"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 7, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 7, 2014 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.23167, -119.43462 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $100 |
| Emergency Response | $20,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 10 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED WHEN A 1/4-INCH NIPPLE, TO THE HIGH PRESSURE SHUT DOWN SWITCH ON THE PUMP DISCHARGE PIPING, BROKE. THE CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A SUMP HIGH LEVEL ALARM AND SHUT DOWN LACT UNITS THAT WERE PUMPING. THE CONTROLLER NOTIFIED THE FIELD OPERATOR, WHO SHUT THE VALVE, STOPPING THE LEAK COMPLETELY. THE RELEASE WAS CONTAINED AND CLEANED UP IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PUMP WAS SHUT DOWN."
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.