"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 28, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 28, 2021 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.76754, -103.16846 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,500 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 12.6 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM THE FACILITY PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE 2900A AT WINK SOUTH 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 EQUIPMENT FAILURE AS A RESULT OF THE BELLOWS WITHIN THE VALVE FATIGUING. TO PREVENT FUTURE RELEASES, PLAINS WILL PLUMB THE VENT ON THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE TO A CATCH BASIN OR SUMP WITH A LEVEL SWITCH TO SHUT DOWN EQUIPMENT WHEN A CERTAIN THRESHOLD IS MET AND CONTAIN CRUDE OIL WITHIN THE SYSTEM."
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.