PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.09047, -102.22247 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
ON MARCH 11, 2020, PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. (""PLAINS"") PERSONNEL RESPONDED TO A CALL FROM A THIRD PARTY CONCERNING A STRIKE ON PLAINS' SUNDOWN TO CR 660 8-INCH PIPELINE. WHEN PLAINS PERSONNEL ARRIVED ONSITE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT CREWS WORKING FOR TERRY COUNTY WERE PERFORMING PUBLIC ROAD WORK WITH A GRADER/SCRAPER WHEN THEY STRUCK PLAINS' PIPELINE. APPROXIMATELY 785 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM THE SUNDOWN TO CR 660 8 INCH PIPELINE AS A RESULT OF THAT THIRD PARTY STRIKE. PLAINS WAS NOT NOTIFIED PRIOR TO THE EXCAVATION ACTIVITIES, NOR WAS THE ONE-CALL CENTER. AFTER THE INCIDENT, PLAINS CONTACTED THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) AS A RESULT OF COSTS BEING ESTIMATED TO EXCEED $50,000 (NRC REPORT NUMBERS: 1273284, 1274384). TO PREVENT FUTURE RELEASES, PLAINS WILL MEET WITH THE LOCAL COUNTY COMMISSIONER TO DISCUSS PLAINS' DAMAGE PREVENTION STRATEGIES AND OTHER WAYS TO MITIGATE RISK OF THIRD PARTY DAMAGE. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: THE TIME NRC WAS CONTACTED IN PART A Q7 WAS CORRECTED TO REFLECT THE LOCAL TIME OF THE INITIAL TELEPHONIC REPORT (20:29 REVISED TO 19:29).
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.