"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 17, 2017
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 17, 2017 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.52993, -100.83572 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 1 BBL OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED AS A RESULT OF SEAL FAILURE ON PLAINS #6 PUMP AT THE COLORADO CITY BASIN FACILITY. THE SEAL FAILURE POINTS TO LOSS OF FLUID FILM BETWEEN THE SEAL FACES. THE SEAL IS BEING REPAIRED, AND THE DESIGN IS BEING IMPROVED WITH A DISASTER BUSHING AS WELL AS LEAVING THE DRAIN PORT PLUG, WHICH WILL ASSIST IN DIRECTING ANY LEAKAGE PAST THE SEAL FACES TO THE LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM INSTEAD OF BEHIND THE SEAL TOWARDS THE BEARING HOUSING."
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.