PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.53193, -100.83051 |
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 3 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED WHILE DELIVERING TO SUNOCO, DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF SUNOCO'S VALVE THAT DID NOT OPEN AS INDICATED PER THEIR SCADA DATA. THE LINE PRESSURED UP, CAUSING THE THERMAL RELIEF VALVE TO OPEN AND RELIEVE OIL INTO PLAINS SUMP AND THE SUMP TO OVERFILL. PLAINS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE LINE AND PROCEEDED TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: PART G HAS BEEN UPDATED FROM 'INCORRECT OPERATION' TO 'EQUIPMENT FAILURE' AS THIS WAS A THIRD PARTY VALVE, WHICH FAILED TO OPEN.
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.