Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2022-10-17 — TX
Operator
Oryx Delaware Oil Transport Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$200
Incident datetime
2022-10-17 18:30
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 125.7 barrels of crude oil were released from sump 1480 at state line station following a storm which caused a power outage. The date and time of release is indicative of the earliest possible time the release could have started based on control center data. The cause of the release is attributed to equipment failure of a check valve. To prevent future incidents, plains replaced the check valve that failed. Additionally, incorrect operation was identified as a contributing factor as the third-party control center failed to follow procedures and notify plains employees of a control center alarm. A supplemental report will be submitted pending further investigation. Supplemental narrative (1): the cause of the check valve failure was likely due to debris being caught in the valve, or the flap within the valve temporarily hanging open. Upon further investigation of the third-party control center and local actions taken, it was determined that the third-party control center did not contribute to the incident and notified the plains operator as required, but the operator failed to properly investigate and prevent the release. The operator who had been notified is no longer employed with plains. Supplemental narrative (2): following the initial investigation, there were no issues found with the manufacturing of the valve; removed "manufacturing defect" from part k. While lightning from a storm contributed to a power outage at the station necessitating an on-site response, it was determined to not have contributed to the release as the operator failed to properly investigate and prevent the sump from overfilling [see supplemental narrative (2)]; removed "lightning" from part k.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2022-11-16 00:00:00
Iyear
2022
Report Number
20220254
Supplemental Number
38635
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
2022-10-17 18:10:00
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
31.967389
Location Longitude
-103.739589
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
125.7
Recovered Bbls
125.7
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
Incident Identified Datetime
2022-10-17 18:30:00
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
Yes
Shutdown Datetime
2022-10-17 20:37:00
Restart Datetime
2022-10-17 23:40:00
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Initial Responder Com Datetime
2022-10-17 19:36:00
On Site Datetime
2022-10-17 18:30:00
Confirmed Discovery Datetime
2022-10-17 18:30:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime
2022-10-17 18:30:00
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Oryx State Line
Segment Name
Sump 1480
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79754
Onshore City Name
Mentone
Onshore County Name
Loving
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
Valve
Valve Type
Auxiliary Or Other Valve
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
No
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
2500
Est Cost Prop Damage
200
Est Cost Emergency
12000
Est Cost Environmental
30000
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
44700
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
161
Mop Psig
285
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2018-10-26 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
No
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 No Schedule Ind
Yes
Invest No Schedule Ind Details
Controller Actions Did Not Contribute To The Incident.
Invest No Control Room Ind
Yes
Invest No Controller Ind
Yes
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
3
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Eq Failure Type
Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment
Check Valve Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Ind
Yes
Eq Additional Other Details
Debris Caught In The Check Valve
Io Follow Procedure Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
N****** A G*******
Preparer Title
Supervisor - Hse-Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
N*********@p****.com
Preparer Telephone
7136464376
Prepared Date
2023-10-09 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
N****** A 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 125.7 barrels of crude oil were released from sump 1480 at state line station following a storm which caused a power outage. The date and time of release is indicative of the earliest possible time the release could have started based on control center data. The cause of the release is attributed to equipment failure of a check valve. To prevent future incidents, plains replaced the check valve that failed. Additionally, incorrect operation was identified as a contributing factor as the third-party control center failed to follow procedures and notify plains employees of a control center alarm. A supplemental report will be submitted pending further investigation. Supplemental narrative (1): the cause of the check valve failure was likely due to debris being caught in the valve, or the flap within the valve temporarily hanging open. Upon further investigation of the third-party control center and local actions taken, it was determined that the third-party control center did not contribute to the incident and notified the plains operator as required, but the operator failed to properly investigate and prevent the release. The operator who had been notified is no longer employed with plains. Supplemental narrative (2): following the initial investigation, there were no issues found with the manufacturing of the valve; removed "manufacturing defect" from part k. While lightning from a storm contributed to a power outage at the station necessitating an on-site response, it was determined to not have contributed to the release as the operator failed to properly investigate and prevent the sump from overfilling [see supplemental narrative (2)]; removed "lightning" from part k.
| Report Received Date | 2022-11-16 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2022 |
| Report Number | 20220254 |
| Supplemental Number | 38635 |
| 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 | 2022-10-17 18:10:00 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 31.967389 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.739589 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 125.7 |
| Recovered Bbls | 125.7 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2022-10-17 18:30:00 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Shutdown Datetime | 2022-10-17 20:37:00 |
| Restart Datetime | 2022-10-17 23:40:00 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Initial Responder Com Datetime | 2022-10-17 19:36:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2022-10-17 18:30:00 |
| Confirmed Discovery Datetime | 2022-10-17 18:30:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Qualified Indiv Notif Datetime | 2022-10-17 18:30:00 |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Oryx State Line |
| Segment Name | Sump 1480 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79754 |
| Onshore City Name | Mentone |
| Onshore County Name | Loving |
| 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 | Valve |
| Valve Type | Auxiliary Or Other Valve |
| 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 | No |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 2500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 200 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 12000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 30000 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 44700 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 161 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2018-10-26 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | No |
| 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 No Schedule Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Schedule Ind Details | Controller Actions Did Not Contribute To The Incident. |
| Invest No Control Room Ind | Yes |
| Invest No Controller Ind | Yes |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 3 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Eq Failure Type | Malfunction Of Control/relief Equipment |
| Check Valve Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Ind | Yes |
| Eq Additional Other Details | Debris Caught In The Check Valve |
| Io Follow Procedure Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | N****** A G******* |
| Preparer Title | Supervisor - Hse-Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | N*********@p****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7136464376 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-10-09 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | N****** A 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 125.7 barrels of crude oil were released from sump 1480 at state line station following a storm which caused a power outage. The date and time of release is indicative of the earliest possible time the release could have started based on control center data. The cause of the release is attributed to equipment failure of a check valve. To prevent future incidents, plains replaced the check valve that failed. Additionally, incorrect operation was identified as a contributing factor as the third-party control center failed to follow procedures and notify plains employees of a control center alarm. A supplemental report will be submitted pending further investigation. Supplemental narrative (1): the cause of the check valve failure was likely due to debris being caught in the valve, or the flap within the valve temporarily hanging open. Upon further investigation of the third-party control center and local actions taken, it was determined that the third-party control center did not contribute to the incident and notified the plains operator as required, but the operator failed to properly investigate and prevent the release. The operator who had been notified is no longer employed with plains. Supplemental narrative (2): following the initial investigation, there were no issues found with the manufacturing of the valve; removed "manufacturing defect" from part k. While lightning from a storm contributed to a power outage at the station necessitating an on-site response, it was determined to not have contributed to the release as the operator failed to properly investigate and prevent the sump from overfilling [see supplemental narrative (2)]; removed "lightning" from part k. |
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