"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 17, 2019
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 17, 2019 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.93528, -96.73194 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $3,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 4.3 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED WITH SECONDARY CONTAINMENT FROM A STAINLESS STEEL PROCESS COOLING LINE ON PUMP 105. THE DATE AND TIME OF THE RELEASE (05/17/2019 @ 16:00), 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. TO PREVENT FUTURE RELEASES, PLAINS REMOVED THE STAINLESS STEEL COOLING LINE.THE CAUSE OF THE EQUIPMENT FAILURE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION, AND A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED PENDING THIRD PARTY ANALYSIS OF THE EQUIPMENT. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: RESULTS OF THIRD PARTY ANALYSIS INDICATE THAT THE TUBING FAILED BY FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION, LIKELY CAUSED BY VIBRATION. THE FRACTURE INITIATED ON THE OD OF THE TUBING, ADJACENT TO THE LOCATION OF THE FERRULE."
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.