"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 2, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 2, 2015 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 34.33379, -98.06368 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 8 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM A HIGH PRESSURE HOSE, CONNECTING A PRESSURE INDICATOR TO THE PIPELINE, WHICH DEVELOPED A HOLE. RUBBING FROM CONCRETE SUPPORT OF A BLOCK VALVE PRODUCED THE HOLE IN THE HOSE. PLAINS HAS REPLACED THE HOSE WITH STAINLESS STEEL TUBING AND IS INSPECTING FOR SIMILAR SETUPS WITHIN THIS FACILITY."
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.