"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — December 11, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 11, 2014 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.52699, -99.22378 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | PUMP OR PUMP-RELATED EQUIPMENT |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $11,500 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 1 BBL OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED AS A RESULT OF SEAL FAILURE ON THE OUTBOARD SEAL OF PLAINS BOOSTER PUMP. BOTH INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SEALS WERE REPLACED AND VISUAL INSPECTIONS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED ON TWO OTHER SIMILAR PUMPS AT THIS FACILITY, IN ORDER TO ENSURE THIS WILL NOT OCCUR AGAIN. PLEASE NOTE: THE FINAL DRAFT REPORT WAS EMAILED TO THE PHMSA INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGER ON ITS DUE DATE JANUARY 10, 2015 BECAUSE THE ONLINE FORM WAS UNABLE TO SAVE ANY NEW INFORMATION, FOLLOWING UPDATES THAT WERE MADE ON JANUARY 9, 2015 AT MIDNIGHT, NOR WAS PLAINS ABLE TO SUBMIT THE FORM ONLINE. THIS ISSUE WAS FIXED BY PHMSA IT ON JANUARY 16, 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.