PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.97075, -102.03276 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| 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 4.5 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM THE MIDLAND CRANE SWEET TOWER RD TO BASIN 8INCH RETIRED PIPELINE. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (PART A Q4) IS INDICATIVE OF THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME THE RELEASED COULD HAVE STARTED BASED ON NOTIFICATIONS MADE BY THE PRIVATE LANDOWNER. DUE TO VARIOUS PIPELINES WITHIN THE AREA, THE RELEASE WAS LATER CONFIRMED TO BE FROM A PLAINS ASSET (PART A Q20). THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE IS ATTRIBUTED TO EXCAVATION DAMAGE BY A THIRD PARTY WHEN THE THIRD PARTY WAS GRADING THEIR FIELD. TO PREVENT FUTURE RELEASES, A CLAMP WAS PLACED ON THE RETIRED PIPELINE TO ENSURE THAT RESIDUAL CRUDE OIL WOULD BE NOT RELEASED, AND PLAINS IS WORKING WITH THE LANDOWNER TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER PREVENTATIVE MEASURES. ADDITIONALLY, PLAINS MET WITH THE LANDOWNER TO DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF PLACING A LOCATE REQUEST PRIOR TO ANY FUTURE AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY. THE LANDOWNER IS INCLUDED AS A STAKEHOLDER AS PART OF PLAINS' PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAM AND WAS SENT A PIPELINE SAFETY GUIDE DETAILING KEY MESSAGES ABOUT SAFE EXCAVATION PRACTICES.
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.