PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.07254, -101.85686 |
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 49 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED DUE TO OPERATOR ERROR. AFTER BEING UNABLE TO ISOLATE THE TRAP FOR THE NEXT MORNINGS PIG LAUNCHING ACTIVITIES, THE PLAINS OPERATOR FAILED TO PROPERLY REINSTALL THE VENT PLUG ON THE TRAP DOOR. ONCE THE RELEASE WAS DISCOVERED, THE VENT PLUG WAS PUT BACK INTO PLACE. THE OPERATOR HAS BEEN RETRAINED ON LAUNCHING AND RECEIVING PIGS.
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.