"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 16, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 16, 2021 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.59911, -103.17198 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 8.8 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM PUMP 200 AT HAWKEYE BOOSTER STATION. THE ESTIMATED 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 A MECHANICAL SEAL FAILURE. TO DETECT AND MINIMIZE FUTURE RELEASES, PLAINS WILL BE UPGRADING THE SEAL LEAK DETECTION SYSTEMS FOR THE (3) BOOSTER PUMPS AT HAWKEYE BOOSTER 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.