"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 4, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 4, 2014 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.96069, -102.61792 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $2,500 |
| Emergency Response | $1,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
APPROXIMATELY 1.5 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED WHEN A GASKET ON THE TOP OF THE CHECK VALVE FAILED. THE PLAINS STATION OPERATOR WHO DISCOVERED THE RELEASE IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE CONTROL CENTER AND THE OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR WHO ACTIVATED THE RESPONSE TEAM TO RESPOND TO THE INCIDENT. THE CHECK VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW VALVE DUE TO ROUGHNESS ON THE SEATING SURFACE.
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.