"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 5, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 5, 2021 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 48.11378, -103.77880 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $3,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 35 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASE FROM VALVE 219 AT TRENTON WEST STATION. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (PART A Q4) IS INDICATIVE OF THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME THE RELEASE COULD HAVE STARTED BASED ON A CONTROL CENTER ALERT. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO EQUIPMENT FAILURE OF THE GASKET, LIKELY AS A RESULT OF NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR OVER TIME. TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS, PAA WILL INSPECT THE FLANGES AT TRENTON WEST STATION AND WILL FURTHER INVESTIGATE MODIFYING THE TYPE OF GASKETS USED AND/OR REPLACING THE GASKETS AT THE STATION."
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.