PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.30863, -107.87250 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| 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 WHEN A STATION OPERATOR FORGOT TO CLOSE THE MANUAL SUCTION AND DISCHARGE HEADER DRAIN VALVES, DURING MAINTENANCE WORK ON THE PUMP, WHICH CAUSED THE SUMP TO QUICKLY FILL FORCING CRUDE OIL OUT OF THE FUNNEL OF THE SUMP. THE OPERATOR IMMEDIATELY CALLED HIS SUPERVISOR AND MADE NOTIFICATIONS. THE OPERATOR HAS BEEN DRUG-TESTED AND HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THIS OQ-COVERED TASK AND ASSIGNED TO BE REQUALIFIED.
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.