Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-06-14 — TX
Operator
Plains Marketing, L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$304,731
Incident datetime
2023-06-14 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 4,457 barrels of crude oil were released from tank 3600 at cushing station. The date and time of the release (part a q4) is based on the earliest possible time the release could have started based on tank gauge, crude oil movement, and weather data. A supplemental report will be submitted pending further investigation into the cause of the incident, costs associated with repairs, and the local operations center. Supplemental (1): the cause of the release is attributed to corrosion of the top and bottom side of the tank floor. Third party analysis indicates top side corrosion at a higher rate at the pinhole locations but were unable to identify a single corrosion mechanism. To prevent future incidents, plains removed the tank from service and is in the process of repairing the tank floor. Supplemental (2): updates applied to part g and part k.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-06-14 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230127
Supplemental Number
39320
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
26085
Name
Plains Marketing, 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
35.93944
Location Longitude
-96.73599999
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
4457
Recovered Bbls
4449
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 Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Tank Was Static At The Date/time Of The Release.
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Nrc Rpt Num
1367274
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1367434
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Cushing Station
Segment Name
Tank 3600
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ok
Onshore Postal Code
74023
Onshore City Name
Cushing
Onshore County Name
Lincoln
Designated Location
Milepost
Designated Name
0+00
Federal
No
Location Type
Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property
Incident Area Type
Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Tank/vessel
Tank Vessel Subtype
Double Bottom System
Tank Type
Atmospheric
Safe Fill Level
43
Safe Fill Level Exceeded Ind
No
Api Std Out Of Service Year
2014
Api Std In Service Year
2019
Installation Year
2004
Manufactured Year
2004
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
No
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
520
Est Cost Prop Damage
304731
Est Cost Emergency
825939
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
1131190
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
11
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
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
2
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Cause Details
Internal Corrosion
Internal External
Internal Corrosion
Int Visual Exam Results
Localized Pitting
Int Other Corrosion Ind
Yes
Int Corrosion Type Details
Coating Failure
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Int Other Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Location Details
Top And Bottom Side Of Tank Floor
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
Corrosion Lining
Yes
Cleaning Dewatering
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Corrosion Coupons
Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe
Extrnl Cor Galvanic Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
N****** A G*******
Preparer Title
Hse Regulatory Compliance Supervisor
Preparer Email
N***************@p*****.com
Preparer Telephone
7136464376
Prepared Date
2024-03-13 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
N****** A G*******
Local Contact Email
N***************@p*****.com
Local Contact Telephone
7136464376
Authorizer Name
S***** A A*****
Authorizer Telephone
7139935676
Authorizer Title
Senior Manager-Hse-Integrity-And-Phmsa
Authorizer Email
S************@p*****.com
Narrative
Approximately 4,457 barrels of crude oil were released from tank 3600 at cushing station. The date and time of the release (part a q4) is based on the earliest possible time the release could have started based on tank gauge, crude oil movement, and weather data. A supplemental report will be submitted pending further investigation into the cause of the incident, costs associated with repairs, and the local operations center. Supplemental (1): the cause of the release is attributed to corrosion of the top and bottom side of the tank floor. Third party analysis indicates top side corrosion at a higher rate at the pinhole locations but were unable to identify a single corrosion mechanism. To prevent future incidents, plains removed the tank from service and is in the process of repairing the tank floor. Supplemental (2): updates applied to part g and part k.
| Report Received Date | 2023-06-14 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230127 |
| Supplemental Number | 39320 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 26085 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Plains Marketing, 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 | 35.93944 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -96.73599999 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 4457 |
| Recovered Bbls | 4449 |
| 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 Breakout Tank Or Storage Vessel, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Normal Operation, Includes Pauses Between Batches And During Maintenance |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Tank Was Static At The Date/time Of The Release. |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1367274 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1367434 |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Cushing Station |
| Segment Name | Tank 3600 |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ok |
| Onshore Postal Code | 74023 |
| Onshore City Name | Cushing |
| Onshore County Name | Lincoln |
| Designated Location | Milepost |
| Designated Name | 0+00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Totally Contained On Operator-Controlled Property |
| Incident Area Type | Tank, Including Attached Appurtenances |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Tank/vessel |
| Tank Vessel Subtype | Double Bottom System |
| Tank Type | Atmospheric |
| Safe Fill Level | 43 |
| Safe Fill Level Exceeded Ind | No |
| Api Std Out Of Service Year | 2014 |
| Api Std In Service Year | 2019 |
| Installation Year | 2004 |
| Manufactured Year | 2004 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | No |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 520 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 304731 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 825939 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 1131190 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 11 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 2 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Corrosion Failure |
| Cause Details | Internal Corrosion |
| Internal External | Internal Corrosion |
| Int Visual Exam Results | Localized Pitting |
| Int Other Corrosion Ind | Yes |
| Int Corrosion Type Details | Coating Failure |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Other Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Location Details | Top And Bottom Side Of Tank Floor |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| Corrosion Lining | Yes |
| Cleaning Dewatering | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Corrosion Coupons | Not Applicable - Not Mainline Pipe |
| Extrnl Cor Galvanic Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | N****** A G******* |
| Preparer Title | Hse Regulatory Compliance Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | N***************@p*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7136464376 |
| Prepared Date | 2024-03-13 00:00:00 |
| Local Contact Name | N****** A G******* |
| Local Contact Email | N***************@p*****.com |
| Local Contact Telephone | 7136464376 |
| Authorizer Name | S***** A A***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 7139935676 |
| Authorizer Title | Senior Manager-Hse-Integrity-And-Phmsa |
| Authorizer Email | S************@p*****.com |
| Narrative | Approximately 4,457 barrels of crude oil were released from tank 3600 at cushing station. The date and time of the release (part a q4) is based on the earliest possible time the release could have started based on tank gauge, crude oil movement, and weather data. A supplemental report will be submitted pending further investigation into the cause of the incident, costs associated with repairs, and the local operations center. Supplemental (1): the cause of the release is attributed to corrosion of the top and bottom side of the tank floor. Third party analysis indicates top side corrosion at a higher rate at the pinhole locations but were unable to identify a single corrosion mechanism. To prevent future incidents, plains removed the tank from service and is in the process of repairing the tank floor. Supplemental (2): updates applied to part g and part k. |
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