"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 2, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 2, 2025 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.52620, -99.22333 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $4,712 |
| Emergency Response | $300,991 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 272 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM STRAINER 725 AT GARDENDALE JV TERMINAL. 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 TIME THE INCIDENT LOCATION HAD BEEN VISITED AND CONFIRMED TO BE NO RELEASE OF CRUDE OIL. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE IS ATTRIBUTED TO EQUIPMENT FAILURE OF A 1.5"" THREADED FITTING. THE SUB-CAUSE AND P&M MEASURE ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION, AND A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. SUPPLEMENTAL: THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE IS ATTRIBUTED TO EQUIPMENT FAILURE OF A 1.5"" THREADED FITTING AS A RESULT OF EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND FATIGUE. TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS, PLAINS REMOVED THE FAILED THREADED FITTING AND REPLACED IT WITH A PLUG, ELIMINATING THE POTENTIAL FAILURE POINT."
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.