"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 | 32.99386, -102.79025 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $7,925 |
| Emergency Response | $720 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 21 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM WASSON STATION. THE ESTIMATED DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (PART A Q4) IS BASED ON PRESSURE TRENDS AND IS INDICATIVE OF THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME THE RELEASE COULD HAVE STARTED. THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO EQUIPMENT FAILURE. THE STEM WITHIN THE VALVE WAS DAMAGED DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WHICH PENETRATED THE DIAPHRAGM, RESULTING IN THE RELEASE. TO PREVENT FUTURE RELEASES, PLAINS REPLACED THE VALVE THAT FAILED. ADDITIONALLY, PLAINS IS INVESTIGATING FURTHER MITIGATIVE MEASURES TO ADDRESS THE EXCESSIVE VIBRATION, SUCH AS VERIFYING THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE PULSATION DAMPENERS ON THE PUMP TYING IN TO THE LINE SEGMENT AND/OR RECONFIGURING INCOMING METER SKID PIPING TO WASSON 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.