PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.52219, -103.52442 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE 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 2 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASE FROM A VALVE ASSOCIATED WITH PUMP 750 AT LYNCH 176 STATION. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (PART A Q4) IS INDICATIVE OF THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME THE RELEASE COULD HAVE STARTED, AS IT WAS THE LAST TIME THE INCIDENT LOCATION HAD BEEN VISITED AND CONFIRMED TO BE NO RELEASE OF CRUDE OIL. THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF COLD TEMPERATURES. WATER CONTAINED WITHIN THE BODY OF THE VALVE EXPANDED INTO ICE AS TEMPERATURES DROPPED; THE EXPANSION RESULTED IN A HAIRLINE CRACK OF THE VALVE. TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS, THE VALVE THAT FAILED WAS REPLACED.
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.