"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 1, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 1, 2024 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 47.92622, -104.13713 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $27,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 4.25 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM PUMP 1020 AT FOUR MILE STATION. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (PART A Q4) ARE INDICATIVE OF THE EARLIEST DATE/TIME THE RELEASE COULD HAVE STARTED, BASED ON 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 FROM ABNORMAL WEAR WITHIN THE PUMP WHICH RESULTED IN A BODY FAILURE. TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS, THE PUMP 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.