"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — October 7, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | October 7, 2015 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.05608, -111.04300 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $50 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 5 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE OF A TANK MIXER SEAL ON AREPI TANK 1. THE UNIT WAS LOCKED OUT AND THE SEAL WAS REPLACED. THE RELEASED VOLUME WAS CONTAINED WITHIN THE CONTAINMENT AREA FOR THE TANK. FOLLOWING THE SITE CLEANUP AND SEAL REPLACEMENT, THE UNIT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED."
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.