PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.53237, -100.83525 |
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 23 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM A MECHANICAL SEAL ON PLAINS TANK 1300 BOOSTER PUMP. IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE DRAINLINE HAD ACCUMULATED RESIDUE OVER TIME, WHICH CAUSED TO SEALS TO BECOME STUCK OPEN. THE SEAL AS WELL AS THE MOTOR HAVE BEEN SENT TO THIRD PARTIES FOR ADDITIONAL REVIEW AND WEEKLY CHECKS OF SEAL DRAINS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED FOR THIS FACILITY. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: AFTER FURTHER REVIEW, PLAINS IS NOT PROPOSING TO EXTEND THIS DRAIN LINE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY AS A ROUTINE WEEKLY PRACTICE. WEEKLY CHECKS AT THIS STATION WOULD BE REDUCED TO A ONE TIME CHECK OF ALL SEAL BOWL DRAIN LINES AND THEN PROVIDE DRAIN LINE MAINTENANCE AWARENESS TO OUR SEAL MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. THE SEAL ON TANK 1300 BOOSTER PUMP FAILED ALLOWING PRODUCT TO FLOW THROUGH THE SEAL AND INTO A DRAIN LINE THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE COLLECTION BOWL BELOW THE SEAL. BECAUSE DEBRIS IN THE DRAIN LINE (A JUNE BUG) RESTRICTED ITS FLOW, THE BOWL OVERFLOWED WHERE THE PRODUCT WAS CONTAINED IN A SECONDARY CONTAINMENT PAD. PLAINS HAS REVIEWED ITS HISTORICAL RELEASES AND HAS NOT FOUND THIS PARTICULAR SITUATION TO HAVE OCCURRED ANYWHERE WITHIN OUR SYSTEMS. PLAINS HAS A PROGRAM IN PLACE TO NOTIFY ALL OTHER COMPANY FACILITIES OF THESE TYPES OF EVENTS AND TO INCLUDE AWARENESS, AS IN THIS PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCE, TO CHECK DRAIN LINES WHEN PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THESE SYSTEMS. PLAINS HAS PROVIDED THIS NOTIFICATION AWARENESS REPORT (NAR) TO PHMSA AS OF 11/1/2017.
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.