"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 23, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 23, 2014 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 40.83135, -111.91978 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $4,000 |
| Emergency Response | $5,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 1 BBL OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED FROM A BOLT HOLE ON THE CASE OF THE PD METER, WHICH WAS PURCHASED AS AN ASSEMBLED UNIT. THE BOLT WHICH WAS MISSING IS USED TO HOLD THE INTERMECH IN THE METER CASE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE METER CASE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CASE HAD CRACKED INSIDE OF THE METER, LETTING THE BOLT FALL OUT OF THE CASE. THE RELEASE WAS FULLY CONTAINED TO PLAINS PROPERTY AND CLEANED UP PROPERLY. THE FAILED INNERMECH WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE."
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.