"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 | 31.39597, -102.38471 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $200 |
| Emergency Response | $5,988 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 2.5 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM AN AUXILIARY VALVE AT THE CRANE WEST TO MCCAMEY 16"" BLOCK VALVE 110 LOCATION. THE RELEASE WAS MAINLY CONTAINED ONSITE WITH ONLY A DE MINIMIS AMOUNT MIGRATING OFFSITE. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (PART A Q4) ARE INDICATIVE OF THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME THE RELEASE COULD HAVE STARTED BASED ON VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE ACTIVE RELEASE AT THE TIME OF DISCOVERY AND IMPACTED SOILS. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE IS ATTRIBUTED TO NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF FREEZING TEMPERATURES. WATER CONTAINED IN THE BODY OF THE VALVE EXPANDED INTO ICE AS TEMPERATURES DROPPED; THE EXPANSION RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE VALVE. TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS, THE VALVE WAS REPLACED."
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.