PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.42280, -102.32720 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| 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 50 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED WITHIN FACILITY BOUNDARIES FROM A RECEIVER AT CRANE EAST STATION. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (05/14/2020 AT 13:15), THIS BEING INDICATIVE OF THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME THE RELEASE COULD HAVE STARTED, BECAUSE IT WAS THE LAST TIME THE INCIDENT LOCATION HAD BEEN VISITED BY A PLAINS OPERATOR, AND THE OPERATOR CONFIRMED NO CRUDE OIL WAS BEING RELEASED. THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE INCORRECT OPERATION OF A 2"" DRAIN LINE BALL VALVE ON THE PIG RECEIVER. THE VALVE WAS LEFT OPEN IN PREPARATION FOR RECEIVING A PIG, SUBSEQUENTLY RESULTING IN THE RELEASE. TO STOP THE ANY FURTHER RELEASE OF CRUDE OIL, THE 2"" BALL VALVE WAS CLOSED. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: TO MITIGATE FUTURE RELEASES, EMPLOYEES IN THE PLAINS DISTRICT WHERE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WILL BE RE-TRAINED ON PIGGING PROCEDURES.
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.