"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident, , January 24, 2026
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 24, 2026 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.13335, -102.18351 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,200 |
| Emergency Response | $30,096 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 321 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM A 2INCH BALL VALVE AT MCCAMEY 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 CONTROL CENTER DATA. 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 BALL EXPANDED INTO ICE AS TEMPERATURES DROPPED; THE EXPANSION RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE VALVE. TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS, PLAINS REPLACED THE FAILED VALVE."
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.