Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2022-06-16 — TX
Operator
Oryx Delaware Oil Transport Llc
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$0
Incident datetime
2022-06-16 00:21
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 12.9 barrels of crude oil were released from sump 307 at pecos station. The date and time of the release (part a q4) is indicative of the earliest possible date/time the release could have started based on when plains operators were notified of a high sump alarm. Prior to discovery of the release, plains had responded to a power outage caused by wildlife at pecos station. Upon returning power to the station for normal operation, the valves moved to the closed position (as programmed by a previous operator) unbeknown to plains, resulting in a buildup of pressure, opening of a facility relief valve, and overflow of the sump. To prevent future releases, plains employees reprogrammed the facility valves to maintain their alignment upon loss and restoration of power. Supplemental: updates applied to the narrative above (volume released) and the control center investigation (part e).
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2022-07-15 00:00:00
Iyear
2022
Report Number
20220151
Supplemental Number
37746
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
39654
Name
Oryx Delaware Oil Transport Llc
Operator Street Address
333 Clay St. Suite 1900
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77002
Local Datetime
2022-06-16 00:21:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
31.485917
Location Longitude
-103.525635
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
12.9
Recovered Bbls
12.9
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations)
Incident Identified Datetime
2022-06-16 00:21:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
The Cause Of The Release Was Addressed While The System Was In Normal Operation.
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Initial Responder Com Datetime
2022-06-16 01:44:00
On Site Datetime
2022-06-16 01:21:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2022-06-16 01:21:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime
2022-06-16 01:21:00
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Pecos Station
Segment Name
Sump 307
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79772
Onshore City Name
Pecos
Onshore County Name
Reeves
Designated Location
Milepost
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
Sump
Installation Year
Unknown
Manufactured Year
Unknown
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
1030
Est Cost Prop Damage
0
Est Cost Emergency
2800
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
3830
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
291
Mop Psig
285
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2016-07-31 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
Accident Pressure
Pressure Exceeded Mop, But Did Not Exceed 110% Of 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
Yes
Scada Conf Ind
Yes
Cpm In Place Ind
No
Investigation Status
Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply)
Invest No Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Schedule Ind Details
Controller Actions Did Not Contribute To The Event.
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
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Operation Type
Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow
Overflow Other Ind
Valve Misalignment
Related No Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Normal Operating Conditions
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
N****** G*******
Preparer Title
Hse Compliance Specialist
Preparer Email
N*********@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
7136464376
Prepared Date
2023-02-24 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
N****** G*******
Local Contact Email
N*********@p****.com
Local Contact Telephone
7136464376
Authorizer Name
N***** G*****
Authorizer Telephone
7136464336
Authorizer Title
Hse Mgr Director
Authorizer Email
N******@p****.com
Narrative
Approximately 12.9 barrels of crude oil were released from sump 307 at pecos station. The date and time of the release (part a q4) is indicative of the earliest possible date/time the release could have started based on when plains operators were notified of a high sump alarm. Prior to discovery of the release, plains had responded to a power outage caused by wildlife at pecos station. Upon returning power to the station for normal operation, the valves moved to the closed position (as programmed by a previous operator) unbeknown to plains, resulting in a buildup of pressure, opening of a facility relief valve, and overflow of the sump. To prevent future releases, plains employees reprogrammed the facility valves to maintain their alignment upon loss and restoration of power. Supplemental: updates applied to the narrative above (volume released) and the control center investigation (part e).
| Report Received Date | 2022-07-15 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2022 |
| Report Number | 20220151 |
| Supplemental Number | 37746 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 39654 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Oryx Delaware Oil Transport Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 333 Clay St. Suite 1900 |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77002 |
| Local Datetime | 2022-06-16 00:21:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 31.485917 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.525635 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 12.9 |
| Recovered Bbls | 12.9 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Scada-Based Information (Such As Alarm(S), Alert(S), Event(S), And/or Volume Or Pack Calculations) |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2022-06-16 00:21:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Terminal/tank Farm Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | The Cause Of The Release Was Addressed While The System Was In Normal Operation. |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Initial Responder Com Datetime | 2022-06-16 01:44:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2022-06-16 01:21:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2022-06-16 01:21:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime | 2022-06-16 01:21:00 |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Pecos Station |
| Segment Name | Sump 307 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79772 |
| Onshore City Name | Pecos |
| Onshore County Name | Reeves |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| 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 | Sump |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 1030 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 2800 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 3830 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 291 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2016-07-31 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Exceeded Mop, But Did Not Exceed 110% Of 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 | Yes |
| Scada Conf Ind | Yes |
| Cpm In Place Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | Yes, specify investigation result(s): (select all that apply) |
| Invest No Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Schedule Ind Details | Controller Actions Did Not Contribute To The Event. |
| 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 | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Operation Type | Tank, Vessel, Or Sump/separator Allowed Or Caused To Overfill Or Overflow |
| Overflow Other Ind | Valve Misalignment |
| Related No Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Normal Operating Conditions |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | N****** G******* |
| Preparer Title | Hse Compliance Specialist |
| Preparer Email | N*********@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7136464376 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-02-24 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | N****** G******* |
| Local Contact Email | N*********@p****.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 7136464376 |
| Authorizer Name | N***** G***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7136464336 |
| Authorizer Title | Hse Mgr Director |
| Authorizer Email | N******@p****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 12.9 barrels of crude oil were released from sump 307 at pecos station. The date and time of the release (part a q4) is indicative of the earliest possible date/time the release could have started based on when plains operators were notified of a high sump alarm. Prior to discovery of the release, plains had responded to a power outage caused by wildlife at pecos station. Upon returning power to the station for normal operation, the valves moved to the closed position (as programmed by a previous operator) unbeknown to plains, resulting in a buildup of pressure, opening of a facility relief valve, and overflow of the sump. To prevent future releases, plains employees reprogrammed the facility valves to maintain their alignment upon loss and restoration of power. Supplemental: updates applied to the narrative above (volume released) and the control center investigation (part e). |
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