"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."

hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 14, 2016

Incident Information

Incident DateJuly 14, 2016
Operator"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates32.00842, -102.01354

Cause

CauseEXCAVATION DAMAGE
SubcauseEXCAVATION DAMAGE BY THIRD PARTY

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$429,678
Emergency Response$76,600
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

"APPROXIMATELY 300 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED AS A RESULT OF A THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR STRIKE ON PLAINS 24"" PIPELINE DURING A LINE BORE FROM THE WEST SIDE OF COUNTY ROAD 1150 TO THE EAST SIDE. THE THIRD PARTY WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A CONNECTION TO PLAINS FACILITY. CLEAN UP HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND THE LINE HAS BEEN PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE. THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) WAS NOTIFIED AS A RESULT OF COSTS EXCEEDING THE $50,000 THRESHOLD. NRC ASSIGNED REPORT NUMBER 1153368."

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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