Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2023-09-25 — TX
Operator
Plains Marketing, L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$8,200
Incident datetime
2023-09-25 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 1.5 barrels of crude oil were released from the 10" barge bypass station piping at st. James terminal. 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 location had been visited and confirmed to be no release of crude oil. The cause of the release is attributed to microbiologically induced internal corrosion as a result of low-flow/no-flow through the line. To mitigate the potential for future releases, plains installed a clamp and physically removed the pipeline from service.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2023-09-25 00:00:00
Iyear
2023
Report Number
20230226
Supplemental Number
38588
Report Type
Original 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
29.99989112
Location Longitude
-90.8385476
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
1.5
Recovered Bbls
1.5
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 Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping
On Off Shore
Onshore
Status When Identified
Idle
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
St. James
Segment Name
Station Piping - 10" Barge Bypass Line
Onshore State Abbreviation
La
Onshore Postal Code
70086
Onshore City Name
St. James
Onshore County Name
St. James Parish
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
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
10
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.365
Pipe Smys
42000
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Seam Type
Other
Pipe Seam Details
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Coating Applied Ind
No
Installation Year
Unknown
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
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
Other Pop Ind
Yes
Other Pop Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
0
Est Cost Gas Released
125
Est Cost Prop Damage
8200
Est Cost Emergency
1500
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
9825
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
2009-01-01 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
Localized Pitting
Int Microbiological Ind
Yes
Int Field Exam Basis Ind
Yes
Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind
Yes
Corrosion Inhibitors
No
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****** A G*******
Preparer Title
Hse Regulatory Compliance Supervisor
Preparer Email
N***************@p*****.com
Preparer Telephone
7136464376
Prepared Date
2023-09-25 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 1.5 barrels of crude oil were released from the 10" barge bypass station piping at st. James terminal. 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 location had been visited and confirmed to be no release of crude oil. The cause of the release is attributed to microbiologically induced internal corrosion as a result of low-flow/no-flow through the line. To mitigate the potential for future releases, plains installed a clamp and physically removed the pipeline from service.
| Report Received Date | 2023-09-25 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2023 |
| Report Number | 20230226 |
| Supplemental Number | 38588 |
| Report Type | Original 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 | 29.99989112 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -90.8385476 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 1.5 |
| Recovered Bbls | 1.5 |
| 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 Pump/meter Station Equipment And Piping |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Status When Identified | Idle |
| 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 | St. James |
| Segment Name | Station Piping - 10" Barge Bypass Line |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | La |
| Onshore Postal Code | 70086 |
| Onshore City Name | St. James |
| Onshore County Name | St. James Parish |
| 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 | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Pipe |
| Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
| Puddle Weld Ind | No |
| Pipe Diameter | 10 |
| Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.365 |
| Pipe Smys | 42000 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Seam Type | Other |
| Pipe Seam Details | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
| Coating Applied Ind | No |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| 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 | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| Other Pop Ind | Yes |
| Other Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 125 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 8200 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1500 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0 |
| Prpty | 9825 |
| 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 | 2009-01-01 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 | Localized Pitting |
| Int Microbiological Ind | Yes |
| Int Field Exam Basis Ind | Yes |
| Int Low Point Pipe Loc Ind | Yes |
| Corrosion Inhibitors | No |
| 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****** A G******* |
| Preparer Title | Hse Regulatory Compliance Supervisor |
| Preparer Email | N***************@p*****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 7136464376 |
| Prepared Date | 2023-09-25 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 1.5 barrels of crude oil were released from the 10" barge bypass station piping at st. James terminal. 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 location had been visited and confirmed to be no release of crude oil. The cause of the release is attributed to microbiologically induced internal corrosion as a result of low-flow/no-flow through the line. To mitigate the potential for future releases, plains installed a clamp and physically removed the pipeline from service. |
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