"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 20, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 20, 2017 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.01017, -102.01675 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $28,300 |
| Emergency Response | $1,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 300 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM A TANK MIXER SEAL. IT WAS LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE BOLTS HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: IN ORDER TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THIS TYPE OF RELEASE, PLAINS HAS REPLACED THE SEAL AND ASSOCIATED BOLTS FOR THE TANK MIXER. THE SITE IS MONITORING VIBRATION READINGS MOVING FORWARD TO VERIFY STABILIZATION. THIS KIT WAS RECOMMENDED AND INSTALLED BY THE MIXER MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE AND TURNED OUT TO BE INADEQUATE. PLAINS ADDRESSED THE ISSUE COMPANY WIDE BY SHARING THE INFORMATION THROUGH THE USE OF OUR INTERNAL COMMUNICATION PROCESSES. WE FOLLOWED UP WITH THE OTHER SAME CARTRIDGE SEAL/BOLT PACKAGES THAT WERE SENT TO PLAINS AND INFORMED THEM NOT TO INSTALL DUE TO THE BOLT ENGAGEMENT OR MONITOR FOR VIBRATION. IN ADDITION TO THE BOLT SPECIFIC ISSUE, WE ARE IMPLEMENTING A PERIODIC WORK ORDER TO PERFORM VARIOUS MAINTENANCE AND MONITORING TASKS."
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.