"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
hazardous_liquid Incident — — April 9, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | April 9, 2014 |
| Operator | "PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P." |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 32.07254, -101.85686 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | "VALVE LEFT OR PLACED IN WRONG POSITION, BUT NOT RESULTING IN A TANK, VESSEL, OR SUMP/SEPARATOR OVERFLOW OR FACILITY OVERPRESSURE" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $48,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"APPROXIMATELY 49 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED DUE TO OPERATOR ERROR. AFTER BEING UNABLE TO ISOLATE THE TRAP FOR THE NEXT MORNINGS PIG LAUNCHING ACTIVITIES, THE PLAINS OPERATOR FAILED TO PROPERLY REINSTALL THE VENT PLUG ON THE TRAP DOOR. ONCE THE RELEASE WAS DISCOVERED, THE VENT PLUG WAS PUT BACK INTO PLACE. THE OPERATOR HAS BEEN RETRAINED ON LAUNCHING AND RECEIVING PIGS."
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.