PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.08067, -103.17898 |
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 500 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED AS A RESULT OF FAILED COUPLING ON THE BOOSTER PUMP. THE COUPLING ON THE BOOSTER PUMP CAME APART, WHICH DROPPED THE SHAFT AND OPENED THE SEAL, CAUSING OIL TO RELEASE. OPERATORS, ALONG WITH THE CONTROL CENTER, REROUTED THE FLOW TO STOP THE LEAK. THE MOTOR WAS VERIFIED TO BE IN PROPER WORKING ORDER, HOWEVER, THE PUMP WAS REPLACED.THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) WAS NOTIFIED. NRC ASSIGNED REPORT NUMBER 1079834. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: AFTER FURTHER REVIEW, PART G6 HAS BEEN UPDATED FROM PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT TO THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE, ALONG WITH THE ADDITION OF THE SUB-CAUSE OVER TORQUEING IN G6-OTHER, TO BETTER CLARIFY THE FAILURE. AS OF 11/15/2016, PART D, NUMBER 8 HAS BEEN REVISED AS THE COSTS WERE ORIGINALLY INPUT INCORRECTLY.
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.