"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."

hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 15, 2018

Incident Information

Incident DateSeptember 15, 2018
Operator"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates32.53286, -103.54553

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcausePUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$2,500
Emergency Response$3,500
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"APPROXIMATELY 2 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED AS A RESULT OF A SEAL FAILURE ON THE LYNCH STATION DELIVERY BOOSTER PUMP, WHICH CAUSED THE CATCH PAN TO OVERFILL. THE FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF NORMAL WEAR ON THE SEAL. THE SEAL WAS REPLACED AND THIS PUMP HAS BEEN PUT BACK INTO SERVICE."

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.

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