"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 26, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 26, 2014 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 35.86561, -98.41103 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "DAMAGE BY CAR, TRUCK, OR OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT NOT ENGAGED IN EXCAVATION" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $33,500 |
| Emergency Response | $68,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 65 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED DUE TO A THIRD PARTY AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE, DROVE 100 FEET PAST THE EDGE OF THE GRAVEL ROAD, AND HIT PLAINS FENCE LINE CONTAINING AN ABOVEGROUND VALVE AND 2-INCH FITTING. THE VALVE FITTING WAS BROKEN OFF DURING IMPACT AND RELEASED THE OIL ONTO SOIL. AN ALARM WAS TRIGGERED NOTIFYING THE CONTROL CENTER WHO IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE LINE AND CONTACTED THE LOCAL OPERATOR. THE VALVE AND THE FITTING WERE REPLACED AND OPERATIONS RESUMED THAT EVENING. PLAINS IS INSTALLING A NEW FENCE LINE WITH A LARGER, MORE SUBSTANTIAL, BARRIER TO PROTECT THE ABOVEGROUND APPURTENANCES. SUPPLEMENTAL: THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER INFORMATION HAS BEEN ADDED TO PART A. AT 12:04 ON 4/26/2014, IT WAS DETERMINED THE RELEASE EXPENSE WOULD EXCEED $50,000, TRIGGERING A REPORT TO THE NRC. A REPORT OF THE RELEASE WAS MADE TO NRC AT 12:43. THIS RELEASE WAS CALLED INTO NRC ONLY BECAUSE THE EXPENSE OF THE RELEASE WAS EXPECTED TO EXCEED $50,000. NRC ASSIGNED REPORT #1080932."
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.