PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.48407, -97.54769 |
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 30 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED AS A RESULT OF A CRACK IN THE HOUSING OF THE BOOSTER PUMP. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CRACKING IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. THIS SEGMENT IS BEING SENT TO THE LAB FOR METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE RESULTS ARE RECEIVED. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: THE METALLURGICAL ANALYSES HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF CYCLIC LOADING POSSIBLY DUE TO VIBRATION OR HYDRAULIC HAMMER. FOLLOWING THE RELEASE, THE PUMP WAS REMOVED WITH NO IMMEDIATE PLANS TO PUT IT BACK INTO SERVICE. IF THE PUMP IS RETURNED TO SERVICE, CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WILL BE PUT INTO PLACE TO ADD A PERMANENT FOUNDATION SUPPORT WITH ADEQUATE TIE-DOWNS IN ORDER TO ELIMINATE THREAT OF VIBRATION, AND THE PUMP WILL BE MONITORED FOR VIBRATION UNTIL IT IS DETERMINED ACCEPTABLE AND NO LONGER DEEMED A THREAT. IF DEEMED NECESSARY, PERMANENT VIBRATION MONITORING WILL BE ADDED.
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.