"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 19, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 19, 2025 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.36876, -102.14289 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,500 |
| Emergency Response | $197,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 55 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM A TANK BOOSTER AT JOE MABEE 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 THE LAST DATE/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 AS A RESULT OF THE PUMP MANUFACTURER INSTALLING A RUBBER GASKET INSTEAD OF A STAINLESS-STEEL GASKET. TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS, THE GASKET WAS REPLACED, AND CONVERSATIONS ABOUT PREVENTATIVE MEASURES ARE BEING DISCUSSED WITH THE THIRD-PARTY VENDOR. SUPPLEMENTAL: CORRECTED THE DATE/TIME OF NOTIFICATION TO THE TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION. SUPPLEMENTAL (2): UPDATED THE VOLUME RELEASED FROM 55 BBLS TO 65 BBLS."
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.