PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.14111, -102.18861 |
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 BBL OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED WHEN A DRAIN VALVE FAILED TO FULLY SEAT, THEREFORE, OVERFLOWING THE CATCH BASIN. ALL OIL WAS PICKED UP AND PROPERLY DISPOSED OF THE SAME DAY OF THE INCIDENT. THE VALVE WAS FLUSHED AND CLEANED OUT. SUMPS CONNECTED TO ANY LAUNCHER OR RECEIVER AT THIS STATION, WHICH WERE NOT AUTOMATED, HAVE NOW BEEN AIR GAPPED TO ENSURE NO LEAKAGE INTO THE SUMP IS POSSIBLE. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: BASED ON A REQUEST FROM PHMSA 5/15/2018, THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS BEING INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. THE VALVE WILL BE CHANGED DURING AN OUTAGE PLANNED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE MITIGATION EFFORT TO PREVENT THIS FROM REOCCURRENCE IS THE DRAIN LINES ON THE RECEIVER HAVE BEEN AIR GAPPED AND COMPLETELY ISOLATED DURING NORMAL OPERATIONS.
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.