PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 43.79587, -108.17575 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
APPROXIMATELY 1.25 BBLS OF CRUDE WERE RELEASED AS A RESULT OF A PACKING FAILURE ON PLAINS GROVE C-12 8"" MANUAL GATE VALVE. THE RELEASE OCCURRED SOMETIME BETWEEN A STATION AWARENESS INSPECTION, CONDUCTED 7/19/2018 AT 08:00, AND THE TIME PLAINS OPERATOR DISCOVERED THE SPILL AT 14:30. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH A WKM VALVE FROM ANOTHER OUT OF SERVICE PUMP. PLAINS WILL BE SENDING THIS VALVE TO A VENDOR TO HAVE IT INSPECTED. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE FINDINGS ARE RECEIVED FROM THE VENDOR. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: BASED ON THE VENDOR'S ANALYSIS OF THIS VALVE, THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY STEM SEAL FAILURE.
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.