PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.50889, -99.22278 |
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 0.48 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED WHEN THE GARDENDALE SOUTH FACILITY'S DOWNSTREAM DELIVERY EXPERIENCED A POWER OUTAGE AND CLOSED ITS RECEIPT VALVES. AS A RESULT OF THE CUSTOMER'S VALVE CLOSURE, AN INCREASE IN PRESSURE OCCURRED AND A PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE RELIEVED INTO 1"" PIPING. THE SYSTEM EXPERIENCED PRESSURES WITHIN THE DESIGN OF THE FACILITY, BUT CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED DUE TO A LOOSE UNION CONNECTION ON THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE'S DISCHARGE PIPE. THE PLAINS CONTROL CENTER AND LOCAL OPERATORS IMMEDIATELY WITNESSED THE PRESSURE INCREASE AND RESPONDED ON SITE. THE UNION ON THE 1"" PIPING WAS TIGHTENED AND OPERATIONS WERE RESUMED.
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.