PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P. |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 41.68778, -107.98000 |
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
APPROXIMATELY 15 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED DUE TO AN INTERNAL SEAL FAILURE IN THE TANK MIXER. THE RELEASE WAS FULLY CONTAINED WITHIN THE FACILITY CONTAINMENT. THE MIXER WAS TURNED OFF, THE INTERNAL SEAL WAS RESTORED, AND THE TANK MIXER RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. SUPPLEMENTAL NARRATIVE: THIS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED IN ORDER TO CHANGE THE FACILITY CLASSIFICATION FROM 'ONSHORE TERMINAL/TANK FARM EQUIPMENT AND PIPING' TO 'ONSHORE BREAKOUT TANK OR STORAGE VESSEL, INCLUDING ATTACHED APPURTENANCES.' AFTER MUCH DELIBERATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT 'ONSHORE TERMINAL/TANK FARM EQUIPMENT AND PIPING' DID NOT DESCRIBE THE FACILITY AS WELL AS 'ONSHORE BREAKOUT TANK OR STORAGE VESSEL, INCLUDING ATTACHED APPURTENANCES' DID.
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.