PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.76394, -103.17356 |
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
RELEASE OCCURRED DUE TO AN INSULATING FLANGE GASKET FAILURE ON THE FILL LINE OF TANK 1704, RESULTING IN A RELEASE OF CRUDE OIL. OIL RELEASED WAS CONFINED WITHIN SECONDARY CONTAINMENT ON PAA PROPERTY. THE DATE AND TIME (02/14/19, 18:00) PROVIDED FOR THE RELEASE IS REFLECTIVE OF THE LAST TIME THE AREA OF THE INCIDENT HAD BEEN VISITED, AND IS THEREFORE THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME THAT THE RELEASE COULD HAVE STARTED.
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.