"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 19, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 19, 2020 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.01714, -119.28917 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,000 |
| Emergency Response | $9,442 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 3.5 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED WITHIN FACILITY BOUNDARIES FROM A SEAL ON PUMP 1664 AT METSON STATION. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (02/19/2020 AT 17:00) 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 THAT NO OIL WAS BEING RELEASED. AFTER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MECHANICAL SEAL FAILED DUE TO THE SEAL FLUSH PORT BEING CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS. TO PREVENT FUTURE RELEASES, PLAINS HAS REPLACED THE PUMP."
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.