"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 5, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 5, 2020 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.92199, -101.93275 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,600 |
| Emergency Response | $4,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY TWO BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED WITHIN FACILITY BOUNDARIES AS A RESULT OF A MECHANICAL SEAL FAILURE ON PUMP 22 AT IRAAN STATION. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (05/05/2020 AT 11:00) IS INDICATIVE OF THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME THE RELEASE COULD HAVE STARTED, AS IT WAS THE LAST TIME THE INCIDENT LOCATION HAD BEEN VISITED AND CONFIRMED THAT NO CRUDE OIL WAS BEING RELEASED. TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS, PLAINS HAS SINCE REPLACED THE FAILED SEAL."
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.