"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 28, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 28, 2016 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.76233, -118.10183 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $800 |
| Emergency Response | $3,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 1 BBL OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED AS A RESULT OF A VALVE MISALIGNMENT, DURING NORMAL OPERATION. A LOCAL OPERATOR FAILED TO CLOSE A VALVE, CAUSING A THERMAL RELIEF VALVE TO RELIEVE INTO THE STATION MAIN SUMP. MEANWHILE, THE CONTROLLER FAILED TO ACKNOWLEDGE A HIGH SUMP ALARM, WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE OVERFILL OF THE SUMP. THE VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED AND AN AUTOMATIC SHUT DOWN SWITCH WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE SUMP, IN ORDER TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE."
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.