"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — June 19, 2016
Incident Information
| Incident Date | June 19, 2016 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.52426, -99.22125 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $3,554 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 15 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM THE MECHANICAL SEAL ON TANK MIXER 202656 C. THE MIXER WAS ISOLATED AS WELL AS LOCKED AND TAGGED OUT. THE MANUFACTURER IS PERFORMING FAILURE ANALYSIS IN ADDITION TO PLAINS CONDUCTING SEAL FAILURE ANALYSIS IN ORDER TO VERIFY THE ROOT CAUSE. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE RESULTS ARE RECEIVED. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: MIXER 202656C HAD HIGH VIBRATION CAUSED BY A LARGE CLEARANCE BETWEEN INBOARD BEARING SLEEVE AND SHAFT. A NEW SLEEVE (OR BEARING ASSEMBLY) WAS INSTALLED AND A NEW MECHANICAL SEAL, UNDER WARRANTY. STRONGER SET SCREWS WERE ALSO INSTALLED ON THE INBOARD SLEEVE TO SHAFT CONNECTION. VIBRATION WAS DEEMED ACCEPTABLE AFTER REPAIR."
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.