"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 14, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 14, 2020 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.42280, -102.32720 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $2,670 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 50 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED WITHIN FACILITY BOUNDARIES FROM A RECEIVER AT CRANE EAST STATION. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (05/14/2020 AT 13:15), THIS BEING INDICATIVE OF THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME THE RELEASE COULD HAVE STARTED, BECAUSE IT WAS THE LAST TIME THE INCIDENT LOCATION HAD BEEN VISITED BY A PLAINS OPERATOR, AND THE OPERATOR CONFIRMED NO CRUDE OIL WAS BEING RELEASED. THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE INCORRECT OPERATION OF A 2"" DRAIN LINE BALL VALVE ON THE PIG RECEIVER. THE VALVE WAS LEFT OPEN IN PREPARATION FOR RECEIVING A PIG, SUBSEQUENTLY RESULTING IN THE RELEASE. TO STOP THE ANY FURTHER RELEASE OF CRUDE OIL, THE 2"" BALL VALVE WAS CLOSED. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: TO MITIGATE FUTURE RELEASES, EMPLOYEES IN THE PLAINS DISTRICT WHERE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WILL BE RE-TRAINED ON PIGGING PROCEDURES."
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.