"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 22, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 22, 2015 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.13628, -102.18906 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $6,500 |
| Emergency Response | $1,800 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 2 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED DUE TO FAILURE OF A FLANGE GASKET, AS A RESULT OF LOOSE BOLTS. PLAINS BELIEVES THE LOOSE BOLTS WERE A RESULT OF IMPROPER INSTALLATION DURING CONSTRUCTION. PLAINS INSTALLED A NEW FLANGE GASKET AS WELL AS NEW BOLTS."
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.