PLAINS MARKETING, L.P.
hazardous_liquid Incident — — November 21, 2012
Incident Information
| Incident Date | November 21, 2012 |
| Operator | PLAINS MARKETING, L.P. |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.01183, -102.01582 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | DAMAGE BY OPERATOR OR OPERATOR'S CONTRACTOR NOT RELATED TO EXCAVATION AND NOT DUE TO MOTORIZED VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT DAMAGE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $12,200 |
| Emergency Response | $7,000 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
APPROXIMATELY 10 BBLS. OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED TO THE GROUND DUE TO THE RUPTURE OF A DIAPHRAGM IN A BACK PRESSURE VALVE. A ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS HAS DETERMINED THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT TO BE THE CONTROLLER CLOSING THE WRONG VALVE. THE CLOSING OF THIS VALVE ISOLATED THE INCOMING HEADER FROM THE STORAGE TANK(S) WHICH CAUSED THE PRESSURE IN THE HEADER TO INCREASE TO THE POINT THAT IT CAUSED THE DIAPHRAGM OF THE BACKPRESSURE VALVE TO RUPTURE. THE RELEASE WAS QUICKLY ISOLATED BY STATION PERSONNEL. THE BACK PRESSURE VALVE WAS REPAIRED AND OPERATIONS WERE RETURNED TO NORMAL. OPERATING PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN REVISED TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE OF THIS INCIDENT. *SUPPLEMENTAL HAS BEEN SUBMITTED DUE TO AN INCOMPLETE NARRATIVE. THE NARRATIVE ABOVE IS COMPLETE.
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.