PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.01172, -102.01147 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| 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 3.4 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM THE WINK 24"" INCOMING SAMPLER AT MIDLAND BASIN 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 RELEASE IS ATTRIBUTED TO EQUIPMENT FAILURE OF THE PIPE NIPPLE WHEN VIBRATION LED TO THE STATIC MIXER FAN BLADES FAILING, DAMAGING THE NIPPLE CONNECTION TO THE SAMPLE PROBE. TO PREVENT FUTURE RELEASES, THE STATIC MIXER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A FLANGED PIECE OF PIPE. SUPPLEMENTAL: UPDATES APPLIED TO PART B AND PART G.
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.