PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.06578, -103.66597 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER SHUT DOWN THE AIR COMPRESSOR. THE LOSS OF AIR SUPPLY TO THE PNEUMATIC ACTUATOR ON THE BACK PRESSURE VALVE TO METER THE SKID RESULTED IN THE VALVE MOVING TO THE CLOSED POSITION. THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE OPENED CAUSING VIBRATION ON THE SYSTEM RESULTING IN THE 1/2 INCH NIPPLE FAILURE AND 35 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL BEING RELEASE. THE EARLIEST DATE/TIME OF THE RELEASE (07/26/2019, 04:00) IS BASED ON WHEN VIDEO FOOTAGE AT THE FACILITY CAPTURED THE START OF THE RELEASE. THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) WAS LATER CONTACTED ON 08/07/2019, AFTER IT WAS ESTIMATED THAT CLEANUP COSTS WOULD EXCEED $50,000. TO PREVENT FUTURE RELEASES, PLAINS HAS REPLACED A 1/2 INCH VALVE CONSEQUENTLY AFFECTED BY THE INCIDENT, AND THE NIPPLE WHICH FAILED. SUPPLEMENTAL: UPDATED PART C, QUESTION 3.
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.