PLAINS MARKETING, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 8, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 8, 2016 |
| Operator | PLAINS MARKETING, L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.94155, -96.73679 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
APPROXIMATELY 4 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM THE BOTTOM SIDE OF A VALVE FLANGE BETWEEN THE TANK AND VALVE INLET, DURING A TANK FILL. UPON DISCOVERY OF THE LEAK, PLAINS OPERATOR TIGHTENED A BOLT IN ORDER TO STOP THE RELEASE AND CLEANUP WAS COMPLETED. FUTURE TANK COMMISSIONING WILL BE DIRECTLY MONITORED BY A MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN UNTIL THE ROOF HAS FLOATED. THE TANK WILL THEN PERIODICALLY INSPECTED UNTIL THE FILLING PROCESS HAS BEEN COMPLETED. A FINAL INSPECTION WILL BE COMPLETED ONCE THE TANK FILLING IS COMPLETE. THE BOLTS ON ALL OF THE TANK APPURTENANCES WILL ALSO BE INSPECTED DURING THE FILLING PROCESS AND THE TIGHTNESS OF THE BOLTS WILL BE VERIFIED DURING THE FINAL INSPECTION. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: PER A REQUEST FROM PHMSA, THIS REPORT WAS UPDATED FROM EQUIPMENT FAILURE-IMPROPER INSTALLATION TO INCORRECT OPERATION-EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY.
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.