PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.24820, -119.27480 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| 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 .48 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM STAINLESS STEEL TUBING. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE COUPLING ON THE PUMP BROKE, WHICH CAUSED THE STAINLESS STEEL TUBING TO BREAK. THE PUMP WAS RESTARTED AFTER PLAINS REPLACED THE COUPLING WITH A MORE HEAVY DUTY COUPLING AND REPLACED ALL TUBING ON THE TRANSMITTERS WITH THICKER TUBING. PLAINS IS INSTALLING A LOW PRESSURE SHUT DOWN SWITCH AT THIS PARTICULAR PUMP AS WELL AS INVESTIGATING FOR SIMILAR VIBRATION ISSUES TO ENSURE THIS DOES NOT OCCUR AGAIN.
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.