Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-07-19 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,500
Incident datetime
2023-07-19 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 3.8 barrels of crude oil were released from the pig launcher for barstow to wink 16inch. The date and time of the release (part a q4) is indicative of the earliest possible time the release could have started based on the last time the station had been visited and confirmed to be no release of crude oil and local operations knowledge of the release rate and size of the release. The cause of the release is attributed to incorrect operation as a result of an incorrectly sized o-ring installed on the pig trap door. To prevent future incidents, the employee was re-trained, plains will further investigate updates necessary to applicable procedures, and the o-ring that failed was replaced with an appropriately sized o-ring. Supplemental: updates applied to the dates/times provided in part a.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-07-19 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230163
Supplemental Number
38783
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
31.51420075
Location Longitude
-103.4553
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
3.8
Recovered Bbls
3.8
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
No
Shutdown Explain
Pig Trap Was Isolated When The Release Occurred.
Communication State Fed Ind
Yes
Party Initiated Communication
Operator
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Notify Qualified Indiv Ind
Yes
Oil Spill Removal Org Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Barstow Station
Segment Name
Pig Launcher For Barstow To Wink 16inch
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79719
Onshore City Name
Pecos
Onshore County Name
Ward
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
Intrastate
Item Involved
Scraper/pig Trap
Installation Year
2023
Manufactured Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Material Other Than Carbon Steel
Material Details
Viton
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Seal Or Packing
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
500
Est Cost Prop Damage
2500
Est Cost Emergency
4000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
7000
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
135
Mop Psig
1440
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2015-08-20 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
Yes
Surge Analysis Date
2021-08-01 00:00:00
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
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
The release was managed by local operations personnel.
Employee Drug Test Ind
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
Cause
Incorrect Operation
Cause Details
Wrong Equipment Specified Or Installed
Operation Type
Wrong Equipment Specified Or Installed
Related Inadequate Proc Ind
Yes
Category Type
Routine Maintenance
Operator Qualification Ind
No
Preparer Name
N****** G*******
Preparer Title
Supervisor Hse-Regulatory Compliance
Preparer Email
N***************@p*****.com
Preparer Telephone
7136464376
Prepared Date
2023-11-10 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 3.8 barrels of crude oil were released from the pig launcher for barstow to wink 16inch. The date and time of the release (part a q4) is indicative of the earliest possible time the release could have started based on the last time the station had been visited and confirmed to be no release of crude oil and local operations knowledge of the release rate and size of the release. The cause of the release is attributed to incorrect operation as a result of an incorrectly sized o-ring installed on the pig trap door. To prevent future incidents, the employee was re-trained, plains will further investigate updates necessary to applicable procedures, and the o-ring that failed was replaced with an appropriately sized o-ring. Supplemental: updates applied to the dates/times provided in part a.
| Report Received Date | 2023-07-19 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230163 |
| Supplemental Number | 38783 |
| 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 | 31.51420075 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -103.4553 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 3.8 |
| Recovered Bbls | 3.8 |
| 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 | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Pig Trap Was Isolated When The Release Occurred. |
| Communication State Fed Ind | Yes |
| Party Initiated Communication | Operator |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Notify Qualified Indiv Ind | Yes |
| Oil Spill Removal Org Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Barstow Station |
| Segment Name | Pig Launcher For Barstow To Wink 16inch |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
| Onshore Postal Code | 79719 |
| Onshore City Name | Pecos |
| Onshore County Name | Ward |
| 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 | Intrastate |
| Item Involved | Scraper/pig Trap |
| Installation Year | 2023 |
| Manufactured Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Material Other Than Carbon Steel |
| Material Details | Viton |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Seal Or Packing |
| 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 | 500 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 2500 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 4000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 7000 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
| Accident Psig | 135 |
| Mop Psig | 1440 |
| Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2015-08-20 00:00:00 |
| Maop Reversal Flow Ind | Yes |
| Surge Analysis Date | 2021-08-01 00:00:00 |
| 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 | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | The release was managed by local operations personnel. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | Yes |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Num Employees Tested | 1 |
| Num Employees Failed | 0 |
| Cause | Incorrect Operation |
| Cause Details | Wrong Equipment Specified Or Installed |
| Operation Type | Wrong Equipment Specified Or Installed |
| Related Inadequate Proc Ind | Yes |
| Category Type | Routine Maintenance |
| Operator Qualification Ind | No |
| Preparer Name | N****** G******* |
| Preparer Title | Supervisor Hse-Regulatory Compliance |
| Preparer Email | N***************@p*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7136464376 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-11-10 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 3.8 barrels of crude oil were released from the pig launcher for barstow to wink 16inch. The date and time of the release (part a q4) is indicative of the earliest possible time the release could have started based on the last time the station had been visited and confirmed to be no release of crude oil and local operations knowledge of the release rate and size of the release. The cause of the release is attributed to incorrect operation as a result of an incorrectly sized o-ring installed on the pig trap door. To prevent future incidents, the employee was re-trained, plains will further investigate updates necessary to applicable procedures, and the o-ring that failed was replaced with an appropriately sized o-ring. Supplemental: updates applied to the dates/times provided in part a. |
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