"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 27, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 27, 2015 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.99376, -102.79030 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $320 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 25 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED AS A RESULT OF A FAILURE OF THE GREASE FITTING ON AN ABOVEGROUND BALL VALVE. THE GREASE FITTING WAS REPLACED WITH A NIPPLE, VALVE AND PLUG. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: PART C, NUMBER 2 HAS BEEN UPDATED FROM 'ONSHORE PUMP/METER STATION EQUIPMENT AND PIPING' TO 'ONSHORE TERMINAL/TANK FARM EQUIPMENT AND PIPING' FOLLOWING AN INTERNAL ANNUAL REVIEW."
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.