"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."

hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 20, 2014

Incident Information

Incident DateMay 20, 2014
Operator"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates41.68700, -107.98125

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcauseTHREADED CONNECTION/COUPLING FAILURE

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$2,803
Emergency Response$1,800
Other Costs$0

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Incident Narrative

APPROXIMATELY .19 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED FROM A CRACKED 2-INCH PIPE COUPLING. THE SYSTEM WAS RECONFIGURED TO REMOVE THIS PIPING.

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.

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