PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.09885, -102.76849 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| 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 1850 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED AS A RESULT OF VANDALISM. UPON ARRIVAL, A PLAINS EMPLOYEE IDENTIFIED THE LOCK WAS STILL ON THE DRAIN VALVE, HOWEVER, THE DRAIN VALVE HAD BEEN OPENED BY BREAKING THE LOCKING MECHANISM ON THE VALVE. A BROKEN PIECE OF THE LOCKING MECHANISM WAS FOUND LYING ON TOP OF THE SNOW. THE SUMP WAS OVERFILLED AS A RESULT OF THIS OPEN VALVE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE LOCAL SHERRIFF'S OFFICE, WHO ASSIGNED REPORT NUMBER 16-0025. THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER WAS NOTIFIED ONCE THE ESTIMATED COSTS REACHED $50,000 AND PLAINS WAS ASSIGNED REPORT NUMBER 1137282.
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.