"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 16, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 16, 2014 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 28.37000, -99.64100 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR ALLOWED OR CAUSED TO OVERFILL OR OVERFLOW" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $3,146 |
| Other Costs | $3,250 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 1 BBL OF CRUDE OIL WAS RELEASED DUE TO OPERATOR ERROR. AFTER PROVING THE METER, THE PLAINS OPERATOR FAILED TO COMPLETELY OPEN THE BLOCK AND BLEED VALVE, CAUSING THE THERMAL RELIEF VALVE TO OPEN AND RELIEVE PRODUCT INTO THE SUMP THUS CAUSING THE PROVER CATCH PAN AND THE SUMP TO OVERFILL. PLAINS STATION OPERATOR NOTICED THE OVERFILL AND IMMEDIATELY OPENED THE VALVE ENTIRELY WHICH STOPPED THE OVERFILL. ADDITIONAL TRAINING IS BEING ARRANGED."
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.