"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."

hazardous_liquid Incident — — March 11, 2014

Incident Information

Incident DateMarch 11, 2014
Operator"PLAINS PIPELINE, L.P."
CommodityCRUDE OIL
Pipeline Typehazardous_liquid

Location

State
Coordinates28.46222, -98.22250

Cause

CauseEQUIPMENT FAILURE
SubcauseNON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage$10,000
Emergency Response$4,500
Other Costs$31,285

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Incident Narrative

"APPROXIMATELY .24 BBLS OF CRUDE OIL WERE RELEASED DUE TO FAILURE OF AN ISOLATION FLANGE GASKET. ONCE PLAINS OPERATORS IDENTIFIED THE LEAK, THE LINE WAS SHUT DOWN, THE GASKET WAS REPLACED, AND THEN OPERATIONS RESUMED."

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.

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