PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.07570, -103.67049 |
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 190 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM A MOTOR-OPERATED, GATE VALVE ON PLAINS STATION PIPING. PLAINS CONTRACTORS AND OPERATOR FAILED TO RECOGNIZE HAZARD OF THE REMOVAL OF A BLIND, WHICH SEPARATED NEW CONSTRUCTION FROM AN ACTIVE SYSTEM. THIS RELEASE OCCURRED DURING CONSTRUCTION TESTING OF A MOTOR/PUMP SO THE CONTROL CENTER HAD LIMITED VISIBILITY OF THE SITE. PLAINS IS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING AND REPLACING ALL CONTAMINATED SOIL. PLAINS OPERATIONS HAS ASSIGNED AN OQ-QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE TO MANAGE (OVERSEE) THE PROJECT AND COORDINATE ALL WORK DONE BY THE VARIOUS CONTRACTORS AND COMPANY PERSONNEL IN AN EFFORT TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE. THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) WAS NOTIFIED AND ASSIGNED REPORT NUMBER 1145655.
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.