"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — July 3, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | July 3, 2014 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.66159, -102.20698 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | THREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $450 |
| Emergency Response | $9,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 10 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED WHEN AN 1/2-INCH PIPE NIPPLE, FOR THE DISCHARGE PRESSURE TRANSMITTER, CRACKED AT THE BUSHING CONNECTION. A PLAINS TRUCK DRIVER NOTICED THE LEAK AND CALLED THE CONTROL CENTER, WHO SHUT DOWN THE MAINLINE PUMP AND STOPPED THE FLOW OF OIL. THE BUSHING AND PIPE NIPPLE WERE REPLACED WITH A SWEDGE AND NEEDLE VALVE, THE PULSATION DAMPNERS WERE CHECKED, AND A BOOT WAS REPLACED TO ELIMATE THE VIBRATION FROM THE POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT (PD) PUMP. PART E, NUMBER 9 HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT ""INVESTIGATION REVIEWED WORK SCHEDULE ROTATIONS, CONTINUOUS HOURS OF SERVICE (WHILE WORKING FOR THE OPERATOR), AND OTHER FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH FATIGUE."""
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.