PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.65850, -103.13840 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
APPROXIMATELY 10 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM AN OPEN ENDED AND HISTORICALLY IDLED PIPELINE, DURING PURGING ACTIVITIES. IT WAS UNKNOWN PRIOR TO PIGGING, THAT THE LINE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY CUT AND LEFT UNCAPPED. AS A RESULT OF PIGGING, RESIDUAL OIL CAME OUT OF THE OPEN END OF PIPE. THE PURGE WAS COMPLETED AND THE LINE WAS CAPPED, SO IS NOW IN AN ABANDONED STATUS. THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) WAS LATER CONTACTED ON 8/1/2019, AFTER IT WAS DETERMINED THAT CLEANUP COSTS WOULD EXCEED $50,000. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: UPDATED COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INCIDENT.
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.