"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — September 11, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | September 11, 2015 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.01260, -102.02798 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $6,900 |
| Emergency Response | $1,600 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 2 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED AS A RESULT OF TWO FAILED INSULATOR GASKETS. THE CAUSE OF THE RELEASE WAS DETERMINED TO BE IMPROPER INSTALLATION DURING CONSTRUCTION. BOTH GASKETS WERE REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT TYPE OF GASKET AND VERIFIED FOR PROPER WORKING CONDITION. IN ADDITION, PLAINS OPERATORS VERIFIED ALL GASKETS WERE PROPERLY TORQUED. FURTHERMORE, PLAINS CREATED A NOTIFICATION AND AWARENESS REPORT (NAR), TO BE SENT TO ALL RELEVANT EMPLOYEES IN ORDER TO HELP PREVENT REOCCURRENCE."
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.