PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 44.94151, -108.82670 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| 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 4 BBLS WERE RELEASED FROM A 2-INCH THREADED VALVE DOWNSTREAM OF THE SCRAPER TRAP. THE VALVE WAS REMOVED AND A PLUG WAS INSERTED TEMPORARILY. ALL SIMILAR STRUCTURES WITHIN THE STATION WERE VERIFIED FOR PROPER WORKING CONDITION. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. THE VALVE HAS BEEN SENT TO A THIRD PARTY TO UNDERGO FAILURE ANALYSIS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED, ONCE THE RESULTS ARE RECEIVED. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: THE FAILURE OF THE VALVE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE INSTALLATION OF THE O-RING DURING MANUFACTURING, IN WHICH APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF THE SEAL O-RING OUTER DIAMETER WAS PINCHED AND DEFORMED.
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.