PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.24405, -98.77832 |
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 425 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED WITHIN FACILITY BOUNDARIES FROM A CHECK VALVE ON MANIFOLD PIPING BETWEEN THE TANK AND BOOSTER PUMP. THIS SECTION OF MANIFOLD PIPING WAS BEING ISOLATED FROM THE SYSTEM AS PART OF UNRELATED MAINTENANCE AT THE STATION. DURING ISOLATION ACTIVITIES, AN EMPLOYEE FAILED TO IDENTIFY A CHECK VALVE BETWEEN THE TANK AND BOOSTER PUMP WHEN PERFORMING LOCK-OUT/TAG-OUT TASKS. THIS RESULTED IN CRUDE OIL FILLING THE SEGMENT BETWEEN THE CHECK VALVE AND BOOSTER PUMP AS TEMPERATURES FELL, AND RELEASING FROM THE CHECK VALVE FROM THERMAL PRESSURE AS TEMPERATURES ROSE. THEREFORE, INCORRECT OPERATION WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THIS RELEASE DUE TO AN IMPROPER VALVE BEING CLOSED. TO PREVENT FUTURE RELEASES, PLAINS IS REVIEWING THE LOCK-OUT/TAG OUT SPECIFICATION TO DETERMINE IF ANY REVISIONS OR CLARIFICATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AS A RESULT OF THIS RELEASE.
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.