PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 33.91457, -98.44037 |
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
APPROX. 20 BBLS WERE RELEASED WHEN A RELIEF VALVE FAILED OPEN ALLOWING CRUDE OIL TO FLOW INTO THE SUMP AND OVERFILL. ONCE DISCOVERED, THE LINE THAT FED THE SUMP WAS ISOLATED AND THE RELIEF VALVE WAS REMOVED, TAKEN APART AND INSPECTED. THE INSPECTION SHOWED DEBRIS INSIDE THE VALVE. THE VALVE WAS CLEANED AND THEN PRESSURE TESTED TO IT'S SET PRESSURE OF 750 PSI. THE TEST SHOWED THE VALVE WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND THE RELIEF VALVE WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: PART D, NUMBER 7 HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THE CORRECT HCA INFORMATION. THIS RELEASE DID NOT REACH OR OCCUR IN ANY HCA.
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.