PLAINS MARKETING, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS MARKETING, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.00019, -90.84794 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
APPROXIMATELY 110 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM TANK 5200 AT ST. JAMES STATION. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (PART A Q4) IS INDICATIVE OF THE EARLIEST DATE/TIME THE RELEASE COULD HAVE STARTED BASED ON TANK TRENDS. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE IS ATTRIBUTED TO AN EQUIPMENT FAILURE FOLLOWING A HEAVY RAIN EVENT. AN OBSTRUCTION IN THE ROOF DRAIN LINE PREVENTED THE SUMP FROM DRAINING WATER OFF THE TOP OF THE ROOF, WHICH RESULTED IN CRUDE OIL REACHING THE TOP OF THE ROOF AND RELEASING INTO THE TANK DIKE FROM THE ROOF DRAIN LINE ONCE THE OBSTRUCTION CLEARED ITSELF. TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS, PLAINS WILL PERFORM ANNUAL TANK ROOF CLEANINGS AND INSPECT THE TANK ROOFS MONTHLY.
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.