"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 17, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 17, 2024 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.01212, -102.01672 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $7,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 1.1 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM A GASKET AT MIDLAND PMT STATION. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (PART A Q4) IS INDICATIVE OF THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME THE RELEASE COULD HAVE STARTED BASED ON THE OPERATOR IDENTIFYING THE RELEASE IMMEDIATELY UPON START UP. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE IS ATTRIBUTED TO EQUIPMENT FAILURE OF A FLANGE GASKET ASSEMBLY LIKELY AS A RESULT OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS, THE FLANGE GASKET ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND A HYDROTEST WAS PERFORMED TO CONFIRM INTEGRITY OF THE LINE."
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.