"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 4, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 4, 2025 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.76689, -103.16917 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $300 |
| Emergency Response | $3,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 25 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM A 3/8"" STAINLESS STEEL BYPASS LINE AROUND MOV2007B AT WINK SOUTH 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 MECHANICAL COUPLING EQUIPMENT FAILURE AS A RESULT OF VIBRATION OVER TIME. TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS, THE 3/8"" STAINLESS STEEL BYPASS LINE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE."
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.