PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.88905, -103.95692 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| 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 21 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM SUMP 1000 AT HIGHWAY 285 NORTH STATION. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (PART A Q4) IS INDICATIVE OF THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME THE RELEASE COULD HAVE STARTED BASED ON THE LAST TIME THE STATION HAD BEEN VISITED FOLLOWING A POWER OUTAGE. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE IS ATTRIBUTED TO INCORRECT OPERATION AS A RESULT OF EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY. SPECIFICALLY, THERMAL RELIEF VALVES HAD BEEN INSTALLED WITH THE INCORRECT SET POINTS. TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS, RELIEF VALVE SET POINTS WERE RE-SET AND PLAINS WILL EVALUATE RE-ROUTING FLOW PATHS TO TANKAGE.
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.