PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.76233, -118.10183 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
APPROXIMATELY 1 BBL OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED AS A RESULT OF A VALVE MISALIGNMENT, DURING NORMAL OPERATION. A LOCAL OPERATOR FAILED TO CLOSE A VALVE, CAUSING A THERMAL RELIEF VALVE TO RELIEVE INTO THE STATION MAIN SUMP. MEANWHILE, THE CONTROLLER FAILED TO ACKNOWLEDGE A HIGH SUMP ALARM, WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE OVERFILL OF THE SUMP. THE VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED AND AN AUTOMATIC SHUT DOWN SWITCH WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE SUMP, IN ORDER TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE.
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.