PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorPLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates31.92351, -102.43158

Cause

CauseEXCAVATION DAMAGE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

INCIDENT OCCURRED DUE TO A THIRD PARTY EXCAVATOR PERFORMING A DIRECTIONAL BORE TO INSTALL A FIBER OPTIC CABLE UNDER HILLMONT ROAD. LINE HAD BEEN PROPERLY MARKED WITH PAINT AND THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR WAS PROVIDED WITH AN ACCURATE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE LOCATION OF THE PIPELINE. THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR FAILED TO READ AND HONOR PLAINS ALL AMERICANS DIRECTIONS TO CONTACT PLAINS IF BORING WITHIN 25FT OF OUR PIPELINE RIGHT OF WAY, SO THAT A PLAINS REPRESENTATIVE COULD BE PRESENT. (A SECOND ONE CALL TICKET WAS PROVIDED; #1879508365). 48 HOUR FOLLOW UP NRC REPORT NUMBER: 1228540. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: UPDATED COSTS TO PART D, QUESTION 8A-8F, ESTIMATED PROPERTY DAMAGE.

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.

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