"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 16, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 16, 2017 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.52227, -103.52484 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $76,500 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 50 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED WHEN EXPANSION JOINT ON SUCTION SIDE OF MAINLINE PUMP AT LYNCH 176 STATION FAILED. THE VALVE TO LOW PRESSURE RELIEF WAS FOUND IN A CLOSED POSITION RESULTING IN A PRESSURE BUILD UP. ALL OIL WAS CONTAINED IN IMPOUNDMENT ON PLAINS PROPERTY. THE SPILL WAS REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) BASED ON THE TOTAL COSTS OF DAMAGE AND CLEANUP EXCEEDING THE $50,000.00 CRITERIA. REPORT NUMBER 1181554 WAS ASSIGNED, AS WELL AS REPORT NUMBER 1181802 UPON THE SECOND, 48 HOUR, NOTIFICATION."
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.