PLAINS MARKETING, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 18, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 18, 2014 |
| Operator | PLAINS MARKETING, L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.93667, -96.74522 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $5,000 |
| Emergency Response | $10,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
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Incident Narrative
APPROXIMATELY 1 BBL OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED WHEN A SWIVEL JOINT ON THE ROOF DRAIN SYSTEM LOCKED UP, CAUSING STRESS TO BE PLACED ON AN ADJOINING 90-DEGREE FITTING. THE STRESS CAUSED THE FITTING TO CRACK. THE TANK WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE, THE SWIVEL JOINT AND 90-DEGREE FITTING WERE REPLACED, AND THE TANK WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: PER THE PHMSA INSPECTOR'S REQUEST, PART C; ITEMS 3J, 4, 5, PART D; ITEMS 1- 4, PART E; 1-4 AND 6-9 AND PART G; G6; IF OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE: ITEMS 5-DESCRIBE: AND 6 HAVE ALL BEEN UPDATED. THIS LEAK WAS A RESULT OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT ON THE SWIVEL JOINT, IN WHICH IT WAS NOT GREASED PROPERLY, CAUSING IT TO LOCK UP. THE MOST RECENT INSPECTION FOR THE TANK WAS IN 2006. WHEN A TANK IS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR AN API 653 INTERNAL INSPECTION, IF DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE INSPECTORS, THE ROOF DRAIN WILL BE PRESSURE TESTED AND/OR REPLACED, DEPENDING ON THE AGE OF THE ROOF DRAIN. THE ROOF DRAIN IS THOROUGHLY INSPECTED ALONG WITH OTHER TANK APPURTENANCES DURING THE INSPECTION PROCESS.
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.