Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2024-11-21 — TX
Operator
Plains Pipeline, L.p.
Cause
Corrosion Failure
Commodity
Crude Oil
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$2,874
Incident datetime
2024-11-21 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
Approximately 4 barrels of crude oil were released from tank line 1303 at crane west station. The date/time of the release (part a q4) are indicative of the earliest possible 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 and preventative measure for the release are under investigation and a supplemental report will be submitted. Supplemental: the cause of the release is attributed to internal corrosion as a result of microbiologically induced corrosion (mic). To prevent future incidents, plains removed and replaced the section of pipe. Additionally, plains will perform nondestructive testing at the facility to identify and mitigate potential low-flow/no-flow segments.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2024-11-21 00:00:00
Iyear
2024
Report Number
20240275
Supplemental Number
40373
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
31.42965563
Location Longitude
-102.3790722
Commodity Released Type
Crude Oil
Unintentional Release Bbls
4
Recovered Bbls
4
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
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
Crane West
Segment Name
Tank Line 1303
Onshore State Abbreviation
Tx
Onshore Postal Code
79731
Onshore City Name
Crane
Onshore County Name
Crane
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
72
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Intrastate
Item Involved
Pipe
Pipe Type
Pipe Body
Puddle Weld Ind
No
Pipe Diameter
16
Pipe Wall Thickness
0.375
Pipe Smys
52000
Pipe Specification
Api 5l
Pipe Seam Type
Erw - High Frequency
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Pipe Coating Type
Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe)
Coating Applied Ind
No
Installation Year
2014
Manufactured Year
2012
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
274
Est Cost Prop Damage
2874
Est Cost Emergency
18751
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
0
Prpty
21899
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0
Num Resident Building Affctd
0
Num Business Building Affctd
0
Accident Psig
10
Mop Psig
285
Mop Cfr Section
Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2014-11-19 00:00:00
Maop Reversal Flow Ind
Bi-Directional
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
Yes
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Num Employees Tested
1
Num Employees Failed
0
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 Metallurgical Basis Ind
Yes
Int Dead Leg 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
2024-12-31 00:00:00
Local Contact Name
N****** A G*******
Local Contact Email
N***************@p*****.com
Local Contact Telephone
7136464376
Authorizer Name
N****** A G*******
Authorizer Telephone
7136464376
Authorizer Title
Hse Regulatory Compliance Supervisor
Authorizer Email
N***************@p*****.com
Narrative
Approximately 4 barrels of crude oil were released from tank line 1303 at crane west station. The date/time of the release (part a q4) are indicative of the earliest possible 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 and preventative measure for the release are under investigation and a supplemental report will be submitted. Supplemental: the cause of the release is attributed to internal corrosion as a result of microbiologically induced corrosion (mic). To prevent future incidents, plains removed and replaced the section of pipe. Additionally, plains will perform nondestructive testing at the facility to identify and mitigate potential low-flow/no-flow segments.
Report Received Date | 2024-11-21 00:00:00 |
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Iyear | 2024 |
Report Number | 20240275 |
Supplemental Number | 40373 |
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 | 31.42965563 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
Location Longitude | -102.3790722 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
Commodity Released Type | Crude Oil |
Unintentional Release Bbls | 4 |
Recovered Bbls | 4 |
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 | 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 | Crane West |
Segment Name | Tank Line 1303 |
Onshore State Abbreviation | Tx |
Onshore Postal Code | 79731 |
Onshore City Name | Crane |
Onshore County Name | Crane |
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 | 72 |
Crossing | No |
Pipe Facility Type | Intrastate |
Item Involved | Pipe |
Pipe Type | Pipe Body |
Puddle Weld Ind | No |
Pipe Diameter | 16 |
Pipe Wall Thickness | 0.375 |
Pipe Smys | 52000 |
Pipe Specification | Api 5l |
Pipe Seam Type | Erw - High Frequency |
Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
Pipe Coating Type | Fusion Bonded Epoxy(Fbe) |
Coating Applied Ind | No |
Installation Year | 2014 |
Manufactured Year | 2012 |
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 | 274 |
Est Cost Prop Damage | 2874 |
Est Cost Emergency | 18751 |
Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
Est Cost Other | 0 |
Prpty | 21899 |
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0 |
Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0 |
Num Resident Building Affctd | 0 |
Num Business Building Affctd | 0 |
Accident Psig | 10 |
Mop Psig | 285 |
Mop Cfr Section | Component Design Pressure �195.406(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
Maop Established Date | 2014-11-19 00:00:00 |
Maop Reversal Flow Ind | Bi-Directional |
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 | Yes |
Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
Num Employees Tested | 1 |
Num Employees Failed | 0 |
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 Metallurgical Basis Ind | Yes |
Int Dead Leg 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 | 2024-12-31 00:00:00 |
Local Contact Name | N****** A G******* |
Local Contact Email | N***************@p*****.com |
Local Contact Telephone | 7136464376 |
Authorizer Name | N****** A G******* |
Authorizer Telephone | 7136464376 |
Authorizer Title | Hse Regulatory Compliance Supervisor |
Authorizer Email | N***************@p*****.com |
Narrative | Approximately 4 barrels of crude oil were released from tank line 1303 at crane west station. The date/time of the release (part a q4) are indicative of the earliest possible 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 and preventative measure for the release are under investigation and a supplemental report will be submitted. Supplemental: the cause of the release is attributed to internal corrosion as a result of microbiologically induced corrosion (mic). To prevent future incidents, plains removed and replaced the section of pipe. Additionally, plains will perform nondestructive testing at the facility to identify and mitigate potential low-flow/no-flow segments. |
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