"PLAINS MARKETING, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 29, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 29, 2018 |
| Operator | "PLAINS MARKETING, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.05440, -119.31780 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $12,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 2 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM AN OPEN NEEDLE VALVE ON THE INCOMING LACT UNIT. ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO OBVIOUS EMPLOYEE IDENTIFIED, PLAINS BELIEVES THE NEEDLE VALVE WAS ERRONEOUSLY OPENED AND THE CAP REMOVED. PLAINS WILL REMOVE THIS VALVE AS IT IS UNNECESSARY FOR OPERATION. THIS WILL ALSO ASSIST IN PREVENTING ANY FUTURE MISHAPS. PLAINS LOCAL OPERATIONS IS ALSO REVIEWING THE APPLICABLE PROCEDURES."
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.