"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 1, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 1, 2018 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.76683, -103.17193 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | DAMAGE BY OPERATOR OR OPERATOR'S CONTRACTOR NOT RELATED TO EXCAVATION AND NOT DUE TO MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT DAMAGE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $6,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"RELEASE OCCURRED WHEN A CONTRACTOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO ENERGIZE BUILDING #8 AND MISTAKENLY TRIPPED THE POWER TO BUILDING #7. THE CONTRACTOR REALIZED HE FLIPPED THE WRONG SWITCH, AND IMMEDIATELY FLIPPED THE POWER BACK ON, HOWEVER THE PIPELINE WAS ALREADY SHUTTING DOWN. SO, WHEN THE MAINLINE SHUT IN, IT RELIEVED INTO THE STATION'S RELIEF LINE. AS THE OIL SURGED INTO THE RELIEF LINE, THE RELIEF VALVE RECEIVED PRESSURE ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE VALVE, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK FROM THE INSPECTION PORT ON THE VALVE."
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.