Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2020-10-24 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,000
Incident datetime
2020-10-24 10:41
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 1.6 barrels of crude oil were released from the sample pot of meter 470 at holly station. The date and time of the release (part a q4) is indicative of the earliest possible time the release could have started, as it was the last time the station had been visited and confirmed crude oil was not being released. The cause of the incident was determined to be incorrect operation from a lack of maintenance on the sampler per the manufacturers recommendations. Consequently, this led to components within the sample pot failing as a result of normal wear and tear. To prevent future releases, plains will conduct routine maintenance on the sampler.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2020-11-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2020
Report Number
20200316
Supplemental Number
34562
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
2020-10-23 17:00:00
Location Latitude
32.063652
Location Longitude
-104.133369
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1.6
Recovered Bbls
1.6
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2020-10-24 10:41:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2020-10-24 10:41:00
Restart Datetime
2020-10-24 15:23:00
On Site Datetime
2020-10-24 10:41:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Holly Station
Segment Name
Meter 470 Sample Pot
Onshore State Abbreviation
Nm
Onshore Postal Code
88263
Onshore City Name
Malaga
Onshore County Name
Eddy
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
Other
Item Involved Details
Sample Pot
Installation Year
2014
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Overfill Or Overflow
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
2000
Est Cost Emergency
4500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
6540
Accident Psig
308
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
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
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Type
Other Incorrect Operation
Operation Details
Lack Of Maintenance On The Sample Pot Per The Manufacturer's Recommendation.
Related No Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
N****** G*******
Preparer Title
Hse Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N*********@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
7136464376
Prepared Date
2020-11-23 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** G*****
Authorizer Telephone
7136464336
Authorizer Title
Hse Compliance Director
Authorizer Email
N******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 1.6 barrels of crude oil were released from the sample pot of meter 470 at holly station. The date and time of the release (part a q4) is indicative of the earliest possible time the release could have started, as it was the last time the station had been visited and confirmed crude oil was not being released. The cause of the incident was determined to be incorrect operation from a lack of maintenance on the sampler per the manufacturers recommendations. Consequently, this led to components within the sample pot failing as a result of normal wear and tear. To prevent future releases, plains will conduct routine maintenance on the sampler.
| Report Received Date | 2020-11-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2020 |
| Report Number | 20200316 |
| Supplemental Number | 34562 |
| 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 | 2020-10-23 17:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 32.063652 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -104.133369 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1.6 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1.6 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2020-10-24 10:41:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2020-10-24 10:41:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2020-10-24 15:23:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2020-10-24 10:41:00 |
| 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 | Holly Station |
| Segment Name | Meter 470 Sample Pot |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Nm |
| Onshore Postal Code | 88263 |
| Onshore City Name | Malaga |
| Onshore County Name | Eddy |
| 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 | Other |
| Item Involved Details | Sample Pot |
| Installation Year | 2014 |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Overfill Or Overflow |
| 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 | 2000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 6540 |
| Accident Psig | 308 |
| 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 | 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 | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Type | Other Incorrect Operation |
| Operation Details | Lack Of Maintenance On The Sample Pot Per The Manufacturer's Recommendation. |
| Related No Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | N****** G******* |
| Preparer Title | Hse Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N*********@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7136464376 |
| Prepared Date | 2020-11-23 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** G***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7136464336 |
| Authorizer Title | Hse Compliance Director |
| Authorizer Email | N******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 1.6 barrels of crude oil were released from the sample pot of meter 470 at holly station. The date and time of the release (part a q4) is indicative of the earliest possible time the release could have started, as it was the last time the station had been visited and confirmed crude oil was not being released. The cause of the incident was determined to be incorrect operation from a lack of maintenance on the sampler per the manufacturers recommendations. Consequently, this led to components within the sample pot failing as a result of normal wear and tear. To prevent future releases, plains will conduct routine maintenance on the sampler. |
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