"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 4, 2022
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 4, 2022 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.20647, -103.45268 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $8,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 18 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM METER 210 AT SUNOCO TO ODOT STATION. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (PART A Q4) IS INDICATIVE OF THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME THE RELEASE COULD HAVE STARTED, AS IT WAS THE LAST TIME THE STATION HAD BEEN VISITED AND CONFIRMED TO BE NO RELEASE OF CRUDE OIL. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO INCORRECT OPERATION AS RESULT OF AN OPERATOR LEAVING A VALVE IN THE WRONG POSITION WHICH ALLOWED WATER TO BUILD UP, FREEZE, AND EXPAND WITHIN THE STAINLESS STEEL TUBING. TO PREVENT FUTURE RELEASES, PAA WILL REMOVE DIFFERENTIAL THERMAL RELIEF VALVES (DTR'S) LESS THAN 10"" OR ENSURE THEY ARE OPEN WHEN FREEZING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED."
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.