"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 16, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 16, 2023 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.88905, -103.95692 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,500 |
| Emergency Response | $20,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 21 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM SUMP 1000 AT HIGHWAY 285 NORTH 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 LAST TIME THE STATION HAD BEEN VISITED FOLLOWING A POWER OUTAGE. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE IS ATTRIBUTED TO INCORRECT OPERATION AS A RESULT OF EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY. SPECIFICALLY, THERMAL RELIEF VALVES HAD BEEN INSTALLED WITH THE INCORRECT SET POINTS. TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS, RELIEF VALVE SET POINTS WERE RE-SET AND PLAINS WILL EVALUATE RE-ROUTING FLOW PATHS TO TANKAGE."
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.