"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 19, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 19, 2018 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 43.79587, -108.17575 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $50 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 1.25 BBLS OF CRUDE WERE RELEASED AS A RESULT OF A PACKING FAILURE ON PLAINS GROVE C-12 8"" MANUAL GATE VALVE. THE RELEASE OCCURRED SOMETIME BETWEEN A STATION AWARENESS INSPECTION, CONDUCTED 7/19/2018 AT 08:00, AND THE TIME PLAINS OPERATOR DISCOVERED THE SPILL AT 14:30. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH A WKM VALVE FROM ANOTHER OUT OF SERVICE PUMP. PLAINS WILL BE SENDING THIS VALVE TO A VENDOR TO HAVE IT INSPECTED. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE FINDINGS ARE RECEIVED FROM THE VENDOR. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: BASED ON THE VENDOR'S ANALYSIS OF THIS VALVE, THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY STEM SEAL FAILURE."
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.