"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 21, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 21, 2019 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 27.82985, -97.19750 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $450 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 0.5 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED WITHIN FACILITY BOUNDARIES AT INGLESIDE STATION. EMPLOYEES WERE ONSITE ON THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE AND IMMEDIATELY IDENTIFIED THAT A RELEASE HAD BEGUN. EQUIPMENT FAILURE IN PART G WAS SELECTED DUE TO THE SWAGE FAILING AS A RESULT OF HIGH-CYCLE REVERSE BENDING FATIGUE, AS DETERMINED BY THIRD PARTY ANALYSIS. TO PREVENT FUTURE RELEASES, PAA REMOVED AND REPLACED 4 OF 6 SWAGES WITH SWAGE LOCK FITTINGS AT THE STATION AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, AND THE SWAGE THAT FAILED (AND AN ADDITIONAL SWAGE) WERE REMOVED AND PLUGGED."
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.