"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 2, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 2, 2021 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.08158, -103.17905 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | PIPELINE OR EQUIPMENT OVERPRESSURED |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $25 |
| Emergency Response | $7,820 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 2.7 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM THE LYNCH TO JAL 16"" INCOMING METER SKID AT JAL STATION. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (PART A Q4) IS INDICATIVE OF THE EAERLIET POSSIBLE TIME THE RELEASE COULD HAVE STARTED, AS IT WAS THE TIME THE MOVEMENT OF CRUDE OIL BEGAN PRIOR TO THE RELEASE. THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO INCORRECT OPERATION AS A RESULT OF FAILING TO FOLLOW COMPANY PROCEDURES. TO PREVENT FUTURE RELEASES, PLAINS REPLACED THE FERRULE THAT FAILED AND WILL RE-TRAIN EMPLOYEES ON COMPANY PROCEDURES. ADDITIONALLY, PLAINS IS INVESTIGATING ADDITIONAL PREVENTATIVE MEASURES REGARDING THE RELIEF VALVE PIPING CONFIGURATION AT JAL, AND IS CONSIDERING OPTIMIZING FLOW TO PREVENT FUTURE RELEASES. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: UPDATE APPLIED TO PART B Q4. PRIOR TO START-UP OF THE PIPELINE, COMPANY PROCEDURES REQUIRE AN OPERATOR TO VERIFY CRITICAL FLOW PATHS. DURING START-UP OF THE PIPELINE, A PLAINS OPERATOR FAILED TO VERIFY THE CRITICAL FLOW PATH, RESULTING IN INCREASED PRESSURES, WHICH LED TO THE RELEASE FROM THE FERRULE."
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.