PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.08158, -103.17905 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
APPROXIMATELY 10.7 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED WITHIN FACILITY BOUNDARIES AT JAL STATION FROM PUMP 231. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED PENDING THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE EQUIPMENT FAILURE. THE PUMP HAS A COMMON FILL AND SUCTION LINE TO/FROM TANK 1231. UPON STARTUP, THE MOTOR SHAFT IN THE PUMP SHEARED DUE TO OPERATIONAL FATIGUE WHICH ALLOWED THE PUMP SEAL FACES TO DISENGAGE. TO PREVENT FUTURE RELEASES, PLAINS HAS REPLACED THE MOTOR SHAFT AND SEAL, AND IS INVESTIGATING FURTHER MITGATIVE MEASURES SUCH AS MODIFYING OPERATING PRACTICES AND REDESIGNING THE FACILITY.
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.