"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident, , January 26, 2026
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 26, 2026 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.27978, -103.37189 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $40,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 35.7 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM STEEL TUBING AT WOLFBONE STATION. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (PART A Q4) ARE INDICATIVE OF THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME THE RELEASE COULD HAVE STARTED BASED ON THE LAST DATE/TIME THE INCIDENT LOCATION HAD BEEN VISITED AND CONFIRMED TO BE NO RELEASE OF CRUDE OIL. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE IS ATTRIBUTED TO NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF FROZEN COMPONENTS. FREEZING TEMPERATURES CAUSED THE STEEL TUBING TO DISCONNECT FROM THE FERREL. TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS, PLAINS REMOVED THE STAINLESS-STEEL TUBING AND INSTALLED A PLUG."
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.