"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 23, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 23, 2020 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.06365, -104.13337 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,000 |
| Emergency Response | $4,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 1.6 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM THE SAMPLE POT OF METER 470 AT HOLLY STATION. 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 CRUDE OIL WAS NOT BEING RELEASED. THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE INCORRECT OPERATION FROM A LACK OF MAINTENANCE ON THE SAMPLER PER THE MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATIONS. CONSEQUENTLY, THIS LED TO COMPONENTS WITHIN THE SAMPLE POT FAILING AS A RESULT OF NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. TO PREVENT FUTURE RELEASES, PLAINS WILL CONDUCT ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE SAMPLER."
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.