"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 23, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 23, 2019 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.71764, -103.59230 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $200 |
| Emergency Response | $20,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 14 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED WITHIN FACILITY BOUNDARIES. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (07/23/2019 AT 16:30) IS INDICATIVE OF THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME THE RELEASE COULD HAVE STARTED, AS IT WAS THE LAST TIME THE LOCATION HAD BEEN VISITED AND CONFIRMED THAT NO CRUDE OIL WAS BEING RELEASED. THE RELEASE WAS CAUSED BY THE DOUBLE BLOCK AND BLEED VALVE (BODY NEEDLE VALVE) NOT PROPERLY SEATING, AND ITS SECONDARY RELEASE CONTROL (THE PLUG AT THE END OF THE TUBING FROM THE BODY BLEED) FAILING BECAUSE THE FERRULE, WHICH WOULD HAVE ENGAGED THE COMPRESSION OF THE FITTING, WAS NOT INSTALLED DURING NEW CONSTRUCTION. ADDITIONALLY, STATION REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BEFORE RESTART WAS REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL OPERATING PROCEDURES. PLAINS HAS SINCE REPLACED THE VALVE AND TUBING ASSOCIATED TO PREVENT FUTURE RELEASES. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: UPDATE WAS MADE TO PART B, Q5-COUNTY OR PARISH."
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.