"PLAINS MARKETING, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 25, 2020
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 25, 2020 |
| Operator | "PLAINS MARKETING, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.86237, -118.22370 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | PIPELINE OR EQUIPMENT OVERPRESSURED |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 20 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED WITHIN FACILITY BOUNDARIES FROM THE STRAINERS ASSOCIATED WITH PUMPS #1, #2, AND #3 AT DOMINGUEZ HILLS STATION. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (01/25/2020 AT 18:23) IS INDICATIVE OF THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME THE RELEASE COULD HAVE STARTED, AS IT WAS WHEN THE MOVEMENT OF OIL BEGAN. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS DUE TO INCORRECT OPERATION WHEN THE OPERATOR LEFT A VALVE PARTIALLY OPEN, CAUSING BACK PRESSURE TO REACH THE STRAINERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PUMPS, RESULTING IN A RELEASE THROUGH THE STRAINER TOP CLOSURE GASKETS. TO PREVENT FUTURE RELEASES, PLAINS WILL REVIEW THE PROCEDURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE TASK PERFORMED AND DISTRIBUTE AN INTERNAL LESSONS LEARNED BULLETIN."
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.