"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 17, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 17, 2014 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 42.85115, -106.35709 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $12,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY .24 BBL OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED AS A RESULT OF A FAILED FIBER GASKET ON THE SUCTION SIDE OF THE BOOSTER PUMP. THE STATION WAS ALREADY SHUT DOWN AND LOCKED OUT, DUE TO OTHER ONGOING WORK IN THE AREA. THE GASKET WAS REPLACED AND RESURFACED. PLAINS WILL INSPECT ALL BOOSTER SUCTION FLANGES AT THIS STATION BY THE END OF AUGUST 2015."
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.