"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 25, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 25, 2021 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.80016, -103.27248 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | TEMPERATURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $4,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 1.7 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM A VALVE ASSOCIATED WITH TANK 1. THE 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 THAT CRUDE OIL WAS NOT BEING RELEASED. WATER CONTAINED IN THE BODY OF THE VALVE EXPANDED INTO ICE AS TEMPERATURES DROPPED; THE EXPANSION RESULTED IN A RELEASE FROM THE FLANGES. TO PREVENT FUTURE RELEASES, PLAINS IS DEVELOPING A PROCESS TO ADDRESS PROLONGED FREEZING TEMPERATURES."
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.