"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 14, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 14, 2018 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.24767, -102.65461 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | MALFUNCTION OF CONTROL/RELIEF EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $22,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 3 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM A 2-INCH DRAIN VALVE, CAUSING THE SUMP TO OVERFILL. THE FAILED VALVE HAS BEEN SENT TO A THIRD PARTY VALVE COMPANY FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE ANALYSIS IS COMPLETE. IN THE MEANTIME, PLAINS HAS REPLACED THE VALVE AND WILL BE INSTALLING A SUMP ALARM AT THIS LOCATION. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: IN REGARDS TO THE LOCAL DATE AND TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE DATE OF 9/14/2018 WAS PROVIDED AS THIS WAS THE EARLIEST TIME THE RELEASE COULD HAVE STARTED, BECAUSE IT WAS THE LAST TIME THE FACILITY WAS VISITED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT DISCOVERY. THE FAILURE OF THE VALVE WAS NOT DUE TO OPERATOR ERROR. THE FAILURE OF THE VALVE TO PROPERLY SEAT AND LEAK WAS DUE TO CORROSION AND AN EXCESS OF FOREIGN DEBRIS FOUND IN THE SEATS AND SEAT RETAINER. ALTHOUGH CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE SEAT RETAINER, THIS WAS NOT THE ROOT CAUSE. THE VALVE INCORPORATES A SOFT SEAT AND ANY DEBRIS THAT GETS BETWEEN THE SOFT SEAT AND HARD BALL IS A POTENTIAL LEAK PATH."
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.