PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.

hazardous_liquid Incident —

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorPLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
Commodity—
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates32.99376, -102.79030

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

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Incident Narrative

APPROXIMATELY 25 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED AS A RESULT OF A FAILURE OF THE GREASE FITTING ON AN ABOVEGROUND BALL VALVE. THE GREASE FITTING WAS REPLACED WITH A NIPPLE, VALVE AND PLUG. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: PART C, NUMBER 2 HAS BEEN UPDATED FROM 'ONSHORE PUMP/METER STATION EQUIPMENT AND PIPING' TO 'ONSHORE TERMINAL/TANK FARM EQUIPMENT AND PIPING' 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.

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