"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 21, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 21, 2024 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.82907, -101.82735 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 1.8 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM THE SSU 3732 RECEIVER AT PIONEER JUNCTION 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 TIME THE STATION HAD BEEN VISITED AND CONFIRMED TO BE NO RELEASE OF CRUDE OIL. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE IS ATTRIBUTED TO EQUIPMENT FAILURE OF THE O-RING AS A RESULT OF EROSION/ABNORMAL WEAR. TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS, THE O-RING 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.