PLAINS MARKETING, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — February 17, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | February 17, 2016 |
| Operator | PLAINS MARKETING, L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.93836, -96.74088 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | DAMAGE BY OPERATOR OR OPERATOR'S CONTRACTOR NOT RELATED TO EXCAVATION AND NOT DUE TO MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT DAMAGE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $140,000 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
A MESA CATHODIC CREW WAS COMPLETING A CORE DRILL TO INSTALL CATHODIC PROTECTION ANODES UNDER TANK 2300 WHEN THE DRILL BIT STRUCK THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK FLOOR. THE BIT CREATED A SMALL HOLE IN THE TANK FLOOR WHICH CAUSED WATER TO BEGIN LEAKING OUT OF THE TANK. AN ESTIMATED 5 GALLONS OF WATER WAS RELEASED. A VAC TRUCK, ON-SITE, ARRIVED TO RECOVER THE FLUID RELEASED. THE VAC TRUCK HOSE WAS PLACED AGAINST THE HOLE AND CAPTURED ALL THE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE HOLE. THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) WAS NOTIFIED AS A RESULT OF THE DAMAGE AND REPAIRS EXCEEDING $50,000. NRC ASSIGNED REPORT NUMBER 1140674. THE MESA PROCEDURE FOR COMPLETING CORE DRILLS IS BEING REVIEWED AND UPDATED. THE PROCEDURE WILL HAVE ADDED STEPS FOR THE SETUP AND LEVELING OF THE CORE DRILL MACHINE, AS NOTED IN USER MANUAL. PLEASE NOTE, PART C, NUMBER 6, SHOULD STATE AN APPROXIMATE SIZE OF 1/8 INCH (AXIAL) BY 1 INCH (CIRCUMFERENTIAL). THE 7000-1 ONLINE FORM DOES NOT ALLOW TO INPUT ANY NUMBER LESS THAN 1. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED IN ORDER TO UPDATE PART D, #2.
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.