PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.52227, -103.52484 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| 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 50 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED WHEN EXPANSION JOINT ON SUCTION SIDE OF MAINLINE PUMP AT LYNCH 176 STATION FAILED. THE VALVE TO LOW PRESSURE RELIEF WAS FOUND IN A CLOSED POSITION RESULTING IN A PRESSURE BUILD UP. ALL OIL WAS CONTAINED IN IMPOUNDMENT ON PLAINS PROPERTY. THE SPILL WAS REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) BASED ON THE TOTAL COSTS OF DAMAGE AND CLEANUP EXCEEDING THE $50,000.00 CRITERIA. REPORT NUMBER 1181554 WAS ASSIGNED, AS WELL AS REPORT NUMBER 1181802 UPON THE SECOND, 48 HOUR, NOTIFICATION.
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.