PLAINS MARKETING, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 17, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 17, 2015 |
| Operator | PLAINS MARKETING, L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 30.00458, -90.85357 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $32,150 |
| Other Costs | $1,145 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
APPROXIMATELY 0.52 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM TANK 5030, DURING A PURGING ACTIVITY IN PREPARATION FOR CONSTRUCTION. PURGED NITROGEN BURPED THROUGH THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SEALS, RELEASING THE CRUDE OIL ON TO THE ROOF OF THE TANK, WHICH THEN DRAINED ONTO THE GROUND THROUGH THE ROOF DRAIN. PLAINS ON-SCENE CONTRACTOR IMMEDIATELY CLOSED THE OPEN ROOF-DRAIN VALVE UPON DISCOVERY AND CLEANUP WAS CONDUCTED. UPON INVESTIGATION, PLAINS CONCLUDED THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT TO BE LACK OF AN ADEQUATE PROCEDURE, INCLUDING A CHECKLIST REVIEW, TO CONFIRM THAT THE ROOF DRAINS ARE CLOSED PRIOR TO WORK ACTIVITY. LOCAL OPERATIONS IS CREATING A CHECKLIST FOR DRY PIGGING OPERATIONS, TO BE COMPLETED BY FOURTH QUARTER, IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT ALL VALVES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT ARE IN PROPER POSITION PRIOR TO INITIATING ACTIVITIES. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: PART C, NUMBER 2 HAS BEEN UPDATED FROM 'ONSHORE TERMINAL/TANK FARM EQUIPMENT AND PIPING' TO 'ONSHORE BREAKOUT TANK OR STORAGE VESSEL' FOLLOWING AN INTERNAL ANNUAL REVIEW.
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.