Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2021-11-28 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$1,500
Incident datetime
2021-11-28 15:29
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 12.6 gallons of crude oil were released from the facility pressure relief valve 2900a at wink south 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 to be no release of crude oil. The cause of the release was attributed to equipment failure as a result of the bellows within the valve fatiguing. To prevent future releases, plains will plumb the vent on the pressure relief valve to a catch basin or sump with a level switch to shut down equipment when a certain threshold is met and contain crude oil within the system.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2021-12-28 00:00:00
Iyear
2021
Report Number
20210354
Supplemental Number
36179
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
2021-11-28 12:00:00
Location Latitude
31.76754221
Location Longitude
-103.1684578
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.3
Recovered Bbls
0.3
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2021-11-28 15:29:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2021-11-28 15:29:00
Restart Datetime
2021-11-28 18:01:00
On Site Datetime
2021-11-28 15:29:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Wink South
Segment Name
Prv-2900a
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79789
Onshore City Name
Wink
Onshore County Name
Winkler
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
Valve
Valve Type
Relief Valve
Installation Year
2018
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Stainless Steel - Bellows Of Valve
Release Type
Other
Release Type Details
Bellows Of Relief Valve Failed Causing The Release.
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
Yes
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
23
Est Cost Prop Damage
1500
Est Cost Emergency
1000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
2523
Accident Psig
15
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
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Relief Valve Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Fatigue Of Bellows.
Preparer Name
N****** G*******
Preparer Title
Hse Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N*********@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
7136464376
Prepared Date
2021-12-28 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
N***** G*****
Authorizer Telephone
7136464336
Authorizer Title
Hse Mgr Director
Authorizer Email
N******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 12.6 gallons of crude oil were released from the facility pressure relief valve 2900a at wink south 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 to be no release of crude oil. The cause of the release was attributed to equipment failure as a result of the bellows within the valve fatiguing. To prevent future releases, plains will plumb the vent on the pressure relief valve to a catch basin or sump with a level switch to shut down equipment when a certain threshold is met and contain crude oil within the system.
| Report Received Date | 2021-12-28 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2021 |
| Report Number | 20210354 |
| Supplemental Number | 36179 |
| 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 | 2021-11-28 12:00:00 |
| Location Latitude | 31.76754221 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.1684578 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.3 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0.3 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2021-11-28 15:29:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2021-11-28 15:29:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2021-11-28 18:01:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2021-11-28 15:29:00 |
| 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 | Wink South |
| Segment Name | Prv-2900a |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79789 |
| Onshore City Name | Wink |
| Onshore County Name | Winkler |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Relief Valve |
| Installation Year | 2018 |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Stainless Steel - Bellows Of Valve |
| Release Type | Other |
| Release Type Details | Bellows Of Relief Valve Failed Causing The Release. |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | Yes |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 23 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 1500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 2523 |
| Accident Psig | 15 |
| 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 | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Relief Valve Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Fatigue Of Bellows. |
| Preparer Name | N****** G******* |
| Preparer Title | Hse Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N*********@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7136464376 |
| Prepared Date | 2021-12-28 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** G***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7136464336 |
| Authorizer Title | Hse Mgr Director |
| Authorizer Email | N******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 12.6 gallons of crude oil were released from the facility pressure relief valve 2900a at wink south 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 to be no release of crude oil. The cause of the release was attributed to equipment failure as a result of the bellows within the valve fatiguing. To prevent future releases, plains will plumb the vent on the pressure relief valve to a catch basin or sump with a level switch to shut down equipment when a certain threshold is met and contain crude oil within the system. |
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