"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 8, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 8, 2014 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.33034, -99.70332 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $85,574 |
| Emergency Response | $143,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 790 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM TWO (2) 1-INCH BLEEDER VALVES ON AN ABOVEGROUND BLOCK VALVE, WHILE RECOMMISSIONING THE CATARINA TRUNKLINE, AFTER MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES. PLAINS OPERATORS FAILED TO VERIFY THE BLEEDER VALVES WERE CLOSED UPON START-UP. PLAINS PERSONNEL ARRIVED ON SITE AT 05:20. ONCE HE IDENTIFIED THE RELEASE AS PLAINS, THE OPERATOR CONTACTED THE DISTRICT MANAGER AT APPROXIMATELY 05:36 TO CONFIRM THE RELEASE. THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (NRC) WAS NOTIFIED AT 06:30 AND ASSIGNED REPORT NUMBER 1100508. THE VALVES WERE CLOSED, BLOCKED AND LOCKED, BEFORE RESUMING OPERATION. THE OPERATORS INVOLVED WERE DRUG-TESTED AND ARE BEING REQUALIFIED ON THIS TASK."
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.