PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.76754, -103.17223 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| 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 2 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM LOOSE FLANGES ON PLAINS NEWLY CONSTRUCTED 16"" INCOMING SKID, SHORTLY AFTER COMMISSIONING THE SYSTEM. PRESSURE FROM THE BOOSTER PUMP CAUSED THE RELIEF TO ACTIVATE. A SECOND PARTY CONTRACTOR DID NOT TORQUE THE BOLTS PROPERLY, WHICH RESULTED IN THE FLANGES BEING LOOSE AND, CONSEQUENTLY, LEAKING. THE BOLTS WERE REPLACED AND RETORQUED THE SAME DAY.
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.