"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 26, 2018
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 26, 2018 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.18857, -97.37599 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | DEFECTIVE OR LOOSE TUBING OR FITTING |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $31,780 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 3 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM A 3/8-INCH CORROSION INHIBITOR INJECTION LINE, WHICH RUPTURED. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUCTILE OVERLOAD, LIKELY DUE TO WATER SEPARATING OUT FROM THE CHEMICALS AND FREEZING INTO A PLUG THAT RUPTURED THE TUBING. DURING THE INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF THE RELEASE, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:55 ON 2/26/18, IT WAS BELIEVED THAT CLEANUP COULD EXCEED $50,000, WHICH PROMPTED PLAINS TO CONTACT THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC). REPORT #1205255 WAS ASSIGNED BY NRC. LATER THE SAME DAY, THE CLEANUP AND VOLUME ESTIMATES WERE REDUCED, RESULTING IN THE RELEASE NOT MEETING THE IMMEDIATE TELEPHONIC REPORTING CRITERIA TO THE NRC."
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.