PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.08164, -103.18105 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL 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 35 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED AS A RESULT OF A POWER FAILURE DURING A LIGHTNING STORM. THE REXA VALVES FAILED IN AN AUTOMATIC CLOSED POSITION, WHICH CAUSED OVERPRESSURE. THE SUMP MOTOR WAS DISABLED BY THE LIGHTING STRIKE, WHICH CAUSED THE SUMP PUMP NOT TO RUN AND RESULTED IN OVERFILL OF THE SUMP. PLAINS CHANGED THE ELECTRICAL BOARD IN THE CONTROLLER FOR THE SUMP MOTOR AS WELL AS PROGRAMED THE REXA VALVES TO FAIL IN THE POSITION THEY ARE IN WHEN THERE IS A POWER FAILURE. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: PART A, NUMBER 14B HAS BEEN UPDATED FROM 5/31/2015 15:00 TO 6/1/2015 15:25.
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.