Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-06-13 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$500
Incident datetime
2023-06-13 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 19.2 barrels of crude oil were released from the 12inch mabee booster relief line at midland mesa east station. The date and time of the release (part a q4) is indicative of the earliest time the release could have started based on the last time the incident location had been visited and confirmed to be no release of crude oil. The cause of the release is attributed internal corrosion as a result of low-flow/no-flow operating conditions. To prevent future incidents, the pipeline will be removed from service and a new relief line will be installed aboveground. A supplemental report will be submitted pending further investigation into the control center and date/time of the restart of the line. Supplemental: update from interstate to intrastate. A supplemental report will be submitted pending further investigation into the control center and date/time of the restart of the line. Supplemental (2): updated the date/time of restart and the investigation into the control center. There was no maintenance performed on the line the morning of the release.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-06-13 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230126
Supplemental Number
38850
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
Time Zone
Central
Daylight Savings Ind
Yes
Location Latitude
32.0173
Location Longitude
-102.0277
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
19.2
Recovered Bbls
19.2
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors
Operator Type
Operator Employee
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
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Nrc Rpt Num
1369890
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1370051
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Midland Mesa East
Segment Name
12inch Relief Line From Mabee Booster
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79706
Onshore City Name
Midland
Onshore County Name
Midland
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
0+00
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
144
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
12
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.312
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
X-52
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Coating Applied Ind
No
Installation Year
2016
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Pinhole
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
1365
Est Cost Prop Damage
500
Est Cost Emergency
55000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
56865
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
5
Mop Psig
285
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2016-01-01 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
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
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Not Cut Open
Int Other Corrosion Ind
Yes
Int Corrosion Type Details
Low-Flow/no-Flow Operating Conditions (Relief Line).
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
Yes
Corrosion Lining
No
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Collected Data Ind
No
Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind
No
Direct Asmnt Conducted
No
Non Destructive Exam Ind
No
Preparer Name
N****** G*******
Preparer Title
Supervisor Hse-Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
N***************@p*****.com
Preparer Telephone
7136464376
Prepared Date
2023-11-28 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 19.2 barrels of crude oil were released from the 12inch mabee booster relief line at midland mesa east station. The date and time of the release (part a q4) is indicative of the earliest time the release could have started based on the last time the incident location had been visited and confirmed to be no release of crude oil. The cause of the release is attributed internal corrosion as a result of low-flow/no-flow operating conditions. To prevent future incidents, the pipeline will be removed from service and a new relief line will be installed aboveground. A supplemental report will be submitted pending further investigation into the control center and date/time of the restart of the line. Supplemental: update from interstate to intrastate. A supplemental report will be submitted pending further investigation into the control center and date/time of the restart of the line. Supplemental (2): updated the date/time of restart and the investigation into the control center. There was no maintenance performed on the line the morning of the release.
| Report Received Date | 2023-06-13 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230126 |
| Supplemental Number | 38850 |
| 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 |
| Time Zone | Central |
| Daylight Savings Ind | Yes |
| Location Latitude | 32.0173 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -102.0277 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 19.2 |
| Recovered Bbls | 19.2 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Local Operating Personnel, Including Contractors |
| Operator Type | Operator Employee |
| 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 |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1369890 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1370051 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Midland Mesa East |
| Segment Name | 12inch Relief Line From Mabee Booster |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79706 |
| Onshore City Name | Midland |
| Onshore County Name | Midland |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 144 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 12 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.312 |
| Pipe Smys | 52000 |
| Pipe Specification | X-52 |
| Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Coating Applied Ind | No |
| Installation Year | 2016 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Pinhole |
| 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 | 1365 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 55000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 56865 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 5 |
| Mop Psig | 285 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2016-01-01 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 | 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 | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Not Cut Open |
| Int Other Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Int Corrosion Type Details | Low-Flow/no-Flow Operating Conditions (Relief Line). |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | Yes |
| Corrosion Lining | No |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Collected Data Ind | No |
| Has Hydrtst Conduc Before Ind | No |
| Direct Asmnt Conducted | No |
| Non Destructive Exam Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | N****** G******* |
| Preparer Title | Supervisor Hse-Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | N***************@p*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7136464376 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-11-28 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 19.2 barrels of crude oil were released from the 12inch mabee booster relief line at midland mesa east station. The date and time of the release (part a q4) is indicative of the earliest time the release could have started based on the last time the incident location had been visited and confirmed to be no release of crude oil. The cause of the release is attributed internal corrosion as a result of low-flow/no-flow operating conditions. To prevent future incidents, the pipeline will be removed from service and a new relief line will be installed aboveground. A supplemental report will be submitted pending further investigation into the control center and date/time of the restart of the line. Supplemental: update from interstate to intrastate. A supplemental report will be submitted pending further investigation into the control center and date/time of the restart of the line. Supplemental (2): updated the date/time of restart and the investigation into the control center. There was no maintenance performed on the line the morning of the release. |
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