"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 9, 2021
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 9, 2021 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.79256, -103.13336 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $131,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 02/09/2021 AT ~11:33 A.M., TANK 326 AT HENDRICK STATION WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING DECOMMISSIONED WHEN VAPORS INSIDE THE TANK CAUGHT FIRE. NO LIQUID WAS RELEASED. PAA INITIATED ITS STANDARD INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL NOTIFICATION PROTOCOLS. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY TANK FIREFIGHTING EXPERIENCED EMERGENCY RESPONSE CONTRACTORS. TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS, PAA IS IN THE PROCESS OF RE-TRAINING EMPLOYEES IN THE DISTRICT ON PERMITTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. PAA PLACED A CALL TO NRC AT 12:06PM & MADE A 48-HR FOLLOW UP CALL (REPORT #'S 1297645 & 1297790). BOTH 49 C.F.R.
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.