Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-08-04 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,000
Incident datetime
2020-08-04 13:10
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 10.7 barrels of crude oil were released within facility boundaries at jal station from pump 231. A supplemental report will be submitted pending the investigation into the cause of the release. Supplemental narrative: the cause of the incident was determined to be equipment failure. The pump has a common fill and suction line to/from tank 1231. Upon startup, the motor shaft in the pump sheared due to operational fatigue which allowed the pump seal faces to disengage. To prevent future releases, plains has replaced the motor shaft and seal, and is investigating further mitgative measures such as modifying operating practices and redesigning the facility.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-09-03 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200242
Supplemental Number
34297
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
2020-08-03 04:24:00
Location Latitude
32.08157518
Location Longitude
-103.17905
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
10.7
Recovered Bbls
10.7
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-08-04 13:10:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-08-04 13:17:00
Restart Datetime
2020-08-25 14:46:00
On Site Datetime
2020-08-04 13:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Jal Station
Segment Name
Pump 231
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
88252
Onshore City Name
Jal
Onshore County Name
Lea
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
Pump
Installation Year
Unknown
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
420
Est Cost Prop Damage
1000
Est Cost Emergency
40000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
41420
Accident Psig
35
Mop Psig
720
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
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
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment
Other Pump Ind
Other
Other Pump Details
Motor Shaft
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Operational Fatigue
Preparer Name
N****** G*******
Preparer Title
Erc Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N*********@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
7136464376
Prepared Date
2020-09-23 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** G*****
Authorizer Telephone
7136464336
Authorizer Title
Erc Mgr Director
Authorizer Email
N******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 10.7 barrels of crude oil were released within facility boundaries at jal station from pump 231. A supplemental report will be submitted pending the investigation into the cause of the release. Supplemental narrative: the cause of the incident was determined to be equipment failure. The pump has a common fill and suction line to/from tank 1231. Upon startup, the motor shaft in the pump sheared due to operational fatigue which allowed the pump seal faces to disengage. To prevent future releases, plains has replaced the motor shaft and seal, and is investigating further mitgative measures such as modifying operating practices and redesigning the facility.
| Report Received Date | 2020-09-03 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200242 |
| Supplemental Number | 34297 |
| 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 | 2020-08-03 04:24:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.08157518 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.17905 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 10.7 |
| Recovered Bbls | 10.7 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-08-04 13:10:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-08-04 13:17:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-08-25 14:46:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-08-04 13:10:00 |
| 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 | Jal Station |
| Segment Name | Pump 231 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 88252 |
| Onshore City Name | Jal |
| Onshore County Name | Lea |
| 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 | Pump |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| 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 | 420 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 40000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 41420 |
| Accident Psig | 35 |
| Mop Psig | 720 |
| 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 | 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 | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Pump Or Pump-Related Equipment |
| Other Pump Ind | Other |
| Other Pump Details | Motor Shaft |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Operational Fatigue |
| Preparer Name | N****** G******* |
| Preparer Title | Erc Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N*********@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7136464376 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-09-23 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** G***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7136464336 |
| Authorizer Title | Erc Mgr Director |
| Authorizer Email | N******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 10.7 barrels of crude oil were released within facility boundaries at jal station from pump 231. A supplemental report will be submitted pending the investigation into the cause of the release. Supplemental narrative: the cause of the incident was determined to be equipment failure. The pump has a common fill and suction line to/from tank 1231. Upon startup, the motor shaft in the pump sheared due to operational fatigue which allowed the pump seal faces to disengage. To prevent future releases, plains has replaced the motor shaft and seal, and is investigating further mitgative measures such as modifying operating practices and redesigning the facility. |
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