galvanic processes at the granular level associated with corrosion under insulation (cui). To prevent future releases, plains replaced the failed section of pipe.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-07-10 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200202
Supplemental Number
34024
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
26085
Name
Plains Marketing, L.p.
Operator Street Address
333 Clay Street, Suite 1900
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2020-06-12 11:35:00
Location Latitude
33.76428
Location Longitude
-118.22888
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
30
Recovered Bbls
30
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-06-12 15:30:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-06-12 15:33:00
Restart Datetime
2020-06-18 17:00:00
On Site Datetime
2020-06-12 15:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Long Beach Station
Segment Name
3" Sump Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ca
Onshore Postal Code
90802
Onshore City Name
Terminal Island
Onshore County Name
Los Angeles
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
0+00
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Transition Area
Incident Area Subtype
Other
Incident Area Details
Trough
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines)
Installation Year
1972
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
0
Est Cost Prop Damage
6000
Est Cost Emergency
12000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
18000
Accident Psig
15
Mop Psig
150
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
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
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
External Corrosion
Internal External
External Corrosion
Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Galvanic Corrosion Ind
Yes
Other Corrosion Ind
Yes
Corrosion Type Details
Corrosion Under Insulation (Cui)
Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Underground Location
No
Externally Coated
No
Prior Damage
No
Preparer Name
N****** G*******
Preparer Title
Erc Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N*********@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
7136464376
Prepared Date
2020-07-10 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** G*****
Authorizer Telephone
7136464336
Authorizer Title
Erc Mgr Director
Authorizer Email
N******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 30 barrels of crude oil were released within facility boundaries from a 3" sump line at long beach station. The date and time of the release (06/12/2020 at 11:35) is indicative of the earliest possible time the release could have started, as it was the last time the station was inspected and confirmed no oil was being released. Field investigation indicates that the release occurred due to external corrosion, likely resulting from from galvanic processes at the granular level associated with corrosion under insulation (cui). To prevent future releases, plains replaced the failed section of pipe.
| Report Received Date | 2020-07-10 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200202 |
| Supplemental Number | 34024 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 26085 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Plains Marketing, L.p. |
| Operator Street Address | 333 Clay Street, Suite 1900 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2020-06-12 11:35:00 |
| Location Latitude | 33.76428 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -118.22888 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 30 |
| Recovered Bbls | 30 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-06-12 15:30:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-06-12 15:33:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-06-18 17:00:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-06-12 15:30:00 |
| 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 | Long Beach Station |
| Segment Name | 3" Sump Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ca |
| Onshore Postal Code | 90802 |
| Onshore City Name | Terminal Island |
| Onshore County Name | Los Angeles |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Transition Area |
| Incident Area Subtype | Other |
| Incident Area Details | Trough |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Auxiliary Piping (E.g. Drain Lines) |
| Installation Year | 1972 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 6000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 12000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 18000 |
| Accident Psig | 15 |
| Mop Psig | 150 |
| 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 | 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 | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | External Corrosion |
| Internal External | External Corrosion |
| Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Galvanic Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Other Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Type Details | Corrosion Under Insulation (Cui) |
| Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Underground Location | No |
| Externally Coated | No |
| Prior Damage | No |
| Preparer Name | N****** G******* |
| Preparer Title | Erc Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N*********@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7136464376 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-07-10 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** G***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7136464336 |
| Authorizer Title | Erc Mgr Director |
| Authorizer Email | N******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 30 barrels of crude oil were released within facility boundaries from a 3" sump line at long beach station. The date and time of the release (06/12/2020 at 11:35) is indicative of the earliest possible time the release could have started, as it was the last time the station was inspected and confirmed no oil was being released. Field investigation indicates that the release occurred due to external corrosion, likely resulting from from galvanic processes at the granular level associated with corrosion under insulation (cui). To prevent future releases, plains replaced the failed section of pipe. |
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