"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 31, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 31, 2023 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.42253, -118.58485 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $62,537 |
| Emergency Response | $261,051 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 170.2 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM A VALVE IN VAULT 325; VAULT 325 IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE L2000 EMIDIO TO WILMINGTON 20"" PIPELINE. THE EARLIEST DATE/TIME THE RELEASE COULD HAVE STARTED (PART A Q4) IS BASED ON CALCULATIONS USING FACTORS SUCH AS PRESSURE AND FLOW RATE. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE IS ATTRIBUTED TO EQUIPMENT FAILURE OF THE CHECK VALVE AS RESULT OF A MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE GREASE FITTING. TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS, PLAINS INSTALLED A FITTING TO MITIGATE THE POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE RELEASES FROM THE VALVE THAT FAILED, AND PLAINS IS FURTHER EVALUATING A NUMBER OF POSSIBLE PERMANENT SOLUTIONS TO THE RISK POSED BY THE GREASE FITTINGS."
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.