"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 4, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 4, 2015 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.36883, -102.14328 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,500 |
| Emergency Response | $1,100 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 0.75 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM A FAILED NIPPLE ON THE DISCHARGE SIDE OF THE PUMP. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE FAILED NIPPLE WAS DISCOVERED TO BE A COUPLING FAILURE AS A RESULT OF VIBRATION. THE NIPPLE WAS REPLACED AND OPERATION HAS RESUMED. PLAINS IS CURRENTLY CONDUCTING A VIBRATION ANALYSIS. IN ADDITION, PLAINS HAS VERIFIED THERE ARE NO SIMILAR SETUPS AT THIS FACILITY. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: PART C, NUMBER 3 HAS BEEN UPDATED FROM 'PUMP' TO 'RELIEF LINE/RELIEF EQUIPMENT' FOLLOWING AN INTERNAL ANNUAL REVIEW."
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.